Garfield Township, Bay County, Michigan facts for kids
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Garfield Township, Michigan
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Location within Bay County
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 Garfield Township, Bay County, Michigan
Location in Michigan
Garfield Township, Bay County, Michigan
Location in the United States
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| Country | United States |
| State | Michigan |
| County | Bay |
| Established | 1886 |
| Area | |
| • Total | 35.69 sq mi (92.44 km2) |
| • Land | 35.67 sq mi (92.38 km2) |
| • Water | 0.02 sq mi (0.06 km2) |
| Elevation | 643 ft (196 m) |
| Population
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| • Total | 1,693 |
| • Density | 47.435/sq mi (18.315/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-5 (Eastern (EST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-4 (EDT) |
| ZIP code(s) | |
| Area code(s) | 989 |
| FIPS code | 26-31540 |
| GNIS feature ID | 1626335 |
Garfield Township is a special kind of local government area called a civil township. It is located in Bay County, which is in the state of Michigan in the United States.
According to the 2020 census, about 1,693 people live in Garfield Township. It is also part of the larger Bay City area.
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Places in Garfield Township
Crump Community
Crump is a small community found within Garfield Township. It is not an official town or city, but a small area where people live. You can find Crump where Garfield Road and Anderson Road meet.
History of Garfield Township
Early Post Offices
Garfield Township has a history that includes its own post offices. The Crump post office first opened its doors on August 30, 1898. Before that, a post office named Garfield opened on May 13, 1897. This Garfield post office was located at 8 Mile Road and Newberg Road.
The Garfield post office stopped operating on April 30, 1909. Later, the Crump post office also closed on March 31, 1954.
Geography of Garfield Township
Land and Water Area
Garfield Township covers a total area of about 92.4 square kilometers (or about 35.7 square miles). Most of this area is land. Only a very small part, about 0.06 square kilometers (or 0.02 square miles), is water. This means it's mostly land where people live and work.
People of Garfield Township
Population and Households
In the year 2000, there were 1,775 people living in Garfield Township. These people lived in 604 different homes, which are called households. Out of these households, 495 were families.
The population density was about 49.8 people for every square mile. There were 627 housing units in total.
Age and Gender in the Township
The people in Garfield Township are of different ages.
- About 25.6% of the population was under 18 years old.
- About 8.9% were between 18 and 24 years old.
- About 28.0% were between 25 and 44 years old.
- About 29.3% were between 45 and 64 years old.
- About 8.2% were 65 years old or older.
The average age of people in the township was 37 years. For every 100 females, there were about 109.8 males. If you look at people 18 and older, for every 100 females, there were about 106.6 males.
