Greenwood Township, Wexford County, Michigan Explained

Official Name:Greenwood Township, Michigan
Settlement Type:Civil township
Pushpin Map:Michigan#USA
Pushpin Label Position:right
Pushpin Label:Greenwood Township
Pushpin Map Caption:Location within the state of Michigan##Location within the United States
Mapsize:250
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Type1:State
Subdivision Type2:County
Subdivision Name2:Wexford
Leader Title:Supervisor
Leader Name:Alan Mohler
Leader Title1:Clerk
Leader Name1:Ronda Jones
Unit Pref:Imperial
Area Total Km2:91.61
Area Land Km2:91.58
Area Water Km2:0.03
Area Total Sq Mi:35.37
Area Land Sq Mi:35.36
Area Water Sq Mi:0.01
Population As Of:2020
Population Total:633
Population Density Sq Mi:auto
Timezone:Eastern (EST)
Utc Offset:-5
Timezone Dst:EDT
Utc Offset Dst:-4
Elevation M:294
Elevation Ft:965
Coordinates:44.4683°N -85.5269°W
Postal Code Type:ZIP code(s)
Postal Code:49649 (Kingsley)
49663 (Manton)
Area Code:231
Blank Name:FIPS code
Blank Info:26-35240[1]
Blank1 Name:GNIS feature ID
Blank1 Info:1626406

Greenwood Township is a civil township of Wexford County in the U.S. state of Michigan. The population was 633 at the 2020 census.

Communities

Geography

According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the township has a total area of 35.37sqmi, of which 35.36sqmi is land and 0.01sqmi (0.03%) is water.[2]

The Manistee River flows through the northern portion of the township.

Demographics

As of the census of 2000, there were 542 people, 197 households, and 147 families residing in the township. The population density was 15.3sp=usNaNsp=us. There were 346 housing units at an average density of 9.8/mi2. The racial makeup of the township was 97.60% White, 0.55% African American, 0.37% Native American, 0.18% from other races, and 1.29% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.85% of the population.

There were 197 households, out of which 36.0% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 62.9% were married couples living together, 7.6% had a female householder with no husband present, and 24.9% were non-families. 16.8% of all households were made up of individuals, and 8.1% 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 3.12.

In the township the population was spread out, with 29.3% under the age of 18, 5.7% from 18 to 24, 28.0% from 25 to 44, 25.3% from 45 to 64, and 11.6% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 36 years. For every 100 females, there were 98.5 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 105.9 males.

The median income for a household in the township was $37,083, and the median income for a family was $39,250. Males had a median income of $31,250 versus $21,875 for females. The per capita income for the township was $15,009. About 9.6% of families and 12.3% of the population were below the poverty line, including 17.2% of those under age 18 and 3.7% of those age 65 or over.

Education

Greenwood Township is served by three separate public school districts. The majority of the township is served by Manton Consolidated Schools to the southeast in Manton. A very narrow portion of the southwest corner of the township is served by Mesick Consolidated Schools to the west in Mesick. The northern section of the township is served by Kingsley Area Schools to the north in Grand Traverse County.[3]

References

Sources

Notes and References

  1. Web site: U.S. Census website . . 2008-01-31 .
  2. Web site: September 2012 . Michigan: 2010 Population and Housing Unit Counts 2010 Census of Population and Housing . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20121019111423/http://www.census.gov/prod/cen2010/cph-2-24.pdf . 2012-10-19 . January 30, 2022 . . . 45 Michigan . PDF.
  3. Web site: Michigan Geographic Framework. Wexford County School Districts. 15 November 2013. August 8, 2023.