Grant Township, Mason County, Michigan

Grant Township is a civil township of Mason County in the U.S. state of Michigan. As of the 2000 census, the township population was 850.Grant Township was named in 1867 for General Ulysses S. Grant, afterward 18th President of the United States.GeographyAccording to the United States Census Bureau, the township has a total area of 48.9sqmi, of which 48.7sqmi is land and 0.2sqmi (0.39%) is water.The township hall is located on Hoague Road, near the intersection of LaSalle Road.DemographicsAs of the census of 2000, there were 850 people, 325 households, and 249 families residing in the township. The population density was 17.5 per square mile (6.7/km²). There were 499 housing units at an average density of 10.3 per square mile (4.0/km²). The racial makeup of the township was 95.29% White, 0.24% African American, 1.41% Native American, 1.29% from other races, and 1.76% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 2.59% of the population.There were 325 households out of which 32.9% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 64.6% were married couples living together, 7.1% had a female householder with no husband present, and 23.1% were non-families. 17.2% of all households were made up of individuals and 8.0% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.62 and the average family size was 2.93.