Chester Township, Eaton County, Michigan
| Chester Township, Michigan | |
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| Township | |
 Chester Township, Michigan
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| Coordinates: 42°38′39″N 84°54′3″W / 42.64417°N 84.90083°WCoordinates: 42°38′39″N 84°54′3″W / 42.64417°N 84.90083°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Michigan |
| County | Eaton |
| Government | |
| • Type | Township Board |
| • Supervisor | Donald Stall |
| • Clerk | Shelia Draper |
| • Treasurer | Leslie Garn |
| • Trustee | Justin Vedder |
| • Trustee | Tamera Halsey |
| Area | |
| • Total | 36.1 sq mi (93.6 km2) |
| • Land | 36.1 sq mi (93.6 km2) |
| • Water | 0.0 sq mi (0.0 km2) |
| Elevation | 912 ft (278 m) |
| Population (2000) | |
| • Total | 1,778 |
| • Density | 49.2/sq mi (19.0/km2) |
| Time zone | Eastern (EST) (UTC-5) |
| • Summer (DST) | EDT (UTC-4) |
| FIPS code | 26-15260 |
| GNIS feature ID | 1626071 |
Chester Township is a civil township of Eaton County in the U.S. state of Michigan. The population was 1,778 at the 2000 census.
Chester Township was organized in 1839.
According to the United States Census Bureau, the township has a total area of 36.1 square miles (93 km2), of which 36.1 square miles (93 km2) is land and 0.03% is water. Nearly all of the township is in the drainage basin of the Thornapple River, which flows through the northern part. The Little Thornapple River joins the Thornapple in section 11.
As of the census of 2000, there were 1,778 people, 648 households, and 517 families residing in the township. The population density was 49.2 per square mile (19.0/km²). There were 670 housing units at an average density of 18.5 per square mile (7.2/km²). The racial makeup of the township was 97.64% White, 0.39% African American, 0.17% Native American, 0.39% Asian, 0.79% from other races, and 0.62% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.69% of the population.
There were 648 households out of which 34.0% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 71.6% were married couples living together, 4.5% had a female householder with no husband present, and 20.2% were non-families. 17.3% of all households were made up of individuals and 8.5% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.74 and the average family size was 3.09.
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