Ash Township, Michigan
| Ash Township, Michigan | |
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Downtown Carleton along Monroe Street
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 Location of Ash Township within Monroe County |
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| Coordinates: 42°3′23″N 83°22′31″W / 42.05639°N 83.37528°WCoordinates: 42°3′23″N 83°22′31″W / 42.05639°N 83.37528°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Michigan |
| County | Monroe |
| Area | |
| • Total | 34.8 sq mi (90.1 km2) |
| • Land | 34.6 sq mi (89.6 km2) |
| • Water | 0.2 sq mi (0.5 km2) |
| Elevation | 604 ft (184 m) |
| Population (2000) | |
| • Total | 7,610 |
| • Density | 220.0/sq mi (84.9/km2) |
| Time zone | Eastern (EST) (UTC-5) |
| • Summer (DST) | EDT (UTC-4) |
| FIPS code | 26-03680 |
| GNIS feature ID | 1625853 |
Ash Township is a civil township of Monroe County in the U.S. state of Michigan. As of the 2000 census, the township population was 7,610.
According to the United States Census Bureau, the township has a total area of 34.8 square miles (90 km2), of which 34.6 square miles (90 km2) is land and 0.2 square miles (0.52 km2) (0.57%) is water.
As of the census of 2000, there were 7,610 people, 2,801 households, and 2,125 families residing in the township. The population density was 220.0 per square mile (84.9/km²). There were 2,942 housing units at an average density of 85.0 per square mile (32.8/km²). The racial makeup of the township was 97.08% White, 0.32% African American, 0.32% Native American, 0.22% Asian, 0.01% Pacific Islander, 0.33% from other races, and 1.72% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.75% of the population.
There were 2,801 households out of which 35.6% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 61.4% were married couples living together, 9.7% had a female householder with no husband present, and 24.1% were non-families. 20.3% of all households were made up of individuals and 7.1% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.72 and the average family size was 3.13.
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