Cohoctah Township, Michigan
| Cohoctah Township, Michigan | |
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 Cohoctah Township, Michigan
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| Coordinates: 42°43′58″N 83°58′35″W / 42.73278°N 83.97639°WCoordinates: 42°43′58″N 83°58′35″W / 42.73278°N 83.97639°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Michigan |
| County | Livingston |
| Area | |
| • Total | 38.3 sq mi (99.3 km2) |
| • Land | 38.1 sq mi (98.7 km2) |
| • Water | 0.2 sq mi (0.6 km2) |
| Elevation | 886 ft (270 m) |
| Population (2000) | |
| • Total | 3,394 |
| • Density | 89.1/sq mi (34.4/km2) |
| Time zone | Eastern (EST) (UTC-5) |
| • Summer (DST) | EDT (UTC-4) |
| ZIP code | 48816 |
| Area code(s) | 517 |
| FIPS code | 26-16920 |
| GNIS feature ID | 1623162 |
Cohoctah Township is a civil township of Livingston County in the U.S. state of Michigan. The population was 3,394 at the 2000 census. It is located in the northwest quadrant of the county, bordered by Conway Township to the west, Deerfield Township to the east, and Howell Township to the south. To the north is Shiawassee County.
Cohoctah Township was first organized in 1838 with the name of Tuscola Township. It was renamed Bristol Township in 1857 and given its current name in 1867.
Farming is the primary use of land, with only three small towns serving as population centers:
According to the United States Census Bureau, the township has a total area of 38.3 square miles (99 km2), of which 38.1 square miles (99 km2) is land and 0.2 square miles (0.52 km2) (0.60%) is water.
As of the census of 2000, there were 3,394 people, 1,124 households, and 938 families residing in the township. The population density was 89.1 per square mile (34.4/km²). There were 1,206 housing units at an average density of 31.7 per square mile (12.2/km²). The racial makeup of the township was 97.91% White, 0.06% African American, 0.47% Native American, 0.27% Asian, 0.09% Pacific Islander, 0.38% from other races, and 0.82% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.94% of the population.
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