Leighton Township, Michigan

Leighton Township is a

Communities

Corning is a tiny

Green Lake was a summer resort at 42°44′42″N 85°35′59″W / 42.74500°N 85.59972°W / 42.74500; -85.59972^[6] on the eponymous lake, which drains into Green Lake Creek, a tributary of the Rabbit River. A post office operated there from 1899 to 1901.^[5] There are now permanent residences around the lake.

The city of Wayland is at the southwest corner of the township and has incorporated a small area of land from the township.

The Leighton Township Fire Department has 32 part-paid firefighters divided between two stations. The department responds to an average of 150 calls per year.

Geography

According to the United States Census Bureau, the township has a total area of 35.6 square miles (92.2 km²), of which 34.9 square miles (90.3 km²) is land and 0.73 square miles (1.9 km²), or 2.03%, is water.^[3]

Demographics

As of the

There were 1,246 households, out of which 41.7% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 70.4% were married couples living together, 7.4% had a female householder with no husband present, and 19.4% were non-families. 14.8% of all households were made up of individuals, and 5.3% 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 3.29.

In the township, the population was spread out, with 30.9% under the age of 18, 8.4% from 18 to 24, 29.8% from 25 to 44, 23.1% from 45 to 64, and 7.9% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 34 years. For every 100 females, there were 99.9 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 101.6 males.

The median income for a household in the township was $51,743, and the median income for a family was $57,067. Males had a median income of $42,477 versus $27,679 for females. The

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