Marengo Township, Michigan

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Marengo Township, Michigan
Marengo Township is located in Michigan
Marengo Township
Marengo Township
Location within the state of Michigan
Coordinates: 42°17′12″N 84°53′50″W / 42.28667°N 84.89722°W / 42.28667; -84.89722Coordinates: 42°17′12″N 84°53′50″W / 42.28667°N 84.89722°W / 42.28667; -84.89722
CountryUnited States
StateMichigan
CountyCalhoun
Area
 • Total35.7 sq mi (92.5 km2)
 • Land35.0 sq mi (90.7 km2)
 • Water0.7 sq mi (1.8 km2)
Elevation
961 ft (293 m)
Population
 (2010)
 • Total2,213
 • Density63/sq mi (24.4/km2)
Time zoneUTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-4 (EDT)
FIPS code26-51520[1]
GNIS feature ID1626684[2]

Marengo Township is a civil township of Calhoun County in the U.S. state of Michigan. It is part of the Battle Creek, Michigan Metropolitan Statistical Area. As of the 2010 census, the township population was 2,213.[3]

Communities[edit]

Geography[edit]

According to the United States Census Bureau, the township has a total area of 35.7 square miles (92.5 km2), of which 35.0 square miles (90.7 km2) is land and 0.69 square miles (1.8 km2), or 1.90%, is water.[3]

Demographics[edit]

Historical population
Census Pop.
19601,860
19701,8610.1%
19801,811−2.7%
19901,801−0.6%
20002,13118.3%
20102,2133.8%
Source: Census Bureau. Census 1960- 2000, 2010.

As of the census[1] of 2000, there were 2,131 people, 786 households, and 623 families residing in the township. The population density was 60.5 per square mile (23.4/km2). There were 822 housing units at an average density of 23.3 per square mile (9.0/km2). The racial makeup of the township was 96.72% White, 0.38% African American, 0.70% Native American, 0.09% Asian, 0.70% from other races, and 1.41% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 2.67% of the population.

There were 786 households, out of which 35.1% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 65.6% were married couples living together, 9.4% had a female householder with no husband present, and 20.7% were non-families. 17.8% of all households were made up of individuals, and 6.7% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.71 and the average family size was 3.04.

In the township the population was spread out, with 26.2% under the age of 18, 7.7% from 18 to 24, 27.4% from 25 to 44, 27.3% from 45 to 64, and 11.5% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 37 years. For every 100 females, there were 97.9 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 96.6 males.

The median income for a household in the township was $50,473, and the median income for a family was $53,348. Males had a median income of $37,829 versus $25,362 for females. The per capita income for the township was $18,550. About 6.5% of families and 8.0% of the population were below the poverty line, including 10.8% of those under age 18 and 4.3% of those age 65 or over.

References[edit]

  1. ^ a b "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
  2. ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Marengo Township, Michigan
  3. ^ a b "Geographic Identifiers: 2010 Demographic Profile Data (G001): Marengo township, Calhoun County, Michigan". U.S. Census Bureau, American Factfinder. Archived from the original on February 12, 2020. Retrieved August 27, 2014.
  4. ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Marengo, Michigan

Further reading[edit]

  • Romig, Walter. Michigan Place Names. Wayne State University Press: Detroit, 1986.