Elba Township, Lapeer County, Michigan

Elba Township, Michigan
Township
Elba Township, Michigan

Location within the state of Michigan

Coordinates: 43°1′13″N 83°24′39″W / 43.02028°N 83.41083°W / 43.02028; -83.41083Coordinates: 43°1′13″N 83°24′39″W / 43.02028°N 83.41083°W / 43.02028; -83.41083
Country United States
State Michigan
County Lapeer
Area
  Total 34.0 sq mi (88.1 km2)
  Land 32.8 sq mi (84.9 km2)
  Water 1.2 sq mi (3.1 km2)
Elevation 850 ft (259 m)
Population (2000)
  Total 5,462
  Density 166.6/sq mi (64.3/km2)
Time zone Eastern (EST) (UTC-5)
  Summer (DST) EDT (UTC-4)
ZIP codes 48446 (Lapeer),
48455 (Metamora)
FIPS code 26-25160[1]
GNIS feature ID 1626222[2]

Elba Township is a civil township of Lapeer County in the U.S. state of Michigan. The population was 5,462 at the 2000 census.

History

Elba Township was established in 1838.[3]

Communities

Geography

According to the United States Census Bureau, the township has a total area of 34.0 square miles (88.1 km²), of which 32.8 square miles (84.9 km²) is land and 1.2 square miles (3.1 km²) (3.56%) is water.

Demographics

As of the census[1] of 2000, there were 5,462 people, 1,940 households, and 1,550 families residing in the township. The population density was 166.6 per square mile (64.3/km²). There were 2,121 housing units at an average density of 64.7 per square mile (25.0/km²). The racial makeup of the township was 97.25% White, 0.37% African American, 0.66% Native American, 0.15% Asian, 0.51% from other races, and 1.06% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.79% of the population. 9% of Elba was of Czech descent, 7% Slovak, and 3% Czechoslovakian, making Elba the largest Czech/Slovak community in Michigan by percentage of the population.[8]

There were 1,940 households out of which 36.1% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 69.5% were married couples living together, 6.2% had a female householder with no husband present, and 20.1% were non-families. 15.7% of all households were made up of individuals and 5.1% 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 3.10.

In the township the population was spread out with 26.1% under the age of 18, 7.0% from 18 to 24, 30.5% from 25 to 44, 27.1% from 45 to 64, and 9.3% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 38 years. For every 100 females there were 105.6 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 103.6 males.

The median income for a household in the township was $53,614, and the median income for a family was $56,231. Males had a median income of $48,897 versus $29,609 for females. The per capita income for the township was $22,863. About 4.8% of families and 5.5% of the population were below the poverty line, including 3.6% of those under age 18 and 13.5% of those age 65 or over.

References

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