Mendon Township, Michigan
| Mendon Township, Michigan | |
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| Township | |
 Mendon Township, Michigan
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| Coordinates: 42°0′58″N 85°28′26″W / 42.01611°N 85.47389°WCoordinates: 42°0′58″N 85°28′26″W / 42.01611°N 85.47389°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Michigan |
| County | St. Joseph |
| Area | |
| • Total | 36.2 sq mi (93.8 km2) |
| • Land | 35.0 sq mi (90.6 km2) |
| • Water | 1.2 sq mi (3.2 km2) |
| Elevation | 883 ft (269 m) |
| Population (2000) | |
| • Total | 2,775 |
| • Density | 79.3/sq mi (30.6/km2) |
| Time zone | Eastern (EST) (UTC-5) |
| • Summer (DST) | EDT (UTC-4) |
| FIPS code | 26-53000 |
| GNIS feature ID | 1626722 |
Mendon Township is a civil township of St. Joseph County in the U.S. state of Michigan. The population was 2,775 at the 2000 census. The Village of Mendon is located within the township.
According to the United States Census Bureau, the township has a total area of 36.2 square miles (94 km2), of which 35.0 square miles (91 km2) is land and 1.2 square miles (3.1 km2) (3.42%) is water.
As of the census of 2000, there were 2,775 people, 1,062 households, and 786 families residing in the township. The population density was 79.3 per square mile (30.6/km²). There were 1,291 housing units at an average density of 36.9 per square mile (14.2/km²). The racial makeup of the township was 96.50% White, 1.01% African American, 0.54% Native American, 0.11% Asian, 0.18% Pacific Islander, 0.47% from other races, and 1.19% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.69% of the population.
There were 1,062 households out of which 32.5% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 61.9% were married couples living together, 8.2% had a female householder with no husband present, and 25.9% were non-families. 21.4% of all households were made up of individuals and 9.3% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.60 and the average family size was 3.01.
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