Richfield Township, Genesee County, Michigan
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Township of Richfield Richfield Township |
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 Township of Richfield
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| Coordinates: 43°5′26″N 83°31′36″W / 43.09056°N 83.52667°WCoordinates: 43°5′26″N 83°31′36″W / 43.09056°N 83.52667°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Michigan |
| County | Genesee |
| Settled | 1836 |
| Organized | 1837 |
| Government | |
| • Type | Supervisor-Board |
| • Supervisor | Joseph M. Madore |
| • Clerk | Lisa Holmes |
| • Treasurer | Joyce M. Schneider |
| Area | |
| • Total | 36.4 sq mi (94.2 km2) |
| • Land | 35.3 sq mi (91.4 km2) |
| • Water | 1.1 sq mi (2.8 km2) 2.94% |
| Elevation | 778 ft (237 m) |
| Population (2010) | |
| • Total | 8,730 |
| • Density | 231.4/sq mi (89.4/km2) |
| Time zone | EST (UTC-5) |
| • Summer (DST) | EDT (UTC-4) |
| ZIP code | 48423 |
| Area code(s) | 810 |
| FIPS code | 26-68180 |
| GNIS feature ID | 1626968 |
Richfield Township is a civil township of Genesee County in the U.S. state of Michigan. The population was 8,730 at the 2010 census, up from 8,170 at the 2000 census.
According to the United States Census Bureau, the township has a total area of 36.4 square miles (94.2 km²), of which 35.3 square miles (91.4 km²) is land and 1.1 square miles (2.8 km²) (2.94%) is water.
As of the census of 2000, there were 8,170 people, 2,967 households, and 2,358 families residing in the township. The population density was 231.4 per square mile (89.4/km²). There were 3,125 housing units at an average density of 88.5 per square mile (34.2/km²). The racial makeup of the township was 94.53% White, 2.46% African American, 0.48% Native American, 0.21% Asian, 0.43% from other races, and 1.90% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.57% of the population.
There were 2,967 households out of which 36.7% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 65.4% were married couples living together, 9.7% had a female householder with no husband present, and 20.5% were non-families. 16.4% of all households were made up of individuals and 5.2% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.75 and the average family size was 3.07.
In the township the population was spread out with 26.5% under the age of 18, 8.2% from 18 to 24, 29.7% from 25 to 44, 26.2% from 45 to 64, and 9.4% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 37 years. For every 100 females there were 98.5 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 96.3 males.
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