Tekonsha Township, Michigan
| Tekonsha Township, Michigan | |
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| Township | |
 Tekonsha Township
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| Coordinates: 42°5′58″N 84°59′36″W / 42.09944°N 84.99333°WCoordinates: 42°5′58″N 84°59′36″W / 42.09944°N 84.99333°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Michigan |
| County | Calhoun |
| Area | |
| • Total | 36.3 sq mi (93.9 km2) |
| • Land | 35.4 sq mi (91.7 km2) |
| • Water | 0.8 sq mi (2.2 km2) |
| Elevation | 942 ft (287 m) |
| Population (2010) | |
| • Total | 1,645 |
| • Density | 46/sq mi (17.9/km2) |
| Time zone | Eastern (EST) (UTC-5) |
| • Summer (DST) | EDT (UTC-4) |
| ZIP code | 49092 |
| Area code(s) | 517 |
| FIPS code | 26-79180 |
| GNIS feature ID | 1627157 |
| Website | tekonshatownship |
Tekonsha Township is a civil township of Calhoun County in the U.S. state of Michigan. It is part of the Battle Creek, Michigan Metropolitan Statistical Area. The population was 1,645 at the 2010 census.
According to the United States Census Bureau, the township has a total area of 36.3 square miles (93.9 km2), of which 35.4 square miles (91.7 km2) is land and 0.85 square miles (2.2 km2), or 2.39%, is water. The St. Joseph River flows from east to west through the township, past the village of Tekonsha.
As of the census of 2000, there were 1,734 people, 681 households, and 491 families residing in the township. The population density was 48.6 per square mile (18.8/km²). There were 702 housing units at an average density of 19.7 per square mile (7.6/km²). The racial makeup of the township was 97.75% White, 0.12% African American, 0.35% Native American, 0.06% from other races, and 1.73% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.81% of the population.
There were 681 households out of which 31.1% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 58.3% were married couples living together, 8.1% had a female householder with no husband present, and 27.8% were non-families. 21.6% of all households were made up of individuals and 8.1% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.55 and the average family size was 2.94.
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