Merritt Township, Michigan

There is also an unincorporated community named Merritt, Michigan in Missaukee County.

Merritt Township, Michigan
—  Township  —
Merritt Township, Michigan Location within the state of Michigan
Coordinates: 43°31′6″N 83°44′55″W / 43.51833°N 83.74861°W / 43.51833; -83.74861Coordinates: 43°31′6″N 83°44′55″W / 43.51833°N 83.74861°W / 43.51833; -83.74861
Country	United States
State	Michigan
County	Bay
Government
– Supervisor	David Schabel
– Clerk	Kathy Bremer
Area
– Total	31.7 sq mi (82.2 km2)
– Land	31.7 sq mi (82.2 km2)
– Water	0.0 sq mi (0.0 km2)
Elevation	587 ft (179 m)
Population (2010)
– Total	1,441
– Density	45.46/sq mi (17.6/km2)
Time zone	Eastern (EST) (UTC-5)
– Summer (DST)	EDT (UTC-4)
ZIP Code	48747
Area code(s)	989
FIPS code	26-53220[1]
GNIS feature ID	1626729[2]

Merritt Township is a civil township of Bay County in the U.S. state of Michigan. The township's population was 1,441 as of the 2010 census and is included in the Bay City Metropolitan Statistical Area. The unincorporated community of Munger lies in the township.

Geography

According to the United States Census Bureau, the township has a total area of 31.7 square miles (82 km²), all land.

Communities

• Arn Arn was a settlement built around a sawmill. A postoffice was established here in 1877.^[3]

Demographics

As of the census^[1] of 2000, there were 1,510 people, 530 households, and 413 families residing in the township. The population density was 47.6 per square mile (18.4/km²). There were 554 housing units at an average density of 17.5 per square mile (6.7/km²). The racial makeup of the township was 96.89% White, 0.13% African American, 0.26% Native American, 0.20% Asian, 2.05% from other races, and 0.46% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 9.67% of the population.

There were 530 households out of which 32.1% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 68.9% were married couples living together, 5.5% had a female householder with no husband present, and 21.9% were non-families. 18.9% of all households were made up of individuals and 10.8% 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 3.03.

In the township the population was spread out with 27.0% under the age of 18, 6.4% from 18 to 24, 28.4% from 25 to 44, 23.9% from 45 to 64, and 14.4% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 39 years. For every 100 females there were 104.1 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 98.7 males.

The median income for a household in the township was $44,861, and the median income for a family was $51,563. Males had a median income of $37,500 versus $22,162 for females. The per capita income for the township was $19,420. About 2.1% of families and 5.4% of the population were below the poverty line, including 4.6% of those under age 18 and 7.1% of those age 65 or over.

References

1. ^ ^{a b} "American FactFinder". United States Census Bureau. http://factfinder.census.gov. Retrieved 2008-01-31. 
2. ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Merritt Township, Michigan
3. ^ Walter Romig. Michigan Place Names. (Grosse Pointe, Michigan: Walter Romig, not dated) p. 29

External links

• Merritt Township entry at Bay-Journal site