Berlin Township, Ionia County, Michigan

Berlin Township, Michigan
Township
Berlin Township, Michigan Location within the state of Michigan
Coordinates: 42°54′28″N 85°7′19″W / 42.90778°N 85.12194°W / 42.90778; -85.12194Coordinates: 42°54′28″N 85°7′19″W / 42.90778°N 85.12194°W / 42.90778; -85.12194
Country	United States
State	Michigan
County	Ionia
Area
• Total	41.9 sq mi (108.5 km2)
• Land	41.6 sq mi (107.8 km2)
• Water	0.3 sq mi (0.7 km2)
Elevation	840 ft (256 m)
Population (2000)
• Total	2,787
• Density	67.0/sq mi (25.9/km2)
Time zone	Eastern (EST) (UTC-5)
• Summer (DST)	EDT (UTC-4)
FIPS code	26-07700[1]
GNIS feature ID	1625923[2]

Berlin Township is a civil township of Ionia County in the U.S. state of Michigan. As of the 2000 census, the township population was 2,787.

History

Berlin Township was organized in 1839 with Alonzo Sessions as the first supervisor.^[3]

Communities

• Berlin Center is an unincorporated community near the center of the township at 42°54′02″N 85°08′03″W / 42.90056°N 85.13417°W / 42.90056; -85.13417 (Berlin Center).^[4]
• Doris was the name of a post office in this township from 1899 until 1901.^[5]
• Gridley was the name of a post office here from 1900-1901.^[6]
• The city of Ionia is adjacent to the northeast and has incorporated a small portion of land in the township.
• The village of Saranac is adjacent to the west.

Geography

According to the United States Census Bureau, the township has a total area of 41.9 square miles (109 km²), of which 41.6 square miles (108 km²) is land and 0.3 square miles (0.78 km²) (0.64%) is water.

Demographics

As of the census^[1] of 2000, there were 2,787 people, 689 households, and 547 families residing in the township. The population density was 67.0 per square mile (25.9/km²). There were 724 housing units at an average density of 17.4 per square mile (6.7/km²). The racial makeup of the township was 81.59% White, 13.81% African American, 1.40% Native American, 0.39% Asian, 0.79% from other races, and 2.01% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 2.22% of the population.

There were 689 households out of which 36.3% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 68.7% were married couples living together, 7.3% had a female householder with no husband present, and 20.6% were non-families. 17.4% of all households were made up of individuals and 7.7% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.65 and the average family size was 2.98.

In the township the population was spread out with 16.9% under the age of 18, 9.8% from 18 to 24, 40.1% from 25 to 44, 24.5% from 45 to 64, and 8.7% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 38 years. For every 100 females there were 200.6 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 234.8 males.

The median income for a household in the township was $48,158, and the median income for a family was $55,852. Males had a median income of $40,867 versus $27,563 for females. The per capita income for the township was $16,780. About 4.0% of families and 5.9% of the population were below the poverty line, including 4.8% of those under age 18 and 6.8% of those age 65 or over.

References

Notes

Sources

• Romig, Walter (October 1, 1986) [1973]. Michigan Place Names: The History of the Founding and the Naming of More Than Five Thousand Past and Present Michigan Communities. Great Lakes Books Series (Paperback). Detroit, Michigan: Wayne State University Press. ISBN 081431838X. ISBN 978-0814318386. 

Municipalities and communities of Ionia County, Michigan, United States
County seat: Ionia
Cities	Belding Ionia Portland
Villages	Clarksville Hubbardston‡ Lake Odessa Lyons Muir Pewamo Saranac
Townships	Berlin Boston Campbell Danby Easton Ionia Keene Lyons North Plains Odessa Orange Orleans Otisco Portland Ronald Sebewa
Footnotes	‡This populated place also has portions in an adjacent county or counties