South Branch Township, Crawford County, Michigan
| South Branch Township, Michigan | |
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| Township | |
 South Branch Township
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| Coordinates: 44°34′39″N 84°30′23″W / 44.57750°N 84.50639°WCoordinates: 44°34′39″N 84°30′23″W / 44.57750°N 84.50639°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Michigan |
| County | Crawford |
| Area | |
| • Total | 105.6 sq mi (273.4 km2) |
| • Land | 104.8 sq mi (271.5 km2) |
| • Water | 0.7 sq mi (1.9 km2) |
| Elevation | 1,135 ft (346 m) |
| Population (2010) | |
| • Total | 2,007 |
| • Density | 19/sq mi (7.4/km2) |
| Time zone | Eastern (EST) (UTC-5) |
| • Summer (DST) | EDT (UTC-4) |
| FIPS code | 26-74760 |
| GNIS feature ID | 1627093 |
| Website | southbranchtownship |
South Branch Township is a civil township of Crawford County in the U.S. state of Michigan. The population was 2,007 at the 2010 census.
South Branch Township occupies the southeast corner of Crawford County and is bordered by Oscoda County to the east and Roscommon County to the south. The township takes its name from the South Branch of the Au Sable River, which flows nearly the length of the township, from the southwestern corner north and east to its mouth at the Au Sable River in the northern part of the township. According to the United States Census Bureau, the township has a total area of 105.6 square miles (273.4 km2), of which 104.8 square miles (271.5 km2) is land and 0.73 square miles (1.9 km2), or 0.70%, is water.
As of the census of 2000, there were 1,842 people, 735 households, and 557 families residing in the township. The population density was 17.5 per square mile (6.7/km²). There were 1,615 housing units at an average density of 15.3 per square mile (5.9/km²). The racial makeup of the township was 99.35% White, 0.05% African American, 0.11% Native American, 0.11% Asian, and 0.38% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.49% of the population.
There were 735 households out of which 28.4% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 65.4% were married couples living together, 6.5% had a female householder with no husband present, and 24.2% were non-families. 20.4% of all households were made up of individuals and 7.6% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.51 and the average family size was 2.88.
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