Locke Township is a civil township of Ingham County in the U.S. state of Michigan. The population was 1,809 at the 2020 census.[3]
Locke Township, Michigan | |
|---|---|
 Location within Ingham County | |
  Locke Township Location within the state of Michigan  Locke Township Location within the United States | |
| Coordinates: 42°44′01″N 84°12′12″W / 42.73361°N 84.20333°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Michigan |
| County | Ingham |
| Established | 1838 |
| Government | |
| • Supervisor | Dorothy Hart |
| • Clerk | Glenda Turner |
| Area | |
| • Total | 36.06 sq mi (93.39 km2) |
| • Land | 35.84 sq mi (92.83 km2) |
| • Water | 0.22 sq mi (0.57 km2) |
| Elevation | 899 ft (274 m) |
| Population (2020) | |
| • Total | 1,809 |
| • Density | 50/sq mi (19/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-5 (Eastern (EST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-4 (EDT) |
| ZIP code(s) | |
| Area code | 517 |
| FIPS code | 26-49040[1] |
| GNIS feature ID | 1626634[2] |
| Website | Official website |
Geography
editAccording to the United States Census Bureau, the township has a total area of 36.06 square miles (93.39 km2), of which 35.84 square miles (92.83 km2) is land and 0.22 square miles (0.57 km2) (0.61%) is water.[4]
Demographics
editAs of the census[1] of 2000, there were 1,671 people, 571 households, and 480 families residing in the township. The population density was 46.4 inhabitants per square mile (17.9/km2). There were 588 housing units at an average density of 16.3 per square mile (6.3/km2). The racial makeup of the township was 97.55% White, 0.12% African American, 0.72% Native American, 0.60% Asian, 0.06% from other races, and 0.96% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.08% of the population.
There were 571 households, out of which 39.2% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 73.7% were married couples living together, 5.1% had a female householder with no husband present, and 15.8% were non-families. 11.9% of all households were made up of individuals, and 4.9% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.93 and the average family size was 3.18.
In the township, the population was spread out, with 28.2% under the age of 18, 6.7% from 18 to 24, 30.6% from 25 to 44, 26.2% from 45 to 64, and 8.3% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 36 years. For every 100 females, there were 97.3 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 101.9 males.
The median income for a household in the township was $58,188, and the median income for a family was $62,422. Males had a median income of $42,500 versus $33,875 for females. The per capita income for the township was $23,149. About 1.8% of families and 4.1% of the population were below the poverty line, including 4.6% of those under age 18 and 4.3% of those age 65 or over.
External links
editReferences
edit- ^ a b "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
- ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Locke Township, Michigan
- ^ "Explore Census Data". data.census.gov. Retrieved April 21, 2024.
- ^ "Michigan: 2010 Population and Housing Unit Counts 2010 Census of Population and Housing" (PDF). 2010 United States Census. United States Census Bureau. September 2012. p. 25 Michigan. Archived (PDF) from the original on October 19, 2012. Retrieved January 4, 2021.