Somerset Township, Michigan
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Somerset Township is a township in Hillsdale County in the U.S. state of Michigan. As of the 2000 census, the township had a total population of 4,277.
Communities
- Jerome is an unincorporated community within the township at Template:Coor dms. The FIPS place code is 41740. The ZIP code is 49249.
- Somerset is an unincorporated community within the township on U.S. Highway 12 at Template:Coor dms. The FIPS place code is 74540. The ZIP code is 49281.
- Somerset Center is an unincorporated community within the township on US 12 at Template:Coor dms. The FIPS place code is 74580. The ZIP code is 49282.
Geography
According to the United States Census Bureau, the township has a total area of 92.0 km² (35.5 mi²). 86.4 km² (33.4 mi²) of it is land and 5.6 km² (2.2 mi²) of it is water. The total area is 6.13% water.
Demographics
As of the census2 of 2000, there are 4,277 people, 1,687 households, and 1,312 families residing in the township. The population density is 49.5/km² (128.2/mi²). There are 2,161 housing units at an average density of 25.0/km² (64.8/mi²). The racial makeup of the township is 97.90% White, 0.37% African American, 0.21% Native American, 0.16% Asian, 0.05% Pacific Islander, 0.44% from other races, and 0.87% from two or more races. 1.38% of the population are Hispanic or Latino of any race.
There are 1,687 households out of which 28.6% have children under the age of 18 living with them, 68.9% are married couples living together, 6.3% have a female householder with no husband present, and 22.2% are non-families. 18.6% of all households are made up of individuals and 7.8% have someone living alone who is 65 years of age or older. The average household size is 2.53 and the average family size is 2.88.
In the township the population is spread out with 23.0% under the age of 18, 5.7% from 18 to 24, 26.2% from 25 to 44, 30.3% from 45 to 64, and 14.9% who are 65 years of age or older. The median age is 42 years. For every 100 females there are 101.7 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there are 99.8 males.
The median income for a household in the township is $48,529, and the median income for a family is $51,278. Males have a median income of $43,973 versus $29,244 for females. The per capita income for the township is $22,462. 4.0% of the population and 2.8% of families are below the poverty line. Out of the total population, 1.8% of those under the age of 18 and 2.8% of those 65 and older are living below the poverty line.