Bloomfield Township, Missaukee County, Michigan

Bloomfield Township is a civil township of Missaukee County in the U.S. state of Michigan. As of the 2010 census, the township population was 531.

Bloomfield Township, Michigan
Civil township
Bloomfield Township Hall
Location within Missaukee County
Bloomfield Township Location within the state of Michigan Bloomfield Township Bloomfield Township (the United States)
Coordinates: 44°28′33″N 85°16′17″W
Country	United States
State	Michigan
County	Missaukee
Established	1904
Government
• Supervisor	Howard Potter
• Clerk	Cherrie Park
Area
• Total	35.69 sq mi (92.4 km^2)
• Land	35.54 sq mi (92.0 km^2)
• Water	0.15 sq mi (0.4 km^2)
Elevation	1,056 ft (322 m)
Population  (2010)
• Total	531
• Density	14.9/sq mi (5.8/km^2)
Time zone	UTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
• Summer (DST)	UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP code(s)	49633 (Fife Lake) 49663 (Manton)
Area code(s)	231
FIPS code	26-09080[1]
GNIS feature ID	1625951[2]

Geography

According to the United States Census Bureau, the township has a total area of 35.69 square miles (92.44 km²), of which 35.54 square miles (92.05 km²) is land and 0.15 square miles (0.39 km²) (0.42%) is water.[3]

The Manistee River flows through the northwest portion of the township.

Highway

• M-66 forms a very small boundary in the southeast corner of the township.

Demographics

As of the census[1] of 2000, there were 475 people, 182 households, and 141 families residing in the township. The population density was 13.3 per square mile (5.1/km²). There were 329 housing units at an average density of 9.2 per square mile (3.6/km²). The racial makeup of the township was 95.58% White, 0.63% African American, 0.21% Native American, 0.42% Asian, 0.63% from other races, and 2.53% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 2.95% of the population.

There were 182 households, out of which 29.7% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 69.2% were married couples living together, 3.8% had a female householder with no husband present, and 22.5% were non-families. 17.6% of all households were made up of individuals, and 6.0% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.61 and the average family size was 2.86.

In the township the population was spread out, with 25.1% under the age of 18, 6.9% from 18 to 24, 26.9% from 25 to 44, 29.1% from 45 to 64, and 12.0% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 39 years. For every 100 females, there were 116.9 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 110.7 males.

The median income for a household in the township was $37,500, and the median income for a family was $40,357. Males had a median income of $33,958 versus $19,375 for females. The per capita income for the township was $15,658. About 6.8% of families and 12.9% of the population were below the poverty line, including 23.0% of those under age 18 and 3.2% 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: Bloomfield Township, Missaukee County, Michigan
3. "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. 34 Michigan. Retrieved July 22, 2020.