Moorepark, Michigan
| Park Township, Michigan | |
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| Township | |
 Park Township, Michigan
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| Coordinates: 42°1′22″N 85°34′49″W / 42.02278°N 85.58028°WCoordinates: 42°1′22″N 85°34′49″W / 42.02278°N 85.58028°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Michigan |
| County | St. Joseph |
| Organized | 1838 |
| Area | |
| • Total | 35.8 sq mi (92.7 km2) |
| • Land | 35.1 sq mi (90.9 km2) |
| • Water | 0.7 sq mi (1.7 km2) |
| Elevation | 837 ft (255 m) |
| Population (2000) | |
| • Total | 2,699 |
| • Density | 76.9/sq mi (29.7/km2) |
| Time zone | Eastern (EST) (UTC-5) |
| • Summer (DST) | EDT (UTC-4) |
| FIPS code | 26-62480 |
| GNIS feature ID | 1626883 |
Park Township is a civil township of St. Joseph County in the U.S. state of Michigan. The population was 2,699 at the 2000 census.
The township was originally part of Flowerfield Township and was set off as a separate township in 1838.
According to the United States Census Bureau, the township has a total area of 35.8 square miles (92.7 km²), of which 35.1 square miles (90.9 km²) is land and 0.7 square mile (1.7 km²) (1.87%) is water.
As of the census of 2000, there were 2,699 people, 996 households, and 769 families residing in the township. The population density was 76.9 per square mile (29.7/km²). There were 1,131 housing units at an average density of 32.2 per square mile (12.4/km²). The racial makeup of the township was 94.00% White, 2.37% African American, 0.48% Native American, 0.52% Asian, 0.67% from other races, and 1.96% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 2.19% of the population.
There were 996 households out of which 31.0% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 65.9% were married couples living together, 7.4% had a female householder with no husband present, and 22.7% were non-families. 18.2% of all households were made up of individuals and 7.3% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.63 and the average family size was 2.95.
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