Moore Township, Michigan facts for kids

Quick facts for kids Moore Township, Michigan
Township
Moore Township, Michigan Location in Michigan Show map of Michigan Moore Township, Michigan Location in the United States Show map of the United States
Country	United States
State	Michigan
County	Sanilac
Area
• Total	36.3 sq mi (94.0 km2)
• Land	36.3 sq mi (94.0 km2)
• Water	0.0 sq mi (0.0 km2)
Elevation	781 ft (238 m)
Population  (2020)
• Total	1,110
• Density	30.58/sq mi (11.81/km2)
Time zone	UTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
• Summer (DST)	UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP codes	48471 (Sandusky, 48472 (Snover)
FIPS code	26-55320
GNIS feature ID	1626764

Moore Township is a small area in Sanilac County, in the U.S. state of Michigan. It's like a local government area. In 2020, about 1,110 people lived there.

The first person to settle here permanently was James Minard in 1860. A few years later, in 1864, Martin Moore arrived. He became the first leader, or "supervisor," when the township was officially set up in 1865.

Communities in Moore Township

Moore Township has a few smaller communities within its borders.

Elmer: A Crossroads Community

• Elmer is a small, unofficial community. You can find it where two main roads, M-19 and M-46, meet. It's right on the southern edge of Moore Township.

Snover: Named After a Congressman

• Snover is another unofficial community. It's located in the western part of the township.
• The ZIP code for Snover is 48472. This ZIP code covers a large area, including parts of Moore Township and several nearby townships.
• Snover was named after Horace G. Snover. He was a person who represented this area in the U.S. Congress from 1895 to 1898.

Sandusky: A Nearby City

• The City of Sandusky is located southeast of Moore Township.
• The ZIP code for Sandusky, 48471, also serves the southern and eastern parts of Moore Township.

Geography of Moore Township

Moore Township covers an area of about 36.3 square miles (or 94.0 square kilometers). All of this area is land; there are no large lakes or rivers within the township itself.

People of Moore Township

Let's look at who lives in Moore Township.

Population and Households

• In 2000, there were 1,262 people living in Moore Township.
• There were 442 households, which means 442 different homes where people lived.
• About 66% of these households were married couples living together.
• The average household had about 2.8 people.

Age Groups

• The people in Moore Township are of different ages.
• About 29% of the population was under 18 years old.
• Around 30% of the people were between 25 and 44 years old.
• About 11% of the population was 65 years old or older.
• The average age of people in the township was 34 years.

See also

In Spanish: Municipio de Moore (Míchigan) para niños