Clyde Township, St. Clair County, Michigan

There is also Clyde Township, Allegan County, Michigan.

Civil township in Michigan, United States

Clyde Township, Michigan

Civil township

Location within St. Clair County

Clyde Township

Location within the state of Michigan

Coordinates: 43°02′20″N 82°35′17″W﻿ / ﻿43.03889°N 82.58806°W﻿ / 43.03889; -82.58806
Country| United States
State| Michigan
County| St. Clair
Organized| 1836
Government

• Supervisor| Ernie Manoleas
Area

• Total| 36.0 sq mi (93.2 km2)
• Land| 35.9 sq mi (92.9 km2)
• Water| 0.1 sq mi (0.3 km2)
Elevation

| 696 ft (212 m)
Population

(2020)

• Total| 5,523
• Density| 150/sq mi (59/km2)
Time zone| UTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
• Summer (DST)| UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP code(s)|

48049

Area code| 810
FIPS code| 26-16760[1]
GNIS feature ID| 1626104[2]
Website| Official website

Clyde Township is a civil township of St. Clair County in the U.S. state of Michigan. The population was 5,523 at the 2020 Census.[3]

The township is named for the River Clyde in Scotland. In 1825, a Scotsman Robert Smart, with the backing of Detroit interests, built a mill on the Black River. Smart named the place "Clyde Mills", after the river in where he had lived as a boy. Clyde Township was organized in March 1836 and took its name from the settlement. When first organized, Clyde Township encompassed the area of what are now 20 townships. When Kimball Township was set off in 1855, the settlement by which Clyde Township derived its name became part of a different township. The settlement in Kimball Township is now known as Wadhams.[4][5]

## Communities[edit]

The Township has a number of unincorporated communities:[6]

* Abbottsford on the western boundary with Kenockee Township.
* Atkins is in the north central part of the township on Wildcat Road at 43°03′47″N 82°34′37″W﻿ / ﻿43.06306°N 82.57694°W﻿ / 43.06306; -82.57694 (Elevation: 735 ft./224 m.).[7] It was first settled by Allen Atkins in 1837 and William Atkins in 1839. It was a station on the Pere Marquette Railway. A post office operated from April 1873 until June 1935.[5]
* North Street is a location in the eastern part of the township at 43°03′29″N 82°31′38″W﻿ / ﻿43.05806°N 82.52722°W﻿ / 43.05806; -82.52722 on North Road south of Carrigan Road.[8] It was a station on the Pere Marquette Railway, so named because it was located on North street on the section that is currently a part of M-136.[5][9] A post office operated from April 1879 until May 1879 and was restored in June 1884.[5] The North Street ZIP code, 48049, serves almost all of Clyde Township as well as a small portion of Port Huron Township south of the Black River.[10] "Clyde, Michigan" and "Ruby, Michigan" are also acceptable city names for the 48049 ZIP code.[11]
* Ruby is in the west central part of the township at Brott and Abbottsford Roads 43°02′32″N 82°36′27″W﻿ / ﻿43.04222°N 82.60750°W﻿ / 43.04222; -82.60750.[12] A post office operated from September 1854 until January 1907.[5]

## Geography[edit]

According to the United States Census Bureau, the township has a total area of 36.0 square miles (93 km2), of which 35.9 square miles (93 km2) is land and 0.1 square miles (0.26 km2) (0.33%) is water.

## Demographics[edit]

Wild Turkeys populate Clyde Township around the Black River Valley.

As of the census[1] of 2000, there were 5,523 people, 1,931 households, and 1,591 families residing in the township. The population density was 153.9 inhabitants per square mile (59.4/km2). There were 1,989 housing units at an average density of 55.4 per square mile (21.4/km2). The racial makeup of the township was 97.74% White, 0.29% African American, 0.34% Native American, 0.38% Asian, 0.04% Pacific Islander, 0.34% from other races, and 0.87% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.27% of the population.

