Winterfield Township, Michigan

Infobox Settlement
official_name = Winterfield Township, Michigan
settlement_type = Township
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pushpin_map_caption =Location within the state of Michigan
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subdivision_type = Country
subdivision_name = United States
subdivision_type1 = State
subdivision_name1 = Michigan
subdivision_type2 = County
subdivision_name2 = Clare

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established_title = Organized
established_date = March 18, 1871 [cite book
title=Acts of the Legislature of the State of Michigan
origdate=1871
url=http://books.google.com/books?id=6BI4AAAAIAAJ&printsec=titlepage&source=gbs_summary_r&cad=0#PPA83,M1
accessyear=2008
accessmonth=September
publisher=W.S. George
pages=83-84 [No. 361]
quote=The People of the State of Michigan enact, That township twenty north, of range five west, and townships nineteen and twenty north, of range six west, are hereby organized into a separate township by the name of Winterfield, and the first township meeting shall be held at the house of Sylvester Hill, in said township, on the first Monday in April next....This act shall take immediate effect. Approved March 18, 1871.]

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area_total_km2 = 95.0
area_land_km2 = 94.7
area_water_km2 = 0.2
area_total_sq_mi = 36.7
area_land_sq_mi = 36.6
area_water_sq_mi = 0.1

population_as_of = 2000
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population_total = 483
population_density_km2 = 5.1
population_density_sq_mi = 13.2

timezone = Eastern (EST)
utc_offset = -5
timezone_DST = EDT
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elevation_m = 328
elevation_ft = 1076
latd = 44 |latm = 6 |lats = 50 |latNS = N
longd = 85 |longm = 1 |longs = 52 |longEW = W
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postal_code_type = ZIP codes
postal_code = 48625 (Harrison),
49665 (Marion)
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blank_info = 26-87980GR|2
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blank1_info = 1627282 [gnis|1627282]
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Winterfield Township is a civil township of Clare County in the U.S. state of Michigan. The population was 483 at the 2000 census.

Communities

There are no named settlements of note within the township.
* The city of Harrison is to the southeast, and the Harrison ZIP code 48625 also serves the southeast corner of Winterfield Township. [ [http://factfinder.census.gov/servlet/MapItDrawServlet?geo_id=86000US48625&_bucket_id=50&tree_id=420&context=AdvSearch&_lang=en 48625 5-Digit ZCTA, 486 3-Digit ZCTA - Reference Map - American FactFinder] , U.S. Census Bureau, 2000 census]
* The village of Marion is to the west in Osceola County, and the Marion ZIP code 49665 also serves most of Winterfield Township. [ [http://factfinder.census.gov/servlet/MapItDrawServlet?geo_id=86000US49665&_bucket_id=50&tree_id=420&context=AdvSearch&_lang=en 49665 5-Digit ZCTA, 496 3-Digit ZCTA - Reference Map - American FactFinder] , U.S. Census Bureau, 2000 census]

Geography

According to the United States Census Bureau, the township has a total area of 36.7 square miles (95.0 km²), of which, 36.6 square miles (94.7 km²) of it is land and 0.1 square miles (0.2 km²) of it (0.25%) is water.

Demographics

As of the censusGR|2 of 2000, there were 483 people, 184 households, and 142 families residing in the township. The population density was 13.2 per square mile (5.1/km²). There were 386 housing units at an average density of 10.6/sq mi (4.1/km²). The racial makeup of the township was 95.86% White, 1.04% Native American, 1.66% from other races, and 1.45% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.04% of the population.

There were 184 households out of which 29.9% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 59.8% were married couples living together, 13.0% had a female householder with no husband present, and 22.3% were non-families. 17.9% of all households were made up of individuals and 10.3% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.63 and the average family size was 2.94.

In the township the population was spread out with 26.7% under the age of 18, 7.7% from 18 to 24, 21.7% from 25 to 44, 27.7% from 45 to 64, and 16.1% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 40 years. For every 100 females there were 105.5 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 98.9 males.

The median income for a household in the township was $26,953, and the median income for a family was $30,455. Males had a median income of $32,500 versus $22,813 for females. The per capita income for the township was $14,322. About 18.8% of families and 22.5% of the population were below the poverty line, including 31.0% of those under age 18 and 13.7% of those age 65 or over.

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