Emmett Township, Michigan | |
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Township | |
Location within the state of Michigan | |
Coordinates: 43°0′50″N 82°47′39″W / 43.01389°N 82.79417°WCoordinates: 43°0′50″N 82°47′39″W / 43.01389°N 82.79417°W | |
Country | United States |
State | Michigan |
County | St. Clair |
Area | |
• Total | 35.3 sq mi (91.4 km2) |
• Land | 35.3 sq mi (91.4 km2) |
• Water | 0.0 sq mi (0.0 km2) |
Elevation | 791 ft (241 m) |
Population (2000) | |
• Total | 2,506 |
• Density | 71.0/sq mi (27.4/km2) |
Time zone | Eastern (EST) (UTC-5) |
• Summer (DST) | EDT (UTC-4) |
FIPS code | 26-25960 |
GNIS feature ID | 1626240 |
Emmett Township is a civil township of St. Clair County in the U.S. state of Michigan. The population was 2,506 at the 2000 census. The village of Emmett is located within the township. Emmett Township was set off from Clyde Township in 1850. It is named for Irish patriot Robert Emmet.
According to the United States Census Bureau, the township has a total area of 35.3 square miles (91 km2), all land.
As of the census of 2000, there were 2,506 people, 820 households, and 683 families residing in the township. The population density was 71.0 per square mile (27.4/km²). There were 865 housing units at an average density of 24.5 per square mile (9.5/km²). The racial makeup of the township was 98.24% White, 0.24% African American, 0.12% Native American, 0.28% Asian, 0.08% Pacific Islander, 0.64% from other races, and 0.40% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.44% of the population.
There were 820 households out of which 42.9% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 73.9% were married couples living together, 5.7% had a female householder with no husband present, and 16.7% were non-families. 13.2% of all households were made up of individuals and 3.8% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 3.06 and the average family size was 3.38.