Essex Township is a
civil township of
Clinton County Clinton County may refer to:
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in the U.S. state of
Michigan. The population was 1,910 at the
2010 census.
Communities
*East Essex was the name of a post office in the township from 1856 until 1858.
*
Maple Rapids is a village in the northern part of the township.
Geography
According to the
United States Census Bureau, the township has a total area of , of which is land and (0.67%) is water.
[
Essex Township is located in northern Clinton County and is bordered to the north by ]Gratiot County
Gratiot County ( ') is a county in the U.S. state of Michigan. As of the 2020 Census, the population was 41,761. The county seat is Ithaca, although its most populous city is Alma.
Gratiot County comprises the Alma, MI Micropolitan Statistica ...
. The Maple River, a tributary of the Grand River, flows across the northwest corner of the township, past the village of Maple Rapids. The township contains portions of the Maple River State Game Area
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.
Demographics
As of the censusAsian
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, 0.06% Pacific Islander, 0.33% from other races, and 0.22% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino
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of any race were 1.16% of the population.
There were 635 households, out of which 40.9% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 70.1% were married couples
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living together, 6.9% had a female householder with no husband present, and 19.7% were non-families. 16.4% of all households were made up of individuals, and 8.0% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.85 and the average family size was 3.20.
In the township the population was spread out, with 30.1% under the age of 18, 7.6% from 18 to 24, 29.1% from 25 to 44, 23.5% from 45 to 64, and 9.8% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 35 years. For every 100 females, there were 101.1 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 96.1 males.
The median income for a household in the township was $47,647, and the median income for a family was $52,566. Males had a median income of $39,516 versus $25,577 for females. The per capita income for the township was $18,075. About 4.7% of families and 5.6% of the population were below the poverty line, including 6.1% of those under age 18 and 9.7% of those age 65 or over.
Notable people
* William Porter, track and field athlete, Olympic gold medalist in 1948
References
Sources
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External links
Essex Township official website
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Townships in Michigan
Townships in Clinton County, Michigan
Lansing–East Lansing metropolitan area