South Arm Township, Michigan
| South Arm Township, Michigan | |
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| Township | |
 South Arm Township
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| Coordinates: 45°10′0″N 85°9′18″W / 45.16667°N 85.15500°WCoordinates: 45°10′0″N 85°9′18″W / 45.16667°N 85.15500°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Michigan |
| County | Charlevoix |
| Area | |
| • Total | 32.7 sq mi (84.6 km2) |
| • Land | 30.7 sq mi (79.4 km2) |
| • Water | 2.0 sq mi (5.3 km2) |
| Elevation | 755 ft (230 m) |
| Population (2010) | |
| • Total | 1,873 |
| • Density | 61/sq mi (23.6/km2) |
| Time zone | Eastern (EST) (UTC-5) |
| • Summer (DST) | EDT (UTC-4) |
| FIPS code | 26-74680 |
| GNIS feature ID | 1627092 |
South Arm Township is a civil township of Charlevoix County in the U.S. state of Michigan. The population was 1,873 at the 2010 census.
South Arm Township is located in southern Charlevoix County and is bordered by Antrim County to the south and west. The township surrounds the city of East Jordan. The township's name comes from the South Arm of Lake Charlevoix, which extends from the northern border to the center of the township. According to the United States Census Bureau, the township has a total area of 32.7 square miles (84.6 km2), of which 30.7 square miles (79.4 km2) is land and 2.0 square miles (5.3 km2), or 6.25%, is water.
As of the census of 2000, there were 1,844 people, 670 households, and 517 families residing in the township. The population density was 60.0 per square mile (23.2/km²). There were 947 housing units at an average density of 30.8 per square mile (11.9/km²). The racial makeup of the township was 96.10% White, 1.68% Native American, 0.11% Asian, 1.25% from other races, and 0.87% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.63% of the population.
There were 670 households out of which 33.6% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 69.0% were married couples living together, 4.6% had a female householder with no husband present, and 22.7% were non-families. 18.7% of all households were made up of individuals and 8.5% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.60 and the average family size was 2.96.
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