Paradise Township, Michigan
Paradise Township, Michigan | |
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| Motto: "Looking Towards the Future" | |
 Location withinGrand Traverse County(red) and the administered village ofKingsley(pink) | |
  Paradise Township Location within the state of Michigan  Paradise Township Paradise Township (the United States) | |
| Coordinates:44°35′25″N85°31′29″W/ 44.59028°N 85.52472°W | |
| Country |  United States |
| State |  Michigan |
| County |  Grand Traverse |
| Organized | April 1870 |
| Government | |
| • Supervisor | Rob Lajko |
| Area | |
| • Total | 53.0 sq mi (137.1 km2) |
| • Land | 52.9 sq mi (137.0 km2) |
| • Water | 0.1 sq mi (0.2 km2) |
| Elevation | 1,053 ft (321 m) |
| Population (2020) | |
| • Total | 4,952 |
| • Estimate (2023) | 5,035 |
| • Density | 93.6/sq mi (36.1/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-5(Eastern (EST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-4(EDT) |
| ZIP code(s) | |
| Area code | 231 |
| FIPS code | 26-62320[1] |
| GNISfeature ID | 1626879[2] |
Paradise Townshipis acivil townshipofGrand Traverse Countyin theU.S. stateofMichigan.The population was 4,952 at the2020 census,an increase from 4,713 at the2010 census.ThevillageofKingsleyis located within the township.
History
[edit]Paradise Township was organized in April 1870 from a portion ofTraverse Township– Town 25 north, of Ranges 9 and 10 west, and the south half of Township 26 north of Ranges 9 and 10 west.
Communities
[edit]- The village ofKingsleyis within the township. All of the township south of Mayfield is served by the KingsleyZIP code49649.[3]
- Mayfieldis anunincorporated communitywithin the township a few miles north of Kingsley.
- Summit Cityis an unincorporated community within the township, several miles southeast of Kingsley at44°33′03″N85°30′54″W/ 44.55083°N 85.51500°W.[4]Summit City was established as a station on theTraverse City Railroad,first called "Summit". A post office at Summit City lasted from 1874 to 1955.[5][6]
- Westminsteris aghost townsouth of Kingsley at44°33′59.4″N85°32′48.7″W/ 44.566500°N 85.546861°W.It was founded as a station on the Traverse City Railroad, and was the site of a lumber mill completed in 1883.[7]
Geography
[edit]According to theUnited States Census Bureau,the township has a total area of 53.0 square miles (137 km2), of which 52.9 square miles (137 km2) is land and 0.1 square miles (0.26 km2) (0.13%) is water. TheBoardman Riverflows through the north of the township.
Paradise Township is the largest township in Grand Traverse County by land area, and second largest in total area, behindWhitewater Township.The township shares a boundary withWexford County,to the south.
Major highway
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M-113is astate trunkline highwaythat traverses the township east to west.
Demographics
[edit]As of thecensus[1]of 2000, there were 4,191 people, 1,374 households, and 1,082 families residing in the township. The population density was 79.3 inhabitants per square mile (30.6/km2). There were 1,481 housing units at an average density of 28.0 per square mile (10.8/km2). The racial makeup of the township was 97.07%White,0.21%African American,0.86%Native American,0.19%Asian,0.02%Pacific Islander,0.45% fromother races,and 1.19% from two or more races.HispanicorLatinoof any race were 1.48% of the population.
There were 1,374 households, out of which 45.7% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 62.8% weremarried couplesliving together, 11.1% had a female householder with no husband present, and 21.2% were non-families. 15.9% of all households were made up of individuals, and 5.5% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 3.01 and the average family size was 3.32.
In the township the population was spread out, with 33.0% under the age of 18, 8.4% from 18 to 24, 33.1% from 25 to 44, 18.3% from 45 to 64, and 7.2% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 30 years. For every 100 females, there were 101.3 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 98.4 males.
The median income for a household in the township was $44,776, and the median income for a family was $45,652. Males had a median income of $34,804 versus $21,902 for females. Theper capita incomefor the township was $16,507. About 4.5% of families and 5.2% of the population were below thepoverty line,including 6.1% of those under age 18 and 6.1% of those age 65 or over.
References
[edit]- ^ab"U.S. Census website".United States Census Bureau.RetrievedJanuary 31,2008.
- ^U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Paradise Township, Michigan
- ^49649 5-Digit ZCTA, 496 3-Digit ZCTA - Reference Map - American FactFinder[permanent dead link],U.S. Census Bureau, 2000 census
- ^U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Summit City, Michigan
- ^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. 544.ISBN0-8143-1838-X.
- ^"Summit City Post Office (historical) (in Grand Traverse County, MI)".michigan.hometownlocator.com.RetrievedJanuary 30,2023.
- ^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. 593.ISBN0-8143-1838-X.
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| Footnotes | ‡This populated place also has portions in an adjacent county or counties | |