Wacousta, Michigan facts for kids
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Wacousta, Michigan
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Location within Clinton County
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 Wacousta, Michigan
Location in Michigan
Wacousta, Michigan
Location in the United States
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| Country | United States |
| State | Michigan |
| County | Clinton |
| Township | Watertown |
| Area | |
| • Total | 8.99 sq mi (23.28 km2) |
| • Land | 8.91 sq mi (23.08 km2) |
| • Water | 0.08 sq mi (0.21 km2) |
| Elevation | 797 ft (243 m) |
| Population
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| • Total | 1,440 |
| • Density | 161.6/sq mi (62.4/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-5 (Eastern (EST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-4 (EDT) |
| ZIP code | |
| Area code(s) | 517 |
| FIPS code | 26-82680 |
| GNIS feature ID | 1615648 |
Wacousta is an unincorporated community and census-designated place (CDP) in Clinton County in the U.S. state of Michigan. The CDP is located within Watertown Charter Township. As of the 2010 census, it had a population of 1,440.
Geography
Wacousta is located in the western part of Watertown Township and consists of the original unincorporated community of Wacousta at the intersection of E. Herbison Road and S. Wacousta Road, and extending north and west from there for 1 mile (1.6 km) and south and east for 2 miles (3 km). The southern edge of the CDP follows Interstate 96, which has no exits directly serving the community. Downtown Lansing is 12 miles (19 km) to the southeast.
The Wacousta CDP has a total area of 9.0 square miles (23.3 km2), of which 8.9 square miles (23.1 km2) is land and 0.08 square miles (0.2 km2), or 0.87%, is water. The Looking Glass River flows from east to west across the CDP.
See also
In Spanish: Wacousta para niños
