Surrey Township () is a

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of Clare County in the U.S. state of

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. The population was 3,635 at the 2020 census.

Communities

* Farwell is an incorporated village located in the southeast portion of the township at .

Geography

According to the

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, the township has a total area of , of which is land and (1.98%) is water. The South Branch of the Tobacco River flows through the southern portion of the township. The township also contains numerous lakes, including Lake Thirteen.

Major highways

* runs west–east through the center of the township. * runs northwest-southeast diagonally through the township.

Demographics

As of the

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of 2000, there were 3,555 people, 1,444 households, and 984 families residing in the township. The population density was . There were 1,989 housing units at an average density of . The racial makeup of the township was 97.72%

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, 0.28%

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, 0.98% Native American, 0.28% Asian, 0.11% from other races, and 0.62% from two or more races.

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or Latino of any race were 1.10% of the population. There were 1,444 households, out of which 27.2% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 54.2% were

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living together, 10.3% had a female householder with no husband present, and 31.8% were non-families. 27.1% of all households were made up of individuals, and 12.0% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.39 and the average family size was 2.86. In the township the population was spread out, with 22.5% under the age of 18, 7.1% from 18 to 24, 25.5% from 25 to 44, 26.0% from 45 to 64, and 19.0% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 42 years. For every 100 females, there were 93.0 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 90.4 males. The median income for a household in the township was $28,350, and the median income for a family was $32,475. Males had a median income of $30,938 versus $21,779 for females. The

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for the township was $17,027. About 7.7% of families and 11.0% of the population were below the

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, including 12.8% of those under age 18 and 4.2% of those age 65 or over.

Education

The entire township is served by

Farwell Area Schools Farwell may refer to: Places In the United States: * Farwell, Michigan * Farwell, Minnesota * Farwell, Nebraska * Farwell, Pennsylvania * Farwell, Texas Other uses * Farwell (surname) See also * Adams-Farwell The Adams Company is an American ma ...

within the township in the village of Farwell.

References

External links

Surrey Township official website
{{authority control Townships in Clare County, Michigan Townships in Michigan Populated places established in 1871 1871 establishments in Michigan