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{{redirect|Bentley, Michigan|the township|Bentley Township, Michigan}} {{Use mdy dates|date=July 2023}} {{Infobox settlement | official_name = Gibson Township, Michigan | settlement_type = [[Civil township]] | nickname = | motto = <!-- Images --> | image_skyline = Gibson Township, Michigan.jpg | imagesize = 275 | image_caption = Gibson Township Hall | image_flag = | image_seal = <!-- Maps --> | pushpin_map = Michigan#USA | pushpin_label_position = left<!-- the position of the pushpin label: left, right, top, bottom, none --> | pushpin_label = Gibson Township | pushpin_map_caption = Location within the state of Michigan | pushpin_mapsize = | image_map = Gibson Township, MI location.png | mapsize = 250 | map_caption = Location within [[Bay County, Michigan|Bay 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 = [[Bay County, Michigan|Bay]] <!-- Government -->| government_footnotes = | government_type = | leader_title = Supervisor | leader_name = | leader_title1 = [[Municipal clerk|Clerk]] | leader_name1 = | established_title = Established | established_date = 1888 <!-- Area -->| unit_pref = Imperial | area_footnotes = | area_magnitude = | area_total_km2 = 92.2 | area_land_km2 = 92.1 | area_water_km2 = 0.1 | area_total_sq_mi = | area_land_sq_mi = | area_water_sq_mi = <!-- Population --> | population_as_of = [[2020 United States census|2020]] | population_footnotes = | population_total = 1124 | population_density_km2 = | population_density_sq_mi = 34.0 <!-- General information -->| timezone = [[North American Eastern Time Zone|Eastern (EST)]] | utc_offset = -5 | timezone_DST = EDT | utc_offset_DST = -4 | elevation_footnotes = | elevation_m = 214 | elevation_ft = 702 | coordinates = {{coord|43|57|45|N|84|5|57|W|region:US-MI|display=inline,title}} | postal_code_type = [[ZIP Code|ZIP code(s)]] | postal_code = 48613 (Bentley)<br>48658 ([[Standish, Michigan|Standish]])<br>48659 ([[Sterling, Michigan|Sterling]]) | area_code = [[Area code 989|989]] | blank_name = [[Federal Information Processing Standard|FIPS code]] | blank_info = 26-32040<ref name="GR2">{{cite web |url=https://www.census.gov |publisher=[[United States Census Bureau]] |accessdate=2008-01-31 |title=U.S. Census website }}</ref> | blank1_name = [[Geographic Names Information System|GNIS]] feature ID | blank1_info = 1626350<ref>{{gnis|1626350}}</ref> | website = | footnotes = }} '''Gibson Township''' is a [[civil township]] of [[Bay County, Michigan|Bay County]] in the [[U.S. state]] of [[Michigan]]. The township's population was 1,124 as of the [[2020 United States census|2020 census]].<ref name="2020 census">{{cite web |title=Gibson township, Bay County, Michigan - Census Bureau Profile |url=https://data.census.gov/profile/Gibson_township,_Bay_County,_Michigan?g=060XX00US2601732040 |publisher=United States Census Bureau |access-date=4 March 2024}}</ref> It is included in the [[Bay City, Michigan|Bay City]] [[Metropolitan Statistical Area]]. ==Communities== *'''Bentley''' is an [[unincorporated community]] in the township, situated at the intersection of Standish Road and Bentley Road. ({{Coord|43|56|53|N|84|08|04|W|}}; Elevation: 738 ft./225 m.)<ref>{{gnis|621129|Bentley, Michigan}} & [http://geonames.usgs.gov/pls/gazpublic/getgooglemap?p_lat=43.9480774&p_longi=-84.1344399&fid=621129 GNIS in Google Map].</ref> The community was named after Oscar Bentley, the proprietor of a sawmill.<ref>{{cite web | url=https://www.gladwinmi.com/community/genealogy-of-gladwin-area-place-names/article_ea102008-a2e7-11e7-bea3-8f6ce77165fd.html | title=Genealogy of Gladwin area place names | publisher=Gladwin County Record and Beaverton Clarion | accessdate=13 March 2018 | author=Smith, Jerry | archive-date=March 13, 2018 | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180313141610/https://www.gladwinmi.com/community/genealogy-of-gladwin-area-place-names/article_ea102008-a2e7-11e7-bea3-8f6ce77165fd.html | url-status=dead }}</ref> ==History== A post office was opened on Feb 26, 1887, called Bently.