Elba Township, Gratiot County, Michigan
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Elba Township is a township located in Gratiot County in the U.S. state of Michigan. As of the 2000 census, the township had a total population of 1,394.
Communities
- The village of Ashley is in the northeast corner of the township.
- Bannister is an unincorporated community located in the southeast corner of the township, situated on the Maple River at Template:Coor dms. The ZIP code is 48807 and the FIPS place code is 05300.
Geography
According to the United States Census Bureau, the township has a total area of 91.0 km² (35.1 mi²). 91.0 km² (35.1 mi²) of it is land and none of it is covered by water.
Demographics
As of the census2 of 2000, there were 1,394 people, 526 households, and 389 families residing in the township. The population density was 15.3/km² (39.7/mi²). There were 557 housing units at an average density of 6.1/km² (15.9/mi²). The racial makeup of the township was 98.13% White, 0.29% African American, 0.22% Native American, 0.07% Asian, 0.00% Pacific Islander, 0.50% from other races, and 0.79% from two or more races. 1.43% of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race.
There were 526 households out of which 32.3% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 59.9% were married couples living together, 8.4% had a female householder with no husband present, and 25.9% were non-families. 23.2% of all households were made up of individuals and 11.6% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.57 and the average family size was 3.00.
In the township the population was spread out with 24.8% under the age of 18, 8.2% from 18 to 24, 28.1% from 25 to 44, 21.5% from 45 to 64, and 17.4% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 37 years. For every 100 females there were 99.1 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 94.1 males.
The median income for a household in the township was $35,650, and the median income for a family was $41,786. Males had a median income of $35,326 versus $22,105 for females. The per capita income for the township was $18,323. 13.4% of the population and 8.0% of families were below the poverty line. 17.8% of those under the age of 18 and 12.9% of those 65 and older were living below the poverty line.