Hillsdale Township, Michigan Explained

Official Name:Hillsdale Township, Michigan
Settlement Type:Civil township
Pushpin Map:Michigan#USA
Pushpin Label Position:top
Pushpin Label:Hillsdale Township
Pushpin Map Caption:Location within the state of Michigan##Location within the United States
Mapsize:250
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name:United States
Subdivision Type1:State
Subdivision Name1:Michigan
Subdivision Type2:County
Subdivision Name2:Hillsdale
Government Footnotes:[1]
Leader Title:Supervisor
Leader Name:Jacquelyn Sullivan
Leader Title1:Clerk
Leader Name1:Janel Stewart
Established Title:Established
Established Date:1855
Unit Pref:Imperial
Area Total Km2:33.38
Area Land Km2:31.91
Area Water Km2:1.48
Area Total Sq Mi:12.89
Area Land Sq Mi:12.32
Area Water Sq Mi:0.57
Population As Of:2020
Population Total:2133
Population Density Sq Mi:173.1
Timezone:Eastern (EST)
Utc Offset:-5
Timezone Dst:EDT
Utc Offset Dst:-4
Elevation M:359
Elevation Ft:1178
Coordinates:41.9206°N -84.6533°W
Postal Code Type:ZIP code(s)
Postal Code:49242 (Hillsdale)
Area Code:517
Blank Name:FIPS code
Blank Info:26-38480[2]
Blank1 Name:GNIS feature ID
Blank1 Info:1626475

Hillsdale Township is a civil township of Hillsdale County in the U.S. state of Michigan. The population was 2,133 at the 2020 census.

The township consists of several sections surrounding and separated by the city of Hillsdale, but the township and city are administered autonomously.

Communities

Geography

According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the township has a total area of 12.89sqmi, of which 12.32sqmi is land and 0.57sqmi (4.42%) is water.

Major highways

Demographics

As of the census of 2000, there were 1,965 people, 734 households, and 593 families residing in the township. The population density was 155.5sp=usNaNsp=us. There were 805 housing units at an average density of 63.7sp=usNaNsp=us. The racial makeup of the township was 97.81% White, 0.81% African American, 0.10% Native American, 0.41% Asian, 0.25% from other races, and 0.61% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.71% of the population.

There were 734 households, out of which 31.1% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 70.4% were married couples living together, 6.9% had a female householder with no husband present, and 19.1% were non-families. 14.9% of all households were made up of individuals, and 6.3% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.65 and the average family size was 2.89.

In the township the population was spread out, with 24.4% under the age of 18, 6.1% from 18 to 24, 25.8% from 25 to 44, 29.4% from 45 to 64, and 14.5% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 42 years. For every 100 females, there were 95.9 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 98.4 males.

The median income for a household in the township was $50,357, and the median income for a family was $55,057. Males had a median income of $37,656 versus $22,727 for females. The per capita income for the township was $22,396. About 3.3% of families and 4.2% of the population were below the poverty line, including 6.0% of those under age 18 and none of those age 65 or over.

Education

The majority of the township is served by Hillsdale Community Schools, while a very small portion of the northwest corner of the township is served by Jonesville Community Schools to the north in Jonesville.[3]

References

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External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Michigan Townships Association. Hillsdale Township, Hillsdale County, Michigan. 2022. December 25, 2022.
  2. Web site: U.S. Census website. United States Census Bureau. 2008-01-31.
  3. Web site: Michigan Geographic Framework. Hillsdale County School Districts. 15 November 2013. December 25, 2022.