Wayne Township, Michigan

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Wayne Township, Michigan
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Location within Cass County
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Wayne Township
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Wayne Township
Wayne Township (the United States)
Coordinates: 42°01′39″N86°02′43″W / 42.02750°N 86.04528°W / 42.02750; -86.04528
Country United States
State Michigan
County Cass
Area
  Total
34.8 sq mi (90.2 km2)
  Land34.2 sq mi (88.7 km2)
  Water0.6 sq mi (1.5 km2)
Elevation
781 ft (238 m)
Population
 (2020)
  Total
2,576
  Density74/sq mi (29/km2)
Time zone UTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
  Summer (DST) UTC-4 (EDT)
Area code 269
FIPS code 26-84920 [1]
GNIS feature ID1627233 [2]
Website www.waynetwpmi.org

Wayne Township is a civil township of Cass County in the U.S. state of Michigan. The population was 2,576 at the 2020 census. [3]

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Geography

According to the United States Census Bureau, the township has a total area of 34.8 square miles (90.2 km2), of which 34.2 square miles (88.7 km2) is land and 0.58 square miles (1.5 km2), or 1.62%, is water. [4]

Communities

Demographics

Historical population
CensusPop.Note
2000 2,861
2010 2,654−7.2%
2020 2,576−2.9%
[3] [4] [1]

As of the census [1] of 2000, there were 2,861 people, 1,007 households, and 777 families residing in the township. The population density was 83.5 inhabitants per square mile (32.2/km2). There were 1,231 housing units at an average density of 35.9 per square mile (13.9/km2). The racial makeup of the township was 92.42% White, 2.10% African American, 1.36% Native American, 0.21% Asian, 2.10% from other races, and 1.82% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 3.64% of the population.

There were 1,007 households, out of which 34.3% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 62.7% were married couples living together, 9.9% had a female householder with no husband present, and 22.8% were non-families. 19.1% of all households were made up of individuals, and 6.4% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.72 and the average family size was 3.05.

In the township the population was spread out, with 27.5% under the age of 18, 8.0% from 18 to 24, 28.5% from 25 to 44, 25.7% from 45 to 64, and 10.4% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 37 years. For every 100 females, there were 103.9 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 100.9 males.

The median income for a household in the township was $42,816, and the median income for a family was $42,936. Males had a median income of $36,012 versus $23,973 for females. The per capita income for the township was $17,621. About 6.6% of families and 10.8% of the population were below the poverty line, including 13.7% of those under age 18 and 4.3% of those age 65 or over.

References

Notes

  1. 1 2 3 "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau . Retrieved January 31, 2008.
  2. U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Wayne Township, Michigan
  3. 1 2 "Wayne township, Cass County, Michigan - Census Bureau Profile". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved March 27, 2024.
  4. 1 2 "Geographic Identifiers: 2010 Demographic Profile Data (G001): Wayne township, Cass County, Michigan". U.S. Census Bureau, American Factfinder. Archived from the original on February 12, 2020. Retrieved August 29, 2014.
  5. Romig 1986, p. 226.

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