Leoni Township, Michigan | |
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Township | |
Location within the state of Michigan | |
Coordinates: 42°15′17″N 84°18′43″W / 42.25472°N 84.31194°WCoordinates: 42°15′17″N 84°18′43″W / 42.25472°N 84.31194°W | |
Country | United States |
State | Michigan |
County | Jackson |
Area | |
• Total | 51.2 sq mi (132.6 km2) |
• Land | 49.1 sq mi (127.2 km2) |
• Water | 2.1 sq mi (5.5 km2) |
Elevation | 991 ft (302 m) |
Population (2000) | |
• Total | 13,459 |
• Density | 274.1/sq mi (105.8/km2) |
Time zone | Eastern (EST) (UTC-5) |
• Summer (DST) | EDT (UTC-4) |
FIPS code | 26-46980 |
GNIS feature ID | 1626605 |
Website | Leoni Township, Michigan |
Leoni Township is a civil township of Jackson County in the U.S. state of Michigan. The population was 13,459 at the 2000 census.
According to the United States Census Bureau, the township has a total area of 51.2 square miles (133 km2), of which 49.1 square miles (127 km2) is land and 2.1 square miles (5.4 km2) (4.14%) is water.
As of the census of 2000, there were 13,459 people, 5,240 households, and 3,825 families residing in the township. The population density was 274.1 per square mile (105.8/km²). There were 5,568 housing units at an average density of 113.4 per square mile (43.8/km²). The racial makeup of the township was 97.04% White, 0.82% African American, 0.31% Native American, 0.33% Asian, 0.02% Pacific Islander, 0.31% from other races, and 1.17% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.62% of the population.
There were 5,240 households out of which 33.4% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 56.7% were married couples living together, 11.5% had a female householder with no husband present, and 27.0% were non-families. 21.8% of all households were made up of individuals and 8.7% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.56 and the average family size was 2.97.