Burtchville Township is a type of local government area in St. Clair County, Michigan. According to the 2020 Census, the township had a population of 4,077 people.

A man named Jonathon Burtch, who was a lumberman, moved to the area in 1840. The township was named after him, and he became the first leader when the township was officially created in 1862.

Communities

• Burtchville was a village located on the Black River. It had a post office from 1846 to 1857, with Hannibal Hollister serving as the Postmaster. In 1857, the post office was moved to Lakeport.
• Evergreen had a post office that operated from 1884 to 1886.
• Lakeport is a community that is not officially a city and is listed as a census-designated place on the shore of Lake Huron. In 1837, Jonas H. Titus planned the layout of "Milwaukie City" near the mouth of a stream called Milwaukie Creek (now known as Milwaukee Creek). However, this plan was not officially recorded, and no progress was made until lumberman B.C. Farrand replanned the village in 1853. The new plan was officially recorded as "Lakeport" in August 1858. A post office operated in Lakeport from June 1857 until April 1911. Lakeport State Park is next to the community on three sides.
• North Lakeport is a community that is not officially a city and is located about one mile north of Lakeport at the coordinates 43°08′14″N 82°29′49″W / 43.13722°N 82.49694°W / 43.13722; -82.49694.

Geography

According to the United States Census Bureau, the township has a total area of 15.6 square miles (40 km), which includes 15.6 square miles (40 km) of land and 0.04 square miles (0.10 km) (0.13%) of water.

Demographics

As of the 2000 census, the township had 3,956 people, 1,616 households, and 1,124 families. The population density was 253.4 people per square mile (97.8 per square kilometer). There were 1,880 housing units, with an average density of 120.4 per square mile (46.5 per square kilometer). The racial composition of the township was 97.40% White, 0.30% African American, 0.40% Native American, 0.30% Asian, 0.03% Pacific Islander, 0.18% from other races, and 1.39% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino individuals of any race made up 1.79% of the population.

Of the 1,616 households, 31.9% had children under the age of 18 living with them. Fifty-five point six percent were married couples living together, 9.8% had a female head of household without a husband, and 30.4% were non-families. Twenty-four point eight percent of all households included only one person, and 9.2% had someone living alone who was 65 years or older. The average household size was 2.44 people, and the average family size was 2.91 people.

The population was distributed across age groups: 24.4% were under 18, 8.1% were between 18 and 24, 29.9% were between 25 and 44, 25.1% were between 45 and 64, and 12.5% were 65 or older. The median age was 37 years. For every 100 females, there were 93.7 males. For every 100 females aged 18 or older, there were 92.8 males.

The median household income was $43,830, and the median family income was $50,813. Males had a median income of $39,688, while females had a median income of $21,667. The average income per person in the township was $22,782. Approximately 5.6% of families and 6.4% of the population lived below the poverty line. This included 8.0% of those under 18 and 3.7% of those aged 65 or older.