Lafayette Township, Michigan
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Lafayette Township is a township located in Gratiot County in the U.S. state of Michigan. As of the 2000 census, the township had a total population of 656.
Communities
- Edgewood is an unincorporated community in the township on the Bad River at Template:Coor dms. The FIPS place code is 24960 and the elevation is 688 feet above sea level.
- Langport is an unincorporated community in the township at Template:Coor dms. The FIPS place code is 45500.
- Rathbone is an unincorporated community in the township Template:Coor dms. The FIPS place code is 67240.
Geography
According to the United States Census Bureau, the township has a total area of 93.3 km² (36.0 mi²). 93.3 km² (36.0 mi²) of it is land and none of it is covered by water.
Demographics
As of the census2 of 2000, there are 656 people, 239 households, and 184 families residing in the township. The population density is 7.0/km² (18.2/mi²). There are 261 housing units at an average density of 2.8/km² (7.2/mi²). The racial makeup of the township is 95.43% White, 0.30% African American, 0.61% Native American, 0.00% Asian, 0.00% Pacific Islander, 3.20% from other races, and 0.46% from two or more races. 4.42% of the population are Hispanic or Latino of any race.
There are 239 households out of which 37.2% have children under the age of 18 living with them, 63.6% are married couples living together, 8.8% have a female householder with no husband present, and 23.0% are non-families. 19.2% of all households are made up of individuals and 10.5% have someone living alone who is 65 years of age or older. The average household size is 2.69 and the average family size is 3.05.
In the township the population is spread out with 27.1% under the age of 18, 9.5% from 18 to 24, 30.3% from 25 to 44, 19.2% from 45 to 64, and 13.9% who are 65 years of age or older. The median age is 36 years. For every 100 females there are 106.9 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there are 101.7 males.
The median income for a household in the township is $43,229, and the median income for a family is $45,703. Males have a median income of $37,292 versus $21,563 for females. The per capita income for the township is $17,203. 6.0% of the population and 3.9% of families are below the poverty line. Out of the total population, 1.8% of those under the age of 18 and 8.0% of those 65 and older are living below the poverty line.