Adams Township, Hillsdale County, Michigan

Adams Township is a civil township of Hillsdale County in the U.S. state of Michigan. As of the 2010 census, the township population was 2,493.

Adams Township, Michigan
Civil township
Location within Hillsdale County (red) and the administered village of North Adams (pink)
Adams Township Location within the state of Michigan Adams Township Adams Township (the United States)
Coordinates: 41°56′30″N 84°32′04″W
Country	United States
State	Michigan
County	Hillsdale
Organized	1836
Government
• Supervisor	Mark Nichols
• Clerk	Michelle Ginolfi
Area
• Total	36.02 sq mi (93.3 km^2)
• Land	35.64 sq mi (92.3 km^2)
• Water	0.38 sq mi (1.0 km^2)
Elevation	1,145 ft (349 m)
Population  (2010)
• Total	2,493
• Density	69.9/sq mi (27.0/km^2)
Time zone	UTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
• Summer (DST)	UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP code(s)	49242 (Hillsdale) 49249 (Jerome) 49250 (Jonesville) 49262 (North Adams) 49266 (Osseo)
Area code(s)	517
FIPS code	26-00300[1]
GNIS feature ID	1625800[2]

Adams Township was separated from Moscow Township in 1836.[3]

Communities

• The village of North Adams is within the township, and the North Adams 49262 ZIP Code serves an area of northeast Adams Township.

History

Adams Township, named for pioneer settler Henry P. Adams, was set off from Moscow Township in 1836, with Salmon Sharp as its first supervisor. Sharp became the first postmaster on May 4, 1837. The post office was discontinued on February 28, 1857, having been superseded by the larger village that had developed in North Adams.[3][4]

Geography

According to the United States Census Bureau, the township has a total area of 36.02 square miles (93.3 km²), of which 35.64 square miles (92.3 km²) is land and 0.38 square miles (0.98 km²) (1.05%) is water.

Demographics

As of the census[1] of 2000, there were 2,498 people, 941 households, and 706 families residing in the township. The population density was 69.9 per square mile (27.0/km²). There were 1,036 housing units at an average density of 29.0 per square mile (11.2/km²). The racial makeup of the township was 98.44% White, 0.52% African American, 0.16% Native American, 0.36% Asian, 0.12% from other races, and 0.40% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.28% of the population.

There were 941 households, out of which 32.9% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 63.7% were married couples living together, 6.9% had a female householder with no husband present, and 24.9% were non-families. 19.1% 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 2.65 and the average family size was 3.03.

In the township the population was spread out, with 26.2% under the age of 18, 8.4% from 18 to 24, 27.1% from 25 to 44, 25.5% from 45 to 64, and 12.8% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 37 years. For every 100 females, there were 105.4 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 104.8 males.

The median income for a household in the township was $42,708, and the median income for a family was $45,739. Males had a median income of $32,481 versus $24,509 for females. The per capita income for the township was $19,821. About 2.2% of families and 5.4% of the population were below the poverty line, including 5.4% of those under age 18 and 7.7% of those age 65 or over.

References

1. "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
2. U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Adams Township, Hillsdale County, Michigan
3. Romig, Walter (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. Detroit: Wayne State University Press. p. 10. ISBN 978-0814318386.
4. U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Adams Post Office (historical)