Editing Scipio Township, Michigan

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{{Infobox settlement
|official_name            = Scipio Township, Michigan
|settlement_type          = [[Civil township]]
|nickname                 = 
|motto                    =

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|image_skyline            = Scipio Township Hall, Michigan.jpg
|imagesize                = 275
|image_caption            = Former township hall in [[Mosherville, Michigan|Mosherville]]
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|pushpin_label          =Scipio Township
|pushpin_map_caption    =Location within the state of Michigan##Location within the United States
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|image_map                = Scipio Township, MI location.png
|mapsize                  = 250
|map_caption              = Location within [[Hillsdale County, Michigan|Hillsdale County]]

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|subdivision_type         = Country
|subdivision_name         = United States
|subdivision_type1        = [[U.S. state|State]]
|subdivision_name1        = [[Michigan]]
|subdivision_type2        = [[List of counties in Michigan|County]]
|subdivision_name2        = [[Hillsdale County, Michigan|Hillsdale]]

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|government_footnotes     = <ref>{{cite web|last=[[Michigan Townships Association]]|url=https://michigantownships.org/find-a-township/?fips=71980|title=Scipio Township, Hillsdale County, Michigan|date=2022|accessdate=December 26, 2022}}</ref>
|government_type          = 
|leader_title             = Supervisor
|leader_name              = 
|leader_title1            = [[Municipal clerk|Clerk]]
|leader_name1             = Judy Leedy
|established_title        = Established
|established_date         = 1836

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|unit_pref                = Imperial
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|area_magnitude           = 
|area_total_km2           = 76.28
|area_land_km2            = 75.65
|area_water_km2           = 0.62
|area_total_sq_mi         = 29.45
|area_land_sq_mi          = 29.21
|area_water_sq_mi         = 0.24

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|population_as_of         = [[2020 United States census|2020]]
|population_footnotes     = 
|population_total         = 1902
|population_density_km2   = 
|population_density_sq_mi = 65.1

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|timezone                 = [[North American Eastern Time Zone|Eastern (EST)]]
|utc_offset               = -5
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|elevation_footnotes      = 
|elevation_m              = 326
|elevation_ft             = 1070
|coordinates              = {{coord|42|02|11|N|84|39|40|W|region:US-MI|display=inline,title}}
|postal_code_type         = [[ZIP Code|ZIP code(s)]]
|postal_code              = 49250 ([[Jonesville, Michigan|Jonesville]])<br>49252 ([[Litchfield, Michigan|Litchfield]])<br>49258 ([[Mosherville, Michigan|Mosherville]])
|area_code                = [[Area code 517|517]]
|blank_name               = [[Federal Information Processing Standard|FIPS code]]
|blank_info               = 26-71980<ref name="GR2">{{cite web|url=https://www.census.gov|publisher=[[United States Census Bureau]]|accessdate=2008-01-31|title=U.S. Census website}}</ref>
|blank1_name              = [[Geographic Names Information System|GNIS]] feature ID
|blank1_info              = 1627052<ref>{{GNIS|1627052}}</ref>
|website                  = {{URL|https://www.scipiotownshipmi.org/|Official website}}
|footnotes                = 
}}
'''Scipio Township''' ({{IPAc-en|s|ɪ|ˈ|p|iː|oʊ}} {{Respell|sip|EE|oh}}) is a [[civil township]] of [[Hillsdale County, Michigan|Hillsdale County]] in the U.S. state of [[Michigan]].  The population was 1,902 at the [[2020 United States census|2020 census]].

