Bingham Township, Clinton County, Michigan

Civil township in Michigan, United States

42°59′13″N 84°32′32″W / 42.98694°N 84.54222°W / 42.98694; -84.54222CountryUnited StatesStateMichiganCountyClintonSettled1841Government

• SupervisorJ. Eric Silm • ClerkAlysha ChantArea

• Total32.41 sq mi (83.94 km²) • Land32.39 sq mi (83.89 km²) • Water0.02 sq mi (0.05 km²)Elevation

748 ft (228 m)Population

(2020)

• Total2,919 • Density90/sq mi (35/km²)Time zoneUTC-5 (Eastern (EST)) • Summer (DST)UTC-4 (EDT)ZIP code(s)

48879 (St. Johns)

Area code989FIPS code26-08400^[1]GNIS feature ID1625937^[2]WebsiteOfficial website

Bingham Township is a civil township of Clinton County in the U.S. state of Michigan. As of the 2020 census, the township had a population of 2,919.^[3]

The township is named for politician Kinsley S. Bingham, who served as Michigan's 11th governor and also a U.S. representative and senator. Bingham Township surrounds the city of St. Johns, but the two are administered autonomously.

History

Bingham Township was first settled in 1841.^[4]

Geography

According to the United States Census Bureau, the township has a total area of 32.41 square miles (83.94 km²), of which 32.39 square miles (83.89 km²) is land and 0.02 square miles (0.05 km²) (0.06%) is water.^[5]

The township is located northeast of the center of Clinton County. It surrounds the city of St. Johns, the county seat. U.S. Route 127 crosses the township, with access from exits 96 and 99. US 127 runs north to Mount Pleasant and south to Lansing, the state capital. M-21 leads east to Owosso and west to Ionia.

Demographics

As of the census^[1] of 2000, there were 2,776 people, 868 households, and 691 families residing in the township. The population density was 85.8 inhabitants per square mile (33.1/km²). There were 954 housing units at an average density of 29.5 per square mile (11.4/km²). The racial makeup of the township was 97.55% White, 0.32% Native American, 0.36% Asian, 1.08% from other races, and 0.68% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 2.56% of the population.

There were 868 households, out of which 40.8% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 67.9% were married couples living together, 8.6% had a female householder with no husband present, and 20.3% were non-families. 16.0% of all households were made up of individuals, and 5.0% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.87 and the average family size was 3.23.

In the township the population was spread out, with 26.9% under the age of 18, 6.6% from 18 to 24, 27.6% from 25 to 44, 21.3% from 45 to 64, and 17.6% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 38 years. For every 100 females, there were 95.5 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 87.3 males.

The median income for a household in the township was $52,853, and the median income for a family was $58,833. Males had a median income of $38,929 versus $30,327 for females. The per capita income for the township was $18,047. About 4.5% of families and 5.5% of the population were below the poverty line, including 8.1% of those under age 18 and 6.4% of those age 65 or over.

References

^ ^a ^b "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Bingham Township, Clinton County, Michigan
^ "Explore Census Data". data.census.gov. Retrieved April 24, 2024.
^ Romig 1986, p. 62.
^ "Michigan: 2010 Population and Housing Unit Counts 2010 Census of Population and Housing" (PDF). 2010 United States Census. United States Census Bureau. September 2012. p. 19 Michigan. Archived (PDF) from the original on October 19, 2012. Retrieved January 19, 2021.

Sources

Romig, Walter (October 1, 1986) [1973]. Michigan Place Names: The History of the Founding and the Naming of More Than Five Thousand Past and Present Michigan Communities (Paperback). Great Lakes Books Series. Detroit, Michigan: Wayne State University Press. ISBN 0-8143-1838-X. ISBN 978-0814318386.