Mayfield Township, Michigan
Civil township
St. Mary's Catholic Church in Hannah
St. Mary's Catholic Church in Hannah
Location within Grand Traverse County
Location within Grand Traverse County
Mayfield Township is located in Michigan
Mayfield Township
Mayfield Township
Location within the state of Michigan
Mayfield Township is located in the United States
Mayfield Township
Mayfield Township
Mayfield Township (the United States)
Coordinates: 44°32′37″N 85°39′03″W / 44.54361°N 85.65083°W / 44.54361; -85.65083
Country United States
State Michigan
County Grand Traverse
Organized1867
Government
 • SupervisorJohn Ockert
 • ClerkStephanie Wolf
Area
 • Total36.1 sq mi (93.4 km2)
 • Land35.9 sq mi (93.0 km2)
 • Water0.2 sq mi (0.4 km2)
Elevation
1,096 ft (334 m)
Population
 (2020)
 • Total1,786
 • Density35.4/sq mi (13.7/km2)
Time zoneUTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP code(s)
49649
Area code231
FIPS code26-52480[1]
GNIS feature ID1626712[2]

Mayfield Township is a civil township of Grand Traverse County in the U.S. state of Michigan. The population was 1,786 at the 2020 census, an increase from 1,550 at the 2010 census.

There is community named Mayfield in Grand Traverse County, located several miles northeast of the township in adjacent Paradise Township.

History

Mayfield Township was organized in November 1867 from part of Traverse Township.[3]

Geography

According to the United States Census Bureau, the township has a total area of 36.1 square miles (93.4 km2), of which 35.9 square miles (93.0 km2) is land and 0.2 square mile (0.4 km2) (0.44%) is water.

Major highways

  • M-37 runs north-south through the heart of the township. The highway enters the south of the township from the village of Buckley, which straddles the Wexford county line. The highway continues due north for three miles, before entering a pair of 90 degree curves, and heading north again. The highway exits the township north into Blair Township, where it continues north into Traverse City and the Old Mission Peninsula
  • M-113 begins at a junction with M-37 in the northwest of the township, before heading due east as a section line road. The highway travels for a few miles before entering Paradise Township, and running through Kingsley.

Communities

Demographics

As of the census[1] of 2000, there were 1,271 people, 439 households, and 338 families residing in the township. The population density was 35.4 inhabitants per square mile (13.7/km2). There were 480 housing units at an average density of 13.4 per square mile (5.2/km2). The racial makeup of the township was 97.88% White, 0.39% African American, 0.79% Native American, 0.08% Asian, 0.08% Pacific Islander, and 0.79% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.47% of the population.

There were 439 households, out of which 36.7% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 64.2% were married couples living together, 10.3% had a female householder with no husband present, and 22.8% were non-families. 17.8% of all households were made up of individuals, and 4.8% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.88 and the average family size was 3.20.

In the township the population was spread out, with 29.3% under the age of 18, 8.3% from 18 to 24, 31.0% from 25 to 44, 22.5% from 45 to 64, and 8.8% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 34 years. For every 100 females, there were 108.4 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 103.6 males.

The median income for a household in the township was $40,820, and the median income for a family was $44,464. Males had a median income of $31,250 versus $19,844 for females. The per capita income for the township was $15,755. About 6.5% of families and 8.4% of the population were below the poverty line, including 7.0% of those under age 18 and 9.9% of those age 65 or over.

References

  1. 1 2 "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
  2. ↑ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Mayfield Township, Grand Traverse County, Michigan
  3. ↑ "City and Township Histories of Grand Traverse County, MI". genealogytrails.com. Retrieved January 23, 2023.
  4. ↑ Romig, Walter (1986). Michigan Place Names: The History of the Founding and the Naming of More Than Five Thousand Past and Present Michigan Communities. Detroit: Wayne State University Press. p. 45. ISBN 0-8143-1838-X.
  5. 1 2 admin. "Hannah St. Mary's: the Treasure". Retrieved January 23, 2023.
  6. ↑ "Geographic Names Information System". edits.nationalmap.gov. Retrieved January 23, 2023.
  7. ↑ Romig, Walter (1986). Michigan Place Names: The History of the Founding and the Naming of More Than Five Thousand Past and Present Michigan Communities. Detroit: Wayne State University Press. p. 250. ISBN 0-8143-1838-X.
  8. ↑ "List of Mayors of Traverse City" (PDF). City of Traverse City.
  9. ↑ "ST. MARY OF HANNAH PARISH AND SCHOOL". ST. MARY OF HANNAH PARISH AND SCHOOL. Retrieved January 23, 2023.
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