Editing Clam Union Township, Michigan

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{{Infobox settlement
|official_name            = Clam Union Township, Michigan
|settlement_type          = [[Civil township]]
|nickname                 = 
|motto                    =

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|image_skyline            = Clam_Union_Township_Hall_(Missaukee),_MI.jpg
|imagesize                = 275
|image_caption            = Clam Union Township Hall and Fire Department
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|pushpin_label            = Clam Union Township
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|image_map                = Clam Union Township, MI location.png
|mapsize                  = 250
|map_caption              = Location within [[Missaukee County, Michigan|Missaukee County]] and the state of Michigan

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|subdivision_type         = Country
|subdivision_name         = United States
|subdivision_type1        = [[U.S. state|State]]
|subdivision_name1        = [[Michigan]]
|subdivision_type2        = [[List of counties in Michigan|County]]
|subdivision_name2        = [[Missaukee County, Michigan|Missaukee]]

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|government_footnotes     = 
|government_type          = 
|leader_title             = Supervisor
|leader_name              = Brad VanHaitsma
|leader_title1            = [[Municipal clerk|Clerk]]
|leader_name1             = Steven Ebels
|established_title        = 
|established_date         =

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|unit_pref                = Imperial
|area_footnotes           = <ref name="CenPopGazetteer2023">{{cite web |title=2023 U.S. Gazetteer Files: Michigan |url=https://www2.census.gov/geo/docs/maps-data/data/gazetteer/2023_Gazetteer/2023_gaz_cousubs_26.txt |publisher=United States Census Bureau |accessdate=October 24, 2023}}</ref>
|area_total_km2           = 
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|area_total_sq_mi         = 36.00
|area_land_sq_mi          = 35.59
|area_water_sq_mi         = 0.41

<!-- Population -->
|population_as_of         = [[2020 United States census|2020]]
|population_footnotes     = <ref name="Census 2020">{{Cite web| url=https://data.census.gov/cedsci/table?q=&g=0600000US2611315900&tid=DECENNIALPL2020.P1| title=P1. Race – Clam Union township, Missaukee County, Michigan: 2020 DEC Redistricting Data (PL 94-171)| publisher=U.S. Census Bureau| access-date=October 24, 2023}}</ref>
|population_total         = 907
|population_density_km2   = 
|population_density_sq_mi = 25.5

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|timezone                 = [[North American Eastern Time Zone|Eastern (EST)]]
|utc_offset               = -5
|timezone_DST             = EDT
|utc_offset_DST           = -4
|elevation_footnotes      = 
|elevation_m              = 348
|elevation_ft             = 1142
|coordinates              = {{coord|44|12|23|N|85|01|54|W|region:US-MI_type:adm2nd_source:GNIS|display=inline,title}}
|postal_code_type         = [[ZIP Code]]s
|postal_code              = 49632 ([[Falmouth, Michigan|Falmouth]])<br>49657 ([[McBain, Michigan|McBain]])<br>49665 ([[Marion, Michigan|Marion]])
|area_code                = [[Area code 231|231]]
|blank_name               = [[Federal Information Processing Standard|FIPS code]]
|blank_info               = 26-113-15900<ref name="GR2">{{cite web |url=https://www.census.gov |publisher=[[United States Census Bureau]] |access-date=2008-01-31 |title=U.S. Census website }}</ref>
|blank1_name              = [[Geographic Names Information System|GNIS]] feature ID
|blank1_info              = 1626084<ref>{{gnis|1626084}}</ref>
|website                  = 
|footnotes                = 
}}
'''Clam Union Township''' is a [[civil township]] of [[Missaukee County, Michigan|Missaukee County]] in the U.S. state of [[Michigan]]. The population was 907 at the [[2020 United States census|2020 census]].<ref name="Census 2020"/>

