Leroy Township, Calhoun County, Michigan
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Leroy Township is a township in Calhoun County, Michigan, United States. It is part of the Battle Creek, Michigan Metropolitan Statistical Area. The population was 3,240 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). 93.1 km² (35.9 mi²) of it is land and 1.1 km² (0.4 mi²) of it (1.18%) is water.
[edit] Demographics
As of the census2 of 2000, there were 3,240 people, 1,190 households, and 937 families residing in the township. The population density was 34.8/km² (90.2/mi²). There were 1,250 housing units at an average density of 13.4/km² (34.8/mi²). The racial makeup of the township was 96.70% White, 0.68% African American, 0.43% Native American, 0.15% Asian, 0.65% from other races, and 1.39% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.67% of the population.
There were 1,190 households out of which 34.5% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 68.2% were married couples living together, 7.4% had a female householder with no husband present, and 21.2% were non-families. 17.3% of all households were made up of individuals and 6.6% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.70 and the average family size was 3.04.
In the township the population was spread out with 25.9% under the age of 18, 6.5% from 18 to 24, 27.0% from 25 to 44, 28.2% from 45 to 64, and 12.3% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 40 years. For every 100 females there were 96.2 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 96.4 males.
The median income for a household in the township was $52,361, and the median income for a family was $54,754. Males had a median income of $40,938 versus $29,517 for females. The per capita income for the township was $22,799. About 6.1% of families and 8.6% of the population were below the poverty line, including 9.9% of those under age 18 and 10.8% of those age 65 or over.
