Gilead, Michigan
| Gilead Township, Michigan | |
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| Township | |
 Gilead Township
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| Coordinates: 41°47′0″N 85°6′33″W / 41.78333°N 85.10917°WCoordinates: 41°47′0″N 85°6′33″W / 41.78333°N 85.10917°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Michigan |
| County | Branch |
| Area | |
| • Total | 21.4 sq mi (55.5 km2) |
| • Land | 21.0 sq mi (54.5 km2) |
| • Water | 0.3 sq mi (0.9 km2) |
| Elevation | 955 ft (291 m) |
| Population (2010) | |
| • Total | 661 |
| • Density | 31/sq mi (12.1/km2) |
| Time zone | Eastern (EST) (UTC-5) |
| • Summer (DST) | EDT (UTC-4) |
| FIPS code | 26-32120 |
| GNIS feature ID | 1626351 |
Gilead Township is a civil township of Branch County in the U.S. state of Michigan. As of the 2010 census, the township population was 661.
There are no incorporated municipalities within the primarily agricultural township. The only concentrated settlements are in two unincorporated communities:
The township is drained mostly by the Prairie River and several tributary creeks. A small portion of the southwest corner drains into the Fawn River.
According to the United States Census Bureau, the township has a total area of 21.4 square miles (55.5 km2), of which 21.0 square miles (54.5 km2) is land and 0.35 square miles (0.9 km2), or 1.65%, is water.
As of the census of 2000, there were 753 people, 256 households, and 186 families residing in the township. The population density was 35.7 per square mile (13.8/km²). There were 368 housing units at an average density of 17.5 per square mile (6.7/km²). The racial makeup of the township was 88.58% White, 0.40% Native American, 10.23% from other races, and 0.80% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 13.01% of the population.
There were 256 households out of which 28.9% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 60.2% were married couples living together, 8.2% had a female householder with no husband present, and 27.3% were non-families. 22.3% of all households were made up of individuals and 12.1% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.67 and the average family size was 3.08.
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