| Official Name: | Caldwell Township, Michigan |
| Settlement Type: | Civil township |
| Pushpin Map: | Michigan#USA |
| Pushpin Label Position: | left |
| Pushpin Label: | Caldwell Township |
| Mapsize: | 250 |
| Subdivision Type: | Country |
| Subdivision Name: | United States |
| Subdivision Type1: | State |
| Subdivision Name1: | Michigan |
| Subdivision Type2: | County |
| Subdivision Name2: | Missaukee |
| Leader Title: | Supervisor |
| Leader Name: | Mike Lutke |
| Leader Name1: | Shelley Sloat |
| Established Title: | Established |
| Established Date: | 1872 |
| Unit Pref: | Imperial |
| Area Footnotes: | [1] |
| Area Total Sq Mi: | 35.59 |
| Area Land Sq Mi: | 34.21 |
| Area Water Sq Mi: | 1.38 |
| Population As Of: | 2020 |
| Population Footnotes: | [2] |
| Population Total: | 1394 |
| Population Density Sq Mi: | 40.7 |
| Timezone: | Eastern (EST) |
| Utc Offset: | -5 |
| Timezone Dst: | EDT |
| Utc Offset Dst: | -4 |
| Elevation M: | 388 |
| Elevation Ft: | 1273 |
| Coordinates: | 44.3764°N -85.2578°W |
| Postal Code Type: | ZIP Codes |
| Postal Code: | 49663 (Manton) 49651 (Lake City) |
| Area Code: | 231 |
| Blank Name: | FIPS code |
| Blank Info: | 26-113-12440[3] |
| Blank1 Name: | GNIS feature ID |
| Blank1 Info: | 1626018 |
Caldwell Township is a civil township of Missaukee County in Michigan, in the U.S. The population was 1,394 at the 2020 census.[2]
According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the township has a total area of 35.59sqmi, of which 34.21sqmi are land and 1.38sqmi (3.88%) are water.[1]
The northernmost shores of Lake Missaukee extend into Caldwell Township. More than a dozen other named lakes occupy the southern part of the township, including Twin Lake, Dyer Lake, Goose Lake, and the northern end of Crooked Lake.
As of the census of 2000, there were 1,363 people, 523 households, and 369 families residing in the township. The population density was 39.6sp=usNaNsp=us. There were 838 housing units at an average density of 24.3sp=usNaNsp=us. The racial makeup of the township was 96.70% White, 0.73% Native American, 1.03% from other races, and 1.54% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.17% of the population.
There were 523 households, out of which 33.8% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 54.1% were married couples living together, 11.7% had a female householder with no husband present, and 29.4% were non-families. 23.9% of all households were made up of individuals, and 11.1% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.56 and the average family size was 3.04.
In the township the population was spread out, with 27.9% under the age of 18, 7.5% from 18 to 24, 27.7% from 25 to 44, 22.2% from 45 to 64, and 14.7% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 36 years. For every 100 females, there were 96.1 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 92.0 males.
The median income for a household in the township was $31,719, and the median income for a family was $35,214. Males had a median income of $28,558 versus $21,719 for females. The per capita income for the township was $14,674. About 15.5% of families and 19.4% of the population were below the poverty line, including 26.0% of those under age 18 and 14.8% of those age 65 or over.Caldwell township's population was 1,423 people as of 2007. It has had a population growth of 4.40% since 2000. The median home cost is $128,900. Caldwell township's cost of living is 19.81% lower than the U.S. average.[6]