Milton Township, Cass County, Michigan
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| Milton Township, Michigan | |
  Milton Township, Michigan
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| Country | United States |
| State | Michigan |
| County | Cass |
| Area | |
| - Total | 21.4 sq mi (55.5 km²) |
| - Land | 21.3 sq mi (55.1 km²) |
| - Water | 0.2 sq mi (0.4 km²) |
| Elevation | 843 ft (257 m) |
| Population (2000) | |
| - Total | 2,646 |
| - Density | 124.4/sq mi (48.0/km²) |
| Time zone | Eastern (EST) (UTC-5) |
| - Summer (DST) | EDT (UTC-4) |
| FIPS code | 26-54460[1] |
| GNIS feature ID | 1626748[2] |
Milton Township is a civil township of Cass County in the U.S. state of Michigan. The population was 2,646 at the 2000 census.
[edit] Geography
According to the United States Census Bureau, the township has a total area of 21.4 square miles (55.5 km²), of which, 21.3 square miles (55.1 km²) of it is land and 0.2 square miles (0.4 km²) of it (0.70%) is water.
[edit] Demographics
As of the census[1] of 2000, there were 2,646 people, 940 households, and 783 families residing in the township. The population density was 124.4 per square mile (48.0/km²). There were 971 housing units at an average density of 45.7/sq mi (17.6/km²). The racial makeup of the township was 95.12% White, 2.19% African American, 0.19% Native American, 0.38% Asian, 0.45% from other races, and 1.66% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.63% of the population.
There were 940 households out of which 34.8% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 73.8% were married couples living together, 6.5% had a female householder with no husband present, and 16.7% were non-families. 13.0% of all households were made up of individuals and 6.3% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.81 and the average family size was 3.04.
In the township the population was spread out with 26.1% under the age of 18, 6.0% from 18 to 24, 27.6% from 25 to 44, 29.6% from 45 to 64, and 10.7% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 40 years. For every 100 females there were 101.2 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 99.5 males.
The median income for a household in the township was $53,750, and the median income for a family was $59,896. Males had a median income of $40,417 versus $26,050 for females. The per capita income for the township was $23,168. About 4.9% of families and 6.6% of the population were below the poverty line, including 10.6% of those under age 18 and 9.2% of those age 65 or over.
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