Burlington Township, Calhoun County, Michigan
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| Burlington Township, Michigan | |
  Burlington Township, Michigan
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| Country | United States |
| State | Michigan |
| County | Calhoun |
| Area | |
| - Total | 36.1 sq mi (93.6 km²) |
| - Land | 35.9 sq mi (92.9 km²) |
| - Water | 0.3 sq mi (0.7 km²) |
| Elevation | 919 ft (280 m) |
| Population (2000) | |
| - Total | 1,929 |
| - Density | 53.8/sq mi (20.8/km²) |
| Time zone | Eastern (EST) (UTC-5) |
| - Summer (DST) | EDT (UTC-4) |
| ZIP code | 49029 |
| Area code(s) | 517 |
| FIPS code | 26-11820[1] |
| GNIS feature ID | 1626004[2] |
Burlington Township is a civil township of Calhoun County in the U.S. state of Michigan. It is part of the Battle Creek, Michigan Metropolitan Statistical Area. As of the 2000 census, the township population was 1,929.
[edit] Geography
According to the United States Census Bureau, the township has a total area of 36.1 square miles (93.6 km²), of which, 35.9 square miles (92.9 km²) of it is land and 0.2 square miles (0.6 km²) of it (0.69%) is water.
[edit] Demographics
As of the census[1] 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 (20.8/km²). There were 775 housing units at an average density of 21.6/sq mi (8.3/km²). 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 couples living 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.
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