== Communities ==
* '''[[Falmouth, Michigan|Falmouth]]''' is an [[unincorporated community]] in the northwest part of the township at {{Coord|44|14|36|N|85|05|13|W|region:US-MI_type:city_scale:30000_source:GNIS|name=Falmouth}}<ref>{{gnis|625817|Falmouth, Michigan}}</ref> 
* '''Prosper''' is an unincorporated community in the northern part of the township at {{Coord|44|14|34|N|85|01|59|W|region:US-MI_type:city_scale:30000_source:GNIS|name=Prosper}}<ref>{{gnis|1617805|Prosper, Michigan}}</ref> A post office operated from July 5, 1901, until May 31, 1914.<ref>{{gnis|2501837|Prosper Post Office (historical)}}</ref>&nbsp;<ref name="Romig">{{cite book|title=Michigan Place Names|last=Romig|first=Walter|publisher=Wayne State University Press|year=1986|isbn=0-8143-1838-X|location=Detroit, Michigan|orig-year=1973}}</ref>
* '''Vogel Center''', or Centre, is an unincorporated community in the township at {{Coord|44|11|33|N|85|03|09|W|region:US-MI_type:city_scale:30000_source:GNIS|name=Vogel Center}}<ref>{{gnis|1615613|Vogel Center, Michigan}}</ref> It was named for John Vogel, the first settler in the township. A post office opened in his store on February 25, 1879, with Arie de Jong as the first postmaster. The office was discontinued on May 31, 1914.<ref>{{gnis|2501833|Vogel Center Post Office (historical)}}</ref>&nbsp;<ref name="Romig"/>

==Geography==
According to the [[U.S. Census Bureau]], the township has a total area of {{convert|36.00|sqmi|km2|2}}, of which {{convert|35.59|sqmi|km2|2}} are land and {{convert|0.41|sqmi|km2}}, or 1.15%, are water.<ref name="CenPopGazetteer2023"/>

The [[Clam River (Michigan)|Clam River]], a tributary of the [[Muskegon River]], flows northwest to southeast across the township. The Clam River Dam is in the northwest corner of the township at Falmouth.

==Demographics==
{{US Census population
|1870= 
|1880= 402
|1890= 678
|1900= 987
|1910= 1381
|1920= 882
|1930= 801
|1940= 846
|1950= 750
|1960= 632
|1970= 679
|1980= 797
|1990= 854
|2000= 882
|2010= 882
|2020= 907
|footnote=U.S. Decennial Census<ref name="DecennialCensus">{{cite web|url=https://www.census.gov/programs-surveys/decennial-census/decade/decennial-publications.html|title=Decennial Census Official Publications|publisher=U.S. Census Bureau|access-date=October 24, 2023}}</ref>
}}
As of the [[census]]<ref name="GR2" /> of 2000, there were 882 people, 311 households, and 238 families residing in the township. The population density was {{convert|24.6|PD/sqmi|PD/km2|sp=us|adj=off}}. There were 473 housing units at an average density of {{convert|13.2|/sqmi|/km2|sp=us|adj=off}}. The racial makeup of the township was 98.53% [[White (U.S. Census)|White]], 0.23% [[Native American (U.S. Census)|Native American]], 0.11% [[Asian (U.S. Census)|Asian]], 0.68% from [[Race (United States Census)|other races]], and 0.45% from two or more races. [[Hispanic (U.S. Census)|Hispanic]] or [[Latino (U.S. Census)|Latino]] of any race were 1.25% of the population.

There were 311 households, out of which 40.5% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 68.8% were [[Marriage|married couples]] living together, 5.1% had a female householder with no husband present, and 23.2% were non-families. 21.2% of all households were made up of individuals, and 10.0% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.84 and the average family size was 3.29.

In the township the population was spread out, with 33.2% under the age of 18, 8.8% from 18 to 24, 26.4% from 25 to 44, 18.4% from 45 to 64, and 13.2% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 33 years. For every 100 females, there were 95.6 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 96.3 males.

The median income for a household in the township was $35,542, and the median income for a family was $36,793. Males had a median income of $30,078 versus $20,547 for females. The [[per capita income]] for the township was $13,542. About 7.7% of families and 10.4% of the population were below the [[poverty line]], including 14.2% of those under age 18 and 6.1% of those age 65 or over.

== References ==
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{{Missaukee County, Michigan}}

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[[Category:Townships in Missaukee County, Michigan]]
[[Category:Townships in Michigan]]