Ridgeway Township, Michigan

Infobox Settlement
official_name = Ridgeway Township, Michigan
settlement_type = Township
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pushpin_map_caption =Location within the state of Michigan
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subdivision_type = Country
subdivision_name = United States
subdivision_type1 = State
subdivision_name1 = Michigan
subdivision_type2 = County
subdivision_name2 = Lenawee

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area_total_km2 = 74.3
area_land_km2 = 74.2
area_water_km2 = 0.1
area_total_sq_mi = 28.7
area_land_sq_mi = 28.7
area_water_sq_mi = 0.0

population_as_of = 2000
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population_total = 1580
population_density_km2 = 21.3
population_density_sq_mi = 55.1

timezone = Eastern (EST)
utc_offset = -5
timezone_DST = EDT
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elevation_m = 209
elevation_ft = 686
latd = 41 |latm = 58 |lats = 21 |latNS = N
longd = 83 |longm = 50 |longs = 6 |longEW = W

postal_code_type = ZIP code
postal_code = 49275
area_code = 517
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blank_info = 26-68540GR|2
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blank1_info = 1626979 [gnis|1626979]
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Ridgeway Township is a civil township of Lenawee County in the U.S. state of Michigan. The population was 1,580 at the 2000 census.

Geography

According to the United States Census Bureau, the township has a total area of 28.7 square miles (74.3 km²), of which, 28.7 square miles (74.2 km²) of it is land and 0.04 square miles (0.1 km²) of it (0.10%) is water.

Demographics

As of the censusGR|2 of 2000, there were 1,580 people, 576 households, and 449 families residing in the township. The population density was 55.1 per square mile (21.3/km²). There were 591 housing units at an average density of 20.6/sq mi (8.0/km²). The racial makeup of the township was 97.47% White, 0.32% African American, 0.19% Native American, 0.32% Asian, 1.08% from other races, and 0.63% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 2.66% of the population.

There were 576 households out of which 38.2% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 64.6% were married couples living together, 9.0% had a female householder with no husband present, and 22.0% were non-families. 18.4% of all households were made up of individuals and 8.5% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.74 and the average family size was 3.14.

In the township the population was spread out with 28.5% under the age of 18, 7.5% from 18 to 24, 30.6% from 25 to 44, 21.8% from 45 to 64, and 11.6% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 36 years. For every 100 females there were 96.3 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 96.3 males.

The median income for a household in the township was $50,642, and the median income for a family was $54,167. Males had a median income of $40,500 versus $26,181 for females. The per capita income for the township was $19,111. About 4.3% of families and 4.5% of the population were below the poverty line, including 5.2% of those under age 18 and 9.7% of those age 65 or over.

References

External links

* [http://www.lenawee.mi.us/ Lenawee County government site]
* [http://www.lenaweehistory.com/ Complete text of "History of Lenawee County" published in 1909 by the Western Historical Society]