Sharon Township, Michigan
| Sharon Township, Michigan | |
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Townhall, Pleasant Lake & Sylvan Rds.
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 Sharon Township, Michigan
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| Coordinates: 42°12′31″N 84°4′57″W / 42.20861°N 84.08250°WCoordinates: 42°12′31″N 84°4′57″W / 42.20861°N 84.08250°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Michigan |
| County | Washtenaw |
| Area | |
| • Total | 37.9 sq mi (98.1 km2) |
| • Land | 37.4 sq mi (96.9 km2) |
| • Water | 0.5 sq mi (1.2 km2) |
| Elevation | 984 ft (300 m) |
| Population (2010) | |
| • Total | 1,737 |
| • Density | 46/sq mi (18/km2) |
| Time zone | Eastern (EST) (UTC-5) |
| • Summer (DST) | EDT (UTC-4) |
| ZIP code | 48158 |
| Area code(s) | 734 |
| FIPS code | 26-72760 |
| GNIS feature ID | 1627061 |
| Website | twp-sharon |
Sharon Township is a civil township of Washtenaw County in the U.S. state of Michigan. The population was 1,737 at the 2010 census.
According to the United States Census Bureau, the township has a total area of 37.9 square miles (98.1 km2), of which 37.4 square miles (96.9 km2) is land and 0.46 square miles (1.2 km2), or 1.21%, is water.
As of the census of 2000, there were 1,678 people, 593 households, and 492 families residing in the township. The population density was 44.6 per square mile (17.2/km²). There were 609 housing units at an average density of 16.2 per square mile (6.2/km²). The racial makeup of the township was 96.66% White, 0.42% African American, 0.18% Native American, 0.12% Asian, 0.06% Pacific Islander, 1.67% from other races, and 0.89% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 3.04% of the population.
There were 593 households out of which 33.4% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 77.7% were married couples living together, 3.0% had a female householder with no husband present, and 16.9% were non-families. 13.2% of all households were made up of individuals and 5.6% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.76 and the average family size was 3.04.
In the township the population was spread out with 26.0% under the age of 18, 5.2% from 18 to 24, 29.9% from 25 to 44, 29.4% from 45 to 64, and 9.5% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 39 years. For every 100 females there were 99.5 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 98.4 males.
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