Richfield Township, Michigan | |
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Township | |
![]() Location within Roscommon County |
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Location within the state of Michigan | |
Coordinates: 44°21′1″N 84°25′29″W / 44.35028°N 84.42472°WCoordinates: 44°21′1″N 84°25′29″W / 44.35028°N 84.42472°W | |
Country | United States |
State | Michigan |
County | Roscommon |
Area | |
• Total | 72.9 sq mi (188.8 km2) |
• Land | 68.9 sq mi (178.5 km2) |
• Water | 4.0 sq mi (10.4 km2) |
Elevation | 1,263 ft (385 m) |
Population (2000) | |
• Total | 4,139 |
• Density | 60.1/sq mi (23.2/km2) |
Time zone | Eastern (EST) (UTC-5) |
• Summer (DST) | EDT (UTC-4) |
FIPS code | 26-68200 |
GNIS feature ID | 1626969 |
Richfield Township is a civil township of Roscommon County in the U.S. state of Michigan. As of the 2000 census, the township had a total population of 4,139.
According to the United States Census Bureau, the township has a total area of 72.9 square miles (188.8 km²), of which 68.9 square miles (178.5 km²) is land and 4.0 square miles (10.4 km²) is water, for a total area of 5.50% water.
As of the census of 2000, there were 4,139 people, 1,896 households, and 1,239 families residing in the township. The population density was 60.1 per square mile (23.2/km²). There were 3,760 housing units at an average density of 54.6 per square mile (21.1/km²). The racial makeup of the township was 97.99% White, 0.07% African American, 0.89% Native American, 0.19% Asian, 0.05% Pacific Islander, 0.12% from other races, and 0.68% from two or more races. 0.82% of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race.
There were 1,896 households out of which 19.8% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 53.0% were married couples living together, 9.1% had a female householder with no husband present, and 34.6% were non-families. 30.1% of all households were made up of individuals and 15.9% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.18 and the average family size was 2.65.