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Fix infobox subtitle comment formatting (also applying convert template and and general fixes)

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{{distinguish|Almira Township, Michigan}}
{{Use mdy dates|date=July 2023}}
{{Infobox settlement
| official_name = Elmira Township, Michigan
| settlement_type = [[Civil township]]
| nickname =
| motto =

| image_skyline = Elmira Township, MI.jpg
| imagesize = 275
| image_caption = Elmira Township Hall in [[Elmira, Michigan|Elmira]]
| image_flag =
| image_seal =

| pushpin_map = Michigan#USA
| pushpin_label_position = right
| pushpin_label = Elmira Township
| pushpin_map_caption = Location within the state of Michigan##Location within the United States
| pushpin_mapsize =
| image_map = Elmira Township, MI location.png
| mapsize = 250
| map_caption = Location within [[Otsego County, Michigan|Otsego County]]


| 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 = [[Otsego County, Michigan|Otsego]]


| government_footnotes =
| government_type =
| leader_title = Supervisor
| leader_name = Diane Franckowiak
| leader_title1 = [[Municipal clerk|Clerk]]
| leader_name1 = Susan Schaedig
| established_title = Established
| established_date = 1875


| unit_pref = Imperial
| area_footnotes =
| area_magnitude =
| area_total_km2 = 93.94
| area_land_km2 = 92.83
| area_water_km2 = 1.11
| area_total_sq_mi = 36.27
| area_land_sq_mi = 35.84
| area_water_sq_mi = 0.43


| population_as_of = [[2020 United States census|2020]]
| population_footnotes =
| population_total = 1714
| population_density_km2 =
| population_density_sq_mi = auto


| timezone = [[North American Eastern Time Zone|Eastern (EST)]]
| utc_offset = -5
| timezone_DST = EDT
| utc_offset_DST = -4
| elevation_footnotes =
| elevation_m = 415
| elevation_ft = 1362
| coordinates = {{coord|45|04|03|N|84|49|28|W|region:US-MI|display=inline,title}}
| postal_code_type = [[ZIP Code|ZIP code(s)]]
| postal_code = 49730 ([[Elmira, Michigan|Elmira]])
| area_code = [[Area code 989|989]]
| blank_name = [[Federal Information Processing Standard|FIPS code]]
| blank_info = 26-25620<ref name="GR2">{{cite web |url=https://www.census.gov |publisher=[[United States Census Bureau]] |access-date=2008-01-31 |title=U.S. Census website }}</ref>
| blank1_name = [[Geographic Names Information System|GNIS]] feature ID
| blank1_info = 1626233<ref>{{gnis|1626233}}</ref>
| website = {{URL|http://www.elmiratownship.com/|Official website}}
| footnotes =
}}

'''Elmira Township''' is a [[civil township]] of [[Otsego County, Michigan|Otsego County]] in the U.S. state of [[Michigan]]. The population was 1,714 at the [[2020 United States census|2020 census]].<ref>{{Cite web |title=Explore Census Data |url=https://data.census.gov/profile/Elmira_township,_Otsego_County,_Michigan?g=060XX00US2613725620 |access-date=2024-04-30 |website=data.census.gov}}</ref>

==Communities==
*'''[[Elmira, Michigan|Elmira]]''' is an [[unincorporated area|unincorporated community]] located along [[M-32 (Michigan highway)|M-32]] on the county line with [[Antrim County, Michigan|Antrim County]] at {{coord|45|03|52|N|84|51|22|W}}.<ref>{{GNIS|625524|Elmira, Michigan}}</ref>

==Geography==
According to the [[United States Census Bureau|U.S. Census Bureau]], the township has a total area of {{convert|36.27|sqmi|km2|2}}, of which {{convert|35.84|sqmi|km2|2}} is land and {{convert|0.43|sqmi|km2|2}} (1.19%) is water.

==Demographics==
As of the [[census]]<ref name="GR2" /> of 2000, there were 1,598 people, 555 households, and 470 families residing in the township. The population density was {{convert|44.7|PD/sqmi|PD/km2|sp=us|adj=off}}. There were 700 housing units at an average density of {{convert|19.6|/mi2|/km2|disp=preunit|units |units|}}. The racial makeup of the township was 96.68% [[White (U.S. Census)|White]], 0.63% [[Native American (U.S. Census)|Native American]], 1.19% [[Asian (U.S. Census)|Asian]], 0.13% from [[Race (United States Census)|other races]], and 1.38% from two or more races. [[Hispanic (U.S. Census)|Hispanic]] or [[Latino (U.S. Census)|Latino]] of any race were 1.13% of the population.

There were 555 households, out of which 41.3% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 74.6% were [[Marriage|married couples]] living together, 5.9% had a female householder with no husband present, and 15.3% were non-families. 12.8% of all households were made up of individuals, and 4.0% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.88 and the average family size was 3.11.

In the township the population was spread out, with 30.3% under the age of 18, 5.8% from 18 to 24, 27.9% from 25 to 44, 26.0% from 45 to 64, and 10.0% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 36 years. For every 100 females, there were 99.5 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 100.7 males.

The median income for a household in the township was $45,938, and the median income for a family was $49,911. Males had a median income of $34,330 versus $23,333 for females. The [[per capita income]] for the township was $19,286. About 5.5% of families and 6.9% of the population were below the [[poverty line]], including 10.2% of those under age 18 and 5.0% of those age 65 or over.

==References==
{{Reflist}}

===Sources===
*{{cite book |first1=Walter |last1=Romig |title=Michigan Place Names: The History of the Founding and the Naming of More Than Five Thousand Past and Present Michigan Communities |series=Great Lakes Books Series |type=Paperback |orig-date= 1973 |date=October 1, 1986 |publisher=[[Wayne State University Press]] |isbn = 978-0-8143-1838-6 |location=Detroit, Michigan }}

==External links==
*[http://www.otsego.org/elmira/ Elmira Township]

{{Otsego County, Michigan}}

{{authority control}}

[[Category:Townships in Otsego County, Michigan]]
[[Category:Townships in Michigan]]
[[Category:1875 establishments in Michigan]]
[[Category:Populated places established in 1875]]

Elmira Township, Michigan - Revision history

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