Moore Township is a

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of Sanilac County in the

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. As of the 2000 census, it had a population of 1,262. The first permanent white settler was James Minard, who arrived in 1860. Martin Moore followed in 1864 and became the first supervisor when the township was organized in 1865.

Communities

* Elmer is an

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at the junction of M-19 and M-46 along the southern boundary of the township with Elmer Township at * Snover is an

in the western part of the township at . The Snover ZIP code 48472 serves the western and northern portions of the township as well most of Argyle Township and smaller areas in northwest Elmer Township and northeast Marlette Township, eastern Lamotte Township, eastern Evergreen Township southwest Austin Township, western Wheatland Township, and northeast Custer Township. The community was named for

Horace G. Snover Horace Greeley Snover (September 21, 1847 – July 21, 1924) was a politician and judge from the U.S. state of Michigan. Biography Horace Greeley Snover was born 21 September 1847 in the then village of Romeo, Michigan, Romeo in Macomb County, M ...

, who represented the area in

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from 1895 to 1898. * The City of Sandusky is located to the southeast and the Sandusky ZIP code, 48471 serves the southern and eastern portions of the township.48471 5-Digit ZCTA, 484 3-Digit ZCTA - Reference Map - American FactFinder
U.S. Census Bureau, 2000 Census

Geography

According to the

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, the township has a total area of , all land.

Demographics

As of the

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of 2000, there were 1,262 people, 442 households, and 339 families residing in the township. The population density was . There were 477 housing units at an average density of 13.1 per square mile (5.1/km). The racial makeup of the township was 98.10%

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, 0.95% from

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, and 0.95% from two or more races.

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of any race were 1.90% of the population. There were 442 households, out of which 38.0% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 66.1% were

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living together, 6.3% had a female householder with no husband present, and 23.1% were non-families. 18.3% of all households were made up of individuals, and 10.0% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.82 and the average family size was 3.20. In the township the population was spread out, with 29.0% under the age of 18, 8.2% from 18 to 24, 30.0% from 25 to 44, 21.6% from 45 to 64, and 11.2% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 34 years. For every 100 females, there were 95.4 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 96.9 males. The median income for a household in the township was $39,792, and the median income for a family was $46,250. Males had a median income of $34,118 versus $21,898 for females. The

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for the township was $19,424. About 6.4% of families and 9.4% of the population were below the

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, including 10.2% of those under age 18 and 14.1% of those age 65 or over.

References

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