Broomfield Township, Michigan
| Broomfield Township, Michigan | |
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| Township | |
 Broomfield Township, Michigan
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| Coordinates: 43°35′48″N 85°1′34″W / 43.59667°N 85.02611°WCoordinates: 43°35′48″N 85°1′34″W / 43.59667°N 85.02611°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Michigan |
| County | Isabella |
| Area | |
| • Total | 35.7 sq mi (92.5 km2) |
| • Land | 34.9 sq mi (90.4 km2) |
| • Water | 0.8 sq mi (2.1 km2) |
| Elevation | 1,040 ft (317 m) |
| Population (2000) | |
| • Total | 1,620 |
| • Density | 46.4/sq mi (17.9/km2) |
| Time zone | Eastern (EST) (UTC-5) |
| • Summer (DST) | EDT (UTC-4) |
| FIPS code | 26-11140 |
| GNIS feature ID | 1625990 |
Broomfield Township is a civil township of Isabella County in the U.S. state of Michigan. As of the 2000 census, the township population was 1,620.
Broomfield Township was organized in 1866. There was a village named Bundy in the township from about 1870 until 1897. It was largely a lumbering village.
According to the United States Census Bureau, the township has a total area of 35.7 square miles (92 km2), of which 34.9 square miles (90 km2) is land and 0.8 square miles (2.1 km2) (2.27%) is water.
As of the census of 2000, there were 1,620 people, 618 households, and 451 families residing in the township. The population density was 46.4 per square mile (17.9/km²). There were 737 housing units at an average density of 21.1 per square mile (8.2/km²). The racial makeup of the township was 95.00% White, 1.42% African American, 1.17% Native American, 0.25% Asian, 0.06% Pacific Islander, 1.11% from other races, and 0.99% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 2.10% of the population.
There were 618 households out of which 31.2% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 61.7% were married couples living together, 7.9% had a female householder with no husband present, and 26.9% were non-families. 19.7% of all households were made up of individuals and 5.2% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.60 and the average family size was 2.98.
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