Tobacco Township, Michigan

Tobacco Township is a civil township of Gladwin County in the U.S. state of Michigan. The population was 2,552 at the 2000 census.

Tobacco Township, Michigan
Township
Tobacco Township, Michigan Location within the state of Michigan Tobacco Township, Michigan Tobacco Township, Michigan (the United States)
Coordinates: 43°52′N 84°26′W
Country	United States
State	Michigan
County	Gladwin
Area
• Total	35.3 sq mi (91.5 km^2)
• Land	34.0 sq mi (88.1 km^2)
• Water	1.3 sq mi (3.4 km^2)
Elevation	705 ft (215 m)
Population  (2000)
• Total	2,552
• Density	75.0/sq mi (29.0/km^2)
Time zone	UTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
• Summer (DST)	UTC-4 (EDT)
FIPS code	26-79860[1]
GNIS feature ID	1627167[2]

The city of Beaverton is at the northwest of the township on the boundary with adjacent Beaverton Township.

Communities

• Dale was a post office in the township starting in 1895.[3]

Geography

According to the United States Census Bureau, the township has a total area of 35.3 square miles (91 km²), of which 34.0 square miles (88 km²) is land and 1.3 square miles (3.4 km²) (3.71%) is water.

Demographics

As of the census[1] of 2000, there were 2,552 people, 1,029 households, and 776 families residing in the township. The population density was 75.0 per square mile (29.0/km²). There were 1,399 housing units at an average density of 41.1 per square mile (15.9/km²). The racial makeup of the township was 98.98% White, 0.12% Native American, 0.24% Asian, 0.04% Pacific Islander, 0.04% from other races, and 0.59% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.45% of the population.

There were 1,029 households, out of which 27.8% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 66.8% were married couples living together, 5.6% had a female householder with no husband present, and 24.5% were non-families. 20.6% of all households were made up of individuals, and 8.9% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.47 and the average family size was 2.85.

In the township the population was spread out, with 23.0% under the age of 18, 6.4% from 18 to 24, 26.3% from 25 to 44, 29.6% from 45 to 64, and 14.7% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 41 years. For every 100 females, there were 102.4 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 99.6 males.

The median income for a household in the township was $40,813, and the median income for a family was $47,539. Males had a median income of $39,934 versus $30,188 for females. The per capita income for the township was $20,037. About 7.5% of families and 8.7% of the population were below the poverty line, including 11.6% of those under age 18 and 1.0% of those age 65 or over.

References

1. "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
2. U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Tobacco Township, Michigan
3. Romig, Walter (1986). Michigan Place Names: The History of the Founding and the Naming of More Than Five Thousand Past and Present Michigan Communities. Great Lakes Books. Detroit: Wayne State University Press. p. 145. ISBN 978-0814318386.