Editing Girard Township, Michigan

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'''Girard Township''' is a [[civil township]] of [[Branch County, Michigan|Branch County]] in the [[U.S. state]] of [[Michigan]]. As of the [[2020 United States census|2020 census]], the township population was 1,770.<ref name="2020 census">{{cite web |title=Girard township, Branch County, Michigan - Census Bureau Profile |url=https://data.census.gov/profile/Girard_township,_Branch_County,_Michigan?g=060XX00US2602332280 |publisher=United States Census Bureau |access-date=20 March 2024}}</ref>

A small area in the south of the township, just west of [[Interstate 69 in Michigan|I-69]], has been annexed to the city of [[Coldwater, Michigan|Coldwater]], even though it is noncontiguous with the rest of the city. An area on the east side of Morrison Lake in the [[Coldwater River (Branch County)|Coldwater River]] is considered to be part of the Coldwater urban area, although it remains unincorporated.

==Communities==
There are no other incorporated municipalities within the township. The only other concentrated settlement is the [[unincorporated community]] of '''Girard''', at {{Coord|42|01|46|N|85|00|05|W|}}.<ref>{{gnis|626851|Girard, Michigan}}</ref>  The community of Girard was first established in 1829.<ref>Walter Romig, ''Michigan Place names'', p. 224</ref>

==Geography==
Most of the township is drained by branches of Hog Creek, a tributary of the [[Coldwater River (Branch County)|Coldwater River]], which flows through the southwest of the township. Tekonsha Creek drains the northeast of the township, flowing into the [[St. Joseph River (Lake Michigan)|St. Joseph River]] near [[Tekonsha, Michigan|Tekonsha]].

According to the [[United States Census Bureau]], the township has a total area of {{convert|93.7|km2|disp=flip}}, of which {{convert|90.8|km2|disp=flip}} is land and {{convert|2.9|km2|disp=flip}}, or 3.05%, is water.<ref name="Census 2010">{{Cite web| url=http://factfinder.census.gov/bkmk/table/1.0/en/DEC/10_DP/G001/0600000US2602332280| archive-url=https://archive.today/20200212142049/http://factfinder.census.gov/bkmk/table/1.0/en/DEC/10_DP/G001/0600000US2602332280| url-status=dead| archive-date=February 12, 2020| title=Geographic Identifiers: 2010 Demographic Profile Data (G001): Girard township, Branch County, Michigan| publisher=U.S. Census Bureau, American Factfinder| accessdate=January 14, 2014}}</ref>

==Demographics==
{{US Census population
|align= left
|2000= 1916
|2010= 1780
|2020= 1770
|footnote=<ref name="2020 census"/><ref name="Census 2010"/><ref name="GR2" />
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As of the [[census]]<ref name="GR2" /> of 2000, there were 1,916 people, 705 households, and 528 families residing in the township.  The population density was {{convert|54.4|PD/sqmi|PD/km2|sp=us|adj=off}}.  There were 851 housing units at an average density of {{convert|24.1|/sqmi|/km2|sp=us|adj=off}}.  The racial makeup of the township was 97.65% [[White (U.S. Census)|White]], 0.78% [[African American (U.S. Census)|African American]], 0.47% [[Native American (U.S. Census)|Native American]], 0.47% [[Asian (U.S. Census)|Asian]], 0.16% from [[Race (United States Census)|other races]], and 0.47% from two or more races. [[Hispanic (U.S. Census)|Hispanic]] or [[Latino (U.S. Census)|Latino]] of any race were 0.84% of the population.

There were 705 households, out of which 27.0% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 64.1% were [[Marriage|married couples]] living together, 7.1% had a female householder with no husband present, and 25.0% were non-families. 21.0% of all households were made up of individuals, and 8.2% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older.  The average household size was 2.51 and the average family size was 2.89.

In the township the population was spread out, with 19.7% under the age of 18, 9.7% from 18 to 24, 29.1% from 25 to 44, 28.5% from 45 to 64, and 13.0% who were 65 years of age or older.  The median age was 40 years. For every 100 females, there were 110.3 males.  For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 111.7 males.

The median income for a household in the township was $43,173, and the median income for a family was $50,197. Males had a median income of $34,545 versus $23,393 for females. The [[per capita income]] for the township was $21,016.  About 5.4% of families and 6.6% of the population were below the [[poverty line]], including 6.0% of those under age 18 and 10.6% of those age 65 or over.

==References==
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==External links==
*[http://girardtownship.net/ Girard Township official website]

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[[Category:Townships in Branch County, Michigan]]
[[Category:Townships in Michigan]]