Chippewa Township, Isabella County, Michigan
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| Chippewa Township, Michigan | |
  Chippewa Township, Michigan
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| Country | United States |
| State | Michigan |
| County | Isabella |
| Area | |
| - Total | 36.3 sq mi (94.0 km²) |
| - Land | 36.2 sq mi (93.7 km²) |
| - Water | 0.1 sq mi (0.3 km²) |
| Elevation | 745 ft (227 m) |
| Population (2000) | |
| - Total | 4,617 |
| - Density | 127.6/sq mi (49.3/km²) |
| Time zone | Eastern (EST) (UTC-5) |
| - Summer (DST) | EDT (UTC-4) |
| FIPS code | 26-15580[1] |
| GNIS feature ID | 1626079[2] |
Chippewa Township is a civil township of Isabella County in the U.S. state of Michigan. As of the 2000 census, the township population was 4,617.
[edit] Demographics
As of the census[1] of 2000, there were 4,617 people, 1,653 households, and 1,203 families residing in the township. The population density was 127.6 per square mile (49.3/km²). There were 1,744 housing units at an average density of 48.2/sq mi (18.6/km²). The racial makeup of the township was 80.49% White, 0.61% African American, 14.81% Native American, 0.26% Asian, 0.11% Pacific Islander, 0.52% from other races, and 3.21% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 3.16% of the population.
There were 1,653 households out of which 38.1% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 53.2% were married couples living together, 14.5% had a female householder with no husband present, and 27.2% were non-families. 20.4% of all households were made up of individuals and 4.5% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.78 and the average family size was 3.20.
In the township the population was spread out with 29.9% under the age of 18, 10.2% from 18 to 24, 31.3% from 25 to 44, 21.1% from 45 to 64, and 7.5% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 32 years. For every 100 females there were 100.5 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 98.5 males.
The median income for a household in the township was $35,676, and the median income for a family was $43,804. Males had a median income of $31,467 versus $24,344 for females. The per capita income for the township was $16,312. About 9.8% of families and 13.9% of the population were below the poverty line, including 14.6% of those under age 18 and 9.7% of those age 65 or over.
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