CREATE TABLE table_204_616 (id DECIMAL, "township" TEXT, "fips" DECIMAL, "population\ center" TEXT, "population" DECIMAL, "population\ density\ /km2  ( /sq mi ) " TEXT, "land area\ km2  ( sq mi ) " TEXT, "water area\ km2  ( sq mi ) " TEXT, "water %" TEXT, "geographic coordinates" TEXT)

how many townships have populations over 2,000 ?
SELECT COUNT("township") FROM table_204_616 WHERE "population" > 2000
SELECT COUNT("township") FROM "table_204_616" WHERE "population" > 2000