Summit Township, Jackson County, Michigan
| Summit Township, Michigan | |
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 Summit Township in relation to Jackson and surrounding townshisp |
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 Summit Township, Michigan
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| Coordinates: 42°12′33″N 84°25′10″W / 42.20917°N 84.41944°WCoordinates: 42°12′33″N 84°25′10″W / 42.20917°N 84.41944°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Michigan |
| County | Jackson |
| Area | |
| • Total | 29.9 sq mi (77.4 km2) |
| • Land | 29.3 sq mi (75.8 km2) |
| • Water | 0.6 sq mi (1.6 km2) |
| Elevation | 958 ft (292 m) |
| Population (2000) | |
| • Total | 21,534 |
| • Density | 735.4/sq mi (283.9/km2) |
| Time zone | Eastern (EST) (UTC-5) |
| • Summer (DST) | EDT (UTC-4) |
| FIPS code | 26-77200 |
| GNIS feature ID | 1627135 |
Summit Township is a civil township of Jackson County in the U.S. state of Michigan. The population was 21,534 at the 2000 census.
According to the United States Census Bureau, the township has a total area of 29.9 square miles (77.4 km²), of which 29.3 square miles (75.8 km²) is land and 0.6 square mile (1.6 km²) (2.01%) is water.
The township encompasses the T3S R1W survey township.
As of the census of 2000, there were 21,534 people, 8,690 households, and 6,187 families residing in the township. The population density was 735.4 per square mile (284.0/km²). There were 9,109 housing units at an average density of 311.1 per square mile (120.1/km²). The racial makeup of the township was 91.72% White, 4.21% African American, 0.26% Native American, 1.46% Asian, 0.08% Pacific Islander, 0.64% from other races, and 1.63% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.85% of the population.
There were 8,690 households out of which 31.4% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 57.9% were married couples living together, 9.9% had a female householder with no husband present, and 28.8% were non-families. 25.2% of all households were made up of individuals and 12.4% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.46 and the average family size was 2.93.
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