Casco Township, St facts for kids
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Casco Township, Michigan
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 Casco Township, St
Location in Michigan
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| Country | United States |
| State | Michigan |
| County | St. Clair |
| Area | |
| • Total | 37.1 sq mi (96.2 km2) |
| • Land | 37.1 sq mi (96.1 km2) |
| • Water | 0.0 sq mi (0.1 km2) |
| Elevation | 643 ft (196 m) |
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| • Total | 4,747 |
| • Density | 127.9/sq mi (49.4/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-5 (Eastern (EST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-4 (EDT) |
| FIPS code | 26-13720 |
| GNIS feature ID | 1626039 |
Casco Township is a community located in St. Clair County, Michigan. It's a type of local government area called a civil township. In the year 2000, about 4,747 people lived there.
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History of Casco Township
Casco Township was officially created in 1849. This means it became a recognized local area with its own government that year.
Communities in Casco Township
Within Casco Township, there are four smaller places that are not officially separate towns. These are called unincorporated communities.
Adair
- Adair is in the northeast part of the township. People started settling here around 1840. It was once a stop on the Michigan Central Railway. An English builder who worked on the railway branch here gave it its name.
Casco (Community)
- Casco is a community in the south-central part of the township. The first settlers arrived in this area before 1840. The township itself, formed in 1849, is thought to be named after Casco, Maine. Captain John Clarke, who was from Maine, likely chose the name. This community even had its own post office from 1854 until 1907.
Muttonville
- Muttonville is located on the eastern edge of the township, right next to Richmond in Macomb County. It got its name because it was a main place for processing sheep. Many sheep were raised in this area.
Peters
- Peters is a community in the southeast part of the township. It was first called "Petersburg" after an early settler named John Peters. However, there was another post office in Michigan already named Petersburg. So, the post office here was simply called "Peters." It operated from 1891 until 1905.
Geography of Casco Township
Casco Township covers a total area of about 37.1 square miles (96.2 square kilometers). Almost all of this area is land, about 37.1 square miles (96.1 square kilometers). Only a very small part, about 0.04 square miles (0.1 square kilometers), is water.
People of Casco Township
Based on the census from 2000, there were 4,747 people living in Casco Township. The township had 1,634 households, which are groups of people living together. Most of these were families.
The population density was about 127.9 people per square mile. This means that, on average, about 128 people lived in every square mile of the township.
Most of the people living in Casco Township in 2000 were White (about 96.57%). There were also smaller numbers of African American, Native American, and Asian residents. About 0.93% of the population identified as Hispanic or Latino.
In terms of age, about 28.4% of the people were under 18 years old. The median age in the township was 35 years. This means half the people were younger than 35 and half were older.
