White Pigeon Township, Michigan
| White Pigeon Township, Michigan | |
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 White Pigeon Township, Michigan
Location within the state of Michigan
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| Coordinates: 41°47′48″N 85°36′44″W / 41.79667°N 85.61222°WCoordinates: 41°47′48″N 85°36′44″W / 41.79667°N 85.61222°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Michigan |
| County | St. Joseph |
| Area | |
| • Total | 27.6 sq mi (71.4 km2) |
| • Land | 25.5 sq mi (66.1 km2) |
| • Water | 2.0 sq mi (5.3 km2) |
| Elevation | 814 ft (248 m) |
| Population (2000) | |
| • Total | 3,847 |
| • Density | 150.6/sq mi (58.2/km2) |
| Time zone | Eastern (EST) (UTC-5) |
| • Summer (DST) | EDT (UTC-4) |
| FIPS code | 26-86940 |
| GNIS feature ID | 1627266 |
White Pigeon Township is a civil township of St. Joseph County in the U.S. state of Michigan. The population was 3,847 at the 2000 census. The village of White Pigeon is located within the township.
According to the United States Census Bureau, the township has a total area of 27.6 square miles (71 km2), of which 25.5 square miles (66 km2) is land and 2.0 square miles (5.2 km2) (7.36%) is water.
As of the census of 2000, there were 3,847 people, 1,505 households, and 1,071 families residing in the township. The population density was 150.6 per square mile (58.2/km²). There were 1,845 housing units at an average density of 72.2 per square mile (27.9/km²). The racial makeup of the township was 96.46% White, 0.18% African American, 0.60% Native American, 0.68% Asian, 0.08% Pacific Islander, 1.01% from other races, and 0.99% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.64% of the population.
There were 1,505 households out of which 30.2% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 57.8% were married couples living together, 9.2% had a female householder with no husband present, and 28.8% were non-families. 22.9% of all households were made up of individuals and 8.6% 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 2.99.
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