View source for Garfield Township, Bay County, Michigan

{{Hatnote|There are five other [[Garfield Township, Michigan (disambiguation)|Garfield Townships]] in Michigan.}}
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{{Infobox settlement
| official_name      = Garfield Township, Michigan
| settlement_type    = [[Civil township]]
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| pushpin_label      = Garfield Township
| pushpin_map_caption = Location within the state of Michigan
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| mapsize            = 250
| map_caption        = Location within [[Bay County, Michigan|Bay 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  = [[Bay County, Michigan|Bay]]
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| leader_title       = Supervisor
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| leader_title1      = [[Municipal clerk|Clerk]]
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| established_title  = Established
| established_date   = 1886
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| area_total_km2     = 92.44
| area_land_km2      = 92.38
| area_water_km2     = 0.06
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| population_as_of   = [[2020 United States Census|2020]]
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| population_total   = 1693
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| utc_offset         = -5
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| utc_offset_DST     = -4
| elevation_footnotes =
| elevation_m        = 196
| elevation_ft       = 643
| coordinates        = {{coord|43|47|22|N|84|05|48|W|region:US-MI|display=inline,title}}
| postal_code_type   = [[ZIP Code|ZIP code(s)]]
| postal_code        = 48634 ([[Linwood, Michigan|Linwood]])<br>48650 ([[Pinconning, Michigan|Pinconning]])<br>48652 ([[Bentley Township, Michigan|Rhodes]])
| area_code          = [[Area code 989|989]]
| blank_name         = [[Federal Information Processing Standard|FIPS code]]
| blank_info         = 26-31540<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 |df= }}</ref>
| blank1_name        = [[Geographic Names Information System|GNIS]] feature ID
| blank1_info        = 1626335<ref>{{gnis|1626335}}</ref>
| website            = {{URL|https://www.garfieldtownship-bc.com/|Official website}}
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'''Garfield Township''' is a [[civil township]] of [[Bay County, Michigan|Bay County]] in the [[U.S. state]] of [[Michigan]]. The township's population was 1,693 as of the [[2020 United States Census|2020 census]].<ref name="2020 census">{{cite web |title=Garfield township, Bay County, Michigan - Census Bureau Profile |url=https://data.census.gov/profile/Garfield_township,_Bay_County,_Michigan?g=060XX00US2601731540 |publisher=United States Census Bureau |access-date=3 March 2024}}</ref> It is included in the [[Bay City, Michigan|Bay City]] [[Metropolitan Statistical Area]].
==Communities==
* '''Crump''' is a small unincorporated community within the township at Garfield Road and Anderson Road.  {{Coord|43|45|14|N|84|05|14|W|region:US-MI_type:city_scale:30000_source:GNIS|name=Crump, Michigan}}<ref>{{gnis|624155|Crump, Michigan}} & [http://geonames.usgs.gov/pls/gazpublic/getgooglemap?p_lat=43.7539124&p_longi=-84.0872102&fid=624155 GNIS in Google Maps]</ref>
==History==
The Crump post office opened August 30, 1898.<ref name=cpo>{{gnis|2548184|Crump Post Office (historical), Michigan}} & [http://geonames.usgs.gov/pls/gazpublic/getgooglemap?p_lat=43.7538889&p_longi=-84.0872222&fid=2548184 GNIS in Google Maps].<br/>Citation: Ellis, David M. Michigan Postal History, The Post Offices 1805-1986. 12-Dec-1993.</ref> On May 13, 1897, the Garfield post office opened at 8 Mile Road and Newberg Road.<ref name=gpo>{{gnis|2548181|Garfield Post Office (historical), Michigan}} & [http://geonames.usgs.gov/pls/gazpublic/getgooglemap?p_lat=43.8111111&p_longi=-84.0458333&fid=2548181 GNIS in Google Maps].<br/>Citation: Ellis, David M. Michigan Postal History, The Post Offices 1805-1986. 12-Dec-1993.</ref> The Garfield post office ended operations on Apr 30, 1909.<ref name=gpo/> The Crump post office ceased operation on March 31, 1954.<ref name=cpo/>
==Geography==
According to the [[United States Census Bureau]], the township has a total area of {{convert|92.4|km2|disp=flip}}, of which {{convert|0.06|km2|disp=flip}}, or 0.06%, is water.<ref name="Census 2010">{{Cite web| url=http://factfinder.census.gov/bkmk/table/1.0/en/DEC/10_DP/G001/0600000US2601731540| archive-url=https://archive.today/20200212161544/http://factfinder.census.gov/bkmk/table/1.0/en/DEC/10_DP/G001/0600000US2601731540| url-status=dead| archive-date=February 12, 2020| title=Geographic Identifiers: 2010 Demographic Profile Data (G001): Garfield 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 1,775 people, 604 households, and 495 families residing in the township.  The population density was {{convert|49.8|PD/sqmi|PD/km2|sp=us|adj=off}}.  There were 627 housing units at an average density of {{convert|17.6|/sqmi|/km2|sp=us|adj=off}}.  The racial makeup of the township was 97.46% [[White (U.S. Census)|White]], 0.90% [[African American (U.S. Census)|African American]], 0.45% [[Native American (U.S. Census)|Native American]], 0.11% [[Asian (U.S. Census)|Asian]], and 1.07% from two or more races. [[Hispanic (U.S. Census)|Hispanic]] or [[Latino (U.S. Census)|Latino]] of any race were 1.35% of the population.
There were 604 households, out of which 36.8% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 69.7% were [[Marriage|married couples]] living together, 8.8% had a female householder with no husband present, and 17.9% were non-families. 14.1% of all households were made up of individuals, and 5.3% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older.  The average household size was 2.87 and the average family size was 3.14.
In the township the population was spread out, with 25.6% under the age of 18, 8.9% from 18 to 24, 28.0% from 25 to 44, 29.3% from 45 to 64, and 8.2% who were 65 years of age or older.  The median age was 37 years. For every 100 females, there were 109.8 males.  For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 106.6 males.
The median income for a household in the township was $44,044, and the median income for a family was $49,559. Males had a median income of $36,250 versus $20,592 for females. The [[per capita income]] for the township was $17,306.  About 7.4% of families and 10.5% of the population were below the [[poverty line]], including 10.9% of those under age 18 and 11.8% of those age 65 or over.
==References==
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{{Bay County, Michigan}}
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[[Category:Townships in Bay County, Michigan]]
[[Category:Townships in Michigan]]
[[Category:1886 establishments in Michigan]]
[[Category:Populated places established in 1886]]