China Township is a
charter township of
St. Clair County in the
U.S. state
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of
Michigan
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. The population was 3,551 at the
2010 Census. It is named after
China, Maine
China is a town in Kennebec County, Maine, United States. The population was 4,408 at the 2020 census. China is included in the Augusta, Maine micropolitan New England City and Town Area.
Geography
According to the United States Census Bureau, ...
.
Geography
According to the
United States Census Bureau
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, the Township has a total area of , all land. The township's master plan shows that it consists mostly of agricultural and residential land. The northeast corner of the Township, near the
City of St. Clair, has small suburban-style developments, an elementary school and some retail.
Demographics
At the
2000 census there were 3,340 people, 1,106 households, and 944 families in the township. The population density was . There were 1,130 housing units at an average density of . The
racial makeup
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of the township was 98.20% White, 0.33% African American, 0.33% Native American, 0.24% Asian, 0.03% Pacific Islander, 0.12% from other races, and 0.75% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.08%.
Of the 1,106 households, 42.6% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 77.8% were married couples living together, 5.1% had a female householder with no husband present, and 14.6% were non-families. 12.7% of households were one person, and 5.3% were one person aged 65 or older. The average household size was 3.01 and the average family size was 3.29.
In the township the population was spread out, with 29.4% under the age of 18, 6.9% from 18 to 24, 28.8% from 25 to 44, 26.1% from 45 to 64, and 8.8% 65 or older. The median age was 37 years. For every 100 females, there were 102.4 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 100.3 males.
The median household income was $62,194 and the median family income was $65,875. Males had a median income of $51,268 versus $27,292 for females. The per capita income for the township was $22,674. About 1.8% of families and 2.0% of the population were below the
poverty line
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, including 0.7% of those under age 18 and 3.1% of those age 65 or over.
Religion
The Monastery of Saint
Nikolaj Velimirović
Nikolaj Velimirović (Serbian Cyrillic: Николај Велимировић; – ) was bishop of the eparchies of Ohrid and Žiča (1920–1956) in the Serbian Orthodox Church. An influential theological writer and a highly gifted orat ...
Bishop of Žiča is located at 6905 Springborn Road in China Township. The monastery, in the care of its founder V. Rev. Radiša Ninković, is under the jurisdiction of the
Serbian Orthodox Church in North and South America.
References
External links
Charter Township of China
{{St. Clair County, Michigan
Townships in St. Clair County, Michigan
Charter townships in Michigan