Bennington Township, Michigan
| Bennington Township, Michigan | |
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| Township | |
 Location of Bennington Township within Shiawassee County, Michigan |
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| Coordinates: 42°55′10″N 84°13′4″W / 42.91944°N 84.21778°WCoordinates: 42°55′10″N 84°13′4″W / 42.91944°N 84.21778°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Michigan |
| County | Shiawassee |
| Area | |
| • Total | 36.8 sq mi (95.3 km2) |
| • Land | 36.5 sq mi (94.5 km2) |
| • Water | 0.3 sq mi (0.8 km2) |
| Elevation | 823 ft (251 m) |
| Population (2010) | |
| • Total | 3,168 |
| • Density | 82.7/sq mi (31.9/km2) |
| Time zone | Eastern (EST) (UTC-5) |
| • Summer (DST) | EDT (UTC-4) |
| FIPS code | 26-07280 |
| GNIS feature ID | 1625913 |
Bennington Township is a civil township of Shiawassee County in the U.S. state of Michigan. As of the 2010 census, the township population was 3,168. As of 2010, Michigan's center of population was located in the southeast corner of the township.
Bennington Township was organized in 1838. It was named after Bennington, Vermont the former home of first settlers.
According to the United States Census Bureau, the township has a total area of 36.8 square miles (95 km2), of which 36.5 square miles (95 km2) is land and 0.3 square miles (0.78 km2) (0.87%) is water.
As of the census of 2010, there were 3,168 people, 1,252 households, and 906 families residing in the township. The population density was 82.7 per square mile (31.9/km²). There were 1,252 housing units at an average density of 30.4 per square mile (11.7/km²). The racial makeup of the township was 97.58% White, 0.17% African American, 0.30% Native American, 0.46% Asian, 0.53% from other races, and 0.96% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.72% of the population.
There were 1,252 households out of which 35.8% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 75.5% were married couples living together, 5.9% had a female householder with no husband present, and 15.6% were non-families. 12.8% of all households were made up of individuals and 4.5% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.80 and the average family size was 3.05.
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