Winterfield Township, Michigan

Coordinates: 44°06′50″N 85°01′52″W / 44.11389°N 85.03111°W / 44.11389; -85.03111
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Winterfield Township, Michigan
FIPS code
26-87980[3]
GNIS feature ID1627282[4]
WebsiteOfficial website

Winterfield Township is a civil township of Clare County in the U.S. state of Michigan. The population was 460 at the 2020 census.[2]

Geography

According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the township has a total area of 36.61 square miles (94.82 km2), of which 36.05 square miles (93.37 km2) is land and 0.56 square miles (1.45 km2) (1.53%) is water.[5]

The Muskegon River runs through the southeast portion of the township, while the Clam River enters from the north as a tributary to the Muskegon River.

Demographics

As of the

Latino
of any race were 1.04% of the population.

There were 184 households, out of which 29.9% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 59.8% were married couples living together, 13.0% had a female householder with no husband present, and 22.3% were non-families. 17.9% of all households were made up of individuals, and 10.3% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.63 and the average family size was 2.94.

In the township the population was spread out, with 26.7% under the age of 18, 7.7% from 18 to 24, 21.7% from 25 to 44, 27.7% from 45 to 64, and 16.1% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 40 years. For every 100 females, there were 105.5 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 98.9 males.

The median income for a household in the township was $26,953, and the median income for a family was $30,455. Males had a median income of $32,500 versus $22,813 for females. The

poverty line
, including 31.0% of those under age 18 and 13.7% of those age 65 or over.

Education

The township is served by three separate public school districts. The majority of the township is served by

McBain Rural Agricultural Schools to the north in the city of McBain in Missaukee County.[6]

References

  1. ^ Michigan Townships Association (2023). "Winterfield Township, Clare County, Michigan". Retrieved January 25, 2023.
  2. ^ a b United States Census Bureau. "Winterfield Township, Clare County, Michigan". Retrieved January 24, 2023.
  3. ^ a b "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
  4. ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Winterfield Township, Michigan
  5. ^ "Michigan: 2010 Population and Housing Unit Counts 2010 Census of Population and Housing" (PDF). 2010 United States census. United States Census Bureau. September 2012. p. 19 Michigan. Archived (PDF) from the original on October 19, 2012. Retrieved January 13, 2023.
  6. ^ Michigan Geographic Framework (November 15, 2013). "Clare County School Districts" (PDF). Retrieved February 1, 2023.

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