Editing Marshall Township, Michigan

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| official_name      = Marshall Township, Michigan
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| subdivision_name2  = [[Calhoun County, Michigan|Calhoun]]

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| area_code          = [[Area code 269|269]]
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'''Marshall Township''' is a [[civil township]] of [[Calhoun County, Michigan|Calhoun County]] in the [[U.S. state]] of [[Michigan]]. It is part of the [[Battle Creek, Michigan]] [[Metropolitan Statistical Area]]. The population was 3,157 at the [[2020 United States census|2020 census]].<ref name="2020 census">{{cite web |title=Marshall township, Calhoun County, Michigan - Census Bureau Profile |url=https://data.census.gov/profile/Marshall_township,_Calhoun_County,_Michigan?g=060XX00US2602551960 |publisher=United States Census Bureau |access-date=24 March 2024}}</ref> The [[Marshall, Michigan|city of Marshall]] is adjacent to the township, but is administratively autonomous.

==Geography==
Marshall Township is located just north of the center of Calhoun County and is bordered on the southeast by the city of Marshall. The unincorporated community of [[Ceresco, Michigan|Ceresco]] lies along the western boundary of the township. Interstates [[Interstate 94 in Michigan|94]] and [[Interstate 69 in Michigan|69]] cross near the center of the township; I-94 leads west {{convert|10|mi}} to [[Battle Creek, Michigan|Battle Creek]] and east {{convert|31|mi}} to [[Jackson, Michigan|Jackson]], while I-69 leads northeast {{convert|42|mi}} to [[Lansing, Michigan|Lansing]] and south {{convert|25|mi}} to [[Coldwater, Michigan|Coldwater]].

According to the [[United States Census Bureau]], Marshall Township has a total area of {{convert|81.7|km2|disp=flip}}, of which {{convert|80.6|km2|disp=flip}} is land and {{convert|1.1|km2|disp=flip}}, or 1.34%, is water.<ref name="Census 2010">{{cite web| url=http://factfinder.census.gov/bkmk/table/1.0/en/DEC/10_DP/G001/0600000US2602551960| archive-url=https://archive.today/20200212154859/http://factfinder.census.gov/bkmk/table/1.0/en/DEC/10_DP/G001/0600000US2602551960| url-status=dead| archive-date=February 12, 2020| title=Geographic Identifiers: 2010 Demographic Profile Data (G001): Marshall township, Calhoun County, Michigan| publisher=U.S. Census Bureau, American Factfinder| accessdate=August 27, 2014}}</ref> The [[Kalamazoo River]] flows from east to west across the southern part of the township.

==Demographics==
{{US Census population
| 1960 = 1568
| 1970 = 2232
| 1980 = 2564
| 1990 = 2655
| 2000 = 2922
| 2010 = 3115
| 2020 = 3157
| footnote = Source: Census Bureau. Census [http://www.michigan.gov/documents/MCD1960-1990C_33608_7.pdf 1960-] 2000, 2010. }}
As of the [[census]]<ref name="GR2" /> of 2000, there were 2,922 people, 1,081 households, and 874 families residing in the township.  The population density was {{convert|93.7|PD/sqmi|PD/km2|sp=us|adj=off}}.  There were 1,117 housing units at an average density of {{convert|35.8|/sqmi|/km2|sp=us|adj=off}}.  The racial makeup of the township was 97.13% [[White (U.S. Census)|White]], 0.27% [[African American (U.S. Census)|African American]], 0.27% [[Native American (U.S. Census)|Native American]], 0.65% [[Asian (U.S. Census)|Asian]], 0.10% [[Pacific Islander (U.S. Census)|Pacific Islander]], 0.27% from [[Race (United States Census)|other races]], and 1.30% from two or more races. [[Hispanic (U.S. Census)|Hispanic]] or [[Latino (U.S. Census)|Latino]] of any race were 1.68% of the population.

There were 1,081 households, out of which 35.3% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 73.4% were [[Marriage|married couples]] living together, 5.0% had a female householder with no husband present, and 19.1% were non-families. 16.5% of all households were made up of individuals, and 7.5% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older.  The average household size was 2.69 and the average family size was 3.00.

In the township the population was spread out, with 25.3% under the age of 18, 6.0% from 18 to 24, 25.9% from 25 to 44, 29.5% from 45 to 64, and 13.3% who were 65 years of age or older.  The median age was 41 years. For every 100 females, there were 101.0 males.  For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 96.0 males.

The median income for a household in the township was $56,563, and the median income for a family was $66,105. Males had a median income of $44,074 versus $32,500 for females. The [[per capita income]] for the township was $25,163.  About 4.7% of families and 5.0% of the population were below the [[poverty line]], including 4.2% of those under age 18 and 1.8% of those age 65 or over.

==References==
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==External links==
*[http://www.marshalltownship.org/ Marshall Township official website]

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