Английская Википедия:Ferry Township, Michigan

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Ferry Township is a civil township of Oceana County in the U.S. state of Michigan. The population was 1,296 at the 2000 census.

Ferry Township was established in 1869. It was named for U.S.representative and later U.S. senator from Michigan Thomas W. Ferry.[1][2]

Schools

Ferry was home to Ferry Community Schools for many years. In 1995 the school system changed and all students were part of Shelby Public Schools. Ferry Elementary closed after the 2006–2007 school year. The students were sent to other elementary schools in the Shelby Public School district.[3]

Geography

According to the United States Census Bureau, the township has a total area of Шаблон:Convert, of which, Шаблон:Convert of it is land and Шаблон:Convert of it (0.36%) is water.

Demographics

As of the census[4] of 2000, there were 1,296 people, 475 households, and 361 families residing in the township. The population density was Шаблон:Convert. There were 598 housing units at an average density of Шаблон:Convert. The racial makeup of the township was 91.44% White, 0.46% African American, 2.31% Native American, 0.08% Asian, 3.94% from other races, and 1.77% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 5.94% of the population.

There were 475 households, out of which 34.51% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 60.8% were married couples living together, 8.0% had a female householder with no husband present, and 23.8% were non-families. 18.5% of all households were made up of individuals, and 6.5% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.69 and the average family size was 3.04.

In the township the population was spread out, with 27.4% under the age of 18, 7.3% from 18 to 24, 28.9% from 25 to 44, 27.1% from 45 to 64, and 9.4% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 37 years. For every 100 females, there were 118.9 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 111.0 males.

The median income for a household in the township was $35,170, and the median income for a family was $38,571. Males had a median income of $31,625 versus $21,375 for females. The per capita income for the township was $16,212. About 7.7% of families and 13.5% of the population were below the poverty line, including 15.1% of those under age 18 and 13.4% of those age 65 or over.

References

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  1. Walter Romg, Michigan Place Names, p. 195
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  3. Oceana's Herald-Journal
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