Denmark Township, Michigan Explained

Official Name:Denmark Township, Michigan
Settlement Type:Township
Pushpin Map:Michigan
Pushpin Label Position:left
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:Tuscola
Unit Pref:Imperial
Area Total Km2:91.3
Area Land Km2:91.3
Area Water Km2:0.0
Area Total Sq Mi:35.3
Area Land Sq Mi:35.3
Area Water Sq Mi:0.0
Population As Of:2020
Population Total:2741
Population Density Km2:auto
Population Density Sq Mi:auto
Timezone:Eastern (EST)
Utc Offset:-5
Timezone Dst:EDT
Utc Offset Dst:-4
Elevation M:197
Elevation Ft:646
Coordinates:43.4289°N -83.6642°W
Blank Name:FIPS code
Blank Info:26-21600[1]
Blank1 Name:GNIS feature ID
Blank1 Info:1626176

Denmark Township is a civil township of Tuscola County in the U.S. state of Michigan. The population was 2,741 at the 2020 census.[2]

Denmark Township was organized in 1853.

Communities

Geography

According to the United States Census Bureau, the township has a total area of 35.3sqmi, all land.

Demographics

As of the census of 2000, there were 3,249 people, 1,265 households, and 934 families residing in the township. The population density was 92.1sp=usNaNsp=us. There were 1,327 housing units at an average density of 37.6sp=usNaNsp=us. The racial makeup of the township was 97.01% White, 0.03% African American, 0.18% Native American, 1.23% Asian, 0.55% from other races, and 0.98% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 2.43% of the population.

There were 1,265 households, out of which 33.3% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 62.2% were married couples living together, 8.4% had a female householder with no husband present, and 26.1% were non-families. 23.7% of all households were made up of individuals, and 10.7% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.56 and the average family size was 3.01.

In the township the population was spread out, with 25.8% under the age of 18, 8.8% from 18 to 24, 27.0% from 25 to 44, 25.1% from 45 to 64, and 13.4% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 37 years. For every 100 females, there were 100.7 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 92.0 males.

The median income for a household in the township was $41,366, and the median income for a family was $50,417. Males had a median income of $38,352 versus $26,083 for females. The per capita income for the township was $19,782. About 3.4% of families and 4.8% of the population were below the poverty line, including 4.5% of those under age 18 and 6.5% of those age 65 or over.

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Notes and References

  1. Web site: U.S. Census website . . 2008-01-31 .
  2. Web site: Explore Census Data . 2024-04-28 . data.census.gov.