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Richland Township, Saginaw County, Michigan

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For other townships with this name in Michigan, see Richland Township, Michigan (disambiguation).
Richland Township, Michigan
Township
Location within Saginaw County, Michigan
Location within Saginaw County, Michigan
CountryUnited States
StateMichigan
CountySaginaw
Area
 • Total
37.1 sq mi (96.0 km2)
 • Land37.1 sq mi (96.0 km2)
 • Water0.0 sq mi (0.0 km2)
Elevation
640 ft (195 m)
Population
 (2010)
 • Total
4,144
 • Density115.4/sq mi (44.6/km2)
Time zoneUTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-4 (EDT)
FIPS code26-68340[1]
GNIS feature ID1626974[2]

Richland Township is a civil township of Saginaw County in the U.S. state of Michigan. The population was 4,281 at the 2000 census. The 2010 Census places the population at 4,144.

Communities

Geography

According to the United States Census Bureau, the township has a total area of 37.1 square miles (96 km2), all land.

Demographics

As of the census[1] of 2000, there were 4,281 people, 1,567 households, and 1,220 families residing in the township. The population density was 115.4 per square mile (44.6/km²). There were 1,638 housing units at an average density of 44.2 per square mile (17.1/km²). The racial makeup of the township was 98.22% White, 0.07% African American, 0.23% Native American, 0.21% Asian, 0.79% from other races, and 0.47% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.96% of the population.

There were 1,567 households out of which 37.1% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 63.8% were married couples living together, 10.1% had a female householder with no husband present, and 22.1% were non-families. 19.2% of all households were made up of individuals and 7.8% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.72 and the average family size was 3.10.

In the township the population was spread out with 27.8% under the age of 18, 7.2% from 18 to 24, 29.1% from 25 to 44, 24.2% from 45 to 64, and 11.7% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 36 years. For every 100 females there were 95.7 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 91.0 males.

The median income for a household in the township was $45,580, and the median income for a family was $51,304. Males had a median income of $41,556 versus $24,351 for females. The per capita income for the township was $19,362. About 5.3% of families and 5.9% of the population were below the poverty line, including 5.4% of those under age 18 and 5.1% of those age 65 or over.

References

  1. ^ a b "American FactFinder". United States Census Bureau. Archived from the original on September 11, 2013. Retrieved 2008-01-31. {{cite web}}: Unknown parameter |deadurl= ignored (|url-status= suggested) (help)
  2. ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Richland Township, Saginaw County, Michigan
  3. ^ a b Saginaw County Map. J. Shively. State of Michigan Department of Information Technology Technology Center for Geographic Information. September 2007.
  4. ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Hemlock, Michigan
  5. ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Iva, Michigan
  6. ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Iva Post Office (historical)
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