Sweetwater Township, Michigan Explained

Official Name:Sweetwater Township, Michigan
Settlement Type:Civil township
Pushpin Map:Michigan#USA
Pushpin Label Position:right
Pushpin Label:Sweetwater Township
Pushpin Map Caption:Location within the state of Michigan##Location within the United States
Mapsize:250
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name:United States
Subdivision Type1:State
Subdivision Name1:Michigan
Subdivision Type2:County
Subdivision Name2:Lake
Unit Pref:Imperial
Area Total Km2:92.7
Area Land Km2:92.5
Area Water Km2:0.2
Area Total Sq Mi:35.8
Area Land Sq Mi:35.7
Area Water Sq Mi:0.1
Population As Of:2020
Population Total:258
Population Density Km2:auto
Population Density Sq Mi:auto
Timezone:Eastern (EST)
Utc Offset:-5
Timezone Dst:EDT
Utc Offset Dst:-4
Elevation M:272
Elevation Ft:892
Coordinates:43.9508°N -85.9775°W
Postal Code Type:ZIP code(s)
Postal Code:49304 (Baldwin)
49402 (Branch)
Blank Name:FIPS code
Blank Info:26-77740[1]
Blank1 Name:GNIS feature ID
Blank1 Info:1627146

Sweetwater Township is a civil township of Lake County in the U.S. state of Michigan. The population was 258 at the 2020 census.

Communities

Geography

According to the United States Census Bureau, the township has a total area of 35.8sqmi, of which 35.7sqmi is land and 0.1sqmi (0.20%) is water.

Demographics

As of the census of 2000, there were 238 people, 116 households, and 74 families residing in the township. The population density was 6.7 per square mile (2.6/km). There were 352 housing units at an average density of 9.9 per square mile (3.8/km). The racial makeup of the township was 94.54% White, 2.52% African American, 0.42% Native American, and 2.52% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.26% of the population.

There were 116 households, out of which 13.8% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 52.6% were married couples living together, 5.2% had a female householder with no husband present, and 36.2% were non-families. 31.0% of all households were made up of individuals, and 11.2% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.05 and the average family size was 2.51.

In the township the population was spread out, with 16.0% under the age of 18, 6.7% from 18 to 24, 18.5% from 25 to 44, 34.0% from 45 to 64, and 24.8% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 52 years. For every 100 females, there were 112.5 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 115.1 males.

The median income for a household in the township was $24,107, and the median income for a family was $26,667. Males had a median income of $31,042 versus $21,250 for females. The per capita income for the township was $12,037. About 11.5% of families and 18.5% of the population were below the poverty line, including 38.0% of those under the age of eighteen and 6.1% of those 65 or over.

Notes and References

  1. Web site: U.S. Census website. United States Census Bureau. 2008-01-31.
  2. Book: Romig, Walter . 1986 . Michigan Place Names . 1973 . Wayne State University Press . Detroit, Michigan . 0-8143-1838-X.
  3. http://factfinder.census.gov/servlet/MapItDrawServlet?geo_id=86000US49402&_bucket_id=50&tree_id=420&context=AdvSearch&_lang=en 49402 5-Digit ZCTA, 494 3-Digit ZCTA - Reference Map - American FactFinder
  4. http://factfinder.census.gov/servlet/MapItDrawServlet?geo_id=86000US49304&_bucket_id=50&tree_id=420&context=AdvSearch&_lang=en 49304 5-Digit ZCTA, 493 3-Digit ZCTA - Reference Map - American FactFinder