Bushnell Township, Michigan
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History
Bushnell Township was organized in 1850.Template:Sfn
Communities
- Dean's Mills began around a sawmill in 1865. It had a post office from 1872 until 1877.Template:Sfn
Geography
The township is in southeastern Montcalm County and is bordered to the south by Ionia County. The southeast part of the village of Sheridan is in the northwest corner of the township. State highway M-57 crosses the northern part of the township, leading west to Greenville and east to Carson City, while M-66 runs along the western border of the township, leading north to Stanton, the county seat, and south to Ionia.
According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the township has a total area of Script error: No such module "convert"., of which Script error: No such module "convert". are land and Script error: No such module "convert"., or 0.43%, are water.[3] The township is drained by Prairie Creek, which flows north to south across the eastern part of the township. The creek is a tributary of the Grand River leading to Lake Michigan.
Demographics
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| Census | Pop. | Template:Sronly | %± |
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| 1850 | 66 | — | |
| 1860 | 639 | Script error: No such module "String".% | |
| 1870 | 1,266 | Script error: No such module "String".% | |
| 1880 | 1,482 | Script error: No such module "String".% | |
| 1890 | 1,326 | Script error: No such module "String".% | |
| 1900 | 1,216 | Script error: No such module "String".% | |
| 1910 | 1,178 | Script error: No such module "String".% | |
| 1920 | 1,050 | Script error: No such module "String".% | |
| 1930 | 890 | Script error: No such module "String".% | |
| 1940 | 928 | Script error: No such module "String".% | |
| 1950 | 932 | Script error: No such module "String".% | |
| 1960 | 912 | Script error: No such module "String".% | |
| 1970 | 1,025 | Script error: No such module "String".% | |
| 1980 | 1,270 | Script error: No such module "String".% | |
| 1990 | 1,291 | Script error: No such module "String".% | |
| 2000 | 2,111 | Script error: No such module "String".% | |
| 2010 | 1,604 | Script error: No such module "String".% | |
| 2020 | 1,516 | Script error: No such module "String".% | |
| U.S. Decennial Census[4] | |||
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As of the census[5] of 2000, there were 2,111 people, 536 households, and 427 families residing in the township. The population density was Script error: No such module "convert".. There were 597 housing units at an average density of Script error: No such module "convert".. The racial makeup of the township was 82.66% White, 13.69% African American, 0.62% Native American, 0.47% Asian, 0.05% Pacific Islander, 0.66% from other races, and 1.85% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 3.88% of the population.
There were 536 households, out of which 35.6% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 67.5% were married couples living together, 7.5% had a female householder with no husband present, and 20.3% were non-families. 15.5% of all households were made up of individuals, and 5.8% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.79 and the average family size was 3.08.
In the township the population was spread out, with 20.3% under the age of 18, 8.1% from 18 to 24, 41.6% from 25 to 44, 23.0% from 45 to 64, and 7.1% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 36 years. For every 100 females, there were 184.9 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 213.4 males.
The median income for a household in the township was $35,573, and the median income for a family was $38,550. Males had a median income of $31,140 versus $22,375 for females. The per capita income for the township was $13,376. About 9.2% of families and 14.6% of the population were below the poverty line, including 20.5% of those under age 18 and 10.1% of those age 65 or over.
References
Notes
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Sources
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External links
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