Marion Township, Michigan | |
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Township | |
Township Hall, Coon Lake Road
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Location within the state of Michigan | |
Coordinates: 42°33′51″N 83°57′57″W / 42.56417°N 83.96583°WCoordinates: 42°33′51″N 83°57′57″W / 42.56417°N 83.96583°W | |
Country | United States |
State | Michigan |
County | Livingston |
Area | |
• Total | 36.3 sq mi (94.1 km2) |
• Land | 35.6 sq mi (92.1 km2) |
• Water | 0.8 sq mi (2.0 km2) |
Elevation | 925 ft (282 m) |
Population (2000) | |
• Total | 6,757 |
• Density | 190.0/sq mi (73.3/km2) |
Time zone | Eastern (EST) (UTC-5) |
• Summer (DST) | EDT (UTC-4) |
FIPS code | 26-51640 |
GNIS feature ID | 1626689 |
Marion Township is a civil township of Livingston County in the U.S. state of Michigan. The population was 6,757 at the 2000 census.
According to the United States Census Bureau, the township has a total area of 36.3 square miles (94 km2), of which 35.6 square miles (92 km2) is land and 0.8 square miles (2.1 km2) (2.09%) is water.
As of the census of 2000, there were 6,757 people, 2,271 households, and 1,925 families residing in the township. The population density was 190.0 per square mile (73.3/km²). There were 2,388 housing units at an average density of 67.1 per square mile (25.9/km²). The racial makeup of the township was 97.78% White, 0.03% African American, 0.41% Native American, 0.27% Asian, 0.01% Pacific Islander, 0.12% from other races, and 1.38% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.04% of the population.
There were 2,271 households out of which 42.2% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 76.7% were married couples living together, 5.3% had a female householder with no husband present, and 15.2% were non-families. 11.8% of all households were made up of individuals and 3.7% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.97 and the average family size was 3.22.