Akron Township, Michigan
| Akron Township, Michigan | |
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 Akron Township, Michigan
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| Coordinates: 43°38′32″N 83°31′33″W / 43.64222°N 83.52583°WCoordinates: 43°38′32″N 83°31′33″W / 43.64222°N 83.52583°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Michigan |
| County | Tuscola |
| Area | |
| • Total | 56.9 sq mi (147.4 km2) |
| • Land | 52.9 sq mi (137.0 km2) |
| • Water | 4.0 sq mi (10.4 km2) |
| Elevation | 594 ft (181 m) |
| Population (2000) | |
| • Total | 1,589 |
| • Density | 30.0/sq mi (11.6/km2) |
| Time zone | Eastern (EST) (UTC-5) |
| • Summer (DST) | EDT (UTC-4) |
| ZIP code | 48701 (Akron), 48759 (Sebewaing), 48767 (Unionville) |
| Area code(s) | 989 |
| FIPS code | 26-00720 |
| GNIS feature ID | 1625807 |
Akron Township is a civil township of Tuscola County in the U.S. state of Michigan. The population was 1,589 at the 2000 census.
According to the United States Census Bureau, the township has a total area of 56.9 square miles (147 km2), of which 52.9 square miles (137 km2) is land and 4.0 square miles (10 km2) (7.05%) is water.
The civil township comprises most of survey townships 14 and 15 north of range 8 east. Section 1 of T14N and section 36 of T15N have been attached to Columbia Township, which is adjacent to the east of Akron Township. These sections surround the village of Unionville, which also incorporates smaller portions of both sections.
Survey township 15N, on the shores of Saginaw Bay, is a partial township consisting of thirteen full 1 square mile (2.6 km2) sections and eleven partial sections, with the remainder lying under water.
As of the census of 2000, there were 1,589 people, 602 households, and 441 families residing in the township. The population density was 30.0 per square mile (11.6/km²). There were 767 housing units at an average density of 14.5 per square mile (5.6/km²). The racial makeup of the township was 95.85% White, 0.19% African American, 0.76% Native American, 0.19% Asian, 1.76% from other races, and 1.26% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 4.59% of the population.
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