Colfax Township, Huron County, Michigan
| Colfax Township, Michigan | |
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 Colfax Township, Michigan
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| Coordinates: 43°48′26″N 83°3′5″W / 43.80722°N 83.05139°WCoordinates: 43°48′26″N 83°3′5″W / 43.80722°N 83.05139°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Michigan |
| County | Huron |
| Area | |
| • Total | 34.9 sq mi (90.5 km2) |
| • Land | 34.9 sq mi (90.4 km2) |
| • Water | 0.0 sq mi (0.1 km2) |
| Elevation | 728 ft (222 m) |
| Population (2000) | |
| • Total | 1,954 |
| • Density | 56.0/sq mi (21.6/km2) |
| Time zone | Eastern (EST) (UTC-5) |
| • Summer (DST) | EDT (UTC-4) |
| FIPS code | 26-17140 |
| GNIS feature ID | 1626112 |
Colfax Township is a civil township of Huron County in the U.S. state of Michigan. The population was 1,954 at the 2000 census.
According to the United States Census Bureau, the township has a total area of 35.0 square miles (91 km2), of which 34.9 square miles (90 km2) is land and 0.04 square miles (0.10 km2) (0.09%) is water.
As of the census of 2000, there were 1,954 people, 702 households, and 513 families residing in the township. The population density was 56.0 per square mile (21.6/km²). There were 765 housing units at an average density of 21.9 per square mile (8.5/km²). The racial makeup of the township was 97.85% White, 0.46% African American, 0.20% Native American, 0.15% Asian, 0.67% from other races, and 0.67% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.84% of the population.
There were 702 households out of which 31.8% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 61.8% were married couples living together, 8.8% had a female householder with no husband present, and 26.9% were non-families. 22.6% of all households were made up of individuals and 9.3% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.59 and the average family size was 3.05.
In the township the population was spread out with 24.5% under the age of 18, 7.1% from 18 to 24, 25.8% from 25 to 44, 23.8% from 45 to 64, and 18.8% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 41 years. For every 100 females there were 94.6 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 88.3 males.
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