Dayton Township, Michigan | |
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Township | |
Location within the state of Michigan | |
Coordinates: 43°22′29″N 83°16′27″W / 43.37472°N 83.27417°WCoordinates: 43°22′29″N 83°16′27″W / 43.37472°N 83.27417°W | |
Country | United States |
State | Michigan |
County | Tuscola |
Area | |
• Total | 36.1 sq mi (93.6 km2) |
• Land | 35.8 sq mi (92.8 km2) |
• Water | 0.3 sq mi (0.9 km2) |
Elevation | 860 ft (262 m) |
Population (2000) | |
• Total | 1,869 |
• Density | 52.2/sq mi (20.2/km2) |
Time zone | Eastern (EST) (UTC-5) |
• Summer (DST) | EDT (UTC-4) |
FIPS code | 26-19980 |
GNIS feature ID | 1626163 |
Dayton Township is a civil township of Tuscola County in the U.S. state of Michigan. The population was 1,869 at the 2000 census.
Dayton Township was established in 1857. It was named for William L. Dayton.
There are no incorporated municipalities in the township.
The southern portion of the township is drained by tributaries of the Flint River while the northern part is drained by tributaries of the Cass River.
According to the United States Census Bureau, the township has a total area of 36.2 square miles (94 km2), of which 35.8 square miles (93 km2) is land and 0.3 square miles (0.78 km2) (0.94%) is water.
As of the census of 2000, there were 1,869 people, 679 households, and 530 families residing in the township. The population density was 52.2 per square mile (20.2/km²). There were 1,006 housing units at an average density of 28.1 per square mile (10.8/km²). The racial makeup of the township was 94.86% White, 2.41% African American, 0.16% Native American, 0.21% Asian, 0.05% Pacific Islander, 0.21% from other races, and 2.09% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.71% of the population.