Brooks Township is a
civil township of
Newaygo County
Newaygo County ( ) is a county in the U.S. state of Michigan. As of the 2020 United States Census, the population was 49,978. The county seat is White Cloud. The county was created in 1840, and was organized in 1851. It was either named for an ...
in the
U.S. state of
Michigan. As of the
2000 census, the township population was 3,671.
Communities
*Brooks was established in 1860. It had a post office from 1881 until 1890.
Geography
According to the
United States Census Bureau, the township has a total area of , of which is land and (6.75%) is water.
Demographics
As of the
census of 2000, there were 3,671 people, 1,441 households, and 1,050 families residing in the township. The population density was . There were 1,978 housing units at an average density of . The racial makeup of the township was 96.21%
White, 0.19%
African American, 0.46%
Native American, 0.27%
Asian
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** Asian culture, the culture of the people from Asia
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, 0.03%
Pacific Islander, 1.72% from
other races, and 1.12% from two or more races.
Hispanic or
Latino
Latino or Latinos most often refers to:
* Latino (demonym), a term used in the United States for people with cultural ties to Latin America
* Hispanic and Latino Americans in the United States
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of any race were 3.60% of the population.
There were 1,441 households, out of which 32.8% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 61.3% were
married couples
Marriage, also called matrimony or wedlock, is a culturally and often legally recognized union between people called spouses. It establishes rights and obligations between them, as well as between them and their children, and between t ...
living together, 6.8% had a female householder with no husband present, and 27.1% were non-families. 22.8% of all households were made up of individuals, and 7.8% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.54 and the average family size was 2.99.
In the township the population was spread out, with 27.1% under the age of 18, 5.4% from 18 to 24, 27.2% from 25 to 44, 26.3% from 45 to 64, and 14.1% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 39 years. For every 100 females, there were 102.4 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 103.1 males.
The median income for a household in the township was $42,434, and the median income for a family was $50,440. Males had a median income of $40,882 versus $27,073 for females. The
per capita income for the township was $19,088. About 9.6% of families and 11.1% of the population were below the
poverty line, including 13.4% of those under age 18 and 9.4% of those age 65 or over.
References
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External links
Brooks Township
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Townships in Newaygo County, Michigan
Grand Rapids metropolitan area
Townships in Michigan