Lawrence Township, Michigan
| Lawrence Township, Michigan | |
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 Lawrence Township, Michigan
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| Coordinates: 42°12′31″N 86°2′46″W / 42.20861°N 86.04611°WCoordinates: 42°12′31″N 86°2′46″W / 42.20861°N 86.04611°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Michigan |
| County | Van Buren |
| Area | |
| • Total | 35.9 sq mi (92.9 km2) |
| • Land | 35.0 sq mi (90.7 km2) |
| • Water | 0.9 sq mi (2.2 km2) |
| Elevation | 758 ft (231 m) |
| Population (2000) | |
| • Total | 3,341 |
| • Density | 95.4/sq mi (36.8/km2) |
| Time zone | Eastern (EST) (UTC-5) |
| • Summer (DST) | EDT (UTC-4) |
| ZIP code | 49064 |
| Area code(s) | 269 |
| FIPS code | 26-46460 |
| GNIS feature ID | 1626595 |
| Website | http://www.lawrence-township.com/ |
Lawrence Township is a civil township of Van Buren County in the U.S. state of Michigan. The population was 3,341 at the 2000 census. The Village of Lawrence is located within the township.
According to the United States Census Bureau, the township has a total area of 35.9 square miles (93 km2), of which 35.0 square miles (91 km2) is land and 0.9 square miles (2.3 km2) (2.43%) is water.
As of the census of 2000, there were 3,341 people, 1,194 households, and 893 families residing in the township. The population density was 95.4 per square mile (36.8/km²). There were 1,516 housing units at an average density of 43.3 per square mile (16.7/km²). The racial makeup of the township was 84.47% White, 2.93% African American, 1.08% Native American, 0.36% Asian, 7.09% from other races, and 4.07% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 13.41% of the population.
There were 1,194 households out of which 35.3% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 58.7% were married couples living together, 11.1% had a female householder with no husband present, and 25.2% were non-families. 20.4% of all households were made up of individuals and 9.1% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.74 and the average family size was 3.16.
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