The average household size was 3.02 and the average family size was 3.33. 13.6% of all households were made up of individuals, and 3.4% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. There were 2,523 households, out of which 47.5% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 70.6% were married couples living together, 8.7% had a female householder with no husband present, and 17.2% were non-families. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 6.32% of the population. The racial makeup of the township was 91.87% White, 0.62% African American, 0.38% Native American, 1.81% Asian, 3.80% from other races, and 1.52% from two or more races. There were 2,604 housing units at an average density of 75.6 per square mile (29.2/km 2). The population density was 221.1 inhabitants per square mile (85.4/km 2). It was named for the province of Friesland in the Netherlands.Īccording to the United States Census Bureau, the township has a total area of 34.5 square miles (89 km 2), of which 34.4 square miles (89 km 2) is land and 0.04 square miles (0.10 km 2) (0.06%) is water.Īs of the census of 2000, there were 7,613 people, 2,523 households, and 2,089 families residing in the township. It was founded in 1847 and had a post office from 1877 until 1907. It was named for the province of Drenthe in the Netherlands, and is primarily an agricultural community.
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