Ross Township, Michigan

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Ross Township, Michigan
Civil township
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Location within Kalamazoo County and the administered CDP or South Gull Lake (1) and portion of the village of Augusta (2)
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Ross Township
Location within the state of Michigan
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Ross Township
Location within the United States
Coordinates: 42°21′58″N85°21′48″W / 42.36611°N 85.36333°W / 42.36611; -85.36333
Country United States
State Michigan
County Kalamazoo
Area
 • Total36.0 sq mi (93.3 km2)
 • Land33.3 sq mi (86.3 km2)
 • Water2.7 sq mi (7.0 km2)
Elevation
883 ft (269 m)
Population
 (2020)
 • Total4,851
 • Density130/sq mi (52/km2)
Time zone UTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST) UTC-4 (EDT)
FIPS code 26-077-69820 [1]
GNIS feature ID1627009 [2]
Website www.ross-township.us

Ross Township is a township in Kalamazoo County in the U.S. state of Michigan. The population was 4,851 at the 2020 census [3] , up from 4,664 at the 2010 census. [4]

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Geography

According to the United States Census Bureau, the township has a total area of 36.0 square miles (93.3 km2), of which 33.3 square miles (86.3 km2) are land and 2.7 square miles (7.0 km2), or 7.46%, are water. [4] Most of the water area in the township is within Gull Lake, the southeast half of which occupies the northwest part of the township. The township is within the Kalamazoo River watershed.

Demographics

As of the census [1] of 2000, there were 5,047 people, 2,031 households, and 1,476 families residing in the township. The population density was 151.5 inhabitants per square mile (58.5/km2). There were 2,334 housing units at an average density of 70.1 per square mile (27.1/km2). The racial makeup of the township was 97.36% White, 0.32% African American, 0.55% Native American, 0.38% Asian, 0.30% from other races, and 1.09% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.27% of the population.

There were 2,031 households, out of which 30.3% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 62.5% were married couples living together, 7.1% had a female householder with no husband present, and 27.3% were non-families. 22.1% of all households were made up of individuals, and 7.6% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.47 and the average family size was 2.89.

In the township the population was spread out, with 24.6% under the age of 18, 5.1% from 18 to 24, 26.8% from 25 to 44, 30.4% from 45 to 64, and 13.0% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 42 years. For every 100 females, there were 97.5 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 93.6 males.

The median income for a household in the township was $58,446, and the median income for a family was $67,831. Males had a median income of $45,139 versus $31,020 for females. The per capita income for the township was $32,715. About 1.8% of families and 3.2% of the population were below the poverty line, including 2.2% of those under age 18 and 1.8% of those age 65 or over.

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References

  1. 1 2 "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau . Retrieved January 31, 2008.
  2. ↑ "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. October 25, 2007. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
  3. ↑ "Explore Census Data". data.census.gov. Retrieved April 21, 2024.
  4. 1 2 "Geographic Identifiers: 2010 Census Summary File 1 (G001), Ross township, Kalamazoo County, Michigan". American FactFinder. U.S. Census Bureau. Archived from the original on February 13, 2020. Retrieved April 5, 2019.
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