Fitchburg, Michigan

Bunker Hill Township is a civil township of Ingham County in the U.S. state of Michigan. As of the 2000 census, the township population was 1,979.HistoryBunker Hill Township was established in 1839.CommunitiesBunker Hill Center is an unincorporated community near the center of the township at.Fitchburg is an unincorporated community in the southeast corner of the township at. It was founded in 1848.GeographyAccording to the United States Census Bureau, the township has a total area of 33.0sqmi, all land. A little less than half of the Dansville State Game Area lies in north of the township on the boundary with Ingham Township.DemographicsAs of the census of 2000, there were 1,979 people, 690 households, and 547 families residing in the township. The population density was 60.0 per square mile (23.2/km²). There were 719 housing units at an average density of 21.8 per square mile (8.4/km²). The racial makeup of the township was 97.17% White, 0.30% African American, 0.25% Native American, 0.25% Asian, 0.05% Pacific Islander, 0.76% from other races, and 1.21% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 2.07% of the population. As of November 1, 2009, the supervisor of Bunker Hill Township was Joseph L. Bishop.