Bruce Township is a
civil township of
Macomb County in the
U.S. state of
Michigan. As of the
2010 census, the township population was 8,700. The largely rural township is home to the
Ford Motor Company Proving Grounds, which sits on six square miles of land in the western-central part of the township.
Communities
*Much of the
Village of Romeo lies within the township.
History
Prehistoric aborigines occupied the area periodically. There is a very prominent Indian mound that was so obvious Scottish pioneers used it as a landmark. Bruce Township was organized in 1833.
Geography
According to the
United States Census Bureau, the township has a total area of , of which is land and (0.55%) is water.
The highest point in Macomb County, Trombly Mountain, lies within the Ford Motor Company Proving Grounds, rising to an altitude of .
Demographics
As of the
census of 2000, there were 8,158 people, 2,806 households, and 2,267 families residing in the township. The population density was . There were 2,919 housing units at an average density of . The racial makeup of the township was 95.88%
White, 1.79%
African American, 0.37%
Native American, 0.40%
Asian, 0.06%
Pacific Islander, 0.43% from
other races, and 1.07% from two or more races.
Hispanic or
Latino of any race were 1.75% of the population.
There were 2,806 households, out of which 40.0% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 69.6% were
married couples
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living together, 7.6% had a female householder with no husband present, and 19.2% were non-families. 15.9% of all households were made up of individuals, and 5.2% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.90 and the average family size was 3.25.
In the township the population was spread out, with 29.1% under the age of 18, 7.3% from 18 to 24, 30.5% from 25 to 44, 24.7% from 45 to 64, and 8.5% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 36 years. For every 100 females, there were 102.9 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 101.4 males.
The median income for a household in the township was $65,469, and the median income for a family was $73,733. Males had a median income of $60,379 versus $31,052 for females. The
per capita income for the township was $27,561. About 2.6% of families and 4.1% of the population were below the
poverty line, including 5.6% of those under age 18 and 9.4% of those age 65 or over.
Notable people
*
Neil E. Reid, chief justice of the
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*Kid Rock
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, musician
References
External links
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Townships in Macomb County, Michigan
1832 establishments in Michigan Territory
Townships in Michigan