Koylton Township, Michigan

Koylton Township, Michigan
Township
Koylton Township, Michigan Location within the state of Michigan
Coordinates: 43°22′21″N 83°9′37″W
Country	United States
State	Michigan
County	Tuscola
Area
• Total	36.2 sq mi (93.6 km2)
• Land	36.1 sq mi (93.4 km2)
• Water	0.1 sq mi (0.2 km2)
Elevation	817 ft (249 m)
Population  (2010)
• Total	1,585
• Density	43.9/sq mi (17.0/km2)
Time zone	UTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
• Summer (DST)	UTC-4 (EDT)
FIPS code	26-43880
GNIS feature ID	1626567
Website	Township website

Koylton Township is a civil township of Tuscola County in the U.S. state of Michigan. The population was 1,585 at the 2010 Census.

Geography

According to the United States Census Bureau, the township has a total area of 36.2 square miles (94 km²), of which 36.1 square miles (93 km²) is land and 0.1 square miles (0.26 km²) (0.22%) is water.

Demographics

As of the census of 2000, there were 1,579 people, 559 households, and 441 families residing in the township. The population density was 43.8 inhabitants per square mile (16.9/km²). There were 608 housing units at an average density of 16.9 per square mile (6.5/km²). The racial makeup of the township was 96.20% White, 0.51% African American, 0.70% Native American, 0.25% Asian, 0.32% from other races, and 2.03% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.20% of the population.

There were 559 households, out of which 37.9% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 66.2% were married couples living together, 7.7% had a female householder with no husband present, and 21.1% were non-families. 17.7% of all households were made up of individuals, and 6.4% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.82 and the average family size was 3.19.

In the township the population was spread out, with 30.6% under the age of 18, 6.7% from 18 to 24, 28.1% from 25 to 44, 24.1% from 45 to 64, and 10.4% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 36 years. For every 100 females, there were 100.6 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 106.8 males.

The median income for a household in the township was $41,667, and the median income for a family was $46,900. Males had a median income of $34,643 versus $24,013 for females. The per capita income for the township was $17,179. About 4.2% of families and 6.2% of the population were below the poverty line, including 5.5% of those under age 18 and 4.2% of those age 65 or over.