| James Township, Michigan | |
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| Township | |
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Location within Saginaw County, Michigan |
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| Coordinates: 43°21′13″N 84°3′22″W / 43.35361°N 84.05611°WCoordinates: 43°21′13″N 84°3′22″W / 43.35361°N 84.05611°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Michigan |
| County | Saginaw |
| Area | |
| • Total | 19.5 sq mi (50.5 km2) |
| • Land | 18.2 sq mi (47.0 km2) |
| • Water | 1.4 sq mi (3.5 km2) |
| Elevation | 581 ft (177 m) |
| Population (2000) | |
| • Total | 1,930 |
| • Density | 106.3/sq mi (41.0/km2) |
| Time zone | Eastern (EST) (UTC-5) |
| • Summer (DST) | EDT (UTC-4) |
| FIPS code | 26-41480 |
| GNIS feature ID | 1626536 |
James Township is a civil township of Saginaw County in the U.S. state of Michigan. The population was 1,930 at the 2000 census.
According to the United States Census Bureau, the township has a total area of 19.5 square miles (51 km2), of which 18.2 square miles (47 km2) is land and 1.4 square miles (3.6 km2) (6.92%) is water.
As of the census of 2000, there were 1,930 people, 745 households, and 578 families residing in the township. The population density was 106.3 per square mile (41.0/km²). There were 763 housing units at an average density of 42.0 per square mile (16.2/km²). The racial makeup of the township was 97.51% White, 0.10% African American, 0.41% Native American, 0.05% Asian, 0.05% Pacific Islander, 0.52% from other races, and 1.35% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 3.16% of the population.
There were 745 households out of which 32.6% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 67.7% were married couples living together, 7.4% had a female householder with no husband present, and 22.3% were non-families. 18.4% of all households were made up of individuals and 7.4% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.59 and the average family size was 2.95.