Indianfields Township, Michigan | |
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Township | |
Location within the state of Michigan | |
Coordinates: 43°28′40″N 83°24′14″W / 43.47778°N 83.40389°WCoordinates: 43°28′40″N 83°24′14″W / 43.47778°N 83.40389°W | |
Country | United States |
State | Michigan |
County | Tuscola |
Area | |
• Total | 35.2 sq mi (91.2 km2) |
• Land | 34.7 sq mi (90.0 km2) |
• Water | 0.5 sq mi (1.3 km2) |
Elevation | 696 ft (212 m) |
Population (2000) | |
• Total | 6,392 |
• Density | 184.0/sq mi (71.0/km2) |
Time zone | Eastern (EST) (UTC-5) |
• Summer (DST) | EDT (UTC-4) |
ZIP codes | 48723 (Caro), 48768 (Vassar) |
FIPS code | 26-40440 |
GNIS feature ID | 1626512 |
Indianfields Township is a civil township of Tuscola County in the U.S. state of Michigan. The population was 6,392 at the 2000 census, making it the largest unit of local government in the Thumb of Michigan, although this figure also includes most of the population of the city of Caro.
According to the United States Census Bureau, the township has a total area of 35.2 square miles (91 km2), of which 34.7 square miles (90 km2) is land and 0.5 square miles (1.3 km2) (1.36%) is water.
As of the census of 2000, there were 6,392 people, 2,505 households, and 1,600 families residing in the township. The population density was 184.0 per square mile (71.0/km²). There were 2,707 housing units at an average density of 77.9 per square mile (30.1/km²). The racial makeup of the township was 92.77% White, 2.83% African American, 0.92% Native American, 0.55% Asian, 0.03% Pacific Islander, 1.67% from other races, and 1.22% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 4.04% of the population.
There were 2,505 households out of which 29.6% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 47.7% were married couples living together, 11.9% had a female householder with no husband present, and 36.1% were non-families. 31.1% of all households were made up of individuals and 13.5% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.39 and the average family size was 2.96.