Wright Township, Ottawa County, Michigan Explained

Official Name:Wright 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:Ottawa
Area Total Km2:94.0
Area Land Km2:93.7
Area Water Km2:0.4
Area Total Sq Mi:36.3
Area Land Sq Mi:36.2
Area Water Sq Mi:0.1
Population As Of:2020
Population Total:3190
Population Density Km2:auto
Timezone:Eastern (EST)
Utc Offset:-5
Timezone Dst:EDT
Utc Offset Dst:-4
Elevation M:216
Elevation Ft:709
Coordinates:43.0756°N -85.8433°W
Postal Code Type:ZIP codes
Postal Code:49403 (Conklin),
49404 (Coopersville),
49435 (Marne)
Blank Name:FIPS code
Blank Info:26-88820[1]
Blank1 Name:GNIS feature ID
Blank1 Info:1627293
Website:http://www.wrighttownship.com

Wright Township is a civil township of Ottawa County in the U.S. state of Michigan. The population was 3,190 at the 2020 census.

Geography

According to the United States Census Bureau, the township has a total area of, of which is land and, or 0.39%, is water.

I-96 passes through the southern part of the township with an exit about one mile east of Marne at junction with M-11, another at Marne, and another at the eastern edge of Coopersville.

Demographics

As of the census of 2000, there were 3,286 people, 1,037 households, and 826 families residing in the township. The population density was 90.9sp=usNaNsp=us. There were 1,082 housing units at an average density of 29.9sp=usNaNsp=us. The racial makeup of the township was 95.53% White, 0.27% African American, 0.61% Native American, 0.15% Asian, 2.59% from other races, and 0.85% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 4.29% of the population.

There were 1,037 households, out of which 38.9% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 69.1% were married couples living together, 6.6% had a female householder with no husband present, and 20.3% were non-families. 17.4% of all households were made up of individuals, and 7.6% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.98 and the average family size was 3.38.

In the township the population was spread out, with 29.3% under the age of 18, 8.0% from 18 to 24, 28.5% from 25 to 44, 22.4% from 45 to 64, and 11.8% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 36 years. For every 100 females, there were 99.0 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 101.0 males.

The median income for a household in the township was $51,023, and the median income for a family was $56,389. Males had a median income of $39,360 versus $24,527 for females. The per capita income for the township was $18,183. About 1.3% of families and 4.2% of the population were below the poverty line, including 1.3% of those under age 18 and 5.0% of those age 65 or over.

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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=86000US49435&_bucket_id=50&tree_id=420&context=AdvSearch&_lang=en 49435 5-Digit ZCTA, 494 3-Digit ZCTA - Reference Map - American FactFinder
  4. http://factfinder.census.gov/servlet/MapItDrawServlet?geo_id=86000US49403&_bucket_id=50&tree_id=420&context=AdvSearch&_lang=en 49403 5-Digit ZCTA, 494 3-Digit ZCTA - Reference Map - American FactFinder
  5. http://factfinder.census.gov/servlet/MapItDrawServlet?geo_id=86000US49404&_bucket_id=50&tree_id=420&context=AdvSearch&_lang=en 49404 5-Digit ZCTA, 494 3-Digit ZCTA - Reference Map - American FactFinder