Hamilton Township, Van Buren County, Michigan
| Hamilton Township, Michigan | |
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 Hamilton Township, Michigan
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| Coordinates: 42°6′20″N 86°3′7″W / 42.10556°N 86.05194°WCoordinates: 42°6′20″N 86°3′7″W / 42.10556°N 86.05194°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Michigan |
| County | Van Buren |
| Area | |
| • Total | 35.6 sq mi (92.2 km2) |
| • Land | 34.5 sq mi (89.3 km2) |
| • Water | 1.1 sq mi (2.9 km2) |
| Elevation | 771 ft (235 m) |
| Population (2000) | |
| • Total | 1,797 |
| • Density | 52.1/sq mi (20.1/km2) |
| Time zone | Eastern (EST) (UTC-5) |
| • Summer (DST) | EDT (UTC-4) |
| FIPS code | 26-36180 |
| GNIS feature ID | 1626423 |
Hamilton Township is a civil township of Van Buren County in the U.S. state of Michigan. As of the 2000 census, the township population was 1,797.
The township is mostly agricultural with no towns. There are some private campgrounds and cottages at Lake-of-the-Woods.
Hamilton Township was organized in 1839.
According to the United States Census Bureau, the township has a total area of 35.6 square miles (92 km2), of which 34.5 square miles (89 km2) is land and 1.1 square miles (2.8 km2) (3.17%) is water.
As of the census of 2000, there were 1,797 people, 568 households, and 423 families residing in the township. The population density was 52.1 per square mile (20.1/km²). There were 723 housing units at an average density of 21.0 per square mile (8.1/km²). The racial makeup of the township was 88.70% White, 1.84% African American, 1.28% Native American, 0.06% Asian, 5.73% from other races, and 2.39% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 20.59% of the population.
There were 568 households out of which 33.1% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 60.6% were married couples living together, 8.3% had a female householder with no husband present, and 25.4% were non-families. 19.9% of all households were made up of individuals and 9.0% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.76 and the average family size was 3.17.
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