Port Huron Township, Michigan
| Charter Township of Port Huron, Michigan | |
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| Charter township | |
 Charter Township of Port Huron, Michigan
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| Coordinates: 42°58′1″N 82°28′15″W / 42.96694°N 82.47083°WCoordinates: 42°58′1″N 82°28′15″W / 42.96694°N 82.47083°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Michigan |
| County | St. Clair |
| Area | |
| • Total | 13.1 sq mi (33.9 km2) |
| • Land | 12.9 sq mi (33.5 km2) |
| • Water | 0.2 sq mi (0.5 km2) |
| Elevation | 627 ft (191 m) |
| Population (2000) | |
| • Total | 8,615 |
| • Density | 666.6/sq mi (257.4/km2) |
| Time zone | Eastern (EST) (UTC-5) |
| • Summer (DST) | EDT (UTC-4) |
| FIPS code | 26-65840 |
| GNIS feature ID | 1626933 |
Port Huron Charter Township is a charter township of St. Clair County in the U.S. state of Michigan. The population was 8,615 at the 2000 census. The city of Port Huron is adjacent to the township.
There are two unincorporated communities in the township:
According to the United States Census Bureau, the township has a total area of 13.1 square miles (34 km2), of which 12.9 square miles (33 km2) is land and 0.2 square miles (0.52 km2) (1.37%) is water.
As of the census of 2000, there were 8,615 people, 3,310 households, and 2,442 families residing in the township. The population density was 666.6 per square mile (257.5/km²). There were 3,478 housing units at an average density of 269.1 per square mile (103.9/km²). The racial makeup of the township was 93.63% White, 3.46% African American, 0.62% Native American, 0.35% Asian, 0.02% Pacific Islander, 0.62% from other races, and 1.31% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 2.46% of the population.
There were 3,310 households out of which 34.2% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 58.2% were married couples living together, 11.7% had a female householder with no husband present, and 26.2% were non-families. 20.6% 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 2.58 and the average family size was 2.97.
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