Butman Township, Michigan

Infobox Settlement
official_name = Butman 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 = Gladwin

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area_total_km2 = 92.4
area_land_km2 = 88.2
area_water_km2 = 4.1
area_total_sq_mi = 35.7
area_land_sq_mi = 34.1
area_water_sq_mi = 1.6

population_as_of = 2000
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population_total = 1947
population_density_km2 = 22.1
population_density_sq_mi = 57.2

timezone = Eastern (EST)
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timezone_DST = EDT
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elevation_m = 256
elevation_ft = 840
latd = 44 |latm = 7 |lats = 10 |latNS = N
longd = 84 |longm = 26 |longs = 47 |longEW = W

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blank_info = 26-12180GR|2
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blank1_info = 1626014 [gnis|1626014]
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Butman Township is a civil township of Gladwin County in the U.S. state of Michigan. As of the 2000 census, the township population was 1,947.

Communities

*Butman is an unincorporated community in the township at the junction of Butman and Cemetery county roads at coord|44|08|21|N|84|28|03|W|. [gnis|622373|Butman, Michigan]
*Hockaday is an unincorporated community in the township at the junction of Hockaday and Ritchie county roads at coord|44|05|16|N|84|25|38|W|. [gnis|628365|Hockaday, Michigan]
*Sugar Rapids is an unincorporated community in the township on the Sugar River at the junction of Littleton and Ritchie county roads about a mile east of Hockaday at coord|44|05|17|N|84|24|28|W|. [gnis|1617878|Sugar Rapids, Michigan]

Geography

According to the United States Census Bureau, the township has a total area of 35.7 square miles (92.4 km²), of which, 34.1 square miles (88.2 km²) of it is land and 1.6 square miles (4.1 km²) of it (4.49%) is water.

Demographics

As of the censusGR|2 of 2000, there were 1,947 people, 853 households, and 690 families residing in the township. The population density was 57.2 per square mile (22.1/km²). There were 1,482 housing units at an average density of 43.5/sq mi (16.8/km²). The racial makeup of the township was 98.36% White, 0.10% African American, 0.31% Native American, 0.05% Asian, 0.31% from other races, and 0.87% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.62% of the population.

There were 853 households out of which 17.1% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 73.9% were married couples living together, 3.5% had a female householder with no husband present, and 19.1% were non-families. 16.6% of all households were made up of individuals and 8.0% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.28 and the average family size was 2.51.

In the township the population was spread out with 16.1% under the age of 18, 5.1% from 18 to 24, 15.6% from 25 to 44, 37.5% from 45 to 64, and 25.7% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 55 years. For every 100 females there were 107.6 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 103.0 males.

The median income for a household in the township was $36,510, and the median income for a family was $40,625. Males had a median income of $41,042 versus $25,938 for females. The per capita income for the township was $21,332. About 4.6% of families and 7.4% of the population were below the poverty line, including 10.4% of those under age 18 and 1.9% of those age 65 or over.

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