Brookfield Township is a
civil township
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of
Eaton County in the
U.S. state
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of
Michigan
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. As of the
2010 census, the township population was 1,537.
Communities
There are no incorporated municipalities in the township.
* Brookfield is an unincorporated community in the township at The first settlers were Peter Moe with his sons Ezra and Henry, who arrived in 1837. The settlement was initially known as Moetown. When Brookfield Township was organized in 1841, the village was renamed for it. A post office operated from July 13, 1858, until December 13, 1865, and again from July 8, 1867, until July 30, 1904.
* Five Points Corner is a named populated place south of the city of
Charlotte at . The community is at the junction of four townships,
Walton Walton may refer to:
People
* Walton (given name)
* Walton (surname)
* Susana, Lady Walton (1926–2010), Argentine writer
Places
Canada
* Walton, Nova Scotia, a community
** Walton River (Nova Scotia)
*Walton, Ontario, a hamlet
United Kingdo ...
to the southwest, Brookfield to the southeast,
Eaton to the northeast, and
Carmel to the northwest.
* The city of
Charlotte is to the north-northwest, and the Charlotte ZIP code 48813 serves northern and western parts of Brookfield Township.
* The city of
Eaton Rapids is to the east-northeast, and the Eaton Rapids ZIP code 48827 serves the eastern portion of Brookfield Township.
* The city of
Olivet is to the west, and the Olivet ZIP code 49076 serves a small area in western Brookfield Township.
* The village of
Springport is to the southeast in
Jackson County, and the Springport ZIP code 49284 serves portions of southern Brookfield Township.
49284 5-Digit ZCTA, 492 3-Digit ZCTA - Reference Map - American FactFinder
U.S. Census Bureau, 2000 census
Geography
According to the United States Census Bureau
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, the township has a total area of 36.2 square miles (93.8 km2), of which 35.9 square miles (93.0 km2) is land and 0.3 square mile (0.8 km2) (0.86%) is water.
Demographics
As of the census
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White
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, 0.28% Native American, 0.07% Asian, 0.49% from other races
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, and 1.05% from two or more races. Hispanic
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or Latino of any race were 2.38% of the population.
There were 538 households, out of which 32.9% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 65.6% were married couples living together, 4.8% had a female householder with no husband present, and 25.8% were non-families. 20.4% of all households were made up of individuals, and 7.2% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.66 and the average family size was 3.09.
In the township the population was spread out, with 26.4% under the age of 18, 7.1% from 18 to 24, 29.7% from 25 to 44, 24.8% from 45 to 64, and 12.0% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 39 years. For every 100 females, there were 99.0 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 98.9 males.
The median income for a household in the township was $47,604, and the median income for a family was $53,875. Males had a median income of $39,444 versus $26,250 for females. The per capita income
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Per capita i ...
for the township was $19,720. About 3.2% of families and 6.1% of the population were below the poverty line
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, including 7.3% of those under age 18 and 3.6% of those age 65 or over.
References
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Townships in Eaton County, Michigan
Lansing–East Lansing metropolitan area
1841 establishments in Michigan
Populated places established in 1841
Townships in Michigan