Fabius Township, Michigan
| Fabius Township, Michigan | |
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 Fabius Township, Michigan
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| Coordinates: 41°56′23″N 85°42′0″W / 41.93972°N 85.70000°WCoordinates: 41°56′23″N 85°42′0″W / 41.93972°N 85.70000°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Michigan |
| County | St. Joseph |
| Area | |
| • Total | 35.3 sq mi (91.5 km2) |
| • Land | 32.3 sq mi (83.8 km2) |
| • Water | 3.0 sq mi (7.7 km2) |
| Elevation | 863 ft (263 m) |
| Population (2000) | |
| • Total | 3,285 |
| • Density | 101.6/sq mi (39.2/km2) |
| Time zone | Eastern (EST) (UTC-5) |
| • Summer (DST) | EDT (UTC-4) |
| FIPS code | 26-26920 |
| GNIS feature ID | 1626262 |
Fabius Township is a civil township of St. Joseph County in the U.S. state of Michigan. The population was 3,285 at the 2000 census.
Fabius Township was originally established in 1829 with the name of Bucks Township and was renamed to its current name in 1840.
According to the United States Census Bureau, the township has a total area of 35.3 square miles (91 km2), of which 32.3 square miles (84 km2) is land and 3.0 square miles (7.8 km2) (8.43%) is water.
As of the census of 2000, there were 3,285 people, 1,304 households, and 984 families residing in the township. The population density was 101.6 per square mile (39.2/km²). There were 1,721 housing units at an average density of 53.2 per square mile (20.5/km²). The racial makeup of the township was 96.74% White, 0.94% African American, 0.40% Native American, 0.55% Asian, 0.30% from other races, and 1.07% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.04% of the population.
There were 1,304 households out of which 27.3% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 67.3% were married couples living together, 5.3% had a female householder with no husband present, and 24.5% were non-families. 20.1% of all households were made up of individuals and 8.0% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.51 and the average family size was 2.86.
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