Golden Township, Michigan

Golden Township, Michigan
Township
Golden Township, Michigan
Location within the state of Michigan
Coordinates: 43°40′42″N 86°27′57″W / 43.67833°N 86.46583°W / 43.67833; -86.46583Coordinates: 43°40′42″N 86°27′57″W / 43.67833°N 86.46583°W / 43.67833; -86.46583
Country United States
State Michigan
County Oceana
Area
 • Total 35.0 sq mi (90.6 km2)
 • Land 33.5 sq mi (86.9 km2)
 • Water 1.5 sq mi (3.8 km2)
Elevation 784 ft (239 m)
Population (2010)
 • Total 1,742
 • Density 49.8/sq mi (19.2/km2)
Time zone UTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST) UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP codes 49420 (Hart,
49436 (Mears),
49449 (Pentwater),
49455 (Shelby)
FIPS code 26-32780[1]
GNIS feature ID 1626361[2]

Golden Township is a civil township of Oceana County in the U.S. state of Michigan. The population was 1,810 at the 2000 census.

Golden Township was established in 1864.[3]

Communities

Geography

According to the United States Census Bureau, the township has a total area of 35.0 square miles (91 km2), of which, 33.5 square miles (87 km2) of it is land and 1.5 square miles (3.9 km2) of it (4.14%) is water.

The township is bounded on the west by Lake Michigan. A portion of the Lake Michigan shoreline and adjacent land is taken up by Silver Lake State Park.

Demographics

As of the census[1] of 2000, there were 1,810 people, 712 households, and 533 families residing in the township. The population density was 54.0 per square mile (20.8/km²). There were 2,203 housing units at an average density of 65.7 per square mile (25.4/km²). The racial makeup of the township was 89.83% White, 0.39% African American, 0.94% Native American, 0.17% Asian, 6.69% from other races, and 1.99% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 11.05% of the population.

There were 712 households out of which 26.3% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 65.4% were married couples living together, 6.9% had a female householder with no husband present, and 25.1% were non-families. 20.4% of all households were made up of individuals and 7.6% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.51 and the average family size was 2.88.

In the township the population was spread out with 23.7% under the age of 18, 7.6% from 18 to 24, 23.1% from 25 to 44, 29.8% from 45 to 64, and 15.7% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 42 years. For every 100 females, there were 105.2 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 101.6 males.

The median income for a household in the township was $35,878, and the median income for a family was $41,250. Males had a median income of $32,321 versus $20,721 for females. The per capita income for the township was $17,934. About 9.3% of families and 14.5% of the population were below the poverty line, including 19.7% of those under age 18 and 1.7% of those age 65 or over.

Recreation and tourism

Golden Township is home to many lakes, streams, and rivers. One of largest lakes in the area is Silver Lake. Silver Lake is a semi-circular lake with one side bordering the Silver Lake Sand Dunes. Silver Lake is an all sports lake where many people go kayaking, canoeing, boating, sailing, water skiing, wakeboarding, and more.

Silver Lake has a largely seasonal population due to its vast number of campgrounds, cottages, and summer homes.

The Sand Dunes are a national park and consist of a pedestrian area for hikers and visitors as well as a vehicle recreation area where dune buggys can up and down the hills. The Sand Dunes western border is Lake Michigan.

See also

Further reading

  • 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. Great Lakes Books Series (Paperback). Detroit, Michigan: Wayne State University Press. ISBN 081431838X. ISBN 978-0814318386.

References

  1. 1 2 "American FactFinder". United States Census Bureau. Archived from the original on 2013-09-11. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
  2. ↑ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Golden Township, Michigan
  3. ↑ Romig 1986, p. 228.
  4. ↑ Romig 1986, p. 126.
  5. ↑ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Mears. Michigan
  6. ↑ Romig 1986.
  7. ↑ 49436 5-Digit ZCTA, 494 3-Digit ZCTA - Reference Map - American FactFinder, U.S. Census Bureau, 2000 census
  8. ↑ 49420 5-Digit ZCTA, 494 3-Digit ZCTA - Reference Map - American FactFinder, U.S. Census Bureau, 2000 census
  9. ↑ 49449 5-Digit ZCTA, 494 3-Digit ZCTA - Reference Map - American FactFinder, U.S. Census Bureau, 2000 census
  10. ↑ 49455 5-Digit ZCTA, 494 3-Digit ZCTA - Reference Map - American FactFinder, U.S. Census Bureau, 2000 census
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