North Plains Township, Michigan facts for kids
Quick facts for kids
North Plains Township, Michigan
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 North Plains Township, Michigan
Location in Michigan
North Plains Township, Michigan
Location in the United States
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| Country | United States |
| State | Michigan |
| County | Ionia |
| Area | |
| • Total | 36.0 sq mi (93.1 km2) |
| • Land | 35.9 sq mi (93.0 km2) |
| • Water | 0.1 sq mi (0.2 km2) |
| Elevation | 771 ft (235 m) |
| Population
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| • Total | 1,191 |
| • Density | 33.08/sq mi (12.793/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-5 (Eastern (EST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-4 (EDT) |
| FIPS code | 26-58720 |
| GNIS feature ID | 1626814 |
North Plains Township is a special kind of local government area called a civil township. It's located in Ionia County in the state of Michigan. In 2020, about 1,191 people lived here.
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Places in North Plains Township
North Plains Township includes a few smaller communities.
Hubbardston Village
- Hubbardston is a small village found in the northeast part of the township. It sits right on the border with Lebanon Township in Clinton County.
Matherton Community
- Matherton is what's called an unincorporated community. This means it's a small group of homes and businesses that isn't officially a town or city. It's located just south of Hubbardston, also along the county line.
About the Land and Water
North Plains Township covers a total area of about 36 square miles (about 93 square kilometers).
Most of this area, around 35.9 square miles (93 square kilometers), is land. A very small part, about 0.1 square miles (0.2 square kilometers), is water.
Who Lives Here?
Let's look at some facts about the people living in North Plains Township, based on information from the year 2000.
Population Numbers
In 2000, there were 1,366 people living in the township. These people lived in 471 households, and 358 of these were families.
Age Groups
The population was spread out by age:
- About 28.3% of the people were under 18 years old.
- Around 9.2% were between 18 and 24 years old.
- About 27.7% were between 25 and 44 years old.
- Roughly 25.5% were between 45 and 64 years old.
- About 9.2% were 65 years old or older.
The average age of people in the township was 34 years old.
