Ridgeway Township, Michigan

"Ridgeway Township" redirects here. For other townships, see Ridgway Township.

Ridgeway Township, Michigan
Civil township
Township Hall and Fire Department in Britton
Location within Lenawee County (red) and the administered village of Britton (pink)
Ridgeway Township Location within the state of Michigan Show map of Michigan Ridgeway Township Ridgeway Township (the United States) Show map of the United States
Coordinates: 41°58′21″N83°50′06″W / 41.97250°N 83.83500°W / 41.97250; -83.83500 Coordinates: 41°58′21″N83°50′06″W / 41.97250°N 83.83500°W / 41.97250; -83.83500
Country	United States
State	Michigan
County	Lenawee
Government
• Supervisor	Robert Downing
•  Clerk	Lora Feldkamp
Area
• Total	28.7 sq mi (74.3 km2)
• Land	28.7 sq mi (74.2 km2)
• Water	0.0 sq mi (0.1 km2)
Elevation	686 ft (209 m)
Population  (2000)
• Total	1,580
• Density	55.1/sq mi (21.3/km2)
Time zone	UTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
• Summer (DST)	UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP code(s)	49229 (Britton) 49238 (Deerfield) 49286 (Tecumseh)
Area code	517
FIPS code	26-68540 [1]
GNIS feature ID	1626979 [2]

Ridgeway Township is a civil township of Lenawee County in the U.S. state of Michigan. The population was 1,542 at the 2010 census. The unincorporated community of Ridgeway can be found within Ridgeway Township.

Geography

According to the United States Census Bureau, the township has a total area of 28.7 square miles (74 km²), of which 28.7 square miles (74 km²) is land and 0.04 square miles (0.10 km²) (0.10%) is water.

Demographics

As of the census ^[1] of 2000, there were 1,580 people, 576 households, and 449 families residing in the township. The population density was 55.1 inhabitants per square mile (21.3/km²). There were 591 housing units at an average density of 20.6 per square mile (8.0/km²). The racial makeup of the township was 97.47% White, 0.32% African American, 0.19% Native American, 0.32% Asian, 1.08% from other races, and 0.63% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 2.66% of the population.

There were 576 households, out of which 38.2% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 64.6% were married couples living together, 9.0% had a female householder with no husband present, and 22.0% were non-families. 18.4% of all households were made up of individuals, and 8.5% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.74 and the average family size was 3.14.

In the township the population was spread out, with 28.5% under the age of 18, 7.5% from 18 to 24, 30.6% from 25 to 44, 21.8% from 45 to 64, and 11.6% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 36 years. For every 100 females, there were 96.3 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 96.3 males.

The median income for a household in the township was $50,642, and the median income for a family was $54,167. Males had a median income of $40,500 versus $26,181 for females. The per capita income for the township was $19,111. About 4.3% of families and 4.5% of the population were below the poverty line, including 5.2% of those under age 18 and 9.7% of those age 65 or over.

Gallery

• 
  Britton Elevator Inc., N. Main St., Britton
• 
  Britton Post office, E. Chicago Blvd., Britton
• 
  Britton High School, College Ave., Britton
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  Congregational Christian Church, E. Chicago Blvd., Britton
• 
  Grace United Methodist Church, E. Chicago Blvd.
• 
  Britton Public Library, S. Main St., Britton
• 
  Farm on E. Monroe Rd.

References

1. "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau . Retrieved 2008-01-31.
2. U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Ridgeway Township, Michigan

External links

• Lenawee County government site
• Complete text of History of Lenawee County published in 1909 by the Western Historical Society