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Bingham Township, Leelanau County, Michigan

Coordinates: 44°55′13″N 85°39′59″W / 44.92028°N 85.66639°W / 44.92028; -85.66639
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Bingham Township, Michigan
Civil township
Bingham District No. 5 Schoolhouse
Bingham District No. 5 Schoolhouse
Location within Leelanau County
Location within Leelanau County
Bingham Township is located in Michigan
Bingham Township
Bingham Township
Location within the state of Michigan
Bingham Township is located in the United States
Bingham Township
Bingham Township
Bingham Township (the United States)
Coordinates: 44°55′13″N 85°39′59″W / 44.92028°N 85.66639°W / 44.92028; -85.66639
Country United States
State Michigan
County Leelanau
Organized1864
Named forKinsley S. Bingham
Area
 • Total
39.3 sq mi (101.8 km2)
 • Land23.6 sq mi (61.1 km2)
 • Water15.7 sq mi (40.8 km2)
Elevation
725 ft (221 m)
Population
 (2020)
 • Total
2,577
 • Density102.8/sq mi (39.7/km2)
Time zoneUTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP code(s)
49653 (Lake Leelanau)
49682 (Suttons Bay)
49684 (Traverse City)
Area code231
FIPS code26-08440[1]
GNIS feature ID1625939[2]

Bingham Township (/ˈbɪŋəm/ BING-əm) is a civil township of Leelanau County in the U.S. state of Michigan. As of the 2020 census, the township population was 2,577. The township is named for Kinsley S. Bingham, a U.S. Representative, U.S. Senator, and Governor of Michigan.

History

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Bingham Township was created in 1864 from part of Centerville Township.[3]

Communities

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Geography

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According to the United States Census Bureau, the township has a total area of 39.3 square miles (101.8 km2), of which 23.6 square miles (61.1 km2) is land and 15.8 square miles (40.8 km2) (40.06%) is water.

Bingham Township is on the shore of the West Arm of Grand Traverse Bay, a bay of Lake Michigan. Bingham Township is also bounded to the west by Lake Leelanau, effectively making Bingham Township an isthmus.

Major highway

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Climate

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According to the Köppen Climate Classification system, Bingham has a warm-summer humid continental climate, abbreviated "Dfb" on climate maps. The hottest temperature recorded in Bingham was 99 °F (37.2 °C) on August 1, 2006, while the coldest temperature recorded was −14 °F (−25.6 °C) on February 20, 2015.[10]

Climate data for Bingham, Michigan (Northwest Michigan Research Farm), 1991–2020 normals, extremes 1998–present
Month Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Year
Record high °F (°C) 52
(11) 		62
(17) 		84
(29) 		88
(31) 		93
(34) 		95
(35) 		96
(36) 		99
(37) 		93
(34) 		88
(31) 		76
(24) 		64
(18) 		99
(37)
Mean maximum °F (°C) 45.5
(7.5) 		47.3
(8.5) 		60.2
(15.7) 		73.6
(23.1) 		85.7
(29.8) 		89.0
(31.7) 		91.5
(33.1) 		89.7
(32.1) 		86.9
(30.5) 		77.2
(25.1) 		64.0
(17.8) 		51.4
(10.8) 		93.1
(33.9)
Mean daily maximum °F (°C) 27.4
(−2.6) 		29.0
(−1.7) 		38.4
(3.6) 		51.0
(10.6) 		64.5
(18.1) 		74.5
(23.6) 		78.6
(25.9) 		77.3
(25.2) 		70.1
(21.2) 		56.5
(13.6) 		43.7
(6.5) 		33.0
(0.6) 		53.7
(12.0)
Daily mean °F (°C) 22.9
(−5.1) 		23.8
(−4.6) 		31.4
(−0.3) 		42.7
(5.9) 		55.0
(12.8) 		65.1
(18.4) 		69.9
(21.1) 		68.9
(20.5) 		61.9
(16.6) 		49.8
(9.9) 		38.5
(3.6) 		29.0
(−1.7) 		46.6
(8.1)
Mean daily minimum °F (°C) 18.5
(−7.5) 		18.6
(−7.4) 		24.5
(−4.2) 		34.4
(1.3) 		45.4
(7.4) 		55.7
(13.2) 		61.1
(16.2) 		60.4
(15.8) 		53.7
(12.1) 		43.2
(6.2) 		33.4
(0.8) 		24.9
(−3.9) 		39.5
(4.2)
Mean minimum °F (°C) 5.2
(−14.9) 		2.5
(−16.4) 		8.1
(−13.3) 		22.9
(−5.1) 		32.8
(0.4) 		42.5
(5.8) 		52.3
(11.3) 		51.5
(10.8) 		43.7
(6.5) 		33.1
(0.6) 		22.8
(−5.1) 		12.7
(−10.7) 		0.1
(−17.7)
Record low °F (°C) −3
(−19) 		−14
(−26) 		−10
(−23) 		14
(−10) 		26
(−3) 		37
(3) 		44
(7) 		44
(7) 		35
(2) 		29
(−2) 		13
(−11) 		3
(−16) 		−14
(−26)
Average precipitation inches (mm) 1.82
(46) 		1.38
(35) 		1.58
(40) 		2.84
(72) 		2.88
(73) 		2.68
(68) 		2.66
(68) 		3.20
(81) 		3.50
(89) 		3.89
(99) 		2.68
(68) 		2.05
(52) 		31.16
(791)
Average snowfall inches (cm) 32.0
(81) 		22.3
(57) 		13.4
(34) 		6.8
(17) 		0.0
(0.0) 		0.0
(0.0) 		0.0
(0.0) 		0.0
(0.0) 		0.0
(0.0) 		0.3
(0.76) 		10.4
(26) 		29.3
(74) 		114.5
(289.76)
Average extreme snow depth inches (cm) 12.5
(32) 		13.6
(35) 		11.9
(30) 		3.7
(9.4) 		0.0
(0.0) 		0.0
(0.0) 		0.0
(0.0) 		0.0
(0.0) 		0.0
(0.0) 		0.1
(0.25) 		5.0
(13) 		10.1
(26) 		16.9
(43)
Average precipitation days (≥ 0.01 in) 17.5 12.6 10.3 11.5 12.5 9.9 9.4 9.0 10.8 14.9 14.3 16.2 148.9
Average snowy days (≥ 0.1 in) 16.7 11.9 7.3 3.4 0.1 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.3 6.2 13.8 59.7
Source 1: NOAA[11]
Source 2: National Weather Service (mean maxima/minima, snow depth 2006–2020)[10]

