Webster Township, Michigan

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Webster Township is a township in Washtenaw County, Michigan, United States. The population was 5,198 at the 2000 census.

[edit] Geography

According to the United States Census Bureau, the township has a total area of 92.9 km² (35.9 mi²), of which 91.3 km² (35.3 mi²) is land and 1.6 km² (0.6 mi²) (1.73%) is water.

[edit] Demographics

As of the census2 of 2000, there were 5,198 people, 1,774 households, and 1,491 families residing in the township. The population density was 56.9/km² (147.4/mi²). There were 1,859 housing units at an average density of 20.4/km² (52.7/mi²). The racial makeup of the township was 97.19% White, 0.62% African American, 0.31% Native American, 0.87% Asian, 0.25% from other races, and 0.77% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.15% of the population.

There were 1,774 households out of which 44.3% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 77.6% were married couples living together, 4.1% had a female householder with no husband present, and 15.9% were non-families. 11.7% of all households were made up of individuals and 3.4% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.93 and the average family size was 3.20.

In the township the population was spread out with 30.5% under the age of 18, 4.0% from 18 to 24, 29.4% from 25 to 44, 29.0% from 45 to 64, and 7.1% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 39 years. For every 100 females there were 104.8 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 102.2 males.

The median income for a household in the township was $90,830, and the median income for a family was $97,828. Males had a median income of $62,384 versus $40,859 for females. The per capita income for the township was $35,883. None of the families and 0.8% of the population were living below the poverty line, including no under eighteens and none of those over 64.