Home Township, Newaygo County, Michigan Explained

Official Name:Home Township, Michigan
Settlement Type:Township
Pushpin Map:Michigan#USA
Pushpin Label Position:left
Pushpin Map Caption:Location within the state of Michigan
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name:United States
Subdivision Type1:State
Subdivision Name1:Michigan
Subdivision Type2:County
Subdivision Name2:Newaygo
Unit Pref:Imperial
Area Total Km2:92.2
Area Land Km2:92.1
Area Water Km2:0.1
Area Total Sq Mi:35.6
Area Land Sq Mi:35.6
Area Water Sq Mi:0.0
Population As Of:2020
Population Total:238
Population Density Km2:auto
Population Density Sq Mi:auto
Timezone:Eastern (EST)
Utc Offset:-5
Timezone Dst:EDT
Utc Offset Dst:-4
Elevation M:278
Elevation Ft:912
Coordinates:43.7669°N -85.7439°W
Blank Name:FIPS code
Blank Info:26-38860[1]
Blank1 Name:GNIS feature ID
Blank1 Info:1626484

Home Township is a civil township of Newaygo County in the U.S. state of Michigan. The population was 238 at the 2020 census.[2]

Geography

According to the United States Census Bureau, the township has a total area of 35.6mi2, of which 35.6mi2 is land and 0.04mi2 (0.06%) is water.

Demographics

As of the census of 2000, there were 261 people, 100 households, and 74 families residing in the township. The population density was 7.3/sqmi. There were 220 housing units at an average density of 6.2/sqmi. The racial makeup of the township was 94.25% White, 0.38% African American, 1.92% Asian, 1.53% from other races, and 1.92% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 2.68% of the population.

There were 100 households, out of which 31.0% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 65.0% were married couples living together, 6.0% had a female householder with no husband present, and 26.0% were non-families. 19.0% of all households were made up of individuals, and 3.0% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.61 and the average family size was 3.00.

In the township the population was spread out, with 26.8% under the age of 18, 4.6% from 18 to 24, 26.4% from 25 to 44, 30.3% from 45 to 64, and 11.9% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 38 years. For every 100 females, there were 112.2 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 112.2 males.

The median income for a household in the township was $31,964, and the median income for a family was $36,250. Males had a median income of $31,250 versus $21,875 for females. The per capita income for the township was $14,244. About 2.6% of families and 3.7% of the population were below the poverty line, including 2.7% of those under the age of eighteen and none of those 65 or over.

Notes and References

  1. Web site: U.S. Census website. United States Census Bureau. 2008-01-31.
  2. Web site: Explore Census Data . 2024-04-28 . data.census.gov.