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Standish Township, Michigan

Standish Township, Michigan
Township
Standish Township is located in Michigan
Standish Township
Standish Township
Location within the state of Michigan
Coordinates: 43°57′8″N 83°54′16″W / 43.95222°N 83.90444°W / 43.95222; -83.90444Coordinates: 43°57′8″N 83°54′16″W / 43.95222°N 83.90444°W / 43.95222; -83.90444
Country United States
State Michigan
County Arenac
Area
 • Total 30.5 sq mi (79.0 km2)
 • Land 27.6 sq mi (71.6 km2)
 • Water 2.9 sq mi (7.4 km2)
Elevation 607 ft (185 m)
Population (2010)
 • Total 1,900
 • Density 69/sq mi (26.5/km2)
Time zone Eastern (EST) (UTC-5)
 • Summer (DST) EDT (UTC-4)
ZIP code 48658
Area code(s) 989
FIPS code 26-76140
GNIS feature ID 1627119

Standish Township is a civil township of Arenac County in the U.S. state of Michigan. The population was 1,900 at the 2010 census.

According to the United States Census Bureau, the township has a total area of 30.5 square miles (79.0 km2), of which 27.6 square miles (71.6 km2) is land and 2.9 square miles (7.4 km2), or 9.41%, is water.

As of the census of 2000, there were 2,026 people, 802 households, and 575 families residing in the township. The population density was 73.2 per square mile (28.3/km²). There were 1,033 housing units at an average density of 37.3 per square mile (14.4/km²). The racial makeup of the township was 97.09% White, 0.15% African American, 1.43% Native American, 0.15% Asian, 0.20% from other races, and 0.99% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.63% of the population.

There were 802 households out of which 29.6% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 57.5% were married couples living together, 9.9% had a female householder with no husband present, and 28.2% were non-families. 23.3% of all households were made up of individuals and 10.0% 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 2.97.

In the township the population was spread out with 24.6% under the age of 18, 7.5% from 18 to 24, 27.6% from 25 to 44, 27.6% from 45 to 64, and 12.7% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 39 years. For every 100 females there were 101.2 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 99.2 males.


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