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Mussey Township, Michigan

FieldValue
official_nameMussey Township, Michigan
settlement_typeCivil township
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pushpin_mapMichigan#USA
pushpin_label_positionleft
pushpin_labelMussey Township
pushpin_map_captionLocation within the state of Michigan##Location within the United States
image_mapMussey Township, MI location (2025).png
mapsize250
map_captionLocation within St. Clair County (red) and the administered village of Capac (pink)
<!-- Location -->subdivision_typeCountry
subdivision_nameUnited States
subdivision_type1State
subdivision_name1Michigan
subdivision_type2County
subdivision_name2St. Clair
government_footnotes
leader_titleSupervisor
leader_nameBruce Downey
leader_title1Clerk
leader_name1Monica Standel
established_titleEstablished
established_date1855
unit_prefImperial
area_total_km292.93
area_land_km292.41
area_water_km20.52
area_total_sq_mi35.88
area_land_sq_mi35.68
area_water_sq_mi0.20
<!-- Population -->population_as_of2020
population_total4234
population_density_sq_mi118.7
<!-- General information -->timezoneEastern (EST)
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timezone_DSTEDT
utc_offset_DST-4
elevation_m252
elevation_ft827
coordinates
postal_code_typeZIP code(s)
postal_code48002 (Allenton)
48014 (Capac)
area_code810
blank_nameFIPS code
blank_info26-56380
blank1_nameGNIS feature ID
blank1_info1626786
website

48014 (Capac) Mussey Township is a civil township of St. Clair County in the U.S. state of Michigan. The population was 4,234 at the 2020 Census.

The village of Capac is located within the township.

When the township was organized in 1855, it was named for Dexter Mussey, a member of the Michigan House of Representatives from Macomb County and later Speaker of the House.

Geography

According to the United States Census Bureau, the township has a total area of 36.0 square miles (93.2 km), all land.

Demographics

As of the census of 2000, there were 3,740 people, 1,284 households, and 1,005 families residing in the township. The population density was 104.0 PD/sqmi. There were 1,346 housing units at an average density of 37.4 /sqmi. The racial makeup of the township was 93.88% White, 0.19% African American, 0.72% Native American, 0.27% Asian, 3.66% from other races, and 1.28% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 9.81% of the population.

There were 1,284 households, out of which 42.3% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 64.0% were married couples living together, 9.2% had a female householder with no husband present, and 21.7% were non-families. 18.6% of all households were made up of individuals, and 8.3% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.91 and the average family size was 3.33.

In the township the population was spread out, with 31.5% under the age of 18, 8.7% from 18 to 24, 30.5% from 25 to 44, 20.8% from 45 to 64, and 8.6% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 33 years. For every 100 females, there were 103.5 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 100.9 males.

The median income for a household in the township was $46,618, and the median income for a family was $51,855. Males had a median income of $42,500 versus $26,068 for females. The per capita income for the township was $18,568. About 6.4% of families and 7.5% of the population were below the poverty line, including 8.6% of those under age 18 and 4.4% of those age 65 or over.

References

References

  1. [[Michigan Townships Association]]. (2025). "Mussey Township, St. Clair County, Michigan".
  2. "U.S. Census website". [[United States Census Bureau]].
  3. {{GNIS. 1626786
  4. "Explore Census Data".
  5. Romig, Walter. (1986). "Michigan Place Names". Wayne State University Press.
  6. [http://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/murrell-myer.html#0LN1BWQOV DExter Mussey], The Political Graveyard
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