Burlington Township is located in southwestern Calhoun County, with its southern border following the Branch County line. The village of Burlington is in the southeastern part of the township. The village of Union City, located primarily in Union Township in Branch County, extends slightly north into Burlington Township. According to the United States Census Bureau, the township has a total area of, of which is land and, or 1.18%, is water. The St. Joseph River flows through the southeastern portion of the township past the villages of Burlington and Union City.
Demographics
As of the census of 2000, there were 1,929 people, 734 households, and 565 families residing in the township. The population density was 53.8 per square mile. There were 775 housing units at an average density of 21.6 per square mile. The racial makeup of the township was 98.03% White, 0.10% African American, 0.57% Native American, 0.21% Asian, 0.16% Pacific Islander, 0.16% from other races, and 0.78% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.98% of the population. There were 734 households, out of which 32.2% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 62.3% were married couplesliving together, 9.9% had a female householder with no husband present, and 23.0% were non-families. 18.4% of all households were made up of individuals, and 7.4% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.63 and the average family size was 2.94. In the township the population was spread out, with 24.8% under the age of 18, 8.5% from 18 to 24, 28.7% from 25 to 44, 24.7% from 45 to 64, and 13.4% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 38 years. For every 100 females, there were 99.5 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 101.8 males. The median income for a household in the township was $42,778, and the median income for a family was $45,500. Males had a median income of $34,917 versus $26,823 for females. The per capita income for the township was $20,960. About 7.3% of families and 12.1% of the population were below the poverty line, including 23.9% of those under age 18 and 7.5% of those age 65 or over.
