Elba Township, Lapeer County, Michigan
| Elba Township, Michigan | |
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 Elba Township, Michigan
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| Coordinates: 43°1′13″N 83°24′39″W / 43.02028°N 83.41083°WCoordinates: 43°1′13″N 83°24′39″W / 43.02028°N 83.41083°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Michigan |
| County | Lapeer |
| Area | |
| • Total | 34.0 sq mi (88.1 km2) |
| • Land | 32.8 sq mi (84.9 km2) |
| • Water | 1.2 sq mi (3.1 km2) |
| Elevation | 850 ft (259 m) |
| Population (2000) | |
| • Total | 5,462 |
| • Density | 166.6/sq mi (64.3/km2) |
| Time zone | Eastern (EST) (UTC-5) |
| • Summer (DST) | EDT (UTC-4) |
| ZIP codes | 48446 (Lapeer), 48455 (Metamora) |
| FIPS code | 26-25160 |
| GNIS feature ID | 1626222 |
Elba Township is a civil township of Lapeer County in the U.S. state of Michigan. The population was 5,462 at the 2000 census.
Elba Township was established in 1838.
According to the United States Census Bureau, the township has a total area of 34.0 square miles (88.1 km²), of which 32.8 square miles (84.9 km²) is land and 1.2 square miles (3.1 km²) (3.56%) is water.
As of the census of 2000, there were 5,462 people, 1,940 households, and 1,550 families residing in the township. The population density was 166.6 per square mile (64.3/km²). There were 2,121 housing units at an average density of 64.7 per square mile (25.0/km²). The racial makeup of the township was 97.25% White, 0.37% African American, 0.66% Native American, 0.15% Asian, 0.51% from other races, and 1.06% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.79% of the population. 9% of Elba was of Czech descent, 7% Slovak, and 3% Czechoslovakian, making Elba the largest Czech/Slovak community in Michigan by percentage of the population.
There were 1,940 households out of which 36.1% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 69.5% were married couples living together, 6.2% had a female householder with no husband present, and 20.1% were non-families. 15.7% of all households were made up of individuals and 5.1% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.79 and the average family size was 3.10.
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