Casco Township, Michigan | |
|---|---|
Casco Township Hall | |
Location withinSt. Clair County | |
| Coordinates:42°46′25″N82°40′37″W / 42.77361°N 82.67694°W /42.77361; -82.67694 | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Michigan |
| County | St. Clair |
| Established | 1849 |
| Government | |
| • Supervisor | Joseph Stevens |
| • Clerk | Jennifer Andersen |
| Area | |
• Total | 37.04 sq mi (95.93 km2) |
| • Land | 36.88 sq mi (95.52 km2) |
| • Water | 0.16 sq mi (0.41 km2) |
| Elevation | 643 ft (196 m) |
| Population (2020) | |
• Total | 3,990 |
| • Density | 108.2/sq mi (41.8/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-5 (Eastern (EST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-4 (EDT) |
| ZIP code(s) | 48023 (Fair Haven) 48064 (Casco) |
| Area code | 586 |
| FIPS code | 26-13720[2] |
| GNIS feature ID | 1626039[3] |
| Website | Official website |
Casco Township is acivil township ofSt. Clair County in theU.S. state ofMichigan. As of the2020 Census, the township population was 3,990.
Casco Township was established in 1849.[4]
There are fourunincorporated communities within the Township:[5]
According to theUnited States Census Bureau, the township has a total area of 37.1 square miles (96 km2), of which 37.1 square miles (96 km2) is land and 0.04 square miles (0.10 km2) (0.08%) is water.
As of thecensus[2] of 2000, there were 4,747 people, 1,634 households, and 1,294 families residing in the township. The population density was 127.9 inhabitants per square mile (49.4/km2). There were 1,717 housing units at an average density of 46.3 per square mile (17.9/km2). The racial makeup of the township was 96.57%White, 0.51%African American, 0.25%Native American, 0.17%Asian, 0.08%Pacific Islander, 0.17% fromother races, and 2.25% from two or more races.Hispanic orLatino of any race were 0.93% of the population.
There were 1,634 households, out of which 38.4% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 64.5% weremarried couples living together, 9.2% had a female householder with no husband present, and 20.8% were non-families. 16.3% of all households were made up of individuals, and 5.0% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.91 and the average family size was 3.24.
In the township the population was spread out, with 28.4% under the age of 18, 8.5% from 18 to 24, 31.8% from 25 to 44, 24.4% from 45 to 64, and 6.9% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 35 years. For every 100 females, there were 103.0 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 103.2 males.
The median income for a household in the township was $52,961, and the median income for a family was $60,598. Males had a median income of $51,042 versus $28,667 for females. Theper capita income for the township was $22,299. None of the families and 1.6% of the population were living below thepoverty line, including no under eighteens and 3.6% of those over 64.