Jerome Township, Michigan
| Jerome Township, Michigan | |
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 Location of Jerome Township in Midland County, Michigan. |
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 Jerome Township, Michigan
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| Coordinates: 43°40′41″N 84°25′24″W / 43.67806°N 84.42333°WCoordinates: 43°40′41″N 84°25′24″W / 43.67806°N 84.42333°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Michigan |
| County | Midland |
| Area | |
| • Total | 35.6 sq mi (92.3 km2) |
| • Land | 34.0 sq mi (88.0 km2) |
| • Water | 1.7 sq mi (4.3 km2) |
| Elevation | 650 ft (198 m) |
| Population (2000) | |
| • Total | 4,888 |
| • Density | 143.9/sq mi (55.6/km2) |
| Time zone | Eastern (EST) (UTC-5) |
| • Summer (DST) | EDT (UTC-4) |
| FIPS code | 26-41760 |
| GNIS feature ID | 1626541 |
| Website | http://www.jerometownship.org/ |
Jerome Township is a civil township of Midland County in the U.S. state of Michigan. The population was 4,888 at the 2000 census. Jerome Township is the most populous township in Midland County.
The village of Sanford is within the township.
According to the United States Census Bureau, the township has a total area of 35.6 square miles (92 km2), of which 34.0 square miles (88 km2) is land and 1.7 square miles (4.4 km2) (4.69%) is water.
As of the census of 2000, there were 4,888 people, 1,920 households, and 1,443 families residing in the township. The population density was 143.9 per square mile (55.6/km²). There were 2,091 housing units at an average density of 61.6 per square mile (23.8/km²). The racial makeup of the township was 97.95% White, 0.12% African American, 0.49% Native American, 0.20% Asian, 0.31% from other races, and 0.92% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.94% of the population.
There were 1,920 households out of which 30.7% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 64.4% were married couples living together, 7.0% had a female householder with no husband present, and 24.8% were non-families. 19.8% of all households were made up of individuals and 7.0% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.55 and the average family size was 2.91.
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