Clarence Township, Michigan
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Clarence Township is a township located in northeast Calhoun County in the U.S. state of Michigan. It is part of the Battle Creek, Michigan Metropolitan Statistical Area. The population was 2,032 at the 2000 census. The township was originally named Pinkney Township.
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[edit] Communities
There are no incorporated municipalities within the rural township. There are settlements at a few unincorporated communities:
- Albion Landing, on the southeast shore of Duck Lake at .
- Charlotte Landing, on the east shore of Duck Lake at .
- Clarence Center, about one mile east of Duck Lake at . The FIPS place code is 15970 and the elevation is 966 feet above sea level.
- Duck Lake, on the north side of Duck Lake at . The FIPS place code is 23220. Albion Landing, Charlotte Landing and Clarence Center are currently all most commonly referred to as Duck Lake.
- Rice Creek, about six miles southwest of Duck Lake at . The FIPS place code is 68150. The elevation is 980 feet above sea level. This place is actually a few miles away from either branch of Rice Creek. It is situated at a crossroads separating Clarence Township on the northeast, Sheridan Township on the southeast, Marengo Township on the southwest, and Lee Township on the northwest.
[edit] Geography
Duck Lake is the most prominent feature in the township, and is the headwaters for the Battle Creek River, which flows north from the lake towards Charlotte. Two other branches of the Battle Creek also flow north out of the township. South and east of Duck Lake are a series of smaller lakes that flow into the North Branch of Rice Creek (a tributary of the Kalamazoo River). A small area west of Duck Lake drains into the Indian Creek, which flows into the Battle Creek near Olivet.
According to the United States Census Bureau, the township has a total area of 88.6 km² (34.2 mi²). 84.8 km² (32.7 mi²) of it is land and 3.8 km² (1.5 mi²) of it (4.27%) is water.
[edit] Demographics
As of the census2 of 2000, there were 2,032 people, 796 households, and 599 families residing in the township. The population density was 24.0/km² (62.1/mi²). There were 996 housing units at an average density of 11.7/km² (30.4/mi²). The racial makeup of the township was 97.29% White, 0.54% African American, 0.69% Native American, 0.10% Asian, 0.20% from other races, and 1.18% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.54% of the population.
There were 796 households out of which 29.4% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 64.3% were married couples living together, 5.7% had a female householder with no husband present, and 24.7% were non-families. 20.5% of all households were made up of individuals and 7.3% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.55 and the average family size was 2.90.
In the township the population was spread out with 24.1% under the age of 18, 6.6% from 18 to 24, 25.9% from 25 to 44, 29.9% from 45 to 64, and 13.4% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 40 years. For every 100 females there were 106.9 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 108.1 males.
The median income for a household in the township was $40,700, and the median income for a family was $45,122. Males had a median income of $35,821 versus $21,544 for females. The per capita income for the township was $18,713. About 11.9% of families and 14.9% of the population were below the poverty line, including 23.3% of those under age 18 and none of those age 65 or over.
