Elmira Township

• Official Name — Elmira Township, Michigan • Settlement Type — Civil township • Mapsize — 250 • Subdivision Type — Country • Subdivision Name — United States • Subdivision Type1 — State • Subdivision Name1 — Michigan • Subdivision Type2 — County • Subdivision Name2 — Otsego • Leader Title — Supervisor • Leader Name — Diane Franckowiak • Leader Title1 — Clerk • Leader Name1 — Susan Schaedig • Established Title — Established • Established Date — 1875 • Unit Pref — Imperial • 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 • Population Total — 1714 • Population Density Sq Mi — auto • Timezone — Eastern (EST) • Utc Offset — -5 • Timezone Dst — EDT • Utc Offset Dst — -4 • Elevation M — 415 • Elevation Ft — 1362 • Postal Code Type — ZIP code(s) • Postal Code — 49730 (Elmira) • Area Code — 989 • Blank Name — FIPS code • Blank Info — 26-25620 • Blank1 Name — GNIS feature ID • Blank1 Info — 1626233

• Elmira is an unincorporated community located along M-32 on the county line with Antrim County at.

According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the township has a total area of 36.27 sqmi, of which 35.84 sqmi is land and 0.43 sqmi (1.19%) is water.

As of the census of 2000, there were 1,598 people, 555 households, and 470 families residing in the township. The population density was 44.7 PD/sqmi. There were 700 housing units at an average density of 19.6 /mi2. The racial makeup of the township was 96.68% White, 0.63% Native American, 1.19% Asian, 0.13% from other races, and 1.38% from two or more races. Hispanic or 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 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.