Blumfield Township, Michigan | |
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 Rural farm road within Blumfield Township | |
 Location withinSaginaw County | |
  Blumfield Township Location within the state of Michigan Show map of Michigan Blumfield Township Blumfield Township (the United States) Show map of the United States | |
| Coordinates:43°25′57″N83°46′12″W / 43.43250°N 83.77000°W /43.43250; -83.77000 | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Michigan |
| County | Saginaw |
| Established | 1853 |
| Government | |
| • Supervisor | Wesley Reinbold |
| Area | |
• Total | 35.6 sq mi (92.3 km2) |
| • Land | 35.6 sq mi (92.3 km2) |
| • Water | 0 sq mi (0.0 km2) |
| Elevation | 610 ft (186 m) |
| Population (2020) | |
• Total | 1,874 |
| • Density | 52.6/sq mi (20.3/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-5 (Eastern (EST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-4 (EDT) |
| ZIP code(s) | |
| Area code | 989 |
| FIPS code | 26-09400[1] |
| GNIS feature ID | 1625957[2] |
| Website | Official website |
Blumfield Township is acivil township ofSaginaw County in theU.S. state ofMichigan. As of the2020 Census, the township population was 1,874.[3]
Blumfield Township was founded in 1853 by Carl Post and George F. Veenfliet named afterRobert Blum. It was the site of one sawmill and several farms around 1880. At that point it had been primarily settled by immigrants from Germany.[4] Most of these immigrants were people who had favored the 1848 reforms and left in the wake of their suppression.[5]}
According to theUnited States Census Bureau, the township has a total area of 35.6 square miles (92 km2), all land.
As of thecensus[1] of 2000, there were 2,014 people, 726 households, and 598 families residing in the township. The population density was 56.5 inhabitants per square mile (21.8/km2). There were 757 housing units at an average density of 21.2 per square mile (8.2/km2). The racial makeup of the township was 98.56%White, 0.25%Native American, 0.65%Asian, 0.05% fromother races, and 0.50% from two or more races.Hispanic orLatino of any race were 1.59% of the population.
There were 726 households, out of which 36.8% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 75.9% weremarried couples living together, 4.5% had a female householder with no husband present, and 17.6% were non-families. 14.3% of all households were made up of individuals, and 6.3% 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 3.08.
In the township the population was spread out, with 26.2% under the age of 18, 6.2% from 18 to 24, 28.4% from 25 to 44, 26.2% from 45 to 64, and 13.0% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 39 years. For every 100 females, there were 101.6 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 97.3 males.
The median income for a household in the township was $53,182, and the median income for a family was $55,750. Males had a median income of $46,875 versus $29,444 for females. Theper capita income for the township was $22,514. About 2.5% of families and 3.9% of the population were below thepoverty line, including 5.7% of those under age 18 and 4.3% of those age 65 or over.
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