Coldwater Township, Isabella County, Michigan Explained

Official Name:Coldwater Township, Michigan
Settlement Type:Civil township
Pushpin Map:Michigan#USA
Pushpin Label Position:bottom
Pushpin Label:Coldwater Township
Pushpin Map Caption:Location within the state of Michigan
Mapsize:250
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name:United States
Subdivision Type1:State
Subdivision Name1:Michigan
Subdivision Type2:County
Subdivision Name2:Isabella
Unit Pref:Imperial
Area Footnotes:[1]
Area Total Km2:93.1
Area Land Km2:92.9
Area Water Km2:0.2
Area Total Sq Mi:36.0
Area Land Sq Mi:35.9
Area Water Sq Mi:0.1
Population As Of:2020
Population Total:801
Population Density Km2:8.6
Population Density Sq Mi:22.3
Timezone:Eastern (EST)
Utc Offset:-5
Timezone Dst:EDT
Utc Offset Dst:-4
Elevation M:322
Elevation Ft:1056
Coordinates:43.7736°N -85.0367°W
Postal Code Type:ZIP code(s)
Postal Code:48632 (Lake)
48893, 49305
Area Code:989
Blank Name:FIPS code
Blank Info:26-17060[2]
Blank1 Name:GNIS feature ID
Blank1 Info:1626109

Coldwater Township is a civil township of Isabella County in the U.S. state of Michigan. The population was 801 at the 2020 census,[3] making it the least-populated township in the county.

Communities

Geography

According to the United States Census Bureau, the township has a total area of 36sqmi, of which 35.9sqmi is land and 0.1sqmi (0.22%) is water.

Demographics

As of the census of 2000, there were 737 people, 277 households, and 222 families residing in the township. The population density was 20.5sp=usNaNsp=us. There were 405 housing units at an average density of 11.3sp=usNaNsp=us. The racial makeup of the township was 95.79% White, 0.54% African American, 1.49% Native American, 0.41% Asian, 0.41% from other races, and 1.36% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.76% of the population.

There were 277 households, out of which 31.0% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 65.0% were married couples living together, 7.9% had a female householder with no husband present, and 19.5% were non-families. 16.2% of all households were made up of individuals, and 8.7% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.66 and the average family size was 2.94.

In the township the population was spread out, with 25.0% under the age of 18, 6.8% from 18 to 24, 26.6% from 25 to 44, 25.9% from 45 to 64, and 15.7% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 40 years. For every 100 females, there were 107.0 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 107.9 males.

The median income for a household in the township was $34,853, and the median income for a family was $39,375. Males had a median income of $31,528 versus $23,523 for females. The per capita income for the township was $16,477. About 6.1% of families and 6.9% of the population were below the poverty line, including 8.9% of those under age 18 and 4.1% of those age 65 or over.

Notes and References

  1. Web site: 2020 U.S. Gazetteer Files. United States Census Bureau. February 20, 2024.
  2. Web site: U.S. Census website . . 2008-01-31 .
  3. Web site: Profile of General Population and Housing Characteristics: 2020 Demographic Profile Data (DP-1): Coldwater township, Isabella County, Michigan . . February 20, 2024.
  4. Book: Romig, Walter . 1986 . Michigan Place Names . 1973 . Wayne State University Press . Detroit, Michigan . 0-8143-1838-X.