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Waterloo Township, Michigan
Waterloo Farm Museum on Waterloo Munith Rd.
Waterloo Farm Museum on Waterloo Munith Rd.
Location within Jackson County
Location within Jackson County
Waterloo Township, Michigan is located in Michigan
Waterloo Township, Michigan
Waterloo Township, Michigan
Location in Michigan
Waterloo Township, Michigan is located in the United States
Waterloo Township, Michigan
Waterloo Township, Michigan
Location in the United States
Country United States
State Michigan
County Jackson
Area
 • Total 49.54 sq mi (128.3 km2)
 • Land 47.62 sq mi (123.3 km2)
 • Water 1.92 sq mi (5.0 km2)
Elevation
922 ft (281 m)
Population
 (2010)
 • Total 2,856
 • Density 60.0/sq mi (23.2/km2)
Time zone UTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST) UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP code(s)
49240 (Grass Lake)
49259 (Munith)
49285 (Stockbridge)
Area code(s) 517
FIPS code 26-84300
GNIS feature ID 1627219

Waterloo Township is a civil township of Jackson County in the U.S. state of Michigan. The population was 2,856 at the 2010 census.

Communities

  • Waterloo is an unincorporated community in the east part of the township.

Geography

According to the United States Census Bureau, the township has a total area of 49.5 square miles (128 km2), of which 47.9 square miles (124 km2) is land and 1.6 square miles (4.1 km2) (3.27%) is water.

Demographics

As of the census of 2000, there were 3,069 people, 1,083 households, and 836 families residing in the township. The population density was 64.0 per square mile (24.7/km2). There were 1,383 housing units at an average density of 28.9 per square mile (11.1/km2). The racial makeup of the township was 95.50% White, 2.87% African American, 0.42% Native American, 0.13% Asian, 0.36% from other races, and 0.72% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.72% of the population.

There were 1,083 households, out of which 36.1% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 64.3% were married couples living together, 8.1% had a female householder with no husband present, and 22.8% were non-families. 17.5% of all households were made up of individuals, and 5.2% 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 3.07.

In the township the population was spread out, with 26.0% under the age of 18, 6.9% from 18 to 24, 33.8% from 25 to 44, 23.8% from 45 to 64, and 9.5% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 36 years. For every 100 females, there were 112.5 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 110.6 males.

The median income for a household in the township was $55,119, and the median income for a family was $57,351. Males had a median income of $44,306 versus $26,349 for females. The per capita income for the township was $22,609. About 4.6% of families and 3.2% of the population were below the poverty line, including 1.4% of those under age 18 and none of those age 65 or over.

See also

Kids robot.svg In Spanish: Municipio de Waterloo (condado de Jackson, Míchigan) para niños

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