Demographics

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As of the census[1] of 2000, there were 2,425 people, 944 households, and 731 families residing in the township. The population density was 102.8 inhabitants per square mile (39.7/km2). There were 1,200 housing units at an average density of 50.9 per square mile (19.7/km2). The racial makeup of the township was 96.74% White, 0.08% African American, 1.61% Native American, 0.29% Asian, 0.58% from other races, and 0.70% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.73% of the population.

There were 944 households, out of which 33.2% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 69.4% were married couples living together, 5.8% had a female householder with no husband present, and 22.5% were non-families. 18.9% of all households were made up of individuals, and 6.8% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.56 and the average family size was 2.91.

In the township the population was spread out, with 24.6% under the age of 18, 6.6% from 18 to 24, 24.2% from 25 to 44, 29.6% from 45 to 64, and 15.0% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 42 years. For every 100 females, there were 100.2 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 98.2 males.

The median income for a household in the township was $52,813, and the median income for a family was $56,964. Males had a median income of $37,121 versus $25,991 for females. The per capita income for the township was $25,936. About 3.5% of families and 5.1% of the population were below the poverty line, including 7.6% of those under age 18 and 5.1% of those age 65 or over.

See also

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References

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  1. ^ a b "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
  2. ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Bingham Township, Leelanau County, Michigan
  3. ^ "About Bingham Township | Bingham Township". www.leelanau.gov. Retrieved January 12, 2023.
  4. ^ "Geographic Names Information System". edits.nationalmap.gov. Retrieved January 11, 2023.
  5. ^ Romig, Walter (1986). Michigan Place Names: The History of the Founding and the Naming of More Than Five Thousand Past and Present Michigan Communities. Detroit: Wayne State University Press. p. 62. ISBN 0-8143-1838-X.
  6. ^ "michiganrailroads.com - Evolution Map - Lower - 1903". www.michiganrailroads.com. Retrieved January 11, 2023.
  7. ^ "michiganrailroads.com - Evolution Map - Lower - 1996". www.michiganrailroads.com. Retrieved January 11, 2023.
  8. ^ "Geographic Names Information System". edits.nationalmap.gov. Retrieved January 11, 2023.
  9. ^ Romig, Walter (1986). Michigan Place Names: The History of the Founding and the Naming of More Than Five Thousand Past and Present Michigan Communities. Detroit: Wayne State University Press. p. 302. ISBN 0-8143-1838-X.
  10. ^ a b "NOAA Online Weather Data – NWS Gaylord". National Weather Service. Retrieved February 21, 2023.
  11. ^ "U.S. Climate Normals Quick Access – Station: NW Michigan RSCH Farm, MI". National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration. Retrieved February 21, 2023.

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