Cambria Township, Michigan

Cambria Township, Michigan
Township
Cambria Township, Michigan

Location within the state of Michigan

Coordinates: 41°51′56″N 84°39′33″W / 41.86556°N 84.65917°W / 41.86556; -84.65917Coordinates: 41°51′56″N 84°39′33″W / 41.86556°N 84.65917°W / 41.86556; -84.65917
Country United States
State Michigan
County Hillsdale
Organized 1841
Area
  Total 36.2 sq mi (93.7 km2)
  Land 34.9 sq mi (90.4 km2)
  Water 1.3 sq mi (3.3 km2)
Elevation 1,119 ft (341 m)
Population (2000)
  Total 2,546
  Density 73.0/sq mi (28.2/km2)
Time zone Eastern (EST) (UTC-5)
  Summer (DST) EDT (UTC-4)
FIPS code 26-12700[1]
GNIS feature ID 1626025[2]

Cambria Township is a civil township of Hillsdale County in the U.S. state of Michigan. The population was 2,546 at the 2000 census.

History

Cambria Township was established in 1841.[3] It was named for Cambria, New York.

Communities

Geography

According to the United States Census Bureau, the township has a total area of 36.2 square miles (94 km2), of which 34.9 square miles (90 km2) is land and 1.3 square miles (3.4 km2) (3.54%) is water.

Demographics

As of the census[1] of 2000, there were 2,546 people, 986 households, and 725 families residing in the township. The population density was 73.0 per square mile (28.2/km²). There were 1,264 housing units at an average density of 36.2 per square mile (14.0/km²). The racial makeup of the township was 97.05% White, 0.43% African American, 0.39% Native American, 0.59% Asian, 0.43% from other races, and 1.10% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.63% of the population.

There were 986 households out of which 32.2% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 61.3% were married couples living together, 7.4% had a female householder with no husband present, and 26.4% were non-families. 21.4% of all households were made up of individuals and 7.6% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.58 and the average family size was 2.97.

In the township the population was spread out with 26.8% under the age of 18, 7.4% from 18 to 24, 27.7% from 25 to 44, 24.5% from 45 to 64, and 13.6% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 38 years. For every 100 females there were 107.0 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 102.8 males.

The median income for a household in the township was $40,889, and the median income for a family was $46,650. Males had a median income of $38,031 versus $22,543 for females. The per capita income for the township was $20,109. About 6.5% of families and 8.2% of the population were below the poverty line, including 5.0% of those under age 18 and 10.7% of those age 65 or over.

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