Hazelton Township, Michigan

Hazelton Township, Michigan
Township

Location of Hazelton Township, Michigan
Coordinates: 43°5′32″N 83°58′55″W / 43.09222°N 83.98194°W / 43.09222; -83.98194Coordinates: 43°5′32″N 83°58′55″W / 43.09222°N 83.98194°W / 43.09222; -83.98194
Country United States
State Michigan
County Shiawassee
Area
  Total 37.3 sq mi (96.6 km2)
  Land 37.3 sq mi (96.5 km2)
  Water 0.0 sq mi (0.1 km2)
Elevation 715 ft (218 m)
Population (2000)
  Total 2,206
  Density 59.2/sq mi (22.9/km2)
Time zone Eastern (EST) (UTC-5)
  Summer (DST) EDT (UTC-4)
FIPS code 26-37440[1]
GNIS feature ID 1626458[2]

Hazelton Township is a civil township of Shiawassee County in the U.S. state of Michigan. The population was 2,206 at the 2000 census.

Communities

History

Relatives Stanton Latham and E.E. Fowls arrived in the township in 1848.[7] Hazelton and the settlement were named after brothers George, Edgar and Porter Hazelton, who, with Ezekial Ewing constructed a bridge across the Flint River for the State of Michigan. With no money to pay them in 1849, they received most of the current township land, which they proceeded to sell to settlers.[3][7]

Geography

According to the United States Census Bureau, the township has a total area of 37.3 square miles (97 km2), of which 37.3 square miles (97 km2) is land and 0.04 square miles (0.10 km2) (0.08%) is water. Misteguay Creek flows northward through the eastern part of the township.[8]

Demographics

At the 2000 census,[1] there were 2,206 people, 805 households and 648 families residing in the township. The population density was 59.2 per square mile (22.9/km²). There were 849 housing units at an average density of 22.8 per square mile (8.8/km²). The racial makeup of the township was 98.14% White, 0.63% Native American, 0.23% from other races, and 1.00% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.91% of the population.

There were 805 households of which 36.0% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 70.8% were married couples living together, 7.6% had a female householder with no husband present, and 19.4% were non-families. 17.6% of all households were made up of individuals and 6.6% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.73 and the average family size was 3.08.

26.7% of the population were under the age of 18, 7.4% from 18 to 24, 27.7% from 25 to 44, 27.3% from 45 to 64, and 11.0% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 38 years. For every 100 females there were 98.6 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 97.3 males.

The median household income was $47,358 and the median family income was $51,534. Males had a median income of $43,958 versus $24,250 for females. The per capita income for the township was $21,960. About 3.3% of families and 5.5% of the population were below the poverty line, including 4.7% of those under age 18 and 7.5% 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: Hazelton Township, Michigan
  3. 1 2 Brennan, James. "Hazelton". Michigan Historical Markers. James Brennan. Retrieved 8 November 2011.
  4. U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Juddville, Michigan
  5. Romig, Walter (1986) [1973]. Michigan Place Names. Detroit, Michigan: Wayne State University Press. ISBN 0-8143-1838-X.
  6. Judd's Corners, Michigan Historical Markers
  7. 1 2 "History of Shiawassee County and its Townships: Hazelton Township.". The Genealogy & History of Shiawassee COUNTY, Michigan. Shiwawassee County MIGenWeb. Retrieved 8 November 2011.
  8. The National Map, accessed 2015-08-21
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