Ashland Township, Michigan
| Ashland Township, Michigan | |
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 Ashland Township, Michigan
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| Coordinates: 43°20′33″N 85°51′43″W / 43.34250°N 85.86194°WCoordinates: 43°20′33″N 85°51′43″W / 43.34250°N 85.86194°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Michigan |
| County | Newaygo |
| Area | |
| • Total | 35.3 sq mi (91.4 km2) |
| • Land | 34.9 sq mi (90.4 km2) |
| • Water | 0.4 sq mi (1.0 km2) |
| Elevation | 771 ft (235 m) |
| Population (2000) | |
| • Total | 2,570 |
| • Density | 73.6/sq mi (28.4/km2) |
| Time zone | Eastern (EST) (UTC-5) |
| • Summer (DST) | EDT (UTC-4) |
| FIPS code | 26-03700 |
| GNIS feature ID | 1625854 |
Ashland Township is a civil township of Newaygo County in the U.S. state of Michigan. As of the 2000 census, the township population was 2,570. The city of Grant is adjacent to the township. The township was established in 1854.
According to the United States Census Bureau, the township has a total area of 35.3 square miles (91 km2), of which 34.9 square miles (90 km2) is land and 0.4 square miles (1.0 km2) (1.11%) is water.
As of the census of 2000, there were 2,570 people, 839 households, and 665 families residing in the township. The population density was 73.6 per square mile (28.4/km²). There were 944 housing units at an average density of 27.0 per square mile (10.4/km²). The racial makeup of the township was 93.50% White, 0.54% African American, 0.51% Native American, 0.23% Asian, 3.58% from other races, and 1.63% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 9.42% of the population.
There were 839 households out of which 42.9% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 67.5% were married couples living together, 8.2% had a female householder with no husband present, and 20.7% were non-families. 16.3% of all households were made up of individuals and 5.6% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 3.05 and the average family size was 3.42.
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