Liberty Township, Jackson County, Michigan Explained

Official Name:Liberty Township, Michigan
Settlement Type:Civil township
Pushpin Map:Michigan#USA
Pushpin Label Position:top
Pushpin Label:Liberty 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:Jackson
Leader Title:Supervisor
Leader Name:James Spink
Leader Title1:Clerk
Leader Name1:Debbie Sheehan
Established Title:Established
Established Date:1837
Unit Pref:Imperial
Area Total Sq Mi:35.62
Area Land Sq Mi:34.27
Area Water Sq Mi:1.35
Population As Of:2020
Population Total:3059
Population Density Sq Mi:auto
Timezone:Eastern (EST)
Utc Offset:-5
Timezone Dst:EDT
Utc Offset Dst:-4
Elevation M:315
Elevation Ft:1033
Coordinates:42.1058°N -84.4172°W
Postal Code Type:ZIP code(s)
Postal Code:49201 (Jackson)
49233 (Cement City)
49234 (Clarklake)
49246 (Horton)
49249 (Jerome)
Area Code:517
Blank Name:FIPS code
Blank Info:26-47360[1]
Blank1 Name:GNIS feature ID
Blank1 Info:1626613

Liberty Township is a civil township of Jackson County in the U.S. state of Michigan. As of the 2020 census, the township population was 3,059.[2]

Communities

Geography

According to the United States Census Bureau, the township has a total area of 35.62sqmi, of which 34.27sqmi is land and 1.35sqmi (3.79%) is water.[4]

Liberty Township is in southern Jackson County and is bordered to the south by Hillsdale County. The southeast corner of the township touches the northwest corner of Lenawee County. U.S. Route 127 forms the eastern border of the township and leads north 9miles to Jackson, the county seat. Most of the township is drained by the Grand River, except for the westernmost part, which is drained by the North Branch of the Kalamazoo River.

Parks, campgrounds, or preserves

Lakes and ponds

Demographics

As of the census of 2000, there were 2,903 people, 1,073 households, and 857 families residing in the township. The population density was 83.5sp=usNaNsp=us. There were 1,186 housing units at an average density of 34.1sp=usNaNsp=us. The racial makeup of the township was 97.97% White, 0.14% African American, 0.28% Native American, 0.38% Asian, 0.41% from other races, and 0.83% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.10% of the population.

There were 1,073 households, out of which 34.6% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 70.5% were married couples living together, 5.6% had a female householder with no husband present, and 20.1% were non-families. 16.5% of all households were made up of individuals, and 6.0% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.69 and the average family size was 3.02.

In the township the population was spread out, with 25.7% under the age of 18, 5.9% from 18 to 24, 27.9% from 25 to 44, 27.2% from 45 to 64, and 13.3% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 40 years. For every 100 females, there were 103.1 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 99.8 males.

The median income for a household in the township was $55,046, and the median income for a family was $59,135. Males had a median income of $46,842 versus $29,323 for females. The per capita income for the township was $27,433. About 1.7% of families and 2.9% of the population were below the poverty line, including 3.8% of those under age 18 and 1.8% of those age 65 or over.

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: U.S. Census website . . 2008-01-31 .
  2. Web site: Explore Census Data . 2024-04-27 . data.census.gov.
  3. Walter Romig, Michigan Place Names, p. 105.
  4. 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 . May 1, 2020 . . . 26 Michigan . PDF.
  5. Web site: Camp McGregor. Jackson County Intermediate School District. dead. https://archive.today/20150220180424/http://jacksoncisd.schoolwires.com/domain/18. 2015-02-20.
  6. Web site: MacCready Reserve for Wildlife and Forestry Management (Jackson, MI). Michigan State University. dead. https://web.archive.org/web/20150314232131/http://msustatewide.msu.edu/Programs/Details/2290. 2015-03-14.