Fayette Township, Michigan
| Fayette Township, Michigan | |
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| Township | |
 Fayette Township, Michigan
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| Coordinates: 41°58′37″N 84°39′38″W / 41.97694°N 84.66056°WCoordinates: 41°58′37″N 84°39′38″W / 41.97694°N 84.66056°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Michigan |
| County | Hillsdale |
| Area | |
| • Total | 23.4 sq mi (60.5 km2) |
| • Land | 23.1 sq mi (59.9 km2) |
| • Water | 0.2 sq mi (0.6 km2) |
| Elevation | 1,109 ft (338 m) |
| Population (2000) | |
| • Total | 3,350 |
| • Density | 144.8/sq mi (55.9/km2) |
| Time zone | Eastern (EST) (UTC-5) |
| • Summer (DST) | EDT (UTC-4) |
| FIPS code | 26-27580 |
| GNIS feature ID | 1626272 |
Fayette Township is a civil township of Hillsdale County in the U.S. state of Michigan. The population was 3,350 at the 2000 census.
The village of Jonesville is within the township. The city of Hillsdale has annexed land in the southern portion of the township.
According to the United States Census Bureau, the township has a total area of 23.4 square miles (61 km2), of which 23.1 square miles (60 km2) is land and 0.2 square miles (0.52 km2) (0.98%) is water.
As of the census of 2000, there were 3,350 people, 1,303 households, and 925 families residing in the township. The population density was 144.8 people per square mile (55.9/km²). There were 1,387 housing units at an average density of 59.9 per square mile (23.1/km²). The racial makeup of the township was 96.42% White, 1.37% African American, 0.27% Native American, 0.18% Asian, 0.39% from other races, and 1.37% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 2.12% of the population.
There were 1,303 households out of which 31.5% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 59.9% were married couples living together, 8.2% had a female householder with no husband present, and 29.0% were non-families. 25.1% of all households were made up of individuals and 11.2% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.47 and the average family size was 2.95.
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