Bronson Township, Michigan
| Bronson Township, Michigan | |
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| Township | |
 Bronson Township
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| Coordinates: 41°51′33″N 85°14′12″W / 41.85917°N 85.23667°WCoordinates: 41°51′33″N 85°14′12″W / 41.85917°N 85.23667°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Michigan |
| County | Branch |
| Area | |
| • Total | 34.7 sq mi (90.0 km2) |
| • Land | 34.6 sq mi (89.7 km2) |
| • Water | 0.1 sq mi (0.3 km2) |
| Elevation | 915 ft (279 m) |
| Population (2010) | |
| • Total | 1,349 |
| • Density | 39/sq mi (15.0/km2) |
| Time zone | Eastern (EST) (UTC-5) |
| • Summer (DST) | EDT (UTC-4) |
| ZIP code | 49028 |
| Area code(s) | 517 |
| FIPS code | 26-10880 |
| GNIS feature ID | 1625986 |
Bronson Township is a civil township of Branch County in the U.S. state of Michigan. As of the 2010 census, the township population was 1,349.
The city of Bronson is located within the township, though it is administratively autonomous. There are no other incorporated municipalities within the primarily agricultural township.
U.S. Highway 12 crosses the township diagonally from northeast to southwest.
This township was originally named Prairie River Township but was renamed to its current name by the state legislature in 1837.
The township is drained by two tributaries of the St. Joseph River: the Prairie River in the south and Swan Creek in the north.
According to the United States Census Bureau, the township has a total area of 34.7 square miles (90.0 km2), of which 34.6 square miles (89.7 km2) is land and 0.12 square miles (0.3 km2), or 0.36%, is water.
As of the census of 2000, there were 1,358 people, 481 households, and 368 families residing in the township. The population density was 39.1 per square mile (15.1/km²). There were 505 housing units at an average density of 14.5 per square mile (5.6/km²). The racial makeup of the township was 97.13% White, 0.22% Native American, 0.07% Asian, 1.55% from other races, and 1.03% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 3.17% of the population.
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