St. Clair Township, Michigan | |
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 Location withinSt. Clair County | |
  St. Clair Township Location within the state of Michigan | |
| Coordinates:42°52′03″N82°32′26″W / 42.86750°N 82.54056°W /42.86750; -82.54056 | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Michigan |
| County | St. Clair |
| Government | |
| • Supervisor | Mike Boulier |
| Area | |
• Total | 39.6 sq mi (102.5 km2) |
| • Land | 39.0 sq mi (100.9 km2) |
| • Water | 0.6 sq mi (1.7 km2) |
| Elevation | 623 ft (190 m) |
| Population (2020) | |
• Total | 7,085 |
| • Density | 180/sq mi (69/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-5 (Eastern (EST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-4 (EDT) |
| ZIP code(s) | 48040, 48079 |
| Area code | 810 |
| FIPS code | 26-70700[1] |
| GNIS feature ID | 1627025[2] |
| Website | Official website |
St. Clair Township is acivil township ofSt. Clair County in theU.S. state ofMichigan. The population was 7,085 at the2020 Census.[3] The city ofSt. Clair is located near the southeast corner of the township.
Being situated on the western banks of theSt. Clair River, the city's name is taken from the river, which in turn was named forLake Saint Clair. An expedition led by the French explorerRené Robert Cavelier, Sieur de La Salle named itLac Sainte-Claire, because they entered the lake on August 12, 1679, thefeast day ofSaint Clare of Assisi.[5] The lake is named on English maps as early as 1710 as Saint Clare. But as early as theMitchell Map in 1755, the spelling is presented with the current spelling as St. Clair.[6] The name is sometimes attributed as honoring theAmerican Revolutionary War General and Governor of theNorthwest TerritoryArthur St. Clair, but the name was in use with the current spelling long before St. Clair was a notable figure. However it is possible that earlier name of the lake was conflated with that of the general in naming some of the political entities near the lake and the river, such asSt. Clair County, St. Clair Township, and the cities ofSt. Clair andSt. Clair Shores.
The origin of the name has also been confused with thatPatrick Sinclair, a British officer who purchased land on theSt. Clair River at the outlet of thePine River. There, in 1764, he builtFort Sinclair, which was in use for nearly twenty years before being abandoned.[7]
According to theUnited States Census Bureau, the township has a total area of 39.6 square miles (103 km2), of which 39.0 square miles (101 km2) is land and 0.6 square miles (1.6 km2) (1.62%) is water.[8]
As of thecensus[1] of 2000, there were 6,423 people, 2,266 households, and 1,828 families residing in the township. The population density was 164.9 inhabitants per square mile (63.7/km2). There were 2,394 housing units at an average density of 61.5 per square mile (23.7/km2). The racial makeup of the township was 98.18%White, 0.26%African American, 0.23%Native American, 0.30%Asian, 0.26% fromother races, and 0.76% from two or more races.Hispanic orLatino of any race were 1.04% of the population.
There were 2,266 households, out of which 38.0% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 72.1% weremarried couples living together, 5.5% had a female householder with no husband present, and 19.3% were non-families. 16.1% of all households were made up of individuals, and 6.6% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.83 and the average family size was 3.17.
In the township the population was spread out, with 27.7% under the age of 18, 7.3% from 18 to 24, 29.1% from 25 to 44, 25.1% from 45 to 64, and 10.8% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 38 years. For every 100 females, there were 101.5 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 100.0 males.
The median income for a household in the township was $58,711, and the median income for a family was $65,924. Males had a median income of $52,045 versus $27,106 for females. Theper capita income for the township was $24,705. About 2.5% of families and 3.2% of the population were below thepoverty line, including 2.3% of those under age 18 and 1.3% of those age 65 or over.
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| Footnotes | ‡This populated place also has portions in an adjacent county or counties | |
