Elk Township, Sanilac County, Michigan
| Elk Township, Michigan | |
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 Elk Township, Michigan
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| Coordinates: 43°17′0″N 82°49′42″W / 43.28333°N 82.82833°WCoordinates: 43°17′0″N 82°49′42″W / 43.28333°N 82.82833°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Michigan |
| County | Sanilac |
| Area | |
| • Total | 35.7 sq mi (92.5 km2) |
| • Land | 35.7 sq mi (92.5 km2) |
| • Water | 0.0 sq mi (0.0 km2) |
| Elevation | 768 ft (234 m) |
| Population (2000) | |
| • Total | 1,584 |
| • Density | 44.4/sq mi (17.1/km2) |
| Time zone | Eastern (EST) (UTC-5) |
| • Summer (DST) | EDT (UTC-4) |
| ZIP codes | 48401(Applegate), 48416 (Brown City), 48453 (Marlette ), 48466 (Peck), 48471 (Sandusky) |
| FIPS code | 26-25280 |
| GNIS feature ID | 1626225 |
Elk Township is a civil township of Sanilac County in the U.S. state of Michigan. The population was 1,584 at the 2000 census.
The postal delivery areas of some other nearby communities serve the township:
According to the United States Census Bureau, the township has a total area of 35.7 square miles (92 km2), all land.
As of the census of 2000, there were 1,584 people, 566 households, and 435 families residing in the township. The population density was 44.4 per square mile (17.1/km²). There were 605 housing units at an average density of 16.9 per square mile (6.5/km²). The racial makeup of the township was 97.29% White, 0.32% African American, 0.63% Native American, 0.19% Asian, 0.25% from other races, and 1.33% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 2.40% of the population.
There were 566 households out of which 35.9% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 62.4% were married couples living together, 10.2% had a female householder with no husband present, and 23.1% were non-families. 20.3% of all households were made up of individuals and 10.2% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.74 and the average family size was 3.17.
In the township the population was spread out with 28.2% under the age of 18, 8.1% from 18 to 24, 27.8% from 25 to 44, 21.9% from 45 to 64, and 14.0% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 36 years. For every 100 females there were 101.5 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 101.2 males.
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