Dryden Township, Michigan
township in Michigan
Dryden Township is a civil township in Lapeer County in the U.S. state of Michigan, named in honor of the literary critic, John Dryden. The population was 4,799 at the 2020 census. The village of Dryden is located within the township.
When it was first organized, the township was called Lomond Township but was given its present name by 1846.
Geography
According to the United States Census Bureau, the township has a total area of 36.2 square miles (94 km2), of which 35.5 square miles (92 km2) is land and 0.7 square miles (1.8 km2) (2.05%) is water.
Demographics
As of the census of 2000, there were 4,624 people, 1,586 households, and 1,322 families residing in the township. The population density was 128.9 inhabitants per square mile (49.8/km2). There were 1,673 housing units at an average density of 46.6 per square mile (18.0/km2). The racial makeup of the township was 97.84% White, 0.11% African American, 0.39% Native American, 0.22% Asian, 0.48% from other races, and 0.97% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.06% of the population.
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