Matherton, Michigan
| North Plains Township, Michigan | |
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| Township | |
 North Plains Township, Michigan
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| Coordinates: 43°5′1″N 84°53′11″W / 43.08361°N 84.88639°WCoordinates: 43°5′1″N 84°53′11″W / 43.08361°N 84.88639°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Michigan |
| County | Ionia |
| Area | |
| • Total | 36.0 sq mi (93.1 km2) |
| • Land | 35.9 sq mi (93.0 km2) |
| • Water | 0.1 sq mi (0.2 km2) |
| Elevation | 771 ft (235 m) |
| Population (2000) | |
| • Total | 1,366 |
| • Density | 38.1/sq mi (14.7/km2) |
| Time zone | Eastern (EST) (UTC-5) |
| • Summer (DST) | EDT (UTC-4) |
| FIPS code | 26-58720 |
| GNIS feature ID | 1626814 |
North Plains Township is a civil township of Ionia County in the U.S. state of Michigan. The population was 1,366 at the 2000 census.
According to the United States Census Bureau, the township has a total area of 36.0 square miles (93 km2), of which 35.9 square miles (93 km2) is land and 0.1 square miles (0.26 km2) (0.17%) is water.
As of the census of 2000, there were 1,366 people, 471 households, and 358 families residing in the township. The population density was 38.1 per square mile (14.7/km²). There were 496 housing units at an average density of 13.8 per square mile (5.3/km²). The racial makeup of the township was 97.36% White, 0.07% African American, 0.66% Native American, 0.29% Asian, 0.15% Pacific Islander, 0.15% from other races, and 1.32% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.46% of the population.
There were 471 households out of which 35.0% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 60.3% were married couples living together, 9.3% had a female householder with no husband present, and 23.8% were non-families. 17.2% of all households were made up of individuals and 6.2% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.83 and the average family size was 3.20.
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