Victory Township, Michigan

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Victory Township, Michigan
Civil township
Location within Mason County
Location within Mason County
Victory Township is located in Michigan
Victory Township
Victory Township
Location within the state of Michigan
Victory Township is located in the United States
Victory Township
Victory Township
Victory Township (the United States)
Coordinates: 44°01′52″N 86°20′43″W / 44.03111°N 86.34528°W / 44.03111; -86.34528Coordinates: 44°01′52″N 86°20′43″W / 44.03111°N 86.34528°W / 44.03111; -86.34528
CountryUnited States
StateMichigan
CountyMason
Organized1868
Government
 • SupervisorJim Mazur
 • ClerkBarbara Egeler
Area
 • Total36.50 sq mi (94.5 km2)
 • Land35.93 sq mi (93.1 km2)
 • Water0.63 sq mi (1.6 km2)
Elevation
673 ft (205 m)
Population
 (2010)
 • Total1,383
 • Density38.5/sq mi (14.9/km2)
Time zoneUTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP code(s)
49411 (Free Soil)
49431 (Ludington)
49454 (Scottville)
Area code(s)231
FIPS code26-82360[1]
GNIS feature ID1627200[2]
WebsiteOfficial website

Victory Township is a civil township of Mason County in the U.S. state of Michigan. The population was 1,383 at the 2010 census.

History[edit]

Victory Township was organized in 1868.[3] The township was perhaps named in commemoration of Union victory in the Civil War.[4]

Communities[edit]

  • Chapple Corners was an unincorporated community on the Big Sable River. It was founded in 1864 and had a post office from 1874 until 1881.[5]

Geography[edit]

According to the United States Census Bureau, the township has a total area of 36.50 square miles (94.53 km2), of which 35.93 square miles (93.06 km2) is land and 0.63 square miles (1.63 km2) (1.73%) is water.[6]

Demographics[edit]

At the 2000 census,[1] there were 1,444 people, 497 households and 376 families residing in the township. The population density was 40.2 per square mile (15.5/km2). There were 572 housing units at an average density of 15.9 per square mile (6.1/km2). The racial make-up was 95.91% White, 0.55% African American, 0.83% Native American, 0.42% Asian, 0.97% from other races, and 1.32% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.87% of the population.

There were 497 households, of which 34.6% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 63.6% were married couples living together, 6.4% had a female householder with no husband present, and 24.3% were non-families. 20.1% of all households were made up of individuals, and 7.4% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.72 and the average family size was 3.12.

25.6% of the population were under the age of 18, 6.4% from 18 to 24, 28.3% from 25 to 44, 24.1% from 45 to 64 and 15.7% were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 39 years. For every 100 females, there were 99.7 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 94.9 males.

The median household income was $41,667 and the median family income was $44,402. Males had a median income of $32,391 and females $21,591. The per capita income was $17,140. About 7.0% of families and 7.8% of the population were below the poverty line, including 7.5% of those under age 18 and 7.7% of those age 65 or over.

References[edit]

  1. ^ a b "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
  2. ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Victory Township, Michigan
  3. ^ "Focus on our history: How county was named". Ludington Daily News. October 3, 1987. p. 2. Retrieved April 30, 2015.
  4. ^ Surrarrer, G. Pearl (June 16, 1949). "Place names of county make interesting story". Ludington Daily News. p. 7. Retrieved October 16, 2015.
  5. ^ Walter Romig, Michigan Place Names, p. 110
  6. ^ "Michigan: 2010 Population and Housing Unit Counts 2010 Census of Population and Housing" (PDF). 2010 United States Census. United States Census Bureau. September 2012. p. 32 Michigan. Retrieved April 12, 2020.


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