Cheshire Township, Michigan

Cheshire Township, Michigan
Cheshire Township, Michigan
—  Township  —
Cheshire Township, Michigan is located in Michigan
Cheshire Township, Michigan
Location within the state of Michigan
Coordinates: 42°27′28″N 85°57′18″W / 42.45778°N 85.955°W / 42.45778; -85.955Coordinates: 42°27′28″N 85°57′18″W / 42.45778°N 85.955°W / 42.45778; -85.955
Country United States
State Michigan
County Allegan
Area
 – Total 36.0 sq mi (93.3 km2)
 – Land 34.9 sq mi (90.5 km2)
 – Water 1.1 sq mi (2.8 km2)
Elevation 689 ft (210 m)
Population (2000)
 – Total 2,335
 – Density 66.8/sq mi (25.8/km2)
Time zone Eastern (EST) (UTC-5)
 – Summer (DST) EDT (UTC-4)
FIPS code 26-15200[1]
GNIS feature ID 1626070[2]
Website http://www.btc-bci.com/~townhall/

Cheshire Township is a civil township of Allegan County in the U.S. state of Michigan. The population was 2,335 at the 2000 census.

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Geography

According to the United States Census Bureau, the township has a total area of 36.0 square miles (93 km2), of which, 35.0 square miles (91 km2) of it is land and 1.1 square miles (2.8 km2) of it (2.97%) is water.

Demographics

As of the census[1] of 2000, there were 2,335 people, 857 households, and 646 families residing in the township. The population density was 66.8 per square mile (25.8/km²). There were 1,137 housing units at an average density of 32.5 per square mile (12.6/km²). The racial makeup of the township was 92.25% White, 3.38% African American, 0.60% Native American, 0.13% Asian, 0.26% Pacific Islander, 0.99% from other races, and 2.40% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 2.61% of the population.

There were 857 households out of which 37.0% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 59.5% were married couples living together, 10.2% had a female householder with no husband present, and 24.6% were non-families. 18.6% of all households were made up of individuals and 7.1% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.72 and the average family size was 3.09.

In the township the population was spread out with 28.9% under the age of 18, 6.9% from 18 to 24, 31.0% from 25 to 44, 23.2% from 45 to 64, and 10.1% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 36 years. For every 100 females there were 99.7 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 99.4 males.

The median income for a household in the township was $40,405, and the median income for a family was $46,250. Males had a median income of $38,750 versus $25,993 for females. The per capita income for the township was $16,350. About 4.7% of families and 9.4% of the population were below the poverty line, including 6.3% of those under age 18 and 16.9% of those age 65 or over.

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