Mayfield Township, Lapeer County, Michigan
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| Mayfield Township, Michigan | |
  Mayfield Township, Michigan
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| Country | United States |
| State | Michigan |
| County | Lapeer |
| Area | |
| - Total | 35.1 sq mi (90.8 km²) |
| - Land | 34.8 sq mi (90.1 km²) |
| - Water | 0.3 sq mi (0.7 km²) |
| Elevation | 827 ft (252 m) |
| Population (2000) | |
| - Total | 7,659 |
| - Density | 220.2/sq mi (85.0/km²) |
| Time zone | Eastern (EST) (UTC-5) |
| - Summer (DST) | EDT (UTC-4) |
| FIPS code | 26-52500[1] |
| GNIS feature ID | 1626713[2] |
Mayfield Township is a civil township of Lapeer County in the U.S. state of Michigan. As of the 2000 census, the township population was 7,659 with a projection of 7,910 in 2006.
[edit] Geography
According to the United States Census Bureau, the township has a total area of 35.1 square miles (90.8 km²), of which, 34.8 square miles (90.1 km²) of it is land and 0.3 square miles (0.7 km²) of it (0.80%) is water.
[edit] Demographics
As of the census[1] of 2000, there were 7,659 people, 2,685 households, and 2,107 families residing in the township. The population density was 220.2 per square mile (85.0/km²). There were 2,774 housing units at an average density of 79.8/sq mi (30.8/km²). The racial makeup of the township was 97.43% White, 0.25% African American, 0.30% Native American, 0.39% Asian, 0.03% Pacific Islander, 0.38% from other races, and 1.23% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.72% of the population.
There were 2,685 households out of which 38.8% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 67.1% were married couples living together, 8.1% had a female householder with no husband present, and 21.5% were non-families. 17.4% 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 2.79 and the average family size was 3.15.
In the township the population was spread out with 27.4% under the age of 18, 7.4% from 18 to 24, 29.0% from 25 to 44, 24.4% from 45 to 64, and 11.8% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 37 years. For every 100 females there were 96.8 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 92.9 males.
The median income for a household in the township was $50,822, and the median income for a family was $54,827. Males had a median income of $48,494 versus $26,381 for females. The per capita income for the township was $20,399. About 3.7% of families and 4.7% of the population were below the poverty line, including 5.2% of those under age 18 and 7.0% of those age 65 or over.
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