Wayland Township, Michigan
Encyclopedia
Wayland Township is a civil township
of Allegan County
in the U.S. state
of Michigan
. The population was 3,013 at the 2000 census
.
, the township has a total area of 33.5 square miles (86.8 km²), of which, 32.7 square miles (84.7 km²) of it is land and 0.8 square miles (2.1 km²) of it (2.27%) is water. The Rabbit River
loops through the north of the township from the northeast to northwest corners. The southern portion is dotted with numerous small lakes. The extreme southeast corner touches on Gun Lake
.
of 2000, there were 3,013 people, 1,053 households, and 824 families residing in the township. The population density
was 92.0 per square mile (35.5/km²). There were 1,169 housing units at an average density of 35.7 per square mile (13.8/km²). The racial makeup of the township was 96.45% White, 0.40% African American, 1.46% Native American, 0.30% Asian, 0.80% from other races
, and 0.60% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 2.19% of the population.
There were 1,053 households out of which 41.6% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 66.3% were married couples
living together, 6.8% had a female householder with no husband present, and 21.7% were non-families. 16.5% of all households were made up of individuals and 5.5% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.83 and the average family size was 3.15.
In the township the population was spread out with 29.8% under the age of 18, 7.2% from 18 to 24, 32.3% from 25 to 44, 22.1% from 45 to 64, and 8.6% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 35 years. For every 100 females there were 109.7 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 104.8 males.
The median income for a household in the township was $46,853, and the median income for a family was $49,675. Males had a median income of $38,381 versus $26,400 for females. The per capita income
for the township was $18,870. About 0.5% of families and 2.8% of the population were below the poverty line, including 0.5% of those under age 18 and 3.0% of those age 65 or over.
Civil township
A civil township is a widely used unit of local government in the United States, subordinate to, and geographic divisions of, a county. Specific responsibilities and the degree of autonomy vary based on each state. Civil townships are distinct from survey townships, but in states that have both,...
of Allegan County
Allegan County, Michigan
-Interstates:* I-196* I-196 Business Loop serves the city of Holland.-US highways:* US-31* US-131-Michigan State Trunklines:* M-40* M-89* M-179* M-222-Allegan County Intercounty Highways:* A-2* A-37* A-42* A-45-Demographics:...
in the U.S. state
U.S. state
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of Michigan
Michigan
Michigan is a U.S. state located in the Great Lakes Region of the United States of America. The name Michigan is the French form of the Ojibwa word mishigamaa, meaning "large water" or "large lake"....
. The population was 3,013 at the 2000 census
United States Census, 2000
The Twenty-second United States Census, known as Census 2000 and conducted by the Census Bureau, determined the resident population of the United States on April 1, 2000, to be 281,421,906, an increase of 13.2% over the 248,709,873 persons enumerated during the 1990 Census...
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Communities
- Bradley is an unincorporated community situated just east of exit 61 off U.S. Highway 131 at 42°37′49"N 85°38′5"W. The Bradley ZIP codeZIP CodeZIP codes are a system of postal codes used by the United States Postal Service since 1963. The term ZIP, an acronym for Zone Improvement Plan, is properly written in capital letters and was chosen to suggest that the mail travels more efficiently, and therefore more quickly, when senders use the...
49311 provides P.O. only service. - Shelbyville is a small unincorporated community in the south of the township on the boundary with Martin TownshipMartin Township, MichiganMartin Township is a civil township of Allegan County in the U.S. state of Michigan. The population was 2,514 at the 2000 census.- Communities :* The village of Martin is within the township...
at 42°35′39"N 85°38′14"W. The Shelbyville ZIP code 49344 serves the southern portion of Wayland Township as well as parts of northern Martin TownshipMartin Township, MichiganMartin Township is a civil township of Allegan County in the U.S. state of Michigan. The population was 2,514 at the 2000 census.- Communities :* The village of Martin is within the township...
, a small area of eastern Hopkins Township and part of northeast Orangeville Township in Barry CountyBarry County, Michigan-Highways:* M-37* M-43* M-50* M-66* M-78* M-79* M-89* M-179-Demographics:As of the 2000 census, there were 56,755 people, 21,035 households, and 15,986 families residing in the county. The population density was 102 people per square mile . There were 23,876 housing units at an average density of...
. - The city of WaylandWayland, MichiganWayland is a city in Allegan County in the U.S. state of Michigan. The population was 3,939 at the 2000 census.The city is located at the northwest corner of Wayland Township, but is politically independent. The city has also incorporated a portion of land in the south of adjacent Leighton...
is at the northwest corner of the township, and is administratively autonomous. The Wayland ZIP code 49348 also serves the northern portion of Wayland Township.
Geography
According to the United States Census BureauUnited States Census Bureau
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, the township has a total area of 33.5 square miles (86.8 km²), of which, 32.7 square miles (84.7 km²) of it is land and 0.8 square miles (2.1 km²) of it (2.27%) is water. The Rabbit River
Rabbit River
The Rabbit River is a tributary of the Kalamazoo River within Allegan County in the U.S. state of Michigan. The river's watershed covers of land and drains most of north-central and northeast Allegan County as well as small portions of Barry, Kent and Ottawa counties.The river rises in farmland...
loops through the north of the township from the northeast to northwest corners. The southern portion is dotted with numerous small lakes. The extreme southeast corner touches on Gun Lake
Gun Lake (Michigan)
Gun Lake is a lake in the U.S. state of Michigan, located mostly in Barry County with the southwestern tip extending into Allegan County. Along most of the lake are numerous summer homes, cottages, and permanent residences. The Yankee Springs Recreation Area is based on northeastern portions of the...
.
Demographics
As of the censusCensus
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of 2000, there were 3,013 people, 1,053 households, and 824 families residing in the township. The population density
Population density
Population density is a measurement of population per unit area or unit volume. It is frequently applied to living organisms, and particularly to humans...
was 92.0 per square mile (35.5/km²). There were 1,169 housing units at an average density of 35.7 per square mile (13.8/km²). The racial makeup of the township was 96.45% White, 0.40% African American, 1.46% Native American, 0.30% Asian, 0.80% from other races
Race (United States Census)
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, and 0.60% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 2.19% of the population.
There were 1,053 households out of which 41.6% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 66.3% were married couples
Marriage
Marriage is a social union or legal contract between people that creates kinship. It is an institution in which interpersonal relationships, usually intimate and sexual, are acknowledged in a variety of ways, depending on the culture or subculture in which it is found...
living together, 6.8% had a female householder with no husband present, and 21.7% were non-families. 16.5% of all households were made up of individuals and 5.5% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.83 and the average family size was 3.15.
In the township the population was spread out with 29.8% under the age of 18, 7.2% from 18 to 24, 32.3% from 25 to 44, 22.1% from 45 to 64, and 8.6% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 35 years. For every 100 females there were 109.7 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 104.8 males.
The median income for a household in the township was $46,853, and the median income for a family was $49,675. Males had a median income of $38,381 versus $26,400 for females. The per capita income
Per capita income
Per capita income or income per person is a measure of mean income within an economic aggregate, such as a country or city. It is calculated by taking a measure of all sources of income in the aggregate and dividing it by the total population...
for the township was $18,870. About 0.5% of families and 2.8% of the population were below the poverty line, including 0.5% of those under age 18 and 3.0% of those age 65 or over.