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Whitewater Township, Michigan
Looking south along Elk Lake Road
Looking south along Elk Lake Road
Location within Grand Traverse County
Location within Grand Traverse County
Whitewater Township, Michigan is located in Michigan
Whitewater Township, Michigan
Whitewater Township, Michigan
Location in Michigan
Whitewater Township, Michigan is located in the United States
Whitewater Township, Michigan
Whitewater Township, Michigan
Location in the United States
Country United States
State Michigan
County Grand Traverse
Organized 1859
Area
 • Total 53.6 sq mi (138.8 km2)
 • Land 47.8 sq mi (123.9 km2)
 • Water 5.8 sq mi (14.9 km2)
Elevation
817 ft (249 m)
Population
 (2010)
 • Total 2,597
 • Density 51.6/sq mi (19.9/km2)
Time zone UTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST) UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP code(s)
49690, 49696
Area code(s) 231
FIPS code 26-87040
GNIS feature ID 1627268

Whitewater Township is a civil township of Grand Traverse County in the U.S. state of Michigan. The population was 2,688 at the 2020 census, an increase from 2,597 at the 2010 census.

Communities

Geography

According to the United States Census Bureau, the township has a total area of 53.6 square miles (139 km2), of which 47.8 square miles (124 km2) is land and 5.8 square miles (15 km2) (10.77%) is water.

Demographics

As of the census of 2000, there were 2,467 people, 896 households, and 712 families residing in the township. The population density was 51.6 per square mile (19.9/km2). There were 1,176 housing units at an average density of 24.6 per square mile (9.5/km2). The racial makeup of the township was 97.08% White, 0.28% African American, 0.93% Native American, 0.57% Asian, 0.20% Pacific Islander, 0.28% from other races, and 0.65% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.93% of the population.

There were 896 households, out of which 37.7% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 70.8% were married couples living together, 4.9% had a female householder with no husband present, and 20.5% were non-families. 15.3% of all households were made up of individuals, and 5.8% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.72 and the average family size was 3.02.

In the township the population was spread out, with 27.0% under the age of 18, 5.0% from 18 to 24, 28.9% from 25 to 44, 27.0% from 45 to 64, and 12.0% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 40 years. For every 100 females, there were 103.4 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 103.8 males.

The median income for a household in the township was $49,572, and the median income for a family was $54,737. Males had a median income of $38,500 versus $22,438 for females. The per capita income for the township was $21,890. About 3.4% of families and 4.9% of the population were below the poverty line, including 5.1% of those under age 18 and 4.8% of those age 65 or over.

Major highways

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M-72

See also

Kids robot.svg In Spanish: Municipio de Whitewater (Míchigan) para niños

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