Weesaw Township, Michigan
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Weesaw Township is a township located in Berrien County in the U.S. state of Michigan. As of the 2000 census, the township had a total population of 2,065. The township was organized in 1837.
Communities
- New Troy is an unincorporated community located on the east branch of the Galien River between sections 7 and 8 of the township. It is at Template:Coor dms. The ZIP code is 49119 and the FIPS place code is 57660.
- Glendora is an unincorporated community at Template:Coor dms in sections 2, 3, 10, and 11 of the township, about 10 miles northwest of Niles and 15 miles south of St. Joseph. The ZIP code is 49107 and the FIPS place code is 32440.
Geography
According to the United States Census Bureau, the township has a total area of 92.3 km² (35.6 mi²). 92.0 km² (35.5 mi²) of it is land and 0.3 km² (0.1 mi²) of it is water. The total area is 0.28% water.
Demographics
As of the census2 of 2000, there are 2,065 people, 798 households, and 589 families residing in the township. The population density is 22.4/km² (58.1/mi²). There are 886 housing units at an average density of 9.6/km² (24.9/mi²). The racial makeup of the township is 94.72% White, 0.10% African American, 0.48% Native American, 0.24% Asian, 0.00% Pacific Islander, 3.39% from other races, and 1.07% from two or more races. 4.02% of the population are Hispanic or Latino of any race.
There are 798 households out of which 29.7% have children under the age of 18 living with them, 60.7% are married couples living together, 7.5% have a female householder with no husband present, and 26.1% are non-families. 21.3% of all households are made up of individuals and 8.4% have someone living alone who is 65 years of age or older. The average household size is 2.56 and the average family size is 2.95.
In the township the population is spread out with 23.9% under the age of 18, 7.5% from 18 to 24, 29.6% from 25 to 44, 25.5% from 45 to 64, and 13.5% who are 65 years of age or older. The median age is 39 years. For every 100 females there are 103.8 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there are 104.6 males.
The median income for a household in the township is $41,434, and the median income for a family is $45,511. Males have a median income of $34,625 versus $22,083 for females. The per capita income for the township is $18,159. 6.6% of the population and 5.0% of families are below the poverty line. Out of the total population, 8.3% of those under the age of 18 and 6.7% of those 65 and older are living below the poverty line.