Sylvan Township, Washtenaw County, Michigan
| Sylvan Township, Michigan | |
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 Sylvan Township, Michigan
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| Coordinates: 42°18′10″N 84°3′29″W / 42.30278°N 84.05806°WCoordinates: 42°18′10″N 84°3′29″W / 42.30278°N 84.05806°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Michigan |
| County | Washtenaw |
| Area | |
| • Total | 34.0 sq mi (88.0 km2) |
| • Land | 32.6 sq mi (84.4 km2) |
| • Water | 1.4 sq mi (3.6 km2) |
| Elevation | 935 ft (285 m) |
| Population (2010) | |
| • Total | 2,833 |
| • Density | 83/sq mi (32/km2) |
| Time zone | Eastern (EST) (UTC-5) |
| • Summer (DST) | EDT (UTC-4) |
| FIPS code | 26-77800 |
| GNIS feature ID | 1627148 |
Sylvan Township is a civil township of Washtenaw County in the U.S. state of Michigan. The population was 2,833 at the 2010 census, down from 6,425 in 2000. The large drop is due to Chelsea incorporating into a city.
According to the United States Census Bureau, the township has a total area of 34.0 square miles (88.0 km2), of which 32.6 square miles (84.4 km2) is land and 1.4 square miles (3.6 km2), or 4.04%, is water.
As of the census of 2000, there were 6,425 people, 2,500 households, and 1,700 families residing in the township. The population density was 182.7 per square mile (70.6/km²). There were 2,651 housing units at an average density of 75.4 per square mile (29.1/km²). The racial makeup of the township was 97.17% White, 0.67% African American, 0.31% Native American, 0.51% Asian, 0.05% Pacific Islander, 0.26% from other races, and 1.03% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.28% of the population.
There were 2,500 households out of which 33.0% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 56.7% were married couples living together, 8.9% had a female householder with no husband present, and 32.0% were non-families. 28.9% of all households were made up of individuals and 15.3% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.45 and the average family size was 3.03.
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