Vernon Township, Michigan
Civil township
Location within Isabella County
Location within Isabella County
Vernon Township is located in Michigan
Vernon Township
Vernon Township
Location within the state of Michigan
Vernon Township is located in the United States
Vernon Township
Vernon Township
Vernon Township (the United States)
Coordinates: 43°45′54″N 84°46′59″W / 43.76500°N 84.78306°W / 43.76500; -84.78306
CountryUnited States
StateMichigan
CountyIsabella
Area
 • Total35.7 sq mi (92.4 km2)
 • Land35.4 sq mi (91.8 km2)
 • Water0.2 sq mi (0.6 km2)
Elevation
853 ft (260 m)
Population
 (2000)
 • Total1,342
 • Density37.9/sq mi (14.6/km2)
Time zoneUTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP code(s)
48617, 48622, 48878
Area code989
FIPS code26-82000[1]
GNIS feature ID1627195[2]
WebsiteOfficial website

Vernon Township is a civil township of Isabella County in the U.S. state of Michigan. The population was 1,342 based on the 2000 census.

Communities

Geography

According to the United States Census Bureau, the township has a total area of 35.7 square miles (92.4 km2), of which 35.4 square miles (91.8 km2) is land and 0.2 square mile (0.6 km2) (0.70%) is water.

Demographics

As of the census[1] of 2000, there were 1,342 people, 488 households, and 380 families residing in the township. The population density was 37.9 inhabitants per square mile (14.6/km2). There were 573 housing units at an average density of 16.2 per square mile (6.2/km2). The racial makeup of the township was 97.47% White, 0.37% African American, 0.60% Native American, 0.15% Asian, 0.15% from other races, and 1.27% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 3.35% of the population.

There were 488 households, out of which 35.7% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 65.2% were married couples living together, 7.6% had a female householder with no husband present, and 22.1% were non-families. 17.6% of all households were made up of individuals, and 7.0% 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 3.04.

In the township the population was spread out, with 26.0% under the age of 18, 7.7% from 18 to 24, 26.7% from 25 to 44, 27.0% from 45 to 64, and 12.5% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 38 years. For every 100 females, there were 105.5 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 103.5 males.

The median income for a household in the township was $43,594, and the median income for a family was $46,793. Males had a median income of $31,205 versus $24,013 for females. The per capita income for the township was $18,291. About 6.6% of families and 8.0% of the population were below the poverty line, including 12.2% of those under age 18 and 3.7% of those age 65 or over.

References

Notes

  1. 1 2 "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
  2. ↑ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Vernon Township, Isabella County, Michigan
  3. ↑ Romig 1986, p. 179.
  4. ↑ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Vernon City, Michigan
  5. ↑ Romig 1986.
  6. ↑ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Vernon Center, Michigan

Sources

  • Romig, Walter (October 1, 1986) [1973]. Michigan Place Names: The History of the Founding and the Naming of More Than Five Thousand Past and Present Michigan Communities (Paperback). Detroit, Michigan: Wayne State University Press. ISBN 978-0814318386. {{cite book}}: |work= ignored (help)
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