Brady Township, Saginaw County, Michigan

Brady Township is a civil township of Saginaw County in the U.S. state of Michigan. As of the 2010 Census, the township population was 2,218.

There is also Brady Township, Kalamazoo County, Michigan.
Brady Township, Michigan
Civil township
Location within Saginaw County (red) and the administered village of Oakley (pink)
Brady Township
Location within the state of Michigan
Brady Township
Brady Township (the United States)
Coordinates: 43°09′53″N 84°13′16″W
CountryUnited States
StateMichigan
CountySaginaw
Organized1856
Government
 • SupervisorSteve Kienitz
Area
 • Total36.8 sq mi (95.2 km2)
 • Land36.7 sq mi (95.2 km2)
 • Water0.0 sq mi (0.1 km2)
Elevation
666 ft (203 m)
Population
 (2010)
 • Total2,218
 • Density60.4/sq mi (23.3/km2)
Time zoneUTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP code(s)
48616 (Chesaning)
48649 (Oakley)
48841 (Henderson)
Area code(s)989
FIPS code26-09940[1]
GNIS feature ID1625968[2]
WebsiteOfficial website

History

The first school in what is now Brady Township was established in 1855. The Township itself was organized in 1856.[3]

Communities

Geography

According to the United States Census Bureau, the township has a total area of 36.8 square miles (95 km2), of which 36.8 square miles (95 km2) is land and 0.04 square miles (0.10 km2) (0.08%) is water.

Demographics

As of the census[1] of 2000, there were 2,344 people, 862 households, and 655 families residing in the township. The population density was 63.8 per square mile (24.6/km2). There were 904 housing units at an average density of 24.6 per square mile (9.5/km2). The racial makeup of the township was 97.44% White, 0.55% African American, 0.17% Native American, 0.34% Asian, 0.04% Pacific Islander, 0.34% from other races, and 1.11% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 2.56% of the population.

There were 862 households, out of which 37.2% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 61.7% were married couples living together, 10.1% had a female householder with no husband present, and 23.9% were non-families. 19.5% of all households were made up of individuals, and 8.1% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.72 and the average family size was 3.11.

In the township the population was spread out, with 27.6% under the age of 18, 8.8% from 18 to 24, 29.2% from 25 to 44, 23.2% from 45 to 64, and 11.2% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 36 years. For every 100 females, there were 99.2 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 95.2 males.

The median income for a household in the township was $40,565, and the median income for a family was $42,196. Males had a median income of $32,500 versus $21,635 for females. The per capita income for the township was $16,723. About 5.0% of families and 6.1% of the population were below the poverty line, including 6.9% of those under age 18 and 5.7% 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: Brady Township, Saginaw County, Michigan
  3. History of Saginaw County, Michigan (Chicago: Charles C. Chapman & Co., 1881) p. 739
  4. Saginaw County Map. J. Shively. State of Michigan Department of Information Technology Technology Center for Geographic Information. September 2007.
  5. U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Brady Center, Michigan
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