Williamstown Township, Michigan
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Williamstown Township is a township located in Ingham County in the U.S. state of Michigan, directly to the east of East Lansing and northwest of Williamston. As of the 2000 census, the township had a total population of 4,834.
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Politics and organization
The township hall is located on North Zimmer road at the corner with Germany road, at 4990 N Zimmer. The township phone number as of June, 2004 is (517) 655-3193 or (517) 655-4923.
See the related article on Williamston,_Michigan for additional history of the area.
Geography
According to the United States Census Bureau, the township has a total area of 76.2 km² (29.4 mi²). 76.2 km² (29.4 mi²) of it is land and 0.1 km² (0.04 mi²) of it is water. The total area is 0.10% water.
Demographics
As of the census2 of 2000, there are 4,834 people, 1,692 households, and 1,416 families residing in the township. The population density is 63.5/km² (164.3/mi²). There are 1,732 housing units at an average density of 22.7/km² (58.9/mi²). The racial makeup of the township is 97.56% White, 0.62% African American, 0.19% Native American, 0.56% Asian, 0.00% Pacific Islander, 0.12% from other races, and 0.95% from two or more races. 1.03% of the population are Hispanic or Latino of any race.
There are 1,692 households out of which 40.0% have children under the age of 18 living with them, 75.9% are married couples living together, 5.0% have a female householder with no husband present, and 16.3% are non-families. 12.9% of all households are made up of individuals and 4.0% have someone living alone who is 65 years of age or older. The average household size is 2.85 and the average family size is 3.12.
In the township the population is spread out with 28.9% under the age of 18, 4.6% from 18 to 24, 24.6% from 25 to 44, 32.7% from 45 to 64, and 9.1% who are 65 years of age or older. The median age is 41 years. For every 100 females there are 100.6 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there are 100.3 males.
The median income for a household in the township is $79,778, and the median income for a family is $86,169. Males have a median income of $54,647 versus $38,854 for females. The per capita income for the township is $30,710. 2.0% of the population and 1.4% of families are below the poverty line. Out of the total population, 1.8% of those under the age of 18 and 3.4% of those 65 and older are living below the poverty line.
External link
- History of Williamtown (http://www.rootsweb.com/~miingham/Williamstown.html)
- [1] (http://www.usgennet.org/usa/mi/county/ingham/Williamstown.html) Similar to the above, and from the same public domain book.