Tobacco Township, Michigan | |
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Township | |
Location within the state of Michigan | |
Coordinates: 43°52′N 84°26′W / 43.867°N 84.433°WCoordinates: 43°52′N 84°26′W / 43.867°N 84.433°W | |
Country | United States |
State | Michigan |
County | Gladwin |
Area | |
• Total | 35.3 sq mi (91.5 km2) |
• Land | 34.0 sq mi (88.1 km2) |
• Water | 1.3 sq mi (3.4 km2) |
Elevation | 705 ft (215 m) |
Population (2000) | |
• Total | 2,552 |
• Density | 75.0/sq mi (29.0/km2) |
Time zone | Eastern (EST) (UTC-5) |
• Summer (DST) | EDT (UTC-4) |
FIPS code | 26-79860 |
GNIS feature ID | 1627167 |
Tobacco Township is a civil township of Gladwin County in the U.S. state of Michigan. The population was 2,552 at the 2000 census.
The city of Beaverton is at the northwest of the township on the boundary with adjacent Beaverton Township.
According to the United States Census Bureau, the township has a total area of 35.3 square miles (91 km2), of which 34.0 square miles (88 km2) is land and 1.3 square miles (3.4 km2) (3.71%) is water.
As of the census of 2000, there were 2,552 people, 1,029 households, and 776 families residing in the township. The population density was 75.0 per square mile (29.0/km²). There were 1,399 housing units at an average density of 41.1 per square mile (15.9/km²). The racial makeup of the township was 98.98% White, 0.12% Native American, 0.24% Asian, 0.04% Pacific Islander, 0.04% from other races, and 0.59% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.45% of the population.
There were 1,029 households out of which 27.8% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 66.8% were married couples living together, 5.6% had a female householder with no husband present, and 24.5% were non-families. 20.6% of all households were made up of individuals and 8.9% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.47 and the average family size was 2.85.