Kenockee Township, Michigan
Nickname: 
Hardscrabble
Location within St. Clair County
Location within St. Clair County
Kenockee Township is located in Michigan
Kenockee Township
Kenockee Township
Location within the state of Michigan
Coordinates: 43°01′15″N 82°41′57″W / 43.02083°N 82.69917°W / 43.02083; -82.69917
CountryUnited States
StateMichigan
CountySt. Clair
Area
  Total35.8 sq mi (92.8 km2)
  Land35.8 sq mi (92.8 km2)
  Water0.0 sq mi (0.0 km2)
Elevation
732 ft (223 m)
Population
 (2010)
  Total2,470
  Density69.0/sq mi (26.6/km2)
Time zoneUTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
  Summer (DST)UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP code(s)
48006
Area code810
FIPS code26-42740[1]
GNIS feature ID1626557[2]

Kenockee Township is a civil township of St. Clair County in the U.S. state of Michigan. The population was 2,470 at the 2010 Census.

Communities

A couple of unincorporated communities are within the township:[3]

Geography

According to the United States Census Bureau, the township has a total area of 35.8 square miles (93 km2), of which 35.8 square miles (93 km2) is land and 0.03% is water.

Demographics

As of the census[1] of 2000, there were 2,423 people, 833 households, and 696 families residing in the township. The population density was 67.6 inhabitants per square mile (26.1/km2). There were 866 housing units at an average density of 24.2 per square mile (9.3/km2). The racial makeup of the township was 98.18% White, 0.21% African American, 0.50% Native American, 0.04% Asian, 0.04% Pacific Islander, 0.50% from other races, and 0.54% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.11% of the population.

There were 833 households, out of which 39.4% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 72.7% were married couples living together, 5.5% had a female householder with no husband present, and 16.4% were non-families. 12.7% of all households were made up of individuals, and 4.4% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.90 and the average family size was 3.17.

In the township the population was spread out, with 27.9% under the age of 18, 7.3% from 18 to 24, 31.0% from 25 to 44, 24.8% from 45 to 64, and 9.0% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 37 years. For every 100 females, there were 102.6 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 101.6 males.

The median income for a household in the township was $54,293, and the median income for a family was $58,190. Males had a median income of $45,708 versus $26,151 for females. The per capita income for the township was $20,764. About 3.2% of families and 4.2% of the population were below the poverty line, including 5.1% of those under age 18 and 10.2% of those age 65 or over.

References

Notes

  1. 1 2 "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
  2. U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Kenockee Township, Michigan
  3. "St. Clair County" (PDF). County Maps. Michigan Department of Technology, Management, and Budget. Archived (PDF) from the original on May 10, 2006. Retrieved February 1, 2012.
  4. U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Abbottsford, Michigan & GNIS in Google Map
  5. Romig 1986.
  6. U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Avoca, Michigan
  7. 48006 5-Digit ZCTA, 480 3-Digit ZCTA - Reference Map - American FactFinder, U.S. Census Bureau, 2000 census
  8. Romig 1986, p. 37.
  9. Galbraith's railway mail service maps, Michigan. Library of Congress. Publ. 1897, c1898. Accessed April 2020.

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 (Paperback). Detroit, Michigan: Wayne State University Press. ISBN 081431838X. ISBN 978-0814318386. {{cite book}}: |work= ignored (help)
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