Wexford Township, Michigan

Coordinates: 44°27′41″N 85°44′51″W / 44.46139°N 85.74750°W / 44.46139; -85.74750
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Wexford Township, Michigan
Wexford Township Hall
Wexford Township Hall
Location within Wexford County
Location within Wexford County
Wexford Township is located in Michigan
Wexford Township
Wexford Township
Location within the state of Michigan
Wexford Township is located in the United States
Wexford Township
Wexford Township
Location within the United States
Coordinates: 44°27′41″N 85°44′51″W / 44.46139°N 85.74750°W / 44.46139; -85.74750
Country United States
State Michigan
CountyWexford
Established1885
Government
 • SupervisorDavid Williams
 • ClerkTeresa Hankins
Area
 • Total36.54 sq mi (94.64 km2)
 • Land36.54 sq mi (94.64 km2)
 • Water0.00 sq mi (0.00 km2)
Elevation
1,086 ft (331 m)
Population
 (2020)
 • Total1,161
 • Density32/sq mi (12/km2)
Time zoneUTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP code(s)
49620 (Buckley)
49625 (Copemish)
49668 (Mesick)
49683 (Thompsonville)
Area code231
FIPS code26-86500[1]
GNIS feature ID1627253[2]

Wexford Township is a civil township of Wexford County in the U.S. state of Michigan. The population was 1,161 at the 2020 census.

Communities[edit]

Geography[edit]

According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the township has a total area of 36.54 square miles (94.64 km2), all land.

Major highways[edit]

  • M-37 forms most of the eastern boundary of the township.
  • M-115 runs very briefly through the southwest corner of the township.

Demographics[edit]

As of the census[1] of 2000, there were 798 people, 298 households, and 213 families residing in the township. The population density was 21.9 per square mile (8.4/km2). There were 379 housing units at an average density of 10.4 per square mile (4.0/km2). The racial makeup of the township was 96.62% White, 0.13% African American, 1.25% Native American, and 2.01% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.63% of the population.

There were 298 households, out of which 37.9% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 60.4% were married couples living together, 6.0% had a female householder with no husband present, and 28.2% were non-families. 24.2% of all households were made up of individuals, and 8.7% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.68 and the average family size was 3.10.

In the township the population was spread out, with 30.6% under the age of 18, 6.5% from 18 to 24, 28.7% from 25 to 44, 23.9% from 45 to 64, and 10.3% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 36 years. For every 100 females, there were 116.3 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 109.1 males.

The median income for a household in the township was $35,083, and the median income for a family was $37,727. Males had a median income of $25,833 versus $20,074 for females. The per capita income for the township was $14,331. About 8.3% of families and 11.3% of the population were below the poverty line, including 12.2% of those under age 18 and none of those age 65 or over.

Education[edit]

Wexford Township is served by three separate school districts. The majority of the township is served by Mesick Consolidated Schools in Mesick. The northeastern portion of the township is served by Buckley Community School District in Buckley. A very small northwestern portion of the township is served by Benzie County Central Schools, which is located to the northwest in Benzie County.[11]

References[edit]

  1. ^ a b "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
  2. ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Wexford Township, Michigan
  3. ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Bagnall, Michigan
  4. ^ Romig 1986, p. 39.
  5. ^ Romig 1986, p. 117.
  6. ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Harlan, Michigan.
  7. ^ Romig 1986, p. 252.
  8. ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Sherman, Michigan
  9. ^ Romig 1986, p. 596.
  10. ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Wexford Corner, Michigan
  11. ^ Michigan Geographic Framework (November 15, 2013). "Wexford County School Districts" (PDF). Retrieved August 8, 2023.

Sources[edit]

  • Romig, Walter (October 1, 1986) [1973]. Michigan Place Names: The History of the Founding and the Naming of More Than Five Thousand Past and Present Michigan Communities (Paperback). Detroit, Michigan: Wayne State University Press. pp. 39, 117, 252, 596. ISBN 978-0-8143-1838-6.