- Clyde Township, St. Clair County, Michigan
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There is also Clyde Township, Allegan County, Michigan.
Clyde Township, Michigan — Township — Location within the state of Michigan
Clyde Township, MichiganCoordinates: 43°2′20″N 82°35′17″W / 43.03889°N 82.58806°WCoordinates: 43°2′20″N 82°35′17″W / 43.03889°N 82.58806°W Country United States State Michigan County St. Clair Organized 1836 Area – Total 36.0 sq mi (93.2 km2) – Land 35.9 sq mi (92.9 km2) – Water 0.1 sq mi (0.3 km2) Elevation 696 ft (212 m) Population (2000) – Total 5,523 – Density 153.9/sq mi (59.4/km2) Time zone Eastern (EST) (UTC-5) – Summer (DST) EDT (UTC-4) ZIP code 48049 (North Street),
48059 (Fort GratiotFIPS code 26-16760[1] GNIS feature ID 1626104[2] Clyde Township is a civil township of St. Clair County in the U.S. state of Michigan. The population was 5,523 at the 2000 census.
The township is named for the River Clyde in Scotland. In 1825, a Scotsman Robert Smart, with the backing of Detroit interests, built a mill on the Black River. Smart named the place "Clyde Mills", after the river in where he had lived as a boy. Clyde Township was organized in March 1836 and took its name from the settlement. When first organized, Clyde Township encompassed the area of what are now 20 townships. When Kimball Township was set off in 1855, the settlement by which Clyde Township derived its name became part of a different township. The settlement in Kimball Township is now known as Wadhams.[3][4]
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Communities
- Abbotsford is an unincorporated community on the western boundary of the township at 43°01′12″N 82°38′00″W / 43.02°N 82.6333333°W[5] Ignace Morass built a sawmill here in 1816 on the Mill Creek off of the Pine River. James Abbott bought both the sawmill and a grist mill that had been built by Zephaniah W. Bunce. The settlement around the mills was named for Abbott. A post office operated from May 1892 until March 1942.[4]
- Atkins is an unincorporated community in the north central part of the township at 43°03′47″N 82°34′37″W / 43.06306°N 82.57694°W.[6] It was first settled by Allen Atkins in 1837 and William Atkins in 1839. It was a station on the Pere Marquette Railway. A post office operated from April 1873 until June 1935.[4]
- North Street is an unincorporated community in the eastern part of the township at 43°03′29″N 82°31′38″W / 43.05806°N 82.52722°W.[7] It was a station on the Pere Marquette Railway, so named because it is located on North Street. A post office operated from April 1879 until May 1879 and was restored in June 1884.[4] The North Street ZIP code, 48049, serves almost all of Clyde Township as well as a small portion of Port Huron Township south of the Black River.[8] "Clyde, Michigan" and "Ruby, Michigan" are also acceptable city names for the 48049 ZIP code.[9]
- Ruby is an unincorporated community in the west central part of the township at 43°02′32″N 82°36′27″W / 43.04222°N 82.6075°W.[10] A post office operated from September 1854 until January 1907.[4]
- Fort Gratiot is to the east, and the Fort Gratiot ZIP code, 48059, serves a small area in the northeast part of Clyde Township.[11]
Geography
According to the United States Census Bureau, the township has a total area of 36.0 square miles (93 km2), of which, 35.9 square miles (93 km2) of it is land and 0.1 square miles (0.26 km2) of it (0.33%) is water.
Demographics
As of the census[1] of 2000, there were 5,523 people, 1,931 households, and 1,591 families residing in the township. The population density was 153.9 per square mile (59.4/km²). There were 1,989 housing units at an average density of 55.4 per square mile (21.4/km²). The racial makeup of the township was 97.74% White, 0.29% African American, 0.34% Native American, 0.38% Asian, 0.04% Pacific Islander, 0.34% from other races, and 0.87% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.27% of the population.
There were 1,931 households out of which 37.2% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 72.9% were married couples living together, 6.0% had a female householder with no husband present, and 17.6% were non-families. 13.3% of all households were made up of individuals and 4.6% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.85 and the average family size was 3.11.
In the township the population was spread out with 26.5% under the age of 18, 7.4% from 18 to 24, 28.8% from 25 to 44, 28.1% from 45 to 64, and 9.1% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 38 years. For every 100 females there were 102.5 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 100.6 males.
The median income for a household in the township was $53,986, and the median income for a family was $60,565. Males had a median income of $43,179 versus $27,026 for females. The per capita income for the township was $22,882. About 4.3% of families and 4.9% of the population were below the poverty line, including 5.7% of those under age 18 and 4.6% of those age 65 or over.
References
- ^ a b "American FactFinder". United States Census Bureau. http://factfinder.census.gov. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
- ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Clyde Township, St. Clair County, Michigan
- ^ Fuller, George N. (2005) [1926?]. "History of St. Clair County". Local history and personal sketches of St. Clair and Shiawassee counties.. Ann Arbor, Mich.: University of Michigan Library. pp. 45. http://quod.lib.umich.edu/cgi/t/text/pageviewer-idx?c=micounty;cc=micounty;idno=ARH7752.0001.001;didno=ARH7752.0001.001;view=image;seq=00000041. Retrieved 2007-05-01.
- ^ a b c d e Romig, Walter (1986) [1973]. Michigan Place Names. Detroit, Michigan: Wayne State University Press. ISBN 0-8143-1838-X.
- ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Abbotsford, Michigan
- ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Atkins, Michigan
- ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: North Street, Michigan
- ^ 5-Digit ZCTA, 480 3-Digit ZCTA - Reference Map - American FactFinder, U.S. Census Bureau, 2000 census
- ^ ZIP Code Lookup, U.S. Postal Service
- ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Ruby, Michigan
- ^ 8059 5-Digit ZCTA, 480 3-Digit ZCTA - Reference Map - American FactFinder, U.S. Census Bureau, 2000 census
Municipalities and communities of St. Clair County, Michigan Cities Algonac | Marine City | Marysville | Memphis‡ | Port Huron | Richmond‡ | St. Clair | Yale
Villages Charter
townshipsGeneral law
townshipsUnincorporated
communitiesAdair | Allenton | Anchorville | Avoca | Berville | Jeddo | Lakeport | Pearl Beach | Riley Center | Sans Souci | Smiths Creek | Sparlingville
Footnotes ‡This populated place also has portions in an adjacent county or counties
Categories:- Townships in St. Clair County, Michigan
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