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The Village of Eau Claire lies partially within the township and partially within Berrien Charter Township to the south. There are no other incorporated municipalities within the township. The township is primarily agricultural.
Two tributaries of the St. Joseph River drain the township: Pipestone Creek in the north and Farmers Creek in the south. Michigan State Highway 140 runs north-south through the township.
Sodus Township lies to the west, Benton Charter Township to the northwest, Bainbridge Township to the north, Van Buren County to the northeast, Cass County to the east, and Berrien Charter Township to the south.According to the United States Census BureauThe United States Census Bureau (officially Bureau of the Census is a part of the United States Department of Commerce. Its mission is defined in the Constitution of the United States, which directs that the population be enumerated at least once every te, the township has a total area of 93.0 km˛ (35.9 mi˛This article is about the unit of measure. In England, the Square Mile is a traditional name for the City of London. A square mile (symbol sq. or mi is an imperial unit which is the area of a square whose side is one mile (or 5,280 feet). A square mile is). 92.3 km˛ (35.7 mi˛) of it is land and 0.6 km˛ (0.2 mi˛) of it is water. The total area is 0.67% water.
As of the censusA census is the process of obtaining information about every member of a population (not necessarily a human population). It can be contrasted with sampling in which information is only obtained from a subset of a population. As such it is a method used f 2The following is a list of sources used in the creation of Wikipedia articles on various geographic topics and locations, such as cities, counties, states, and countries. These sources are cited within the thousands of articles which link to this page. of 2000, there are 2,474 people, 842 households, and 661 families residing in the township. The population densityIf you were linked from a country article: the density there is based on land area, see below Population density can be used as a measurement of any tangible item. However it is most frequently applied to living organisms. Population density is usually ex is 26.8/km˛ (69.4/mi˛). There are 899 housing units at an average density of 9.7/km˛ (25.2/mi˛). The racial makeup of the township is 90.22% White, 4.93% African American, 0.85% Native American, 0.16% Asian, 0.00% Pacific Islander, 2.87% from other races, and 0.97% from two or more races. 11.44% of the population are Hispanic or Latino of any race.
There are 842 households out of which 34.2% have children under the age of 18 living with them, 64.3% are married couples living together, 9.6% have a female householder with no husband present, and 21.4% are non-families. 18.8% of all households are made up of individuals and 8.3% have someone living alone who is 65 years of age or older. The average household size is 2.72 and the average family size is 3.05.
In the township the population is spread out with 26.6% under the age of 18, 8.9% from 18 to 24, 28.4% from 25 to 44, 23.0% from 45 to 64, and 13.1% who are 65 years of age or older. The median age is 37 years. For every 100 females there are 103.0 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there are 102.1 males.
The median income for a household in the township is $41,440, and the median income for a family is $45,859. Males have a median income of $32,214 versus $24,432 for females. The per capita income for the township is $16,423. 11.6% of the population and 8.0% of families are below the poverty line. Out of the total population, 15.9% of those under the age of 18 and 11.9% of those 65 and older are living below the poverty line.
Berrien County, Michigan Townships in Michigan