Wilcox Township, Michigan Explained

Official Name:Wilcox 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
Area Total Km2:88.0
Area Land Km2:87.8
Area Water Km2:0.2
Area Total Sq Mi:34.0
Area Land Sq Mi:33.9
Area Water Sq Mi:0.1
Population As Of:2020
Population Total:1133
Population Density Km2:auto
Population Density Sq Mi:auto
Timezone:Eastern (EST)
Utc Offset:-5
Timezone Dst:EDT
Utc Offset Dst:-4
Elevation M:268
Elevation Ft:879
Coordinates:43.6092°N -85.7475°W
Blank Name:FIPS code
Blank Info:26-87200[1]
Blank1 Name:GNIS feature ID
Blank1 Info:1627272

Wilcox Township is a civil township of Newaygo County in the U.S. state of Michigan. The population was 1,133 at the 2020 census.[2]

Geography

According to the United States Census Bureau, the township has a total area of 34sqmi, of which 33.9sqmi is land and 0.1sqmi (0.26%) is water.

Demographics

As of the census of 2000, there were 1,145 people, 408 households, and 308 families residing in the township. The population density was 33.8sp=usNaNsp=us. There were 577 housing units at an average density of 17.0 per square mile (6.6/km). The racial makeup of the township was 93.62% White, 2.01% African American, 1.57% Native American, 0.09% Asian, 0.79% from other races, and 1.92% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.66% of the population.

There were 408 households, out of which 39.5% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 57.1% were married couples living together, 9.8% had a female householder with no husband present, and 24.5% were non-families. 19.9% 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 2.81 and the average family size was 3.18.

In the township the population was spread out, with 31.3% under the age of 18, 6.6% from 18 to 24, 29.3% from 25 to 44, 22.9% from 45 to 64, and 10.0% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 35 years. For every 100 females, there were 106.7 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 106.6 males.

The median income for a household in the township was $32,039, and the median income for a family was $35,250. Males had a median income of $32,143 versus $20,950 for females. The per capita income for the township was $13,564. About 14.1% of families and 18.1% of the population were below the poverty line, including 19.4% of those under age 18 and 11.5% of those age 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.