California Township, Michigan
| California Township, Michigan | |
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| Township | |
 California Township
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| Coordinates: 41°48′N 84°53′W / 41.800°N 84.883°WCoordinates: 41°48′N 84°53′W / 41.800°N 84.883°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Michigan |
| County | Branch |
| Area | |
| • Total | 21.3 sq mi (55.2 km2) |
| • Land | 21.3 sq mi (55.1 km2) |
| • Water | 0.04 sq mi (0.1 km2) |
| Elevation | 1,060 ft (323 m) |
| Population (2010) | |
| • Total | 1,040 |
| • Density | 49/sq mi (18.9/km2) |
| Time zone | Eastern (EST) (UTC-5) |
| • Summer (DST) | EDT (UTC-4) |
| FIPS code | 26-12560 |
| GNIS feature ID | 1626022 |
California Township is a civil township of Branch County in the U.S. state of Michigan. The population was 1,040 at the 2010 census.
California Township was organized in 1846. It was named after the California Territory.
There are no incorporated municipalities within the primarily agricultural township. The only concentrated settlements are in two unincorporated communities:
According to the United States Census Bureau, the township has a total area of 21.3 square miles (55.2 km2), of which 21.3 square miles (55.1 km2) is land and 0.04 square miles (0.1 km2), or 0.20%, is water.
As of the census of 2000, there were 909 people, 274 households, and 204 families residing in the township. The population density was 42.8 per square mile (16.5/km²). There were 294 housing units at an average density of 13.8 per square mile (5.3/km²). The racial makeup of the township was 95.38% White, 1.32% African American, 0.33% Native American, and 2.97% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.44% of the population.
There were 274 households out of which 42.7% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 63.1% were married couples living together, 6.2% had a female householder with no husband present, and 25.2% were non-families. 20.1% of all households were made up of individuals and 10.2% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 3.30 and the average family size was 3.87.
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