Somerset, Michigan
| Somerset Township, Michigan | |
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 Somerset Township, Michigan
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| Coordinates: 42°3′3″N 84°25′9″W / 42.05083°N 84.41917°WCoordinates: 42°3′3″N 84°25′9″W / 42.05083°N 84.41917°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Michigan |
| County | Hillsdale |
| Area | |
| • Total | 35.5 sq mi (92.1 km2) |
| • Land | 33.4 sq mi (86.4 km2) |
| • Water | 2.2 sq mi (5.7 km2) |
| Elevation | 1,070 ft (326 m) |
| Population (2000) | |
| • Total | 4,277 |
| • Density | 128.2/sq mi (49.5/km2) |
| Time zone | Eastern (EST) (UTC-5) |
| • Summer (DST) | EDT (UTC-4) |
| ZIP code | 49281 |
| Area code(s) | 517 |
| FIPS code | 26-74560 |
| GNIS feature ID | 1627090 |
Somerset Township is a civil township of Hillsdale County in the U.S. state of Michigan. The population was 4,277 at the 2000 census. The Grand River, Michigan's longest river, begins at natural springs within the township.
According to the United States Census Bureau, the township has a total area of 35.5 square miles (92 km2), of which 33.4 square miles (87 km2) is land and 2.2 square miles (5.7 km2) (6.13%) is water.
As of the census of 2000, there were 4,277 people, 1,687 households, and 1,312 families residing in the township. The population density was 128.2 per square mile (49.5/km²). There were 2,161 housing units at an average density of 64.8 per square mile (25.0/km²). The racial makeup of the township was 97.90% White, 0.37% African American, 0.21% Native American, 0.16% Asian, 0.05% Pacific Islander, 0.44% from other races, and 0.87% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.38% of the population.
There were 1,687 households out of which 28.6% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 68.9% were married couples living together, 6.3% had a female householder with no husband present, and 22.2% were non-families. 18.6% of all households were made up of individuals and 7.8% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.53 and the average family size was 2.88.
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