Riga Township, Michigan Explained

Official Name:Riga Township, Michigan
Settlement Type:Civil township
Pushpin Map:Michigan#USA
Pushpin Label Position:top
Pushpin Map Caption:Location within the state of Michigan
Pushpin Label:Riga Township
Mapsize:250
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name:United States
Subdivision Type1:State
Subdivision Name1:Michigan
Subdivision Type2:County
Subdivision Name2:Lenawee
Leader Title:Supervisor
Leader Name:Gary Kastel
Leader Title1:Clerk
Leader Name1:Natalie Thompson
Unit Pref:Imperial
Area Total Km2:105.9
Area Land Km2:105.9
Area Water Km2:0.0
Area Total Sq Mi:40.9
Area Land Sq Mi:40.9
Area Water Sq Mi:0.0
Population As Of:2020
Population Total:1286
Population Density Km2:auto
Population Density Sq Mi:auto
Timezone:Eastern (EST)
Utc Offset:-5
Timezone Dst:EDT
Utc Offset Dst:-4
Elevation M:215
Elevation Ft:705
Coordinates:41.7839°N -83.8192°W
Postal Code Type:ZIP code(s)
Postal Code:49228 (Blissfield)
49267 (Ottawa Lake)
49276 (Riga)
Area Code:517
Blank Name:FIPS code
Blank Info:26-68580[1]
Blank1 Name:GNIS feature ID
Blank1 Info:1626980

Riga Township is a civil township of Lenawee County in the U.S. state of Michigan. The population was 1,286 at the 2020 census.[2] The unincorporated community of Riga can be found within the township.

Geography

According to the United States Census Bureau, the township has a total area of 40.9sqmi, all land.

Demographics

As of the census of 2000, there were 1,439 people, 514 households, and 404 families residing in the township. The population density was 35.2sp=usNaNsp=us. There were 543 housing units at an average density of 13.3 per square mile (5.1/km). The racial makeup of the township was 97.43% White, 0.07% African American, 0.14% Asian, 1.39% from other races, and 0.97% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 4.45% of the population.

There were 514 households, out of which 34.6% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 68.7% were married couples living together, 5.4% had a female householder with no husband present, and 21.4% were non-families. 19.5% of all households were made up of individuals, and 9.9% 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 3.17.

In the township the population was spread out, with 27.2% under the age of 18, 6.9% from 18 to 24, 27.1% from 25 to 44, 24.7% from 45 to 64, and 14.0% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 39 years. For every 100 females there were 107.9 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 101.2 males.

The median income for a household in the township was $50,368, and the median income for a family was $57,614. Males had a median income of $39,226 versus $26,667 for females. The per capita income for the township was $20,968. About 4.4% of families and 5.2% of the population were below the poverty line, including 3.3% of those under age 18 and 6.3% 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.