Holly Township, Michigan

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Holly Township, Michigan
Location of Holly Township within Oakland County, Michigan.
Location of Holly Township within Oakland County, Michigan.
Holly Township, Michigan (Michigan)
Holly Township, Michigan
Holly Township, Michigan
Location within the state of Michigan
Coordinates: 42°48′41″N 83°37′30″W / 42.81139, -83.625
Country United States
State Michigan
County Oakland
Area
 - Total 36.6 sq mi (94.9 km²)
 - Land 34.8 sq mi (90.2 km²)
 - Water 1.8 sq mi (4.7 km²)
Elevation 922 ft (281 m)
Population (2000)
 - Total 10,037
 - Density 288.2/sq mi (111.3/km²)
Time zone Eastern (EST) (UTC-5)
 - Summer (DST) EDT (UTC-4)
ZIP code 48442
Area code(s) 248
FIPS code 26-38720[1]
GNIS feature ID 1626480[2]

Holly Township is a civil township of Oakland County in the U.S. state of Michigan. The population was 10,037 at the 2000 census. The village of Holly is located within the township.

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[edit] Geography

According to the United States Census Bureau, the township has a total area of 36.6 square miles (94.9 km²), of which, 34.8 square miles (90.2 km²) of it is land and 1.8 square miles (4.7 km²) of it (4.91%) is water.

[edit] Demographics

As of the census[1] of 2000, there were 10,037 people, 3,733 households, and 2,639 families residing in the township. The population density was 288.2 per square mile (111.3/km²). There were 3,926 housing units at an average density of 112.7/sq mi (43.5/km²). The racial makeup of the township was 94.51% White, 2.20% African American, 0.46% Native American, 0.42% Asian, 0.04% Pacific Islander, 0.83% from other races, and 1.54% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 2.88% of the population.

There were 3,733 households out of which 35.6% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 56.4% were married couples living together, 9.5% had a female householder with no husband present, and 29.3% were non-families. 23.6% of all households were made up of individuals and 9.5% 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 3.14.

In the township the population was spread out with 26.6% under the age of 18, 8.0% from 18 to 24, 33.9% from 25 to 44, 21.0% from 45 to 64, and 10.5% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 35 years. For every 100 females there were 98.8 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 97.0 males.

The median income for a household in the township was $52,865, and the median income for a family was $60,783. Males had a median income of $46,943 versus $28,535 for females. The per capita income for the township was $22,370. About 4.6% of families and 7.6% of the population were below the poverty line, including 9.1% of those under age 18 and 9.3% of those age 65 or over.

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