Sturgis Township, Michigan
| Sturgis Township, Michigan | |
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 Sturgis Township, Michigan
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| Coordinates: 41°47′4″N 85°27′2″W / 41.78444°N 85.45056°WCoordinates: 41°47′4″N 85°27′2″W / 41.78444°N 85.45056°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Michigan |
| County | St. Joseph |
| Area | |
| • Total | 18.0 sq mi (46.7 km2) |
| • Land | 17.9 sq mi (46.5 km2) |
| • Water | 0.1 sq mi (0.2 km2) |
| Elevation | 883 ft (269 m) |
| Population (2000) | |
| • Total | 2,403 |
| • Density | 133.9/sq mi (51.7/km2) |
| Time zone | Eastern (EST) (UTC-5) |
| • Summer (DST) | EDT (UTC-4) |
| FIPS code | 26-76980 |
| GNIS feature ID | 1627130 |
Sturgis Township is a civil township of St. Joseph County in the U.S. state of Michigan. The population was 2,403 at the 2000 census. The City of Sturgis is located at the northeast corner of the township and is administratively autonomous.
According to the United States Census Bureau, the township has a total area of 18.0 square miles (47 km2), of which 17.9 square miles (46 km2) is land and 0.1 square miles (0.26 km2) (0.39%) is water.
As of the census of 2000, there were 2,403 people, 841 households, and 641 families residing in the township. The population density was 133.9 per square mile (51.7/km²). There were 889 housing units at an average density of 49.6 per square mile (19.1/km²). The racial makeup of the township was 94.26% White, 0.71% African American, 0.21% Native American, 1.62% Asian, 2.12% from other races, and 1.08% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 6.45% of the population.
There were 841 households out of which 39.1% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 59.9% were married couples living together, 10.3% had a female householder with no husband present, and 23.7% were non-families. 18.4% of all households were made up of individuals and 7.4% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.80 and the average family size was 3.18.
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