Hinton Township, Michigan

Hinton Township, Michigan
Township
Hinton Township, Michigan

Location within the state of Michigan

Coordinates: 43°31′5″N 85°15′33″W / 43.51806°N 85.25917°W / 43.51806; -85.25917Coordinates: 43°31′5″N 85°15′33″W / 43.51806°N 85.25917°W / 43.51806; -85.25917
Country United States
State Michigan
County Mecosta
Area
  Total 35.7 sq mi (92.6 km2)
  Land 35.7 sq mi (92.5 km2)
  Water 0.0 sq mi (0.0 km2)
Elevation 991 ft (302 m)
Population (2000)
  Total 1,035
  Density 29.0/sq mi (11.2/km2)
Time zone Eastern (EST) (UTC-5)
  Summer (DST) EDT (UTC-4)
ZIP codes 48850 (Lakeview)
49310 (Blanchard)
49332 (Mecosta)
49336 (Morley)
49346 (Stanwood)
FIPS code 26-38540[1]
GNIS feature ID 1626476[2]

Hinton Township is a civil township of Mecosta County in the U.S. state of Michigan. As of the 2000 census, the township population was 1,035. John Hinton was the first white settler here in 1855. The township was named for him when it was organized in 1860. A post office named Hinton operated from July 1862 until October 1863.[3]

Communities

There are no incorporated municipalities in the township. There are some unincorporated communities or named locales in the northern portion of the township along 5 Mile Road:

Geography

According to the United States Census Bureau, the township has a total area of 35.7 square miles (92 km2), of which 35.7 square miles (92 km2) is land and 0.04 square miles (0.10 km2) (0.06%) is water.

Demographics

As of the census[1] of 2000, there were 1,035 people, 372 households, and 287 families residing in the township. The population density was 29.0 per square mile (11.2/km²). There were 424 housing units at an average density of 11.9 per square mile (4.6/km²). The racial makeup of the township was 96.71% White, 0.10% African American, 0.58% Native American, 0.10% Asian, 0.77% from other races, and 1.74% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.74% of the population.

There were 372 households out of which 34.7% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 67.5% were married couples living together, 6.2% had a female householder with no husband present, and 22.6% were non-families. 16.7% of all households were made up of individuals and 7.3% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.78 and the average family size was 3.15.

In the township the population was spread out with 27.6% under the age of 18, 9.3% from 18 to 24, 25.5% from 25 to 44, 25.4% from 45 to 64, and 12.2% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 37 years. For every 100 females there were 102.9 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 98.1 males.

The median income for a household in the township was $37,976, and the median income for a family was $45,893. Males had a median income of $31,912 versus $19,911 for females. The per capita income for the township was $16,964. About 5.2% of families and 9.9% of the population were below the poverty line, including 11.5% of those under age 18 and 12.7% of those age 65 or over.

References

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