<ref name=bpo>{{gnis|2547420|Bentley Post Office, Michigan}} & [http://geonames.usgs.gov/pls/gazpublic/getgooglemap?p_lat=43.9480556&p_longi=-84.1344444&fid=2547420 GNIS in Google Map].<br>Citation: Ellis, David M. Michigan Postal History, The Post Offices 1805-1986. 12-Dec-1993.</ref> A post office was opened on Stevenson Road just east of Standish Road on March 15, 1900, called Glover and operated for exactly five years.<ref>{{gnis|2548111|Glover Post Office (historical), Michigan}} & [http://geonames.usgs.gov/pls/gazpublic/getgooglemap?p_lat=43.97&p_longi=-84.1333333&fid=2548111 GNIS in Google Map].<br>Citation: Ellis, David M. Michigan Postal History, The Post Offices 1805-1986. 12-Dec-1993.</ref> On June 30, 1909, the Bently post office was renamed Bentley.<ref name=bpo/> ==Geography== According to the [[United States Census Bureau]], the township has a total area of {{convert|92.2|km2|disp=flip}}, of which {{convert|0.1|sqkm|disp=flip|2}}, or 0.13%, is water.<ref name="Census 2010">{{Cite web| url=http://factfinder.census.gov/bkmk/table/1.0/en/DEC/10_DP/G001/0600000US2601732040| archive-url=https://archive.today/20200212162928/http://factfinder.census.gov/bkmk/table/1.0/en/DEC/10_DP/G001/0600000US2601732040| url-status=dead| archive-date=February 12, 2020| title=Geographic Identifiers: 2010 Demographic Profile Data (G001): Gibson township, Bay County, Michigan| publisher=U.S. Census Bureau, American Factfinder| accessdate=December 26, 2013}}</ref> ==Demographics== As of the [[census]]<ref name="GR2" /> of 2000, there were 1,245 people, 398 households, and 312 families residing in the township. The population density was {{convert|34.9|PD/sqmi|PD/km2|sp=us|adj=off}}. There were 431 housing units at an average density of {{convert|12.1|/sqmi|/km2|sp=us|adj=off}}. The racial makeup of the township was 98.80% [[White (U.S. Census)|White]], 0.16% [[African American (U.S. Census)|African American]], 0.16% [[Native American (U.S. Census)|Native American]], 0.16% from [[Race (United States Census)|other races]], and 0.72% from two or more races. [[Hispanic (U.S. Census)|Hispanic]] or [[Latino (U.S. Census)|Latino]] of any race were 9.96% of the population. There were 398 households, out of which 36.7% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 65.3% were [[Marriage|married couples]] living together, 8.3% had a female householder with no husband present, and 21.4% were non-families. 18.3% of all households were made up of individuals, and 6.5% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.83 and the average family size was 3.21. In the township the population was spread out, with 29.9% under the age of 18, 8.7% from 18 to 24, 29.2% from 25 to 44, 22.7% from 45 to 64, and 9.6% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 35 years. For every 100 females, there were 99.8 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 108.4 males. The median income for a household in the township was $35,978, and the median income for a family was $39,500. Males had a median income of $29,750 versus $21,833 for females. The [[per capita income]] for the township was $14,969. About 9.0% of families and 12.5% of the population were below the [[poverty line]], including 15.5% of those under age 18 and 9.1% of those age 65 or over. ==Climate== This [[climate|climatic]] region is typified by large seasonal temperature differences, with warm to hot (and often humid) summers and cold (sometimes severely cold) winters. According to the [[Köppen Climate Classification]] system, Gibson Township has a [[humid continental climate]], abbreviated "Dfb" on climate maps.<ref>[http://www.weatherbase.com/weather/weather-summary.php3?s=28702&cityname=Bentley%2C+Michigan%2C+United+States+of+America&units= Climate Summary for Gibson Township, Michigan]</ref> ==References== {{Reflist|30em}} {{Bay County, Michigan}} {{authority control}} [[Category:Townships in Bay County, Michigan]] [[Category:Townships in Michigan]] [[Category:Populated places established in 1888]] [[Category:1888 establishments in Michigan]]
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