Liberty Township, Wexford County, Michigan
Liberty Township is a civil township of Wexford County in the U.S. state of Michigan. The population was 936 at the 2020 census.
Liberty Township, Michigan | |
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Liberty Township Hall | |
Location within Wexford County | |
Liberty Township Location within the state of Michigan Liberty Township Location within the United States | |
| Coordinates: 44°28′06″N 85°24′00″W / 44.46833°N 85.40000°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Michigan |
| County | Wexford |
| Government | |
| • Supervisor | Beverly Monroe |
| • Clerk | Amanda Kimbel-Sparks |
| Area | |
| • Total | 36.53 sq mi (94.61 km2) |
| • Land | 36.51 sq mi (94.56 km2) |
| • Water | 0.02 sq mi (0.05 km2) |
| Elevation | 1,027 ft (313 m) |
| Population (2020) | |
| • Total | 936 |
| • Density | 26/sq mi (9.9/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-5 (Eastern (EST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-4 (EDT) |
| ZIP code(s) | |
| Area code | 231 |
| FIPS code | 26-47380[1] |
| GNIS feature ID | 1626614[2] |
Communities edit
- Haire is a former settlement within the township that was settled as a lumber community along the Grand Rapids and Indiana Railroad. The post office in Haire operated from August 21, 1883 until December 15, 1908.[3]
Geography edit
According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the township has a total area of 36.53 square miles (94.61 km2), of which 36.51 square miles (94.56 km2) is land and 0.02 square miles (0.05 km2) (0.05%) is water.
The Manistee River flows through the center of the township.
Major highways edit
- US 131 runs south–north through the center of the township.
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Bus. US 131 enters from the south from Manton and ends at U.S. Route 131 in the center of the township.
Demographics edit
As of the 2010 United States Census,[4] 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.
Education edit
Liberty Township is served entirely by Manton Consolidated Schools just to the south in the city of Manton.[5]
References edit
- ^ "U.S. Census website". US Census Bureau. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
- ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Liberty Township, Wexford County, Michigan
- ^ Romig, Walter (October 1, 1986) [1973]. Michigan Place Names: The History of the Founding and the Naming of More Than Five Thousand Past and Present Michigan Communities (Paperback). Detroit, Michigan: Wayne State University Press. p. 246. ISBN 978-0-8143-1838-6.
- ^ "U.S. Census website". Retrieved April 8, 2016.
- ^ Michigan Geographic Framework (November 15, 2013). "Wexford County School Districts" (PDF). Retrieved August 8, 2023.