Dwight Township, Michigan facts for kids
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Dwight Township, Michigan
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Location within Huron County (red) and an administered portion of the Kinde village (pink)
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 Dwight Township, Michigan
Location in Michigan
Dwight Township, Michigan
Location in the United States
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| Country | United States |
| State | Michigan |
| County | Huron |
| Area | |
| • Total | 35.7 sq mi (92.5 km2) |
| • Land | 35.7 sq mi (92.4 km2) |
| • Water | 0.0 sq mi (0.0 km2) |
| Elevation | 689 ft (210 m) |
| Population
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| • Total | 708 |
| • Density | 19.83/sq mi (7.654/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-5 (Eastern (EST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-4 (EDT) |
| ZIP code(s) |
48445, 48467
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| Area code(s) | 989 |
| FIPS code | 26-23540 |
| GNIS feature ID | 1626199 |
Dwight Township is a community in Huron County, Michigan. It is a type of local government area called a civil township. In 2020, about 708 people lived there.
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Places in Dwight Township
Dwight Township is home to parts of the village of Kinde. Kinde is split between Dwight Township and Lincoln Township. A tiny bit of Kinde is also in Meade Township.
There's also a small area called Glencoe right on the edge of Dwight Township. It's located where Verona and Day Roads meet. Glencoe used to have its own post office from 1901 to 1914.
Geography of the Township
Dwight Township covers a total area of about 35.7 square miles (92.5 square kilometers). Almost all of this area is land. Only a very tiny part, about 0.04 square miles (0.06%), is water.
People Living in Dwight Township
In 2000, there were 930 people living in Dwight Township. These people made up 354 households, with 248 of them being families. On average, there were about 26 people per square mile.
Most of the people living in the township were White (98.60%). A small number were African American (0.11%), Native American (0.65%), or Asian (0.32%). Some people were also from two or more races (0.32%). About 0.11% of the population identified as Hispanic or Latino.
Households and Families
Out of the 354 households, about 33.9% had children under 18 living with them. More than half (56.8%) were married couples living together. About 7.9% of households had a female head without a husband present. Nearly 30% of households were not families.
About 27.1% of all households were made up of people living alone. Of those, 15.8% were people aged 65 or older living by themselves. The average household had 2.61 people, and the average family had 3.15 people.
Age and Income
The population in the township was spread out by age. About 27.4% were under 18 years old. About 8.0% were between 18 and 24. The largest group, 26.9%, was between 25 and 44. About 20.8% were between 45 and 64, and 17.0% were 65 or older. The average age was 37 years.
In 2000, the average income for a household in the township was $35,000 per year. For families, the average income was $38,698. Men earned about $31,607 on average, while women earned about $15,865. The average income per person in the township was $14,598.
About 7.3% of families and 11.1% of all people in the township lived below the poverty line. This included 14.1% of those under 18 and 11.0% of those aged 65 or older.
