Butler Township, Michigan
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Butler Township is a township located in northeast Branch County in the U.S. state of Michigan. As of the 2000 census, the township had a total population of 1,362.
There are no incorporated municipalities in the primarily agricultural township. The only concentrated settlements are two unincorporated communities:
- Butler is at Template:Coor dms. The FIPS place code is 12130. The elevation is 1014 feet above sea level.
- South Butler is at Template:Coor dms. The FIPS place code is 74840. The elevation is 1005 feet above sea level.
Geography
The township is drained by tributaries of the St. Joseph River: the north and south branches of Hog Creek, Tekonsha Creek, and Soap Creek.
According to the United States Census Bureau, the township has a total area of 92.6 km² (35.8 mi²). 92.3 km² (35.6 mi²) of it is land and 0.3 km² (0.1 mi²) of it is water. The total area is 0.34% water.
Demographics
As of the census2 of 2000, there are 1,362 people, 431 households, and 349 families residing in the township. The population density is 14.8/km² (38.2/mi²). There are 459 housing units at an average density of 5.0/km² (12.9/mi²). The racial makeup of the township is 96.99% White, 0.59% African American, 0.07% Native American, 0.29% Asian, 0.00% Pacific Islander, 0.07% from other races, and 1.98% from two or more races. 0.22% of the population are Hispanic or Latino of any race.
There are 431 households out of which 42.9% have children under the age of 18 living with them, 68.4% are married couples living together, 7.9% have a female householder with no husband present, and 19.0% are non-families. 16.0% of all households are made up of individuals and 6.5% have someone living alone who is 65 years of age or older. The average household size is 3.16 and the average family size is 3.56.
In the township the population is spread out with 34.1% under the age of 18, 7.6% from 18 to 24, 28.2% from 25 to 44, 20.9% from 45 to 64, and 9.2% who are 65 years of age or older. The median age is 32 years. For every 100 females there are 105.7 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there are 98.5 males.
The median income for a household in the township is $38,631, and the median income for a family is $41,184. Males have a median income of $35,234 versus $24,286 for females. The per capita income for the township is $14,731. 9.7% of the population and 7.4% of families are below the poverty line. Out of the total population, 12.2% of those under the age of 18 and 11.2% of those 65 and older are living below the poverty line.