Editing Cottrellville Township, Michigan

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{{Infobox settlement
| official_name      = Cottrellville Township, Michigan
| settlement_type    = [[Civil township]]
| nickname           = 
| motto              = <!-- Images -->
| image_skyline      = Cottrellville Township, Michigan hall.jpg
| imagesize          = 275
| image_caption      = Cottrellville Township Hall
| image_flag         = 
| image_seal         = <!-- Maps -->
| pushpin_map        = Michigan
| pushpin_label_position = left<!-- the position of the pushpin label: left, right, top, bottom, none -->
| pushpin_label      = Cottrellville Township
| pushpin_map_caption = Location within the state of Michigan
| pushpin_mapsize    = 
| image_map          = Cottrellville Township, MI location.png
| mapsize            = 250
| map_caption        = Location within [[St. Clair County, Michigan|St. Clair County]]

<!-- Location -->| subdivision_type   = [[List of sovereign states|Country]]
| subdivision_name   = United States
| subdivision_type1  = [[U.S. state|State]]
| subdivision_name1  = [[Michigan]]
| subdivision_type2  = [[List of counties in Michigan|County]]
| subdivision_name2  = [[St. Clair County, Michigan|St. Clair]]

<!-- Government -->| government_footnotes = 
| government_type    = 
| leader_title       = Supervisor
| leader_name        = Greg Abbey
| leader_title1      = 
| leader_name1       = 
| established_title  = Formed
| established_date   = 1822

<!-- Area -->| unit_pref          = Imperial
| area_footnotes     = 
| area_magnitude     = 
| area_total_km2     = 58.0
| area_land_km2      = 54.9
| area_water_km2     = 3.1
| area_total_sq_mi   = 22.4
| area_land_sq_mi    = 21.2
| area_water_sq_mi   = 1.2

<!-- Population -->| population_as_of   = [[United States Census, 2020|2020]]
| population_footnotes = 
| population_total   = 3406
| population_density_km2 = auto
| population_density_sq_mi = auto

<!-- General information -->| timezone           = [[North American Eastern Time Zone|Eastern (EST)]]
| utc_offset         = -5
| timezone_DST       = EDT
| utc_offset_DST     = -4
| elevation_footnotes = 
| elevation_m        = 182
| elevation_ft       = 597
| coordinates        = {{coord|42|41|33|N|82|32|11|W|region:US-MI|display=inline,title}}
| postal_code_type   = [[ZIP Code|ZIP code(s)]]
| postal_code        = 48039
| area_code          = [[Area code 810|810]]
| blank_name         = [[Federal Information Processing Standard|FIPS code]]
| blank_info         = 26-18400<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        = 1626136<ref>{{gnis|1626136}}</ref>
| website            = {{URL|http://www.cott-township.org/|Official website}}
| footnotes          = 
| name               = 
}}
'''Cottrellville Township''' is a [[civil township]] of [[St. Clair County, Michigan|St. Clair County]] in the [[U.S. state]] of [[Michigan]]. The population was 3,406 at the [[2020 United States census|2020 Census]].<ref>{{Cite web |title=Explore Census Data |url=https://data.census.gov/profile/Cottrellville_township,_St._Clair_County,_Michigan?g=060XX00US2614718400 |access-date=2024-04-25 |website=data.census.gov}}</ref>

==Communities==
There are five [[Unincorporated area|unincorporated communities]] in the Township:
*'''Avalon Beach''' is on [[M-29 (Michigan highway)|River Road/M-29]] ({{Coord|42|41|20|N|82|30|30|W|}} Elevation: 584&nbsp;ft.).<ref>{{gnis|1624358|Avalon Beach, Michigan}} & [http://geonames.usgs.gov/pls/gazpublic/getgooglemap?p_lat=42.6889225&p_longi=-82.5082425&fid=1624358 GNIS in Google Map]</ref>
*'''Broadbridge Station''' is at River Road/M-29 and Broadbridge Road ({{Coord|42|40|43|N|82|30|43|W|}}; Elevation: 581&nbsp;ft./177 m.).<ref>{{gnis|1624417|Broadbridge Station, Michigan}} & [http://geonames.usgs.gov/pls/gazpublic/getgooglemap?p_lat=42.6786448&p_longi=-82.5118533&fid=1624417 GNIS in Google Map]</ref>
*'''Cherry Beach''' is at River Road/M-29 and Little Avenue ({{Coord|42|41|05|N|82|30|35|W|}} ).<ref>{{gnis|1624358|Cherry Beach, Michigan}} & [http://geonames.usgs.gov/pls/gazpublic/getgooglemap?p_lat=42.6847559&p_longi=-82.5096313&fid=1624453 GNIS in Google Map]</ref>
*'''Martindale Beach''' is at River Road/M-29 and Paradise Road, south of [[Marine City, Michigan|Marine City]] ({{Coord|42|41|29|N|82|30|27|W|}} Elevation: 581&nbsp;ft./177 m.).<ref>{{gnis|1624714|Martindale Beach, Michigan}} & [http://geonames.usgs.gov/pls/gazpublic/getgooglemap?p_lat=42.6914225&p_longi=-82.5074093&fid=1624714 GNIS in Google Map]</ref>
*'''Roberts Landing''' is at River Road/M-29 and Roberts Road ({{Coord|42|39|35|N|82|30|57|W|}} Elevation: 584&nbsp;ft./178 m.).<ref>{{gnis|1624867|Roberts Landing, Michigan}} & [http://geonames.usgs.gov/pls/gazpublic/getgooglemap?p_lat=42.6597561&p_longi=-82.5157415&fid=1624867 GNIS in Google Map]</ref> 
*'''Starville''' is on Starville Road from Broadbridge Road to Shea Road({{Coord|42|40|52|N|82|35|16|W|}} Elevation:  m.).<ref>{{gnis|1624954|Starville, Michigan}} & [http://geonames.usgs.gov/pls/gazpublic/getgooglemap?p_lat=42.6811444&p_longi=-82.5876895&fid=1624954 GNIS in Google Map]</ref><ref name=sm>{{cite web|title=St. Clair County|url=http://www.michigan.gov/documents/CGI_COUNTY-v4_ST_125304_7._CLAIR_COUNTY.pdf |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20060510090413/http://www.michigan.gov/documents/CGI_COUNTY-v4_ST_125304_7._CLAIR_COUNTY.pdf |archive-date=2006-05-10 |url-status=live|work=County Maps|publisher=Michigan Department of Technology, Management, and Budget|access-date=1 February 2012}}</ref>

