Spring Arbor Township, Michigan | |
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Township | |
Township of Spring Arbor | |
Location within the state of Michigan | |
Coordinates: 42°12′47″N 84°31′54″W / 42.21306°N 84.53167°WCoordinates: 42°12′47″N 84°31′54″W / 42.21306°N 84.53167°W | |
Country | United States |
State | Michigan |
County | Jackson |
Area | |
• Total | 35.8 sq mi (92.7 km2) |
• Land | 35.4 sq mi (91.7 km2) |
• Water | 0.4 sq mi (1.0 km2) |
Elevation | 1,001 ft (305 m) |
Population (2000) | |
• Total | 7,577 |
• Density | 214.1/sq mi (82.7/km2) |
Time zone | Eastern (EST) (UTC-5) |
• Summer (DST) | EDT (UTC-4) |
ZIP code | 49201, 49237, 49246, 49269, 49283 |
Area code(s) | 517 |
FIPS code | 26-75640 |
GNIS feature ID | 1627106 |
Spring Arbor Township is a civil township of Jackson County in the U.S. state of Michigan, in the southern part of the state. Located west of the city of Jackson, it covers entirety of the survey township of T3S R2W. The population was 7,577 at the 2000 census.
The community of Spring Arbor lies in the township.
According to the United States Census Bureau, the township has a total area of 35.8 square miles (93 km2), of which 35.4 square miles (92 km2) is land and 0.4 square miles (1.0 km2) (1.09%) is water.
The township encompasses all thirty-six sections of the T3S R2W survey township.
As of the census of 2000, there were 7,577 people, 2,570 households, and 1,930 families residing in the township. The population density was 214.1 per square mile (82.7/km²). There were 2,694 housing units at an average density of 76.1 per square mile (29.4/km²). The racial makeup of the township was 97.04% White, 0.81% African American, 0.40% Native American, 0.50% Asian, 0.13% Pacific Islander, 0.36% from other races, and 0.77% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.72% of the population.