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Beaver Township is a civil township of Bay County in the U.S. state of Michigan. The township's population was 2,806 as of the 2000 census and is included in the Bay City Metropolitan Statistical Area.

Communities

• Beaver is a small unincorporated community in the northeast portion of the township, on the north branch Kawkawlin River at the corners of sections 11, 12, 13 and 14. It is at 43°42′42″N 84°04′04″W / 43.71167°N 84.06778°W / 43.71167; -84.06778.
• Duel is a small unincorporated community in the northwest portion of the township, at the corners of sections 7, 8, 15 and 16. It is at 43°42′43″N 84°08′49″W / 43.71194°N 84.14694°W / 43.71194; -84.14694.
• Loehne, often misspelled as Loehme, is a former post office and unincorporated community in the township at 43°41′25″N 84°04′04″W / 43.69028°N 84.06778°W / 43.69028; -84.06778 (Loehne, Michigan). It was named for storekeeper Edwin Loehne who became the first postmaster of a rural post office on April 20, 1894. The office operated until July 20, 1904.
• Seidlers, also known as Seidler Corners, is an unincorporated community in the township at 43°40′58″N 84°05′16″W / 43.68278°N 84.08778°W / 43.68278; -84.08778 (Seidlers, Michigan). It was founded in 1902 by Henry Seidler, who had a general store, blacksmith shop, and saloon. A school was added in 1905.
• Willard is a small unincorporated community in the south-central portion of the township, at the corners of sections 27, 28, 33 and 34. There is a five star restaurant on the corner across from the old lumber mill, now the Willard Service Center. It is at 43°40′06″N 84°06′30″W / 43.66833°N 84.10833°W / 43.66833; -84.10833.

Geography

According to the United States Census Bureau, the township has a total area of 35.4 square miles (92 km), all land.

Demographics

As of the censusTemplate:GR of 2000, there were 2,806 people, 968 households, and 787 families residing in the township. The population density was 79.3 per square mile (30.6/km²). There were 998 housing units at an average density of 28.2 per square mile (10.9/km²). The racial makeup of the township was 98.82% White, 0.14% Native American, 0.18% Asian, 0.43% from other races, and 0.43% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.46% of the population.

There were 968 households out of which 36.1% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 73.0% were married couples living together, 5.4% had a female householder with no husband present, and 18.6% were non-families. 15.1% of all households were made up of individuals and 6.3% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.86 and the average family size was 3.17.

In the township the population was spread out with 25.4% under the age of 18, 8.6% from 18 to 24, 29.5% from 25 to 44, 24.9% from 45 to 64, and 11.4% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 38 years. For every 100 females there were 98.3 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 99.8 males.

The median income for a household in the township was $51,546, and the median income for a family was $55,972. Males had a median income of $41,420 versus $27,303 for females. The per capita income for the township was $19,654. About 2.6% of families and 5.4% of the population were below the poverty line, including 3.6% of those under age 18 and 16.1% of those age 65 or over.

References

1. U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Beaver Township, Bay County, Michigan
2. U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Beaver, Michigan
3. U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Duel, Michigan
4. U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Loehme
5. ^ Romig, Walter (1986) . Michigan Place Names. Detroit, Michigan: Wayne State University Press. ISBN 0-8143-1838-X.
6. Gansser, Augustus H., ed. (2005) . History of Bay County, Michigan: and representative citizens. Ann Arbor, Mich.: University of Michigan Library. Retrieved 2008-09-28. {{cite book}}: |first= has generic name (help)CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link), p. 119 and p. 132
7. U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Seidlers, Michigan
8. U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Willard, Michigan

v t e Municipalities and communities of Bay County, Michigan, United States
County seat: Bay City
Cities	Auburn Bay City Essexville Midland‡ Pinconning
Charter townships	Bangor Hampton Monitor Portsmouth Williams
Civil townships	Beaver Frankenlust Fraser Garfield Gibson Kawkawlin Merritt Mount Forest Pinconning
Unincorporated communities	Almeda Beach Amelith Aplin Beach Arn Beaver Bentley Brissette Beach Brooks Crump Donahue Beach Duel Fisherville Frankenlust Kawkawlin Killarney Beach Lagoon Beach Linwood Linwood Beach Little Killarney Beach Loehne Meyers Beach Mount Forest Munger Nine Mile North Williams Seidlers Three Churches Corner Tobico Beach University Center‡ Willard Woodville
Defunct	Wenona West Bay City
Footnotes	‡This populated place also has portions in an adjacent county or counties
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