Constantine Township, Michigan
| Constantine Township, Michigan | |
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 Constantine Township, Michigan
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| Coordinates: 41°50′57″N 85°40′43″W / 41.84917°N 85.67861°WCoordinates: 41°50′57″N 85°40′43″W / 41.84917°N 85.67861°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Michigan |
| County | St. Joseph |
| Area | |
| • Total | 35.6 sq mi (92.3 km2) |
| • Land | 34.6 sq mi (89.5 km2) |
| • Water | 1.1 sq mi (2.8 km2) |
| Elevation | 801 ft (244 m) |
| Population (2000) | |
| • Total | 4,181 |
| • Density | 121.0/sq mi (46.7/km2) |
| Time zone | Eastern (EST) (UTC-5) |
| • Summer (DST) | EDT (UTC-4) |
| FIPS code | 26-17860 |
| GNIS feature ID | 1626128 |
Constantine Township is a civil township of St. Joseph County in the U.S. state of Michigan. The population was 4,181 at the 2000 census. The village of Constantine is located within the township.
Constantine Township was named for the Roman emperor Constantine the Great.
According to the United States Census Bureau, the township has a total area of 35.6 square miles (92 km2), of which 34.6 square miles (90 km2) is land and 1.1 square miles (2.8 km2) (3.00%) is water.
As of the census of 2000, there were 4,181 people, 1,560 households, and 1,151 families residing in the township. The population density was 121.0 per square mile (46.7/km²). There were 1,696 housing units at an average density of 49.1 per square mile (18.9/km²). The racial makeup of the township was 96.15% White, 0.53% African American, 0.22% Native American, 0.67% Asian, 0.45% from other races, and 1.99% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.12% of the population.
There were 1,560 households out of which 38.5% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 56.7% were married couples living together, 10.6% had a female householder with no husband present, and 26.2% were non-families. 21.1% of all households were made up of individuals and 8.6% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.68 and the average family size was 3.05.
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