Beaverton Township, Michigan
| Beaverton Township, Michigan | |
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 Beaverton Township, Michigan
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| Coordinates: 43°51′54″N 84°31′25″W / 43.86500°N 84.52361°WCoordinates: 43°51′54″N 84°31′25″W / 43.86500°N 84.52361°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Michigan |
| County | Gladwin |
| Area | |
| • Total | 35.6 sq mi (92.1 km2) |
| • Land | 35.4 sq mi (91.7 km2) |
| • Water | 0.1 sq mi (0.4 km2) |
| Elevation | 728 ft (222 m) |
| Population (2000) | |
| • Total | 1,815 |
| • Density | 51.2/sq mi (19.8/km2) |
| Time zone | Eastern (EST) (UTC-5) |
| • Summer (DST) | EDT (UTC-4) |
| ZIP code | 48612 |
| Area code(s) | 989 |
| FIPS code | 26-06680 |
| GNIS feature ID | 1625904 |
Beaverton Township is a civil township of Gladwin County in the U.S. state of Michigan. As of the 2000 census, the township population was 1,815.
The City of Beaverton is at the northeast of the township and incorporates some land that was formerly in the township, but is administratively autonomous.
The 1851 survey of what later became Beaverton Township depicts the eastern terminus of the "Muskegon River Trail" in the northwest corner of section 12 at the original confluence of the three branches of the Tobacco River. This appears to be part of a cross-state route that permitted parties to navigate from Saginaw Bay, up the Saginaw, Tittabawassee & Tobacco rivers, portage across to the Muskegon River then float to Lake Michigan. None of the three branches of the Tobacco was suitable for canoes - they meandered too much and often did not have deep enough water.
According to the United States Census Bureau, the township has a total area of 35.6 square miles (92 km2), of which 35.4 square miles (92 km2) is land and 0.1 square miles (0.26 km2) (0.39%) is water.
As of the census of 2000, there were 1,815 people, 658 households, and 534 families residing in the township. The population density was 51.2 per square mile (19.8/km²). There were 750 housing units at an average density of 21.2 per square mile (8.2/km²). The racial makeup of the township was 98.29% White, 0.11% African American, 0.66% Native American, 0.17% Asian, 0.11% from other races, and 0.66% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.55% of the population.
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