Lakeport, Michigan
| Burtchville Township, Michigan | |
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| Township | |
 Burtchville Township, Michigan
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| Coordinates: 43°7′9″N 82°29′58″W / 43.11917°N 82.49944°WCoordinates: 43°7′9″N 82°29′58″W / 43.11917°N 82.49944°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Michigan |
| County | St. Clair |
| Area | |
| • Total | 15.6 sq mi (40.5 km2) |
| • Land | 15.6 sq mi (40.4 km2) |
| • Water | 0.0 sq mi (0.1 km2) |
| Elevation | 627 ft (191 m) |
| Population (2000) | |
| • Total | 3,956 |
| • Density | 253.4/sq mi (97.8/km2) |
| Time zone | Eastern (EST) (UTC-5) |
| • Summer (DST) | EDT (UTC-4) |
| ZIP code | 48032 (Jeddo), 48059 (Fort Gratiot) |
| FIPS code | 26-12020 |
| GNIS feature ID | 1626010 |
Burtchville Township is a civil township of St. Clair County in the U.S. state of Michigan. As of the 2000 census, the township population was 3,956.
Lumberman Jonathon Burtch settled here in 1840. The township was named for him and he became the first supervisor when it was organized in 1862.
According to the United States Census Bureau, the township has a total area of 15.6 square miles (40 km2), of which 15.6 square miles (40 km2) is land and 0.04 square miles (0.10 km2) (0.13%) is water.
As of the census of 2000, there were 3,956 people, 1,616 households, and 1,124 families residing in the township. The population density was 253.4 per square mile (97.8/km²). There were 1,880 housing units at an average density of 120.4 per square mile (46.5/km²). The racial makeup of the township was 97.40% White, 0.30% African American, 0.40% Native American, 0.30% Asian, 0.03% Pacific Islander, 0.18% from other races, and 1.39% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.79% of the population.
There were 1,616 households out of which 31.9% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 55.6% were married couples living together, 9.8% had a female householder with no husband present, and 30.4% were non-families. 24.8% of all households were made up of individuals and 9.2% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.44 and the average family size was 2.91.
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