Wayne Township, Michigan

Not to be confused with Wayne, Michigan in Wayne County.
Wayne Township, Michigan
Township
Wayne Township

Location within the state of Michigan

Coordinates: 42°1′39″N 86°2′43″W / 42.02750°N 86.04528°WCoordinates: 42°1′39″N 86°2′43″W / 42.02750°N 86.04528°W
Country United States
State Michigan
County Cass
Area
  Total 34.8 sq mi (90.2 km2)
  Land 34.2 sq mi (88.7 km2)
  Water 0.6 sq mi (1.5 km2)
Elevation 781 ft (238 m)
Population (2010)
  Total 2,654
  Density 77/sq mi (29.9/km2)
Time zone Eastern (EST) (UTC-5)
  Summer (DST) EDT (UTC-4)
FIPS code 26-84920[1]
GNIS feature ID 1627233[2]

Wayne Township is a civil township of Cass County in the U.S. state of Michigan. The population was 2,654 at the 2010 census.[3]

Geography

According to the United States Census Bureau, the township has a total area of 34.8 square miles (90.2 km2), of which 34.2 square miles (88.7 km2) is land and 0.58 square miles (1.5 km2), or 1.62%, is water.[3]

Communities

Demographics

As of the census[1] of 2000, there were 2,861 people, 1,007 households, and 777 families residing in the township. The population density was 83.5 per square mile (32.2/km²). There were 1,231 housing units at an average density of 35.9 per square mile (13.9/km²). The racial makeup of the township was 92.42% White, 2.10% African American, 1.36% Native American, 0.21% Asian, 2.10% from other races, and 1.82% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 3.64% of the population.

There were 1,007 households out of which 34.3% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 62.7% were married couples living together, 9.9% had a female householder with no husband present, and 22.8% were non-families. 19.1% of all households were made up of individuals and 6.4% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.72 and the average family size was 3.05.

In the township the population was spread out with 27.5% under the age of 18, 8.0% from 18 to 24, 28.5% from 25 to 44, 25.7% from 45 to 64, and 10.4% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 37 years. For every 100 females there were 103.9 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 100.9 males.

The median income for a household in the township was $42,816, and the median income for a family was $42,936. Males had a median income of $36,012 versus $23,973 for females. The per capita income for the township was $17,621. About 6.6% of families and 10.8% of the population were below the poverty line, including 13.7% of those under age 18 and 4.3% of those age 65 or over.

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