Riga Township, Michigan

Riga Township, Michigan
Riga Township, Michigan
Civil township
	Riga Township Municipal Building
	Flag
	Location within Lenawee County
	Riga Township Location within the state of Michigan Riga Township Riga Township (the United States)
	Coordinates: 41°47′02″N83°49′09″W / 41.78389°N 83.81917°W Coordinates: 41°47′02″N83°49′09″W / 41.78389°N 83.81917°W
Country	United States
State	Michigan
County	Lenawee
Government
• Supervisor	Gary Kastel
• Clerk	Natalie Thompson
Area
• Total	40.9 sq mi (105.9 km2)
• Land	40.9 sq mi (105.9 km2)
• Water	0.0 sq mi (0.0 km2)
Elevation	705 ft (215 m)
Population (2000)
• Total	1,439
• Density	35.2/sq mi (13.6/km2)
Time zone	UTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
• Summer (DST)	UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP code(s)	49228 (Blissfield); 49267 (Ottawa Lake); 49276 (Riga)
Area code	517
FIPS code	26-68580
GNIS feature ID	1626980
Website	www.rigatownship.com

Last updated January 13, 2023

Riga Township is a civil township of Lenawee County in the U.S. state of Michigan. The population was 1,406 at the 2010 census. The unincorporated community of Riga can be found within the township.

Geography

According to the United States Census Bureau, the township has a total area of 40.9 square miles (106 km²), all land.

Demographics

As of the census ^[1] of 2000, there were 1,439 people, 514 households, and 404 families residing in the township. The population density was 35.2 inhabitants per square mile (13.6/km²). There were 543 housing units at an average density of 13.3 per square mile (5.1/km²). The racial makeup of the township was 97.43% White, 0.07% African American, 0.14% Asian, 1.39% from other races, and 0.97% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 4.45% of the population.

There were 514 households, out of which 34.6% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 68.7% were married couples living together, 5.4% had a female householder with no husband present, and 21.4% were non-families. 19.5% of all households were made up of individuals, and 9.9% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.75 and the average family size was 3.17.

In the township the population was spread out, with 27.2% under the age of 18, 6.9% from 18 to 24, 27.1% from 25 to 44, 24.7% from 45 to 64, and 14.0% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 39 years. For every 100 females there were 107.9 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 101.2 males.

The median income for a household in the township was $50,368, and the median income for a family was $57,614. Males had a median income of $39,226 versus $26,667 for females. The per capita income for the township was $20,968. About 4.4% of families and 5.2% of the population were below the poverty line, including 3.3% of those under age 18 and 6.3% of those age 65 or over.

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References

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

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[GR2-1] 1 2 "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau . Retrieved 2008-01-31.

[2] U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Riga Township, Michigan

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v t e Municipalities and communities of Lenawee County, Michigan, United States
County seat: Adrian
Cities	Adrian Hudson Morenci Tecumseh	Map of Michigan highlighting Lenawee County.svg
Villages	Addison Blissfield Britton Cement City‡ Clayton Clinton Deerfield Onsted
Charter townships	Adrian Madison Raisin
Civil townships	Blissfield Cambridge Clinton Deerfield Dover Fairfield Franklin Hudson Macon Medina Ogden Palmyra Ridgeway Riga Rollin Rome Seneca Tecumseh Woodstock
CDPs	Jasper Manitou Beach–Devils Lake
Other unincorporated communities	Birdsall Cadmus Canandaigua Dover East Ogden East Raisin Evans Lake Fairfield Geneva Gorman Medina Ridgeville Ridgeway Riga Sand Creek Springville Tipton Weston
Footnotes	‡This populated place also has portions in an adjacent county or counties
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