Sunfield Township, Michigan facts for kids
Quick facts for kids
Sunfield Township, Michigan
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 Sunfield Township, Michigan
Location in Michigan
Sunfield Township, Michigan
Location in the United States
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| Country | United States |
| State | Michigan |
| County | Eaton |
| Area | |
| • Total | 36.4 sq mi (94.2 km2) |
| • Land | 36.0 sq mi (93.3 km2) |
| • Water | 0.3 sq mi (0.8 km2) |
| Elevation | 869 ft (265 m) |
| Population
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| • Total | 2,050 |
| • Density | 56.32/sq mi (21.76/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-5 (Eastern (EST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-4 (EDT) |
| ZIP code |
48890
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| Area code(s) | 517 |
| FIPS code | 26-77440 |
| GNIS feature ID | 1627139 |
| Website | http://www.sunfieldtownship.org |
Sunfield Township is a local government area in Eaton County, Michigan, in the United States. It's a place where people live and work. In 2020, about 2,050 people called Sunfield Township home. This was a small increase from 1,997 people in 2010.
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Exploring Communities in Sunfield Township
Sunfield Township is made up of several smaller communities. Each has its own story and history.
- The Village of Sunfield is the main town here. It's the only part of the township that has its own local government.
- Bismark was once a small community with its own post office. A post office is where mail is sent and received. It opened in 1871 and closed in 1904.
- Clinton Junction was another small community. It grew around a sawmill, which is a place where logs are cut into lumber. It also had a post office for a few years, from 1871 to 1874.
- Delwood was an unincorporated community. This means it was a group of homes and businesses without its own local government. It had a post office from 1882 to 1903.
- Little Venice is an unincorporated community located on M-50. You can find it where M-50 meets Dow Road and Granger Highway. 42°41′26″N 84°57′21″W / 42.69056°N 84.95583°W
- Shaytown is another unincorporated community. It's about one mile northwest of Little Venice. Shaytown is located at the meeting point of M-50 and Shaytown Road. 42°42′15″N 84°58′34″W / 42.70417°N 84.97611°W
- Woodbury is an unincorporated community in the northwest part of the township. 42°45′40″N 85°04′28″W / 42.76111°N 85.07444°W It started in 1889 when a railway line, the Chicago, Kalamazoo and Saginaw Railway, was built through the area. It was named after a railway official. Woodbury had a post office from 1889 until 1933.
Understanding Sunfield Township's Geography
Sunfield Township covers a total area of about 36.4 square miles (94.2 square kilometers). Most of this area, about 36.0 square miles (93.3 square kilometers), is land. The rest, about 0.3 square miles (0.8 square kilometers), is water. So, it's mostly land with a small amount of water.
Who Lives in Sunfield Township?
Let's look at the people who live in Sunfield Township. In 2000, there were 2,177 people living here. These people lived in 777 households, and 619 of these were families.
Households and Families
- About 35.6% of the households had children under 18 living with them.
- Most households, 67.1%, were married couples living together.
- Some households, 6.9%, had a female head of household without a husband present.
- About 20.3% of households were not families, meaning they were individuals or groups of unrelated people living together.
- About 16.6% of all households were made up of just one person.
- About 5.8% of households had someone aged 65 or older living alone.
- On average, there were 2.78 people in each household and 3.12 people in each family.
Age and Gender in the Township
The population of Sunfield Township includes people of all ages:
- 27.1% were under 18 years old.
- 8.7% were between 18 and 24 years old.
- 28.3% were between 25 and 44 years old.
- 24.6% were between 45 and 64 years old.
- 11.2% were 65 years old or older.
The average age in the township was 37 years. For every 100 females, there were about 102 males.
