Lincoln Township, Isabella County, Michigan

Lincoln Township is a civil township of Isabella County in the U.S. state of Michigan. The population was 1,936 at the 2000 census.

Lincoln Township, Michigan
Civil township
Location within Isabella County
Lincoln Township Location within the state of Michigan Lincoln Township Lincoln Township (the United States)
Coordinates: 43°30′37″N 84°47′08″W
Country	United States
State	Michigan
County	Isabella
Area
• Total	36.2 sq mi (93.7 km^2)
• Land	36.1 sq mi (93.6 km^2)
• Water	0.1 sq mi (0.2 km^2)
Elevation	801 ft (244 m)
Population  (2000)
• Total	1,936
• Density	53.6/sq mi (20.7/km^2)
Time zone	UTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
• Summer (DST)	UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP code(s)	48858, 48883
Area code(s)	989
FIPS code	26-47660[1]
GNIS feature ID	1626622[2]

Geography

According to the United States Census Bureau, the township has a total area of 36.2 square miles (93.7 km²), of which 36.1 square miles (93.6 km²) is land and 0.1 square mile (0.2 km²) (0.19%) is water.

Demographics

As of the census[1] of 2000, there were 1,936 people, 696 households, and 533 families residing in the township. The population density was 53.6 per square mile (20.7/km²). There were 726 housing units at an average density of 20.1 per square mile (7.8/km²). The racial makeup of the township was 96.13% White, 0.88% African American, 0.67% Native American, 0.10% Asian, 0.05% Pacific Islander, 0.88% from other races, and 1.29% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 2.84% of the population.

There were 696 households, out of which 38.8% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 63.6% were married couples living together, 7.6% had a female householder with no husband present, and 23.4% were non-families. 18.0% of all households were made up of individuals, and 6.5% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.76 and the average family size was 3.15.

In the township the population was spread out, with 28.8% under the age of 18, 8.2% from 18 to 24, 31.2% from 25 to 44, 22.5% from 45 to 64, and 9.3% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 34 years. For every 100 females, there were 101.2 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 102.2 males.

The median income for a household in the township was $44,871, and the median income for a family was $47,574. Males had a median income of $33,250 versus $24,167 for females. The per capita income for the township was $18,734. About 4.3% of families and 7.0% of the population were below the poverty line, including 9.9% of those under age 18 and 9.2% 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: Lincoln Township, Isabella County, Michigan