Flynn Township, Michigan

Flynn Township is a civil township of Sanilac County in the U.S. state of Michigan. The population was 1,040 at the 2000 census.

Flynn Township, Michigan
Township
Flynn Township, Michigan Location within the state of Michigan
Coordinates: 43°17′16″N 82°55′33″W
Country	United States
State	Michigan
County	Sanilac
Established	1869
Government [1]
• Type	Civil Township
• Supervisor	Grant Burgess
• Clerk	Katherine Wilson
• Treasurer	Tracy Holbrook
Area
• Total	35.8 sq mi (92.6 km^2)
• Land	35.8 sq mi (92.6 km^2)
• Water	0.0 sq mi (0.0 km^2)
Elevation	781 ft (238 m)
Population  (2000)
• Total	1,040
• Density	29.1/sq mi (11.2/km^2)
Time zone	UTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
• Summer (DST)	UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP codes	48453 (Marlette), 48416 (Brown City)
FIPS code	26-29240[2]
GNIS feature ID	1626291[3]
Website	http://flynntownship.org/

Board meetings are held on the second Tuesday of each month at 8:00 PM (Eastern Time Zone) at the Flynn Township Senior Center, 5251 Shephard Road Brown City, MI 48416.[1]

Communities

There are no incorporated municipalities in the township.

• Marlette is a city located to the northwest and the Marlette ZIP code 48453 serves northern and western portions of the township.[4]
• Brown City is a city located to the south and the Brown City ZIP code 48416 serves southern and eastern portions of the township.[5]
• Omard is an unincorporated area located at the northwestern corner of section 36.[6] A post office was built in 1871 but went out of operation in 1904 after the introduction of the RFD.[7] The first community meetings were held at the schoolhouse formerly located at the southeastern-most corner of section 26.[8]

Geography

According to the United States Census Bureau, the township has a total area of 35.8 square miles (93 km²), all land.

Demographics

As of the census[2] of 2000, there were 1,040 people, 333 households, and 267 families residing in the township. The population density was 29.1 per square mile (11.2/km²). There were 367 housing units at an average density of 10.3 per square mile (4.0/km²). The racial makeup of the township was 99.62% White, 0.10% Native American, 0.19% from other races, and 0.10% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.44% of the population.

There were 333 households, out of which 38.7% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 68.5% were married couples living together, 7.8% had a female householder with no husband present, and 19.8% were non-families. 16.5% of all households were made up of individuals, and 5.4% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 3.11 and the average family size was 3.51.

In the township the population was spread out, with 32.9% under the age of 18, 10.5% from 18 to 24, 25.1% from 25 to 44, 21.4% from 45 to 64, and 10.1% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 31 years. For every 100 females, there were 105.9 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 101.7 males.

The median income for a household in the township was $40,850, and the median income for a family was $42,083. Males had a median income of $33,125 versus $21,875 for females. The per capita income for the township was $14,026. About 12.3% of families and 17.4% of the population were below the poverty line, including 25.6% of those under age 18 and 5.0% of those age 65 or over.

References

1. http://www.sanilaccounty.net/publicpages/Entity.aspx?ID=173
2. "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
3. U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Flynn Township, Michigan
4. 48453 5-Digit ZCTA, 484 3-Digit ZCTA - Reference Map - American FactFinder, U.S. Census Bureau, 2000 Census
5. 48416 5-Digit ZCTA, 484 3-Digit ZCTA - Reference Map - American FactFinder, U.S. Census Bureau, 2000 Census
6. https://omard.info/where-is-omard/
7. https://omard.info/area-history/post-office/
8. https://omard.info/area-history/schoolhouses/