Manchester Township, Michigan
| Manchester Township, Michigan | |
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Township Hall, S. Macomb St., Manchester
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 Manchester Township, Michigan
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| Coordinates: 42°7′N 84°3′W / 42.117°N 84.050°WCoordinates: 42°7′N 84°3′W / 42.117°N 84.050°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Michigan |
| County | Washtenaw |
| Area | |
| • Total | 38.8 sq mi (100.4 km2) |
| • Land | 37.8 sq mi (98.0 km2) |
| • Water | 0.9 sq mi (2.3 km2) |
| Elevation | 978 ft (298 m) |
| Population (2010) | |
| • Total | 4,569 |
| • Density | 120/sq mi (46/km2) |
| Time zone | Eastern (EST) (UTC-5) |
| • Summer (DST) | EDT (UTC-4) |
| ZIP code | 48158 |
| Area code(s) | 734 |
| FIPS code | 26-50680 |
| GNIS feature ID | 1626665 |
| Website | twp-manchester |
Manchester Township is a civil township of Washtenaw County in the U.S. state of Michigan. The population was 4,569 at the 2010 census. The Village of Manchester is located within the township.
According to the United States Census Bureau, the township has a total area of 38.8 square miles (100.4 km2), of which 37.8 square miles (98.0 km2) is land and 0.89 square miles (2.3 km2), or 2.32%, is water.
The township contains 405 acres (1.64 km2) of Watkins Lake State Park and County Preserve owned by Washtenaw County.
As of the census of 2000, there were 4,102 people, 1,617 households, and 1,151 families residing in the township. The population density was 107.8 per square mile (41.6/km²). There were 1,718 housing units at an average density of 45.2 per square mile (17.4/km²). The racial makeup of the township was 98.15% White, 0.37% African American, 0.46% Native American, 0.17% Asian, 0.27% from other races, and 0.59% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.15% of the population.
There were 1,617 households out of which 34.0% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 58.8% were married couples living together, 9.1% had a female householder with no husband present, and 28.8% were non-families. 24.1% of all households were made up of individuals and 9.4% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.54 and the average family size was 3.03.
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