Leoni Township, Michigan

Leoni Township, Michigan
Township
Leoni Township, Michigan Location within the state of Michigan
Coordinates:
Country	United States
State	Michigan
County	Jackson
Area
• Total	51.2 sq mi (132.6 km2)
• Land	49.1 sq mi (127.2 km2)
• Water	2.1 sq mi (5.5 km2)
Elevation	991 ft (302 m)
Population (2000)
• Total	13,459
• Density	274.1/sq mi (105.8/km2)
Time zone	Eastern (EST) (UTC-5)
• Summer (DST)	EDT (UTC-4)
FIPS code	26-46980
GNIS feature ID	1626605

Leoni Township is a civil township of Jackson County in the U.S. state of Michigan. The population was 13,459 at the 2000 census.

Communities

• Leoni is a small, unincorporated community within the township, several miles east of Jackson.
• Michigan Center is an unincorporated community and a census-designated place within the township.

Geography

According to the United States Census Bureau, the township has a total area of 51.2 square miles (133 km²), of which 49.1 square miles (127 km²) is land and 2.1 square miles (5.4 km²) (4.14%) is water.

Demographics

As of the census of 2000, there were 13,459 people, 5,240 households, and 3,825 families residing in the township. The population density was 274.1 per square mile (105.8/km²). There were 5,568 housing units at an average density of 113.4 per square mile (43.8/km²). The racial makeup of the township was 97.04% White, 0.82% African American, 0.31% Native American, 0.33% Asian, 0.02% Pacific Islander, 0.31% from other races, and 1.17% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.62% of the population.

There were 5,240 households out of which 33.4% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 56.7% were married couples living together, 11.5% had a female householder with no husband present, and 27.0% were non-families. 21.8% of all households were made up of individuals and 8.7% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.56 and the average family size was 2.97.

In the township the population was spread out with 25.9% under the age of 18, 7.0% from 18 to 24, 30.0% from 25 to 44, 24.6% from 45 to 64, and 12.4% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 38 years. For every 100 females there were 98.2 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 96.7 males.

The median income for a household in the township was $43,551, and the median income for a family was $47,032. Males had a median income of $38,306 versus $27,870 for females. The per capita income for the township was $19,329. About 6.5% of families and 7.9% of the population were below the poverty line, including 10.6% of those under age 18 and 6.1% of those age 65 or over.

Local Events

Michigan Center hosts the annual Carp Carnival at Leoni Township Park in June. The Festival features a parade, fishing contest, midway games and rides, chicken barbecue dinners and beer tent.