Emmett Charter Township, Michigan
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- There is also an Emmett Township in St. Clair County.
Emmett Charter Township is a charter township located in Calhoun County, Michigan. As of the 2000 census, the township had a total population of 11,979.
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Communities
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Location of Beadle Lake, Michigan
- The city of Battle Creek is adjacent to the township on the northwest and has annexed land that was formerly within the township, in particular the former village of Verona was an early rival to Battle Creek.
- Beadle Lake is a lake and an unincorporated community in the western part of the township. Development extends around the lake but is centered on the south end of the lake at Template:Coor dms. Beadle Lake Elementary School is on the southeast side of the lake. Interstate 94 passes just to the north, with an exit to Beadle Lake Road, which runs along the west side of the lake.
- Brownlee Park is an unincorporated community within the township, which has also been defined as a census-designated place (CDP) for statistical purposes. The CDP also includes the adjacent community of Greenfield Park in Pennfield Charter Township. It consists of an urbanized area just east of Battle Creek.
- Ceresco is an is an unincorporated community on the Kalamazoo River situated on the boundary between Emmett and Marshall Township at Template:Coor dms.
- Sunrise Heights is an unincorporated suburban subdivision in the northwest of the township at Template:Coor dms. It is adjacent to Battle Creek bounded by 6 1/2 Mile Road/Main Street on the east, Golden Road on the south Interstate 194/Michigan State Highway 66 on the west, and Columbia Road and the Kalamazoo River on the north.
- Wattles Park is an unincorporated community within the township, centered on Wattles Road between Michigan Avenue and Interstate 94 at Template:Coor dms.
Geography
According to the United States Census Bureau, the township has a total area of 84.1 km² (32.5 mi²). 83.6 km² (32.3 mi²) of it is land and 0.5 km² (0.2 mi²) of it is water. The total area is 0.65% water.
Demographics
As of the census2 of 2000, there are 11,979 people, 4,834 households, and 3,267 families residing in the township. The population density is 143.4/km² (371.3/mi²). There are 5,232 housing units at an average density of 62.6/km² (162.2/mi²). The racial makeup of the township is 93.51% White, 2.11% African American, 0.68% Native American, 1.29% Asian, 0.03% Pacific Islander, 0.82% from other races, and 1.58% from two or more races. 2.31% of the population are Hispanic or Latino of any race.
There are 4,834 households out of which 30.6% have children under the age of 18 living with them, 52.5% are married couples living together, 10.7% have a female householder with no husband present, and 32.4% are non-families. 26.9% of all households are made up of individuals and 7.5% have someone living alone who is 65 years of age or older. The average household size is 2.44 and the average family size is 2.96.
In the township the population is spread out with 24.5% under the age of 18, 8.5% from 18 to 24, 29.7% from 25 to 44, 24.5% from 45 to 64, and 12.8% who are 65 years of age or older. The median age is 37 years. For every 100 females there are 95.6 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there are 92.6 males.
The median income for a household in the township is $42,868, and the median income for a family is $52,170. Males have a median income of $38,523 versus $27,474 for females. The per capita income for the township is $22,608. 8.8% of the population and 5.9% of families are below the poverty line. Out of the total population, 13.6% of those under the age of 18 and 6.4% of those 65 and older are living below the poverty line.
External links
- Emmett Charter Township (http://www.emmett.org/)