| Official Name: | Assyria Township, Michigan |
| Settlement Type: | Township |
| Pushpin Map: | Michigan |
| Pushpin Label: | Assyria Township |
| Pushpin Map Caption: | Location within the state of Michigan |
| Subdivision Type: | Country |
| Subdivision Name: | United States |
| Subdivision Type1: | State |
| Subdivision Name1: | Michigan |
| Subdivision Type2: | County |
| Subdivision Name2: | Barry |
| Unit Pref: | Imperial |
| Area Total Km2: | 94.1 |
| Area Land Km2: | 92.9 |
| Area Water Km2: | 1.2 |
| Population As Of: | 2020 |
| Population Total: | 1992 |
| Population Density Km2: | 21.4 |
| Timezone: | Eastern (EST) |
| Utc Offset: | -5 |
| Timezone Dst: | EDT |
| Utc Offset Dst: | -4 |
| Elevation M: | 283 |
| Elevation Ft: | 928 |
| Coordinates: | 42.4556°N -85.1406°W |
| Blank Name: | FIPS code |
| Blank Info: | 26-03860[1] |
| Blank1 Name: | GNIS feature ID |
| Blank1 Info: | 1625855 |
Assyria Township is a civil township of Barry County in the U.S. state of Michigan. As of the 2020 census, the township population was 1,992.[2] The unincorporated community of Assyria Center is located on M-66 at the corner of Tasker Road.
According to the United States Census Bureau, the township has a total area of 94.1km2, of which 92.9km2 is land and 1.2km2, or 1.30%, is water.[2] The largest lakes are Loon Lake of 36acres, Taylor Lake of 32acres, Metcalf Lake of 30acres, High Hill Lake of 29acres, West Lake of 28acres, Cassidy Lake and Grass Lake of 25acres. In 2009 there were of county/state roads and of private roads.[4]
As of the census of 2000, there were 1,912 people, 714 households, and 564 families residing in the township. The population density was 53sp=usNaNsp=us. There were 744 housing units at an average density of 20.6sp=usNaNsp=us. The racial makeup of the township was 97.65% White, 0.63% African American, 0.63% Native American, 0.16% Asian, 0.26% from other races, and 0.68% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.10% of the population.
There were 714 households, out of which 31.2% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 69.9% were married couples living together, 4.5% had a female householder with no husband present, and 20.9% were non-families. 16.8% of all households were made up of individuals, and 5.5% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.68 and the average family size was 3.02.
In the township the population was spread out, with 24.2% under the age of 18, 7.3% from 18 to 24, 27.6% from 25 to 44, 29.1% from 45 to 64, and 11.8% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 40 years. For every 100 females, there were 105.8 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 106.7 males.
The median income for a household in the township was $50,192, and the median income for a family was $53,188. Males had a median income of $39,375 versus $26,012 for females. The per capita income for the township was $20,908. About 1.4% of families and 2.8% of the population were below the poverty line, including 1.1% of those under age 18 and 6.5% of those age 65 or over.
In 2009 the number of addressed structures was 875. The 2008 parcel assessment shows 1069 real properties at a SEV of $77,567,100 and 28 personal properties at a SEV of $1,019,300 personal.[5]