Hartford Township is a township located in
Van Buren County, Michigan. As of the
2000 census, the township had a total population of 3,159.
Geography
\nAccording to the United States Census Bureau, the township has a total area of 87.6
km² (33.8
mi²). 87.3 km² (33.7 mi²) of it is land and 0.3 km² (0.1 mi²) of it is water. The total area is 0.35% water.
Demographics
\nAs of the census of
2000, there are 3,159 people, 1,095 households, and 830 families residing in the township. The
population density is 36.2/km² (93.7/mi²). There are 1,183 housing units at an average density of 13.5/km² (35.1/mi²). The racial makeup of the township is 87.05% White, 0.47%
African American, 1.20%
Native American, 0.22%
Asian, 0.00% Pacific Islander, 8.90% from other races, and 2.15% from two or more races. 15.51% of the population are
Hispanic or
Latino of any race.
There are 1,095 households out of which 37.3% have children under the age of 18 living with them, 60.4% are married couples living together, 10.0% have a female householder with no husband present, and 24.2% are non-families. 20.1% of all households are made up of individuals and 7.0% have someone living alone who is 65 years of age or older. The average household size is 2.78 and the average family size is 3.17.
In the township the population is spread out with 28.9% under the age of 18, 8.2% from 18 to 24, 28.5% from 25 to 44, 24.1% from 45 to 64, and 10.3% who are 65 years of age or older. The median age is 35 years. For every 100 females there are 109.1 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there are 102.8 males.
The median income for a household in the township is $35,741, and the median income for a family is $39,830. Males have a median income of $31,588 versus $21,324 for females. The per capita income for the township is $14,801. 12.8% of the population and 10.2% of families are below the poverty line. Out of the total people living in poverty, 16.1% are under the age of 18 and 5.4% are 65 or older.