There were 1,931 households, out of which 37.2% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 72.9% were married couples living together, 6.0% had a female householder with no husband present, and 17.6% were non-families. 13.3% of all households were made up of individuals, and 4.6% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.85 and the average family size was 3.11.

In the township the population was spread out, with 26.5% under the age of 18, 7.4% from 18 to 24, 28.8% from 25 to 44, 28.1% from 45 to 64, and 9.1% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 38 years. For every 100 females, there were 102.5 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 100.6 males.

The median income for a household in the township was $53,986, and the median income for a family was $60,565. Males had a median income of $43,179 versus $27,026 for females. The per capita income for the township was $22,882. About 4.3% of families and 4.9% of the population were below the poverty line, including 5.7% of those under age 18 and 4.6% of those age 65 or over.

## References[edit]

1. ^ a b "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
2. ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Clyde Township, St. Clair County, Michigan
3. ^ "Explore Census Data". data.census.gov. Retrieved April 25, 2024.
4. ^ Fuller, George N. (2005) [1926?]. "History of St. Clair County". Local history and personal sketches of St. Clair and Shiawassee counties. Ann Arbor, Mich.: University of Michigan Library. p. 45. Retrieved May 1, 2007.
5. ^ a b c d e Romig, Walter (1986) [1973]. Michigan Place Names. Detroit, Michigan: Wayne State University Press. ISBN 0-8143-1838-X.
6. ^ "St. Clair County" (PDF). County Maps. Michigan Department of Technology, Management, and Budget. Archived (PDF) from the original on May 10, 2006. Retrieved February 1, 2012.
7. ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Atkins, Michigan & GNIS in Google Map
8. ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: North Street, MichiganGNIS in Google Map
9. ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: North Street Station, MichiganGNIS in Google Map
10. ^ 5-Digit ZCTA, 480 3-Digit ZCTA - Reference Map - American FactFinder[permanent dead link], U.S. Census Bureau, 2000 census
11. ^ ZIP Code Lookup, U.S. Postal Service
12. ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Ruby, Michigan & GNIS in Google Map

## External links[edit]

* Clyde Township official web site

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Municipalities and communities of St. Clair County, Michigan, United States

County seat: Port Huron

Cities|

* Algonac
* Marine City
* Marysville
* Memphis‡
* Port Huron
* Richmond‡
* St. Clair
* Yale

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Villages|

* Capac
* Emmett

Charter townships|

* China
* East China
* Fort Gratiot
* Port Huron

Civil townships|

* Berlin
* Brockway
* Burtchville
* Casco
* Clay
* Clyde
* Columbus
* Cottrellville
* Emmett
* Grant
* Greenwood
* Ira
* Kenockee
* Kimball
* Lynn
* Mussey
* Riley
* St. Clair
* Wales

CDPs|

* Lakeport
* Pearl Beach
* Ruby

Other
communities|

* Abbottsford
* Adair
* Allenton
* Anchorville
* Atkins
* Avoca
* Avalon Beach
* Bedore
* Belle River
* Berville
* Blaine
* Broadbridge Station
* Brockway
* Casco
* Cherry Beach
* Clays Landing
* Columbus
* Copeland Corner
* Fair Haven
* Fargo
* Forster
* Gardendale
* Grande Pointe
* Goodells
* Harsens Island
* Hawthorne
* Jeddo
* Kimball
* Keewahdin
* Lambs
* Lesterville
* Maple Leaf
* Martindale Beach
* Miller
* Muirs
* Muttonville
* North Lakeport
* North Street
* Perch Point
* Peters
* Pointe aux Tremble
* Rattle Run
* Riley Center
* Riverside
* Roberts Landing
* Sans Souci
* Smiths Creek
* Snyderville
* Sparlingville
* Starville
* Tappan
* Thornton
* Wadhams
* Wales Center
* West Tappan

Footnotes|

‡This populated place also has portions in an adjacent county or counties

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