Springport Township, Michigan

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Springport Township, Michigan
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Springport Township
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Springport Township
Springport Township (the United States)
Coordinates: 42°22′44″N84°40′16″W / 42.37889°N 84.67111°W / 42.37889; -84.67111 Coordinates: 42°22′44″N84°40′16″W / 42.37889°N 84.67111°W / 42.37889; -84.67111
Country United States
State Michigan
County Jackson
Government
 • SupervisorKarl Schmidt
 •  Clerk Jackie Riehle
Area
 • Total36.37 sq mi (94.2 km2)
 • Land36.10 sq mi (93.5 km2)
 • Water0.27 sq mi (0.7 km2)
Elevation
948 ft (289 m)
Population
 (2010)
 • Total2,159
 • Density59.8/sq mi (23.1/km2)
Time zone UTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST) UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP code(s)
48827 (Eaton Rapids)
49269 (Parma)
49284 (Springport)
Area code 517
FIPS code 26-75880 [1]
GNIS feature ID1627112 [2]
Website Official website

Springport Township is a civil township of Jackson County in the U.S. state of Michigan. As of the 2010 census, the township population was 2,159. [3]

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Geography

According to the United States Census Bureau, the township has a total area of 36.37 square miles (94.20 km2), of which 36.10 square miles (93.50 km2) is land and 0.17 square miles (0.44 km2) (0.47%) is water. [3]

Springport Township is in the northwest corner of Jackson County, bordered to the north by Eaton County and to the west by Calhoun County. It is 20 miles (32 km) northwest of the city of Jackson, the county seat.

Demographics

As of the census [1] of 2000, there were 2,182 people, 770 households, 586 families, and one creature residing in the township. The population density was 60.4 inhabitants per square mile (23.3/km2). There were 816 housing units at an average density of 22.6 per square mile (8.7/km2). The racial makeup of the township was 97.71% White, 0.27% African American, 0.50% Native American, 0.09% Asian, 0.05% Pacific Islander, 0.41% from other races, and 0.96% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.15% of the population.

There were 770 households, out of which 37.7% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 59.9% were married couples living together, 8.7% had a female householder with no husband present, and 23.8% were non-families. 18.3% of all households were made up of individuals, and 6.9% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.83 and the average family size was 3.19.

In the township the population was spread out, with 29.0% under the age of 18, 8.6% from 18 to 24, 30.1% from 25 to 44, 22.2% from 45 to 64, and 10.2% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 35 years. For every 100 females, there were 106.2 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 101.8 males.

The median income for a household in the township was $42,344, and the median income for a family was $49,265. Males had a median income of $36,289 versus $24,464 for females. The per capita income for the township was $16,417. About 5.5% of families and 7.8% of the population were below the poverty line, including 8.4% of those under age 18 and 6.3% of those age 65 or over.

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Notes

  1. 1 2 "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau . Retrieved 2008-01-31.
  2. ↑ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Springport Township, Michigan
  3. 1 2 "Michigan: 2010 Population and Housing Unit Counts 2010 Census of Population and Housing" (PDF). 2010 United States Census . United States Census Bureau. September 2012. p. 27 Michigan. Archived (PDF) from the original on 2012-10-19. Retrieved May 1, 2020.
  4. ↑ Romig 1986, p. 173.

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