Editing Jasper Township, Michigan

{{for|the unincorporated community in [[Lenawee County, Michigan|Lenawee County]]|Jasper, Michigan}}
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{{Infobox settlement
|official_name            = Jasper Township, Michigan
|settlement_type          = [[Civil township]]
|nickname                 = 
|motto                    =

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|map_caption              = Location within [[Midland County, Michigan|Midland County]]

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

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|leader_title             = Supervisor
|leader_name              = Carmen Bajena
|leader_title1            = [[Municipal clerk|Clerk]]
|leader_name1             = Jackilynn Colthorp
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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 18, 2023}}</ref>
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|area_total_sq_mi         = 36.07
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|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=0600000US2611141560&tid=DECENNIALPL2020.P1| title=P1. Race – Jasper township, Michigan: 2020 DEC Redistricting Data (PL 94-171)| publisher=U.S. Census Bureau| access-date=October 18, 2023}}</ref>
|population_total         = 1060
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|population_density_sq_mi = 29.5

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|timezone                 = [[North American Eastern Time Zone|Eastern (EST)]]
|utc_offset               = -5
|timezone_DST             = EDT
|utc_offset_DST           = -4
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|elevation_m              = 210
|elevation_ft             = 689
|coordinates              = {{coord|43|30|33|N|84|32|54|W|region:US-MI_type:adm2nd_source:GNIS|display=inline,title}}
|postal_code_type         = [[ZIP Code]]s
|postal_code              = 48880 ([[St. Louis, Michigan|St. Louis]])<br>48883 ([[Shepherd, Michigan|Shepherd]])<br>48615 ([[Breckenridge, Michigan|Breckenridge]])<br>48640 ([[Midland, Michigan|Midland]])
|area_code                = [[Area code 989|989]]
|blank_name               = [[Federal Information Processing Standard|FIPS code]]
|blank_info               = 26-111-41560<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              = 1626538<ref>{{gnis|1626538}}</ref>
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'''Jasper Township''' is a [[civil township]] of [[Midland County, Michigan|Midland County]] in the [[U.S. state]] of [[Michigan]]. The population was 1,060 at the [[2020 United States census|2020 census]].<ref name="Census 2020"/>

== Communities ==
* '''Pleasant Valley''' is an [[unincorporated community]] in the western part of the township at {{Coord|43|30|35|N|84|35|17|W|region:US-MI_type:city_scale:30000_source:GNIS|name=Pleasant Valley}}.<ref>{{gnis|635119|Pleasant Valley, Michigan}}</ref> A rural post office operated from March 6, 1876, until October 15, 1910.<ref name="Romig">{{cite book | last = Romig | first = Walter  | year = 1986 | title = Michigan Place Names |orig-date= 1973 | publisher = Wayne State University Press | location = Detroit, Michigan | isbn = 0-8143-1838-X}}</ref>

==Geography==
Jasper Township occupies the southwest corner of Midland County. It is bordered to the west by [[Isabella County, Michigan|Isabella County]] and to the south by [[Gratiot County, Michigan|Gratiot County]]. According to the [[U.S. Census Bureau]], the township has a total area of {{convert|36.1|sqmi|km2}}, of which {{convert|0.1|sqmi|1}}, or 0.40%, are water.<ref name="CenPopGazetteer2023"/> The township is part of the [[Saginaw River]] watershed and is drained by tributaries of the [[Chippewa River (Michigan)|Chippewa River]], most notably the [[Pine River (Chippewa River tributary)|Pine River]], which crosses the township from south to east.

==Demographics==
{{US Census population
|1870= 139
|1880= 602
|1890= 701
|1900= 1019
|1910= 885
|1920= 800
|1930= 704
|1940= 810
|1950= 735
|1960= 811
|1970= 826
|1980= 1129
|1990= 1096
|2000= 1145
|2010= 1180
|2020= 1060
|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 18, 2023}}</ref>
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As of the [[census]]<ref name="GR2" /> of 2000, there were 1,145 people, 418 households, and 311 families residing in the township.  The population density was {{convert|31.7|PD/sqmi|PD/km2|sp=us|adj=off}}.  There were 436 housing units at an average density of {{convert|12.1|/sqmi|/km2|sp=us|adj=off}}.  The racial makeup of the township was 97.82% [[White (U.S. Census)|White]], 0.26% [[Native American (U.S. Census)|Native American]], 0.17% [[Asian (U.S. Census)|Asian]], 1.40% from [[Race (United States Census)|other races]], and 0.35% from two or more races. [[Hispanic (U.S. Census)|Hispanic]] or [[Latino (U.S. Census)|Latino]] of any race were 1.92% of the population.

There were 418 households, out of which 33.7% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 64.4% were [[Marriage|married couples]] living together, 6.2% had a female householder with no husband present, and 25.4% were non-families. 18.9% of all households were made up of individuals, and 7.7% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older.  The average household size was 2.74 and the average family size was 3.15.

In the township the population was spread out, with 27.4% under the age of 18, 7.9% from 18 to 24, 31.6% from 25 to 44, 22.8% from 45 to 64, and 10.2% who were 65 years of age or older.  The median age was 36 years. For every 100 females, there were 107.8 males.  For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 111.5 males.

The median income for a household in the township was $39,432, and the median income for a family was $47,656. Males had a median income of $36,250 versus $22,434 for females. The [[per capita income]] for the township was $16,741.  About 4.3% of families and 7.1% of the population were below the [[poverty line]], including 5.6% of those under age 18 and 13.3% of those age 65 or over.

==References==
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{{Midland County, Michigan}}

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