Reading Township, Michigan
| Reading Township, Michigan | |
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 Reading Township, Michigan
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| Coordinates: 41°51′49″N 84°46′36″W / 41.86361°N 84.77667°WCoordinates: 41°51′49″N 84°46′36″W / 41.86361°N 84.77667°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Michigan |
| County | Hillsdale |
| Area | |
| • Total | 35.1 sq mi (90.8 km2) |
| • Land | 34.1 sq mi (88.3 km2) |
| • Water | 1.0 sq mi (2.6 km2) |
| Elevation | 1,155 ft (352 m) |
| Population (2000) | |
| • Total | 1,781 |
| • Density | 52.3/sq mi (20.2/km2) |
| Time zone | Eastern (EST) (UTC-5) |
| • Summer (DST) | EDT (UTC-4) |
| ZIP code | 49274 |
| Area code(s) | 517 |
| FIPS code | 26-67520 |
| GNIS feature ID | 1626957 |
Reading Township is a civil township of Hillsdale County in the U.S. state of Michigan. The population was 1,781 at the 2000 census.
The City of Reading is situated within the township on M-49, but is administratively autonomous.
According to the United States Census Bureau, the township has a total area of 35.1 square miles (91 km2), of which 34.1 square miles (88 km2) is land and 1.0 square mile (2.6 km2) (2.82%) is water. Part of that water mass includes the following lakes: Helmlock, Carpenter, Long, Round, Berry, PawPaw, Allen, Loon, Turner, Mead, Rebeck and others.
As of the census of 2000, there were 1,781 people, 711 households, and 524 families residing in the township. The population density was 52.3 per square mile (20.2/km²). There were 1,147 housing units at an average density of 33.7 per square mile (13.0/km²). The racial makeup of the township was 98.15% White, 0.17% African American, 0.17% Native American, 0.11% Asian, 0.34% from other races, and 1.07% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.07% of the population.
There were 711 households out of which 29.7% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 65.1% were married couples living together, 5.3% had a female householder with no husband present, and 26.2% were non-families. 21.8% of all households were made up of individuals and 7.9% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.47 and the average family size was 2.89.
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