Eureka Township, Michigan

Eureka Township is a charter township of Montcalm County in the U.S. state of Michigan. The population was 3,271 at the 2000 census.

Eureka Township, Michigan
Charter township
Eureka Township, Michigan Location within the state of Michigan
Coordinates: 43°9′29″N 85°15′5″W
Country	United States
State	Michigan
County	Montcalm
Area
• Total	30.3 sq mi (78.4 km^2)
• Land	29.6 sq mi (76.6 km^2)
• Water	0.7 sq mi (1.8 km^2)
Elevation	801 ft (244 m)
Population  (2000)
• Total	3,271
• Density	110.7/sq mi (42.7/km^2)
Time zone	UTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
• Summer (DST)	UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP code	48838 (Greenville)
FIPS code	26-26520[1]
GNIS feature ID	1626251[2]

The city of Greenville is within the township, and the Greenville post office, with ZIP code 48838, also serves all of Eureka Township.[3] Eureka Township was established in 1850.[4]

Geography

According to the United States Census Bureau, the township has a total area of 30.3 square miles (78 km²), of which 29.6 square miles (77 km²) is land and 0.7 square miles (1.8 km²) (2.34%) is water.

Demographics

As of the census[1] of 2000, there were 3,271 people, 1,179 households, and 929 families residing in the township. The population density was 110.7 per square mile (42.7/km²). There were 1,248 housing units at an average density of 42.2 per square mile (16.3/km²). The racial makeup of the township was 96.36% White, 0.15% African American, 0.55% Native American, 0.43% Asian, 1.35% from other races, and 1.16% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 3.15% of the population.

There were 1,179 households, out of which 37.4% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 68.4% were married couples living together, 6.5% had a female householder with no husband present, and 21.2% were non-families. 17.2% of all households were made up of individuals, and 5.5% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.77 and the average family size was 3.09.

In the township the population was spread out, with 27.9% under the age of 18, 7.1% from 18 to 24, 29.5% from 25 to 44, 25.1% from 45 to 64, and 10.4% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 37 years. For every 100 females, there were 102.9 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 102.3 males.

The median income for a household in the township was $50,566, and the median income for a family was $53,380. Males had a median income of $39,919 versus $28,173 for females. The per capita income for the township was $20,223. About 3.2% of families and 5.4% of the population were below the poverty line, including 4.1% of those under age 18 and 9.6% of those age 65 or over.

References

Notes

1. "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
2. U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Eureka Township, Michigan
3. ZCTA Reference Map for 48838 Archived September 10, 2014, at the Wayback Machine, U.S. Census Bureau, 2000 census
4. Romig 1986, p. 188.

Sources

• Romig, Walter (October 1, 1986) [1973]. Michigan Place Names: The History of the Founding and the Naming of More Than Five Thousand Past and Present Michigan Communities. Great Lakes Books Series (Paperback). Detroit, Michigan: Wayne State University Press. ISBN 978-0-8143-1838-6.CS1 maint: ref=harv (link)