Blissfield Township, Michigan
| Blissfield Township, Michigan | |
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Township Hall, S. Lane St., Blissfield Village
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 Blissfield Township, Michigan
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| Coordinates: 41°50′28″N 83°51′40″W / 41.84111°N 83.86111°WCoordinates: 41°50′28″N 83°51′40″W / 41.84111°N 83.86111°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Michigan |
| County | Lenawee |
| Area | |
| • Total | 21.1 sq mi (54.6 km2) |
| • Land | 21.1 sq mi (54.5 km2) |
| • Water | 0.0 sq mi (0.1 km2) |
| Elevation | 682 ft (208 m) |
| Population (2000) | |
| • Total | 3,915 |
| • Density | 185.9/sq mi (71.8/km2) |
| Time zone | Eastern (EST) (UTC-5) |
| • Summer (DST) | EDT (UTC-4) |
| ZIP code | 49228 |
| Area code(s) | 517 |
| FIPS code | 26-09020 |
| GNIS feature ID | 1625948 |
Blissfield Township is a civil township of Lenawee County in the U.S. state of Michigan. As of the 2000 census, the township population was 3,915. the township was first organized in 1827.
The village of Blissfield is located within the township.
According to the United States Census Bureau, the township has a total area of 21.1 square miles (55 km2), of which 21.1 square miles (55 km2) is land and 0.04 square miles (0.10 km2) (0.09%) is water.
As of the census of 2000, there were 3,915 people, 1,573 households, and 1,105 families residing in the township. The population density was 185.9 per square mile (71.8/km²). There were 1,657 housing units at an average density of 78.7 per square mile (30.4/km²). The racial makeup of the township was 96.65% White, 0.05% African American, 0.03% Native American, 0.08% Asian, 2.50% from other races, and 0.69% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 5.98% of the population.
There were 1,573 households out of which 33.4% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 58.4% were married couples living together, 8.9% had a female householder with no husband present, and 29.7% were non-families. 26.1% of all households were made up of individuals and 14.7% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.46 and the average family size was 2.97.
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