==History==
Cottrellville was established in 1822.{{sfn|Romig|1986|page=135}}  A reference to the Organic Chapter of the general history points out the organization of this town so early as 1822, with A. Hemminger as Supervisor. In the general history also appear the names of its pioneer settlers - the Cotterals (Cottrells), Wards, Browns, etc. The land rises gradually from the river; is fertile, and must be considered among the rich agricultural lands of the county, the marsh, running back from the river, being perhaps the only exception, and this is capable of cultivation. Marine City of Roberts' Landing are the only centers of population in the township. The population in 1845 was 727; in 1854, 1,442; in 1864, 1,930; in 1870, 2,371; and in 1880, 2,904. The equalized valuation is $600,000; number of acres, 13,011, and number of children of school age,

==Geography==
According to the [[United States Census Bureau]], the township has a total area of {{convert|22.4|sqmi|km2}}, of which {{convert|21.2|sqmi|km2}} is land and {{convert|1.2|sqmi|km2}} (5.27%) is water.

==Demographics==
As of the [[census]]<ref name="GR2" /> of 2000, there were 3,814 people, 1,384 households, and 1,055 families residing in the township.  The population density was {{convert|180.0|PD/sqmi|PD/km2|sp=us|adj=off}}.  There were 1,497 housing units at an average density of {{convert|70.6|/sqmi|/km2|sp=us|adj=off}}.  The racial makeup of the township was 98.69% [[White (U.S. Census)|White]], 0.08% [[African American (U.S. Census)|African American]], 0.10% [[Native American (U.S. Census)|Native American]], 0.16% [[Asian (U.S. Census)|Asian]], 0.08% [[Pacific Islander (U.S. Census)|Pacific Islander]], and 0.89% from two or more races. [[Hispanic (U.S. Census)|Hispanic]] or [[Latino (U.S. Census)|Latino]] of any race were 0.76% of the population.

There were 1,384 households, out of which 35.9% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 63.0% were [[Marriage|married couples]] living together, 8.8% had a female householder with no husband present, and 23.7% were non-families. 19.4% of all households were made up of individuals, and 7.4% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older.  The average household size was 2.75 and the average family size was 3.16.

In the township the population was spread out, with 27.5% under the age of 18, 7.5% from 18 to 24, 30.6% from 25 to 44, 23.9% from 45 to 64, and 10.5% who were 65 years of age or older.  The median age was 37 years. For every 100 females, there were 101.8 males.  For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 99.1 males.

The median income for a household in the township was $47,396, and the median income for a family was $53,750. Males had a median income of $42,418 versus $29,600 for females. The [[per capita income]] for the township was $24,510.  About 2.5% of families and 2.6% of the population were below the [[poverty line]], including 1.4% of those under age 18 and 6.6% of those age 65 or over.

==References==
===Notes===
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===Sources===
*{{cite book |first1=Walter |last1=Romig |title=Michigan Place Names: The History of the Founding and the Naming of More Than Five Thousand Past and Present Michigan Communities |series=Great Lakes Books Series |type=Paperback  |orig-year= 1973 |date=October 1, 1986 |publisher=[[Wayne State University Press]] |isbn = 0-8143-1838-X |location=Detroit, Michigan |id={{ISBN|978-0814318386}} }}

{{Geographic location
| Centre = Cottrellville Township
| North = [[China Township, Michigan|China Township]]
| Northeast = [[East China Township, Michigan|East China Township]]
| East =  [[Marine City, Michigan|Marine City]]<br/>''[[St. Clair River]]'' / {{flagicon|CAN}}{{flagicon|Ontario}} [[St. Clair, Ontario|St. Clair]]
| Southeast = 
| South = [[Clay Township, Michigan|Clay Township]]
| Southwest = 
| West = [[Ira Township, Michigan|Ira Township]]
| Northwest = [[Casco Township, St. Clair County, Michigan|Casco Township]]
}}

{{St. Clair County, Michigan}}

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[[Category:Townships in St. Clair County, Michigan]]
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[[Category:1922 establishments in Michigan]]