Stockbridge Township, Michigan

Stockbridge Township, Michigan
Township
Stockbridge Township, Michigan

Location within the state of Michigan

Coordinates: 42°27′32″N 84°11′37″W / 42.45889°N 84.19361°W / 42.45889; -84.19361Coordinates: 42°27′32″N 84°11′37″W / 42.45889°N 84.19361°W / 42.45889; -84.19361
Country United States
State Michigan
County Ingham
Area
 • Total 35.9 sq mi (93.0 km2)
 • Land 35.6 sq mi (92.3 km2)
 • Water 0.3 sq mi (0.7 km2)
Elevation 938 ft (286 m)
Population (2010)
 • Total 3,896
 • Estimate (2014[1]) 3,916
 • Density 109.4/sq mi (42.2/km2)
Time zone Eastern (EST) (UTC-5)
 • Summer (DST) EDT (UTC-4)
ZIP code 49285
Area code(s) 517
FIPS code 26-76580[2]
GNIS feature ID 1627127[3]
Website http://stockbridgetownshipmi.com/index.htm

Stockbridge Township is a civil township of Ingham County in the U.S. state of Michigan. The population was 3,896 at the 2010 census.

Geography

According to the United States Census Bureau, the township has a total area of 35.9 square miles (93 km2), of which 35.7 square miles (92 km2) is land and 0.3 square miles (0.78 km2) (0.72%) is water.

Demographics

As of the census[2] of 2000, there were 3,435 people, 1,220 households, and 941 families residing in the township. The population density was 96.4 per square mile (37.2/km²). There were 1,281 housing units at an average density of 35.9 per square mile (13.9/km²). The racial makeup of the township was 97.41% White, 0.32% African American, 0.49% Native American, 0.15% Asian, 0.44% from other races, and 1.19% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.57% of the population.

There were 1,220 households out of which 37.6% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 64.8% were married couples living together, 8.2% had a female householder with no husband present, and 22.8% were non-families. 19.7% of all households were made up of individuals and 8.0% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.76 and the average family size was 3.16.

In the township the population was spread out with 27.6% under the age of 18, 6.9% from 18 to 24, 30.7% from 25 to 44, 23.7% from 45 to 64, and 11.1% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 36 years. For every 100 females there were 95.9 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 95.4 males.

The median income for a household in the township was $44,295, and the median income for a family was $53,438. Males had a median income of $41,756 versus $27,500 for females. The per capita income for the township was $22,014. About 6.5% of families and 9.4% of the population were below the poverty line, including 12.2% of those under age 18 and 8.8% of those age 65 or over.

References

  1. ↑ "Population Estimates". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved 2015-05-22.
  2. 1 2 "American FactFinder". United States Census Bureau. Archived from the original on September 11, 2013. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
  3. ↑ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Stockbridge Township, Michigan
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