East China Township, Michigan
| East China Township, Michigan | |
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| Charter township | |
| Charter Township of East China | |
| Motto: "A Community Growing Together " | |
 East China Township, Michigan
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| Coordinates: 42°46′39″N 82°28′52″W / 42.77750°N 82.48111°WCoordinates: 42°46′39″N 82°28′52″W / 42.77750°N 82.48111°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Michigan |
| County | St. Clair |
| Area | |
| • Total | 7.8 sq mi (20.3 km2) |
| • Land | 6.7 sq mi (17.3 km2) |
| • Water | 1.1 sq mi (3.0 km2) |
| Elevation | 587 ft (179 m) |
| Population (2000) | |
| • Total | 3,630 |
| • Density | 542.9/sq mi (209.6/km2) |
| Time zone | Eastern (EST) (UTC-5) |
| • Summer (DST) | EDT (UTC-4) |
| FIPS code | 26-23820 |
| GNIS feature ID | 1626203 |
| Website | = East China Charter Township |
East China Township is a charter township of St. Clair County in the U.S. state of Michigan. The population was 3,630 at the 2000 census.
The township was named after China Township, Michigan.
According to the United States Census Bureau, the township has a total area of 7.8 square miles (20 km2), of which 6.7 square miles (17 km2) is land and 1.1 square miles (2.8 km2) (14.69%) is water.
As of the census of 2000, there were 3,630 people, 1,467 households, and 1,007 families residing in the township. The population density was 542.9 per square mile (209.5/km²). There were 1,577 housing units at an average density of 235.9 per square mile (91.0/km²). The racial makeup of the township was 98.57% White, 0.22% African American, 0.28% Native American, 0.19% Asian, 0.03% Pacific Islander, 0.06% from other races, and 0.66% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.52% of the population.
There were 1,467 households out of which 25.8% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 59.4% were married couples living together, 6.1% had a female householder with no husband present, and 31.3% were non-families. 27.8% of all households were made up of individuals and 15.3% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.38 and the average family size was 2.90.
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