Tompkins Township, Michigan
| Tompkins Township, Michigan | |
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 Tompkins Township, Michigan
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| Coordinates: 42°22′41″N 84°32′23″W / 42.37806°N 84.53972°WCoordinates: 42°22′41″N 84°32′23″W / 42.37806°N 84.53972°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Michigan |
| County | Jackson |
| Area | |
| • Total | 36.4 sq mi (94.2 km2) |
| • Land | 36.1 sq mi (93.5 km2) |
| • Water | 0.3 sq mi (0.7 km2) |
| Elevation | 902 ft (275 m) |
| Population (2000) | |
| • Total | 2,758 |
| • Density | 76.4/sq mi (29.5/km2) |
| Time zone | Eastern (EST) (UTC-5) |
| • Summer (DST) | EDT (UTC-4) |
| FIPS code | 26-79980 |
| GNIS feature ID | 1627168 |
Tompkins Township is a civil township of Jackson County in the U.S. state of Michigan. The population was 2,758 at the 2000 census.
According to the United States Census Bureau, the township has a total area of 36.4 square miles (94 km2), of which 36.1 square miles (93 km2) is land and 0.3 square miles (0.78 km2) (0.77%) is water.
As of the census of 2000, there were 2,758 people, 985 households, and 781 families residing in the township. The population density was 76.4 per square mile (29.5/km²). There were 1,032 housing units at an average density of 28.6 per square mile (11.0/km²). The racial makeup of the township was 96.74% White, 0.51% African American, 0.18% Native American, 0.15% Asian, 0.80% from other races, and 1.63% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.34% of the population.
There were 985 households out of which 38.6% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 67.0% were married couples living together, 7.6% had a female householder with no husband present, and 20.7% were non-families. 17.2% of all households were made up of individuals and 6.6% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.79 and the average family size was 3.13.
In the township the population was spread out with 28.9% under the age of 18, 6.4% from 18 to 24, 28.7% from 25 to 44, 25.2% from 45 to 64, and 10.8% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 37 years. For every 100 females there were 98.8 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 99.0 males.
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