Concord Township, Michigan
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| Concord Township, Michigan | |
  Concord Township, Michigan
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| Country | United States |
| State | Michigan |
| County | Jackson |
| Area | |
| - Total | 36.2 sq mi (93.8 km²) |
| - Land | 35.9 sq mi (92.9 km²) |
| - Water | 0.4 sq mi (1.0 km²) |
| Elevation | 988 ft (301 m) |
| Population (2000) | |
| - Total | 2,692 |
| - Density | 75.1/sq mi (29.0/km²) |
| Time zone | Eastern (EST) (UTC-5) |
| - Summer (DST) | EDT (UTC-4) |
| ZIP code | 49237 |
| Area code(s) | 517 |
| FIPS code | 26-17760[1] |
| GNIS feature ID | 1626127[2] |
Concord Township is a civil township of Jackson County in the U.S. state of Michigan. The population was 2,692 at the 2000 census.
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[edit] Communities
- The village of Concord is within the township.
- Bath Mills and North Concord Station were both stations on the Michigan Central Railroad in the northern part of the township. The Concord Station was located on north concord road in between Eire road and King road.
[edit] Geography
According to the United States Census Bureau, the township has a total area of 36.2 square miles (93.8 km²), of which, 35.8 square miles (92.9 km²) of it is land and 0.4 square miles (1.0 km²) of it (1.02%) is water.
[edit] Demographics
As of the census[1] of 2000, there were 2,692 people, 986 households, and 753 families residing in the township. The population density was 75.1 per square mile (29.0/km²). There were 1,092 housing units at an average density of 30.5/sq mi (11.8/km²). The racial makeup of the township was 98.11% White, 0.15% African American, 0.33% Native American, 0.33% Asian, 0.07% Pacific Islander, 0.48% from other races, and 0.52% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.82% of the population.
There were 986 households out of which 37.1% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 64.2% were married couples living together, 8.1% had a female householder with no husband present, and 23.6% were non-families. 20.2% of all households were made up of individuals and 8.2% 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 3.14.
In the township the population was spread out with 28.8% under the age of 18, 7.5% from 18 to 24, 29.0% from 25 to 44, 23.4% from 45 to 64, and 11.3% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 36 years. For every 100 females there were 100.1 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 99.1 males.
The median income for a household in the township was $50,000, and the median income for a family was $55,991. Males had a median income of $37,482 versus $25,625 for females. The per capita income for the township was $19,417. About 3.5% of families and 5.2% of the population were below the poverty line, including 4.0% of those under age 18 and 4.7% of those age 65 or over.
[edit] References
- ^ a b American FactFinder. United States Census Bureau. Retrieved on 2008-01-31.
- ^ USGS GNIS: Concord Township, Michigan
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