Duplain Township, Michigan

Duplain Township, Michigan
Township
Duplain Township

Location within the state of Michigan

Coordinates: 43°4′52″N 84°25′18″W / 43.08111°N 84.42167°W / 43.08111; -84.42167Coordinates: 43°4′52″N 84°25′18″W / 43.08111°N 84.42167°W / 43.08111; -84.42167
Country United States
State Michigan
County Clinton
Created 1840 (as "Sena Township")
Organized 1841 (as "Duplain Township")
Government
  Supervisor Kam James Washburn
Area
  Total 35.4 sq mi (91.7 km2)
  Land 35.1 sq mi (91.0 km2)
  Water 0.3 sq mi (0.8 km2)
Elevation 709 ft (216 m)
Population (2010)
  Total 2,363
  Density 67/sq mi (26.0/km2)
Time zone Eastern (EST) (UTC-5)
  Summer (DST) EDT (UTC-4)
FIPS code 26-23460[1]
GNIS feature ID 1626197[2]

Duplain Township is a civil township of Clinton County in the U.S. state of Michigan. The population was 2,363 at the 2010 census.[3]

Communities

Geography

Duplain Township is located in the northeast corner of Clinton County and is bordered on the east by Shiawassee County and on the north by Gratiot County. According to the United States Census Bureau, the township has a total area of 35.4 square miles (91.7 km2), of which 35.1 square miles (91.0 km2) is land and 0.31 square miles (0.8 km2), or 0.83%, is water.[3]

Demographics

As of the census[1] of 2000, there were 2,329 people, 866 households, and 637 families residing in the township. The population density was 66.0 per square mile (25.5/km²). There were 900 housing units at an average density of 25.5 per square mile (9.8/km²). The racial makeup of the township was 98.07% White, 0.13% African American, 0.21% Native American, 0.17% Asian, 0.94% from other races, and 0.47% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 2.15% of the population.

There were 866 households out of which 34.8% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 62.4% were married couples living together, 7.9% had a female householder with no husband present, and 26.4% were non-families. 22.5% of all households were made up of individuals and 12.8% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.68 and the average family size was 3.16.

In the township the population was spread out with 28.0% under the age of 18, 7.2% from 18 to 24, 26.7% from 25 to 44, 24.0% from 45 to 64, and 14.2% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 37 years. For every 100 females there were 96.4 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 92.0 males.

The median income for a household in the township was $39,968, and the median income for a family was $46,215. Males had a median income of $35,799 versus $23,672 for females. The per capita income for the township was $16,888. About 4.8% of families and 7.5% of the population were below the poverty line, including 10.5% of those under age 18 and 6.5% of those age 65 or over.

References

  1. 1 2 "American FactFinder". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
  2. U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Duplain Township, Michigan
  3. 1 2 "Geographic Identifiers: 2010 Demographic Profile Data (G001): Duplain township, Clinton County, Michigan". U.S. Census Bureau, American Factfinder. Retrieved October 1, 2014.
  4. Walter Romig, Michigan Place Names, p. 138
  5. U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Duplain, Michigan
  6. Romig, Walter (1986) [1973]. Michigan Place Names. Detroit, Michigan: Wayne State University Press. ISBN 0-8143-1838-X.

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