Isabella Township, Michigan
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Isabella Township is a township in Isabella County, Michigan, United States. The population was 2,145 at the 2000 census.
[edit] Geography
According to the United States Census Bureau, the township has a total area of 94.2 km² (36.4 mi²). 94.2 km² (36.4 mi²) of it is land and 0.1 km² (0.04 mi²) of it (0.05%) is water.
[edit] Demographics
As of the census2 of 2000, there were 2,145 people, 787 households, and 569 families residing in the township. The population density was 22.8/km² (59.0/mi²). There were 836 housing units at an average density of 8.9/km² (23.0/mi²). The racial makeup of the township was 95.80% White, 0.61% African American, 2.56% Native American, 0.28% Asian, 0.28% from other races, and 0.47% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.98% of the population.
There were 787 households out of which 37.6% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 59.1% were married couples living together, 9.9% had a female householder with no husband present, and 27.7% were non-families. 21.6% 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 2.72 and the average family size was 3.15.
In the township the population was spread out with 28.4% under the age of 18, 9.4% from 18 to 24, 29.5% from 25 to 44, 21.7% from 45 to 64, and 11.0% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 35 years. For every 100 females there were 93.2 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 91.6 males.
The median income for a household in the township was $36,573, and the median income for a family was $43,661. Males had a median income of $33,558 versus $25,111 for females. The per capita income for the township was $16,995. About 6.3% of families and 9.6% of the population were below the poverty line, including 10.7% of those under age 18 and 13.5% of those age 65 or over.
