Antrim Township, Michigan facts for kids
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Antrim Township, Michigan
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Location within Shiawassee County
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 Antrim Township, Michigan
Location in Michigan
Antrim Township, Michigan
Location in the United States
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| Country | United States |
| State | Michigan |
| County | Shiawassee |
| Organized | 1838 |
| Area | |
| • Total | 36.64 sq mi (94.9 km2) |
| • Land | 35.53 sq mi (92.0 km2) |
| • Water | 1.11 sq mi (2.9 km2) |
| Elevation | 869 ft (265 m) |
| Population
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| • Total | 2,116 |
| • Density | 57.751/sq mi (22.298/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-5 (Eastern (EST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-4 (EDT) |
| ZIP code(s) | |
| Area code(s) | 989 |
| FIPS code | 26-03120 |
| GNIS feature ID | 1625840 |
Antrim Township is a local government area called a civil township in Shiawassee County, Michigan. It is located in the U.S. state of Michigan.
In 2020, about 2,116 people lived in Antrim Township. People think the township was named after either Antrim, Northern Ireland or Antrim, New Hampshire.
Antrim Township was officially started in the year 1838.
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Communities in Antrim Township
Antrim Township has a few small communities within its borders. These are places where people live, but they are not officially separate towns or cities.
Antrim Center
Antrim Center is a small community in the township. It is located where Godfrey and E. Ellsworth roads meet.
- A post office used to be here.
- It was first called Antrim, then later Glass River.
- The post office closed on September 13, 1888.
Nicholson
Nicholson is another small community in the township. It is on E. Lovejoy Road, which is a road that borders Livingston County.
- Nicholson had its own post office from 1896 to 1901.
- The community was named by Joseph C. Nicholson, who was the postmaster there.
Geography of Antrim Township
Antrim Township covers a total area of about 36.64 square miles. Most of this area is land.
- About 35.53 square miles of the township is land.
- About 1.11 square miles, or 3.03%, is water.
People of Antrim Township
Let's look at who lives in Antrim Township. This information helps us understand the community.
Population and Homes
In the year 2000, there were 2,050 people living in the township. They lived in 691 homes, and 570 of these were families.
- The average number of people in each home was about 2.95.
- The average number of people in each family was about 3.18.
Age Groups
The people in Antrim Township are of different ages.
- About 27.4% of the people were under 18 years old.
- About 8.1% were between 18 and 24 years old.
- About 29.7% were between 25 and 44 years old.
- About 24.6% were between 45 and 64 years old.
- About 10.1% were 65 years old or older.
The average age of people in the township was 37 years.
Income Information
In 2000, the average yearly income for a home in Antrim Township was $53,092. For families, the average income was $59,438.
- The average income for each person in the township was $20,806.
- About 4.6% of all people in the township lived below the poverty line. This included 2.2% of those under 18 and 8.6% of those 65 or older.
Highways in Antrim Township
I-69 is a major highway that goes through or near Antrim Township.
Notable people
- Brian BeGole is a person from Antrim Township who became a state legislator in Michigan.
See also
In Spanish: Municipio de Antrim (Míchigan) para niños
