Evergreen Township is a
civil township of
Montcalm County
Montcalm County ( ) is a county in the U.S. state of Michigan. As of the 2020 Census, the population was 66,614. The county is geographically located in the West Michigan region of the Lower Peninsula. The county seat is Stanton, and the large ...
in the
U.S. state of
Michigan. The population was 2,922 at the
2000 census.
History
Evergreen Township was established in 1856.
Communities
*Fishville was a community centered on a sawmill, starting in 1879. It had a post office from 1886 until 1905.
Geography
According to the
United States Census Bureau, the township has a total area of 35.3 square miles (91.4 km
2), of which 34.7 square miles (89.8 km
2) is land and 0.6 square mile (1.7 km
2) (1.81%) is water.
Demographics
As of the
census of 2000, there were 2,922 people, 1,120 households, and 822 families residing in the township. The population density was . There were 1,327 housing units at an average density of . The racial makeup of the township was 97.19%
White, 0.41%
African American, 0.82%
Native American, 0.51%
Asian, 0.07%
Pacific Islander, 0.31% from
other races, and 0.68% from two or more races.
Hispanic or
Latino of any race were 1.71% of the population.
There were 1,120 households, out of which 34.5% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 58.9% 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, 9.3% had a female householder with no husband present, and 26.6% were non-families. 21.4% of all households were made up of individuals, and 8.3% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.61 and the average family size was 3.03.
In the township the population was spread out, with 27.7% under the age of 18, 8.4% from 18 to 24, 28.0% from 25 to 44, 23.4% from 45 to 64, and 12.6% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 36 years. For every 100 females, there were 97.0 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 98.1 males.
The median income for a household in the township was $33,604, and the median income for a family was $38,583. Males had a median income of $30,342 versus $25,625 for females. The
per capita income for the township was $15,563. About 11.2% of families and 13.5% of the population were below the
poverty line, including 18.0% of those under age 18 and 4.8% of those age 65 or over.
References
Notes
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Townships in Montcalm County, Michigan
1856 establishments in Michigan
Populated places established in 1856
Townships in Michigan