Thetford Township, Michigan
| Thetford Township | |
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| Township | |
 Thetford Township
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| Coordinates: 43°9′43″N 83°38′4″W / 43.16194°N 83.63444°WCoordinates: 43°9′43″N 83°38′4″W / 43.16194°N 83.63444°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Michigan |
| County | Genesee |
| Settled | 1836 |
| Organized | 1842 |
| Area | |
| • Total | 34.8 sq mi (90.0 km2) |
| • Land | 34.7 sq mi (89.8 km2) |
| • Water | 0.1 sq mi (0.2 km2) 0.20% |
| Elevation | 781 ft (238 m) |
| Population (2010) | |
| • Total | 7,049 |
| • Density | 238.6/sq mi (92.2/km2) |
| Time zone | EST (UTC-5) |
| • Summer (DST) | EDT (UTC-4) |
| ZIP code | 48420 |
| Area code(s) | 810 |
| FIPS code | 26-79460 |
| GNIS feature ID | 1627159 |
Thetford Township is a general law township of Genesee County in the U.S. state of Michigan. The population was 7,049 at the 2010 census, down from 8,277 at the 2000 census.
According to the United States Census Bureau, the township has a total area of 34.8 square miles (90 km2), of which 34.7 square miles (90 km2) is land and 0.1 square miles (0.26 km2) (0.20%) is water.
As of the census of 2000, there were 8,277 people, 2,975 households, and 2,299 families residing in the township. The population density was 238.6 per square mile (92.2/km²). There were 3,072 housing units at an average density of 88.6 per square mile (34.2/km²). The racial makeup of the township was 94.42% White, 2.91% African American, 0.69% Native American, 0.24% Asian, 0.51% from other races, and 1.23% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.87% of the population.
There were 2,975 households out of which 37.2% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 61.4% were married couples living together, 11.5% had a female householder with no husband present, and 22.7% were non-families. 18.0% of all households were made up of individuals and 4.9% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.77 and the average family size was 3.12.
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