Denton Township, Michigan
| Denton Township, Michigan | |
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| Township | |
 Location within Roscommon County |
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 Denton Township, Michigan
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| Coordinates: 44°17′57″N 84°40′2″W / 44.29917°N 84.66722°WCoordinates: 44°17′57″N 84°40′2″W / 44.29917°N 84.66722°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Michigan |
| County | Roscommon |
| Area | |
| • Total | 36.0 sq mi (93.3 km2) |
| • Land | 26.4 sq mi (68.3 km2) |
| • Water | 9.6 sq mi (25.0 km2) |
| Elevation | 1,161 ft (354 m) |
| Population (2000) | |
| • Total | 5,817 |
| • Density | 220.6/sq mi (85.2/km2) |
| Time zone | Eastern (EST) (UTC-5) |
| • Summer (DST) | EDT (UTC-4) |
| FIPS code | 26-21640 |
| GNIS feature ID | 1626177 |
Denton Township is a civil township of Roscommon County in the U.S. state of Michigan. The population was 5,817 at the 2000 census.
According to the United States Census Bureau, the township has a total area of 36.0 square miles (93 km2), of which 26.4 square miles (68 km2) is land and 9.6 square miles (25 km2) (26.77%) is water.
As of the census of 2000, there were 5,817 people, 2,649 households, and 1,817 families residing in the township. The population density was 220.6 per square mile (85.2/km²). There were 4,872 housing units at an average density of 184.7 per square mile (71.3/km²). The racial makeup of the township was 98.21% White, 0.10% African American, 0.98% Native American, 0.05% Asian, 0.05% Pacific Islander, 0.05% from other races, and 0.55% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.79% of the population.
There were 2,649 households out of which 22.0% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 56.3% were married couples living together, 8.5% had a female householder with no husband present, and 31.4% were non-families. 28.0% of all households were made up of individuals and 14.0% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.19 and the average family size was 2.62.
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