Sumpter Township, Michigan

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Sumpter Township, Michigan
Location in Wayne County and the state of Michigan
Location in Wayne County and the state of Michigan
Coordinates: 42°8′19″N 83°29′42″W / 42.13861, -83.495
Country United States
State Michigan
County Wayne
Government
 - Supervisor Johnny Vawters
Area
 - Total 37.6 sq mi (97.4 km²)
 - Land 37.6 sq mi (97.3 km²)
 - Water 0.0 sq mi (0.0 km²)
Elevation 663 ft (202 m)
Population (2000)
 - Total 11,856
 - Density 315.6/sq mi (121.9/km²)
Time zone EST (UTC-5)
 - Summer (DST) EDT (UTC-4)
FIPS code 26-77360[1]
GNIS feature ID 1627138[2]

Sumpter Township is a charter township of Wayne County in the U.S. state of Michigan. As of the 2000 census, the township population was 11,856.

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[edit] Geography

According to the United States Census Bureau, the township has a total area of 37.6 square miles (97.3 km²), of which, 37.6 square miles (97.3 km²) of it is land and 0.03% is water.

[edit] Demographics

As of the census[1] of 2000, there were 11,856 people, 4,110 households, and 3,164 families residing in the township. The population density was 315.6 per square mile (121.8/km²). There were 4,563 housing units at an average density of 121.5/sq mi (46.9/km²). The racial makeup of the township was 84.68% White, 12.33% African American, 0.52% Native American, 0.18% Asian, 0.50% from other races, and 1.79% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.78% of the population.

There were 4,110 households out of which 39.4% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 56.1% were married couples living together, 13.9% had a female householder with no husband present, and 23.0% were non-families. 17.6% of all households were made up of individuals and 4.5% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.88 and the average family size was 3.22.

In the township the population was spread out with 29.8% under the age of 18, 9.0% from 18 to 24, 31.8% from 25 to 44, 22.0% from 45 to 64, and 7.4% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 33 years. For every 100 females there were 100.8 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 100.7 males.

The median income for a household in the township was $48,680, and the median income for a family was $51,731. Males had a median income of $41,123 versus $27,397 for females. The per capita income for the township was $19,323. About 8.0% of families and 10.0% of the population were below the poverty line, including 12.6% of those under age 18 and 12.4% of those age 65 or over.

[edit] References

  1. ^ a b American FactFinder. United States Census Bureau. Retrieved on 2008-01-31.
  2. ^ US Board on Geographic Names. United States Geological Survey (2007-10-25). Retrieved on 2008-01-31.

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