Columbus Township, St. Clair County, Michigan

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There is also a Columbus Township in Luce County, Michigan.

Columbus Township is a civil township in St. Clair County in the U.S. state of Michigan. The population was 4,615 at the 2000 census.

[edit] Communities

• The unincorporated community of Belle River is on Gratiot Road, just southwest of where it crosses the Belle River in section 32 in the southeast of the township. It is about 17 miles southwest of Port Huron at 42°49′25″N, 82°42′01″W. The FIPS place code is 07000. The elevation is 670 feet above sea level.
• The unincorporated community of Columbus is between sections 10 and 11 in the northeast of the township, on Rattle Run Road between Rattle Run and Memphis. It is about 13 miles southwest of Port Huron at 42°52′56″N, 82°39′45″W. The ZIP code is 48063 and the FIPS place code is 17500. The elevation is 676 feet above sea level.
• The unincorporated community of Snyderville is on Gratiot Road, less than two miles northeast of Belle River in section 27 of the township. It is about 15 miles southwest of Port Huron at 42°50′12″N, 82°40′17″W. The FIPS place code is 74400. The elevation is 675 feet above sea level.

[edit] Geography

According to the United States Census Bureau, the township has a total area of 96.5 km² (37.2 mi²). 96.1 km² (37.1 mi²) of it is land and 0.4 km² (0.1 mi²) of it (0.38%) is water.

[edit] Demographics

As of the census² of 2000, there were 4,615 people, 1,533 households, and 1,266 families residing in the township. The population density was 48.0/km² (124.4/mi²). There were 1,595 housing units at an average density of 16.6/km² (43.0/mi²). The racial makeup of the township was 97.01% White, 0.09% African American, 0.56% Native American, 0.37% Asian, 0.02% Pacific Islander, 0.69% from other races, and 1.26% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 2.30% of the population.

There were 1,533 households out of which 42.7% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 71.5% were married couples living together, 7.2% had a female householder with no husband present, and 17.4% were non-families. 13.2% of all households were made up of individuals and 3.8% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 3.00 and the average family size was 3.29.

In the township the population was spread out with 30.7% under the age of 18, 7.1% from 18 to 24, 32.1% from 25 to 44, 22.9% from 45 to 64, and 7.2% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 34 years. For every 100 females there were 106.5 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 105.8 males.

The median income for a household in the township was $61,063, and the median income for a family was $65,000. Males had a median income of $46,824 versus $29,931 for females. The per capita income for the township was $21,767. About 2.5% of families and 3.7% of the population were below the poverty line, including 4.1% of those under age 18 and 2.8% of those age 65 or over.