==Communities==
* '''East Mosherville''' is a former settlement within the township just east of the community of Mosherville.  The community had a station along the former railway line belonging to the [[Fort Wayne and Jackson Railroad]] branch of the [[New York Central Railroad]].  While the community no longer exists, it can be seen on the [https://www.historicmapworks.com/Map/US/57221/Scipio/Hillsdale+County+1872/Michigan/ 1872] and [https://www.historicmapworks.com/Map/US/22620/Scipio+Township/Hillsdale+County+1916+Published+by+Standard+Map+Company/Michigan/ 1916] maps of Scipio Township.<ref>{{cite news |publisher = [[Hillsdale Daily News]] |url = https://www.hillsdale.net/story/news/2013/11/09/resident-seeks-stories-long-ago/41944560007/ |title = Resident seeks stories of long ago |date = 9 November 2013 |access-date = April 23, 2023 }}</ref> 
* '''[[Mosherville, Michigan|Mosherville]]''' is an [[unincorporated area|unincorporated community]] within the township at {{Coord|42|03|37|N|84|39|34|W}}.<ref>{{GNIS|632744|Moshersville, Michigan}}</ref>

==Geography==
According to the [[United States Census Bureau|U.S. Census Bureau]], the township has a total area of {{convert|29.45|sqmi|sqkm|2}}, of which {{convert|29.21|sqmi|sqkm|2}} is land and {{convert|0.24|sqmi|sqkm|2}} (0.81%) is water.

===Major highways===
*{{jct|state=MI|US|12|name1=E. Chicago Road}} enters briefly in the southeast corner of the township.
*{{jct|state=MI|MI|99|name1=Homer Road}} enters briefly in the southwest corner of the township.

==Demographics==
As of the [[census]]<ref name="GR2" /> of 2000, there were 1,822 people, 619 households, and 487 families residing in the township.  The population density was {{convert|62.1|PD/sqmi|PD/km2|sp=us|adj=off}}.  There were 660 housing units at an average density of 22.5 per square mile (8.7/km{{sup|2}}).  The racial makeup of the township was 97.37% [[White (U.S. Census)|White]], 0.22% [[African American (U.S. Census)|African American]], 0.77% [[Native American (U.S. Census)|Native American]], 0.55% [[Asian (U.S. Census)|Asian]], 0.22% from [[Race (United States Census)|other races]], and 0.88% from two or more races. [[Hispanic (U.S. Census)|Hispanic]] or [[Latino (U.S. Census)|Latino]] of any race were 0.55% of the population.

There were 619 households, out of which 37.5% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 64.8% were [[Marriage|married couples]] living together, 9.5% had a female householder with no husband present, and 21.2% were non-families. 16.8% of all households were made up of individuals, and 5.0% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older.  The average household size was 2.93 and the average family size was 3.26.

In the township the population was spread out, with 30.6% under the age of 18, 8.3% from 18 to 24, 28.3% from 25 to 44, 23.5% from 45 to 64, and 9.2% who were 65 years of age or older.  The median age was 34 years. For every 100 females, there were 101.1 males.  For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 99.4 males.

The median income for a household in the township was $42,361, and the median income for a family was $47,065. Males had a median income of $32,008 versus $23,850 for females. The [[per capita income]] for the township was $17,427.  About 6.3% of families and 8.6% of the population were below the [[poverty line]], including 9.9% of those under age 18 and 15.3% of those age 65 or over.

==Education==
The township is served by two separate public school district.  The majority of the township is served by [[Jonesville Community Schools]] to the south in [[Jonesville, Michigan|Jonesville]].  A small portion of the northwest corner of the township is served by [[Litchfield Community Schools]] to the west in [[Litchfield, Michigan|Litchfield]].<ref>{{cite web|last=Michigan Geographic Framework|url=http://www.mcgi.state.mi.us/mgdl/pdfmaps/CountySchools/SD_BYCO_esize_HILLSDALE%20COUNTY.pdf|title=Hillsdale County School Districts|date=15 November 2013|accessdate=December 26, 2022}}</ref>

==References==
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==External links==
* [https://www.scipiotownshipmi.org/ Scipio Township official website]

{{Hillsdale County, Michigan}}
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[[Category:Townships in Hillsdale County, Michigan]]
[[Category:Townships in Michigan]]
[[Category:Populated places established in 1836]]
[[Category:1836 establishments in Michigan Territory]]