Editing Surrey Township, Michigan

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

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|imagesize                = 275
|image_caption            = Surrey Township Offices and Fire Department
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|pushpin_label          =Surrey Township
|pushpin_map_caption    =Location within the state of Michigan
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|mapsize                  = 250
|map_caption              = Location within [[Clare County, Michigan|Clare County]] (red) and the administered village of [[Farwell, Michigan|Farwell]] (pink)

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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        = [[Clare County, Michigan|Clare]]

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|government_footnotes     = <ref>{{cite web|last=[[Michigan Townships Association]]|url=https://michigantownships.org/find-a-township/?fips=77580|title=Surrey Township, Clare County, Michigan|date=2023|accessdate=January 25, 2023}}</ref>
|government_type          = 
|leader_title             = Supervisor
|leader_name              = Russ Hamilton
|leader_title1            = [[Municipal clerk|Clerk]]
|leader_name1             = Glenna Bradbury
|established_title        = Established
|established_date         = 1871

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|unit_pref                = Imperial
|area_footnotes           = 
|area_magnitude           = 
|area_total_km2           = 92.75
|area_land_km2            = 90.91
|area_water_km2           = 1.84
|area_total_sq_mi         = 35.81
|area_land_sq_mi          = 35.10
|area_water_sq_mi         = 0.71

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|population_as_of         = [[2020 United States census|2020]]
|population_footnotes     = <ref name=C2020>{{cite web|last=[[United States Census Bureau]]|url=https://data.census.gov/all?q=Surrey+township,+Clare+County,+Michigan|title=Surrey Township, Clare County, Michigan|accessdate=January 24, 2023}}</ref>
|population_total         = 3635
|population_density_km2   = 
|population_density_sq_mi = 103.6

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|timezone                 = [[North American Eastern Time Zone|Eastern (EST)]]
|utc_offset               = -5
|timezone_DST             = EDT
|utc_offset_DST           = -4
|elevation_footnotes      = 
|elevation_m              = 294
|elevation_ft             = 965
|coordinates              = {{coord|43|51|01|N|84|53|18|W|region:US-MI|display=inline,title}}
|postal_code_type         = [[ZIP Code|ZIP code(s)]]
|postal_code              = 48622 ([[Farwell, Michigan|Farwell]])<br>48632 ([[Lake, Clare County, Michigan|Lake]])
|area_code                = [[Area code 989|989]]
|blank_name               = [[Federal Information Processing Standard|FIPS code]]
|blank_info               = 26-77580<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              = 1627142<ref>{{GNIS|1627142}}</ref>
|website                  = {{URL|http://www.surreytownship.com/|Official website}}
|footnotes                = 
}}
'''Surrey Township''' ({{IPAc-en|S|@|'|r|i:}}) is a [[civil township]] of [[Clare County, Michigan|Clare County]] in the U.S. state of [[Michigan]]. The population was 3,635 at the [[2020 United States census|2020 census]].<ref name=C2020/>

==Communities==
*'''[[Farwell, Michigan|Farwell]]''' is an incorporated village located in the southeast portion of the township at {{coord|43|50|08|N|84|52|04|W}}.<ref>{{GNIS|625851|Farwell, Michigan}}</ref>

==Geography==
According to the [[United States Census Bureau|U.S. Census Bureau]], the township has a total area of {{convert|35.81|sqmi|sqkm|2}}, of which {{convert|35.10|sqmi|sqkm|2}} is land and {{convert|0.71|sqmi|sqkm|2}} (1.98%) is water.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.census.gov/prod/cen2010/cph-2-24.pdf |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121019111423/http://www.census.gov/prod/cen2010/cph-2-24.pdf |archive-date=2012-10-19 |url-status=live|format=PDF |title=Michigan: 2010 Population and Housing Unit Counts 2010 Census of Population and Housing | date = September 2012|publisher = [[United States Census Bureau]]| work = [[2010 United States census]]| accessdate = January 13, 2023|page=19 Michigan}}</ref>

The South Branch of the [[Tobacco River (Tittabawassee River)|Tobacco River]] flows through the southern portion of the township.  The township also contains numerous lakes, including [[Lake Thirteen]].

===Major highways===
*{{jct|state=MI|US|10}} runs west–east through the center of the township.
*{{jct|state=MI|MI|115}} runs northwest-southeast diagonally through the township.

==Demographics==
As of the [[census]]<ref name="GR2" /> of 2000, there were 3,555 people, 1,444 households, and 984 families residing in the township.  The population density was {{convert|100.8|PD/sqmi|PD/km2|sp=us|adj=off}}.  There were 1,989 housing units at an average density of {{convert|56.4|/sqmi|/km2|sp=us|adj=off}}.  The racial makeup of the township was 97.72% [[White (U.S. Census)|White]], 0.28% [[African American (U.S. Census)|African American]], 0.98% [[Native American (U.S. Census)|Native American]], 0.28% [[Asian (U.S. Census)|Asian]], 0.11% from [[Race (United States Census)|other races]], and 0.62% from two or more races. [[Hispanic (U.S. Census)|Hispanic]] or [[Latino (U.S. Census)|Latino]] of any race were 1.10% of the population.

There were 1,444 households, out of which 27.2% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 54.2% were [[Marriage|married couples]] living together, 10.3% had a female householder with no husband present, and 31.8% were non-families. 27.1% of all households were made up of individuals, and 12.0% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older.  The average household size was 2.39 and the average family size was 2.86.

In the township the population was spread out, with 22.5% under the age of 18, 7.1% from 18 to 24, 25.5% from 25 to 44, 26.0% from 45 to 64, and 19.0% who were 65 years of age or older.  The median age was 42 years. For every 100 females, there were 93.0 males.  For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 90.4 males.

The median income for a household in the township was $28,350, and the median income for a family was $32,475. Males had a median income of $30,938 versus $21,779 for females. The [[per capita income]] for the township was $17,027.  About 7.7% of families and 11.0% of the population were below the [[poverty line]], including 12.8% of those under age 18 and 4.2% of those age 65 or over.

==Education==
The entire township is served by [[Farwell Area Schools]] within the township in the village of [[Farwell, Michigan|Farwell]].<ref>{{cite web|last=Michigan Geographic Framework|url=http://www.mcgi.state.mi.us/mgdl/pdfmaps/CountySchools/SD_BYCO_esize_CLARE%20COUNTY.pdf|title=Clare County School Districts|date=15 November 2013|accessdate=February 1, 2023}}</ref>

==References==
{{Reflist}}

==External links==
*[http://surreytownship.com/ Surrey Township official website]

{{Clare County, Michigan}}
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[[Category:Townships in Clare County, Michigan]]
[[Category:Townships in Michigan]]
[[Category:Populated places established in 1871]]
[[Category:1871 establishments in Michigan]]