Selma Township, Michigan

Selma Township is a civil township of Wexford County in the U.S. state of Michigan. The population was 1,915 at the 2000 census.

Selma Township, Michigan
Township
Selma Township, Michigan Location within the state of Michigan Selma Township, Michigan Selma Township, Michigan (the United States)
Coordinates: 44°17′39″N 85°30′45″W
Country	United States
State	Michigan
County	Wexford
Area
• Total	36.1 sq mi (93.4 km^2)
• Land	34.4 sq mi (89.2 km^2)
• Water	1.6 sq mi (4.2 km^2)
Elevation	1,375 ft (419 m)
Population  (2000)
• Total	1,915
• Density	55.6/sq mi (21.5/km^2)
Time zone	UTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
• Summer (DST)	UTC-4 (EDT)
FIPS code	26-72380[1]
GNIS feature ID	1627057[2]

Geography

According to the United States Census Bureau, the township has a total area of 36.1 square miles (93 km²), of which 34.4 square miles (89 km²) is land and 1.6 square miles (4.1 km²) (4.49%) is water.

Demographics

As of the census[1] of 2000, there were 1,915 people, 757 households, and 548 families residing in the township. The population density was 55.6 per square mile (21.5/km²). There were 1,086 housing units at an average density of 31.5 per square mile (12.2/km²). The racial makeup of the township was 97.13% White, 0.63% Native American, 0.99% Asian, 0.10% Pacific Islander, 0.31% from other races, and 0.84% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.68% of the population.

There were 757 households, out of which 32.6% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 60.1% were married couples living together, 7.7% had a female householder with no husband present, and 27.6% were non-families. 22.5% of all households were made up of individuals, and 8.5% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.50 and the average family size was 2.91.

In the township the population was spread out, with 25.3% under the age of 18, 6.6% from 18 to 24, 30.0% from 25 to 44, 25.2% from 45 to 64, and 12.8% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 38 years. For every 100 females, there were 107.5 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 103.8 males.

The median income for a household in the township was $37,287, and the median income for a family was $41,641. Males had a median income of $31,103 versus $22,074 for females. The per capita income for the township was $19,873. About 5.5% of families and 8.1% of the population were below the poverty line, including 8.5% of those under age 18 and 6.7% 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: Selma Township, Michigan