Bunker Hill Township, Michigan | |
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Township | |
Location within the state of Michigan | |
Coordinates: 42°27′44″N 84°19′14″W / 42.46222°N 84.32056°WCoordinates: 42°27′44″N 84°19′14″W / 42.46222°N 84.32056°W | |
Country | United States |
State | Michigan |
County | Ingham |
Area | |
• Total | 33.0 sq mi (85.4 km2) |
• Land | 33.0 sq mi (85.4 km2) |
• Water | 0.0 sq mi (0.0 km2) |
Elevation | 938 ft (286 m) |
Population (2000) | |
• Total | 1,979 |
• Density | 60.0/sq mi (23.2/km2) |
Time zone | Eastern (EST) (UTC-5) |
• Summer (DST) | EDT (UTC-4) |
FIPS code | 26-11640 |
GNIS feature ID | 1626001 |
Bunker Hill Township is a civil township of Ingham County in the U.S. state of Michigan. As of the 2000 census, the township population was 1,979.
Bunker Hill Township was established in 1839.
According to the United States Census Bureau, the township has a total area of 33.0 square miles (85 km2), all land. A little less than half of the Dansville State Game Area lies in north of the township on the boundary with Ingham Township.
As of the census of 2000, there were 1,979 people, 690 households, and 547 families residing in the township. The population density was 60.0 per square mile (23.2/km²). There were 719 housing units at an average density of 21.8 per square mile (8.4/km²). The racial makeup of the township was 97.17% White, 0.30% African American, 0.25% Native American, 0.25% Asian, 0.05% Pacific Islander, 0.76% from other races, and 1.21% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 2.07% of the population. As of November 1, 2009, the supervisor of Bunker Hill Township was Joseph L. Bishop.
There were 690 households out of which 38.6% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 69.0% were married couples living together, 7.4% had a female householder with no husband present, and 20.6% were non-families. 15.2% of all households were made up of individuals and 3.9% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.87 and the average family size was 3.23.