Liberty Township, Wexford County, Michigan

Liberty Township is a civil township of Wexford County in the U.S. state of Michigan. As of the 2010 United States Census, the population was 861.

There is also Liberty Township, Jackson County, Michigan.

Liberty Township, Michigan
Township
Liberty Township, Michigan
Location within the state of Michigan
Liberty Township, Michigan
Liberty Township, Michigan (the United States)
Coordinates: 44°28′6″N 85°24′0″W
CountryUnited States
StateMichigan
CountyWexford
Area
 • Total36.5 sq mi (94.6 km2)
 • Land36.5 sq mi (94.6 km2)
 • Water0.0 sq mi (0.0 km2)
Elevation
1,027 ft (313 m)
Population
 (2010)
 • Total861
 • Density23.6/sq mi (8.5/km2)
Time zoneUTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-4 (EDT)
FIPS code26-47380[1]
GNIS feature ID1626614[2]

Geography

According to the United States Census Bureau, the township has a total area of 36.5 square miles (94.6 km2), of which 36.5 square miles (94.6 km2) is land and 0.04 square mile (0.1 km2) (0.05%) is water.

Demographics

As of the 2010 United States Census,[3] there were 861 people, 406 households, and 235 families in the township. The population density was 23.6 per square mile (8.5/km2). The housing density was 11.1 per square mile (4.2/km2). The racial makeup of the township was 96.3% White, 0.9% Hispanic or Latino, 0.7% Native American, 0.5% Asian, and 2.6% were two or more races.

25.0%% of households had children under the age of 18 living with them, 62.4% were married couples living together, 6.8% had a female householder with no husband present, and 27.0% were non-families. The average household size was 2.64 and the average family size was 3.04.

The township population contained 25.0% under the age of 18, 6.2% from 18 to 24, 22.5% from 25 to 44, 30.8% from 45 to 64, and 15.6% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 43 years. For every 100 females, there were 97 males.

The median income for a household in the township was $43,864, and the median income for a family was $40,781. Males had a median income of $28,162 versus $21,250 for females. The per capita income for the township was $17,612. About 5.7% of families and 9.2% of the population were below the poverty line, including 8.3% of those under age 18 and 7.2% of those age 65 or over.

References
  1. "U.S. Census website". US Census Bureau. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
  2. U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Liberty Township, Wexford County, Michigan
  3. "U.S. Census website". Retrieved April 8, 2016.
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