Editing Delaware Township, Michigan

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'''Delaware Township''' is a [[civil township]] of [[Sanilac County, Michigan|Sanilac County]] in the [[U.S. state]] of [[Michigan]]. The population was 784 at the [[United States Census, 2020|2020 census]].

==History==
Delaware Township was organized in 1858.{{sfn|Romig|1986|page=203}}
* [[Forestville, Michigan|Forestville]] is a village in the township on [[M-25 (Michigan highway)|M-25]] along the [[Lake Huron]] shore. The Forestville [[ZIP code]] 48434 provides P.O. Box only service for a small portion of the township near the village.<ref>[http://factfinder.census.gov/servlet/MapItDrawServlet?geo_id=86000US48434&_bucket_id=50&tree_id=420&context=AdvSearch&_lang=en 48434 5-Digit ZCTA, 484 3-Digit ZCTA - Reference Map - American FactFinder]{{Dead link|date=August 2018 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }}, U.S. Census Bureau, 2000 Census</ref>
* '''Charleston''' is a historical settlement in the township at {{Coord|43|39|33|N|82|41|10|W|}}.<ref>{{gnis|623110|Charleston, Michigan}}</ref> It was first settled about 1864 and called "Cato". A post office named "Charleston" was established in December 1872. The entire settlement, consisting of 21 buildings, was destroyed by the [[Thumb Fire]] in September 1881. The settlement was rebuilt but is today little more than a crossroads.{{sfn|Romig|1986|page=203}}

The postal delivery areas of some nearby communities also serve the township:
* [[Harbor Beach, Michigan|Harbor Beach]] is a city to the north and the Harbor Beach ZIP code 48441 serves a small area in the township north of Forestville.<ref>[http://factfinder.census.gov/servlet/MapItDrawServlet?geo_id=86000US48441&_bucket_id=50&tree_id=420&context=AdvSearch&_lang=en 48441 5-Digit ZCTA, 484 3-Digit ZCTA - Reference Map - American FactFinder]{{Dead link|date=August 2018 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }}, U.S. Census Bureau, 2000 Census</ref>
* [[Minden City, Michigan|Minden City]] is to the west and the Minden City ZIP code 48456 serves most of the northern portion of the township.<ref>[http://factfinder.census.gov/servlet/MapItDrawServlet?geo_id=86000US48456&_bucket_id=50&tree_id=420&context=AdvSearch&_lang=en 48456 5-Digit ZCTA, 484 3-Digit ZCTA - Reference Map - American FactFinder]{{dead link|date=September 2017 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }}, U.S. Census Bureau, 2000 Census</ref>
* [[Palms, Michigan|Palms]] is an unincorporated community to the west and the Palms ZIP code 48465 serves most of the southern portion of the township.<ref>[http://factfinder.census.gov/servlet/MapItDrawServlet?geo_id=86000US48465&_bucket_id=50&tree_id=420&context=AdvSearch&_lang=en 48465 5-Digit ZCTA, 484 3-Digit ZCTA - Reference Map - American FactFinder]{{dead link|date=September 2017 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }}, U.S. Census Bureau, 2000 Census</ref>

==Geography==
According to the [[United States Census Bureau]], the township has a total area of {{convert|46.6|sqmi|km2}}, of which {{convert|46.6|sqmi|km2}} is land and 0.02% is water.

==Demographics==
{{US Census population
|2000= 930
|2010= 856
|2020= 784
}}

As of the [[census]]<ref name="GR2" /> of 2000, there were 930 people, 359 households, and 258 families residing in the township.  The population density was {{convert|20.0|PD/sqmi|PD/km2|sp=us|adj=off}}.  There were 643 housing units at an average density of {{convert|13.8|/sqmi|/km2|sp=us|adj=off}}.  The racial makeup of the township was 97.42% [[White (U.S. Census)|White]], 0.22% [[Native American (U.S. Census)|Native American]], 0.11% [[Asian (U.S. Census)|Asian]], 0.32% from [[Race (United States Census)|other races]], and 1.94% from two or more races. [[Hispanic (U.S. Census)|Hispanic]] or [[Latino (U.S. Census)|Latino]] of any race were 2.47% of the population.

There were 359 households, out of which 29.5% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 64.1% were [[Marriage|married couples]] living together, 5.0% had a female householder with no husband present, and 27.9% were non-families. 26.5% of all households were made up of individuals, and 14.2% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older.  The average household size was 2.55 and the average family size was 3.09.

In the township the population was spread out, with 26.6% under the age of 18, 6.0% from 18 to 24, 23.9% from 25 to 44, 25.1% from 45 to 64, and 18.5% who were 65 years of age or older.  The median age was 40 years. For every 100 females, there were 107.1 males.  For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 109.5 males.

The median income for a household in the township was $35,568, and the median income for a family was $42,083. Males had a median income of $27,303 versus $20,714 for females. The [[per capita income]] for the township was $15,451.  About 8.3% of families and 11.4% of the population were below the [[poverty line]], including 7.9% of those under age 18 and 14.9% of those age 65 or over.

==References==
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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}} }}
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[[Category:Townships in Sanilac County, Michigan]]
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[[Category:Townships in Michigan]]
[[Category:Populated places on Lake Huron in the United States]]