| Eaton Rapids Township, Michigan | |
|---|---|
| Township | |
| Location within the state of Michigan | |
| Coordinates: 42°33′1″N 84°39′15″W / 42.55028°N 84.65417°WCoordinates: 42°33′1″N 84°39′15″W / 42.55028°N 84.65417°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Michigan |
| County | Eaton |
| Area | |
| • Total | 34.3 sq mi (88.9 km2) |
| • Land | 34.1 sq mi (88.3 km2) |
| • Water | 0.2 sq mi (0.5 km2) |
| Elevation | 873 ft (266 m) |
| Population (2000) | |
| • Total | 3,821 |
| • Density | 112.0/sq mi (43.2/km2) |
| Time zone | Eastern (EST) (UTC-5) |
| • Summer (DST) | EDT (UTC-4) |
| ZIP code | 48827 |
| Area code(s) | 517 |
| FIPS code | 26-24560 |
| GNIS feature ID | 1626212 |
Eaton Township is a civil township of Eaton County in the U.S. state of Michigan. The population was 4,278 at the 2000 census.
According to the United States Census Bureau, the township has a total area of 32.6 square miles (84 km2), of which 32.6 square miles (84 km2) is land and 0.04 square miles (0.10 km2) (0.06%) is water.
As of the census of 2000, there were 4,278 people, 1,531 households, and 1,249 families residing in the township. The population density was 131.3 per square mile (50.7/km²). There were 1,586 housing units at an average density of 48.7 per square mile (18.8/km²). The racial makeup of the township was 96.31% White, 0.23% African American, 0.37% Native American, 0.89% Asian, 0.07% Pacific Islander, 1.03% from other races, and 1.10% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 2.57% of the population.
There were 1,531 households out of which 38.5% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 69.4% were married couples living together, 7.8% had a female householder with no husband present, and 18.4% were non-families. 15.6% of all households were made up of individuals and 6.5% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.76 and the average family size was 3.04.