Eckford Township, Calhoun County, Michigan
| Eckford Township, Michigan | |
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| Township | |
 Eckford Township
Location within the state of Michigan
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| Coordinates: 42°12′24″N 84°53′56″W / 42.20667°N 84.89889°WCoordinates: 42°12′24″N 84°53′56″W / 42.20667°N 84.89889°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Michigan |
| County | Calhoun |
| Area | |
| • Total | 35.7 sq mi (92.4 km2) |
| • Land | 35.4 sq mi (91.7 km2) |
| • Water | 0.3 sq mi (0.7 km2) |
| Elevation | 978 ft (298 m) |
| Population (2010) | |
| • Total | 1,303 |
| • Density | 37/sq mi (14.2/km2) |
| Time zone | Eastern (EST) (UTC-5) |
| • Summer (DST) | EDT (UTC-4) |
| ZIP Code | 49245 |
| Area code(s) | 517 |
| FIPS code | 26-24700 |
| GNIS feature ID | 1626214 |
| Website | www |
Eckford Township is a civil township of Calhoun County in the U.S. state of Michigan. It is part of the Battle Creek Metropolitan Statistical Area. The population was 1,303 at the 2010 census. Eckford Township Was named after Henry Eckford
According to the United States Census Bureau, the township has a total area of 35.7 square miles (92.4 km2), of which 35.4 square miles (91.7 km2) is land and 0.27 square miles (0.7 km2), or 0.73%, is water.
As of the census of 2000, there were 1,282 people, 476 households, and 369 families residing in the township. The population density was 36.2 per square mile (14.0/km²). There were 513 housing units at an average density of 14.5 per square mile (5.6/km²). The racial makeup of the township was 97.58% White, 0.16% African American, 0.78% Native American, 0.08% Asian, 0.31% from other races, and 1.09% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.86% of the population.
There were 476 households out of which 34.2% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 70.0% were married couples living together, 5.3% had a female householder with no husband present, and 22.3% were non-families. 18.1% of all households were made up of individuals and 6.5% 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 3.08.
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