Wright Township, Ottawa County, Michigan

Infobox Settlement
official_name = Wright 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 = Ottawa

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area_total_km2 = 94.0
area_land_km2 = 93.7
area_water_km2 = 0.4
area_total_sq_mi = 36.3
area_land_sq_mi = 36.2
area_water_sq_mi = 0.1

population_as_of = 2000
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population_total = 3286
population_density_km2 = 35.1
population_density_sq_mi = 90.9

timezone = Eastern (EST)
utc_offset = -5
timezone_DST = EDT
utc_offset_DST = -4
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elevation_m = 216
elevation_ft = 709
latd = 43 |latm = 4 |lats = 32 |latNS = N
longd = 85 |longm = 50 |longs = 36 |longEW = W
coordinates_type = region:US-MI_type:adm2nd_source:GNIS

postal_code_type = ZIP codes
postal_code = 49403 (Conklin),
49404 (Coopersville),
49435 (Marne)
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blank_info = 26-88820GR|2
blank1_name = GNIS feature ID
blank1_info = 1627293 [gnis|1627293]
website = http://www.wrighttownship.com
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Wright Township is a civil township of Ottawa County in the U.S. state of Michigan. The population was 3,286 at the 2000 census.

Communities

*Big Spring was a small settlement at coord|43|07|08|N|85|50|56|W|region:US-MI_type:city_scale:30000_source:GNIS|name=Big Spring, Michigan| [gnis|621357|Big Spring School] on the northern boundary of the township between sections 3 and 4. There was a post office there from May 1850 until November 1891.cite book | last = Romig | first = Walter | authorlink=Walter Romig | year = 1986 | title = Michigan Place Names | origyear= 1973 | publisher = Wayne State University Press | location = Detroit, Michigan | id = ISBN 0-8143-1838-X]
*Herrington is a tiny unincorporated community at coord|43|03|37|N|85|49|42|W|region:US-MI_type:city_scale:30000_source:GNIS|name=Herrington, Michigan| [gnis|628146|Herrington, Michigan] in the south-central part of the township at the corners where sections 22, 23, 26, and 27 meet. It was a station on the Grand Rapids and Indiana Railway and was given a post office in Aprill 1888.cite book | last = Romig | first = Walter | authorlink=Walter Romig | year = 1986 | title = Michigan Place Names | origyear= 1973 | publisher = Wayne State University Press | location = Detroit, Michigan | id = ISBN 0-8143-1838-X]
*Reno is a tiny unincorporated community at coord|43|04|30|N|85|50|19|W|region:US-MI_type:city_scale:30000_source:GNIS|name=Reno, Michigan| in the central part of the township. [gnis|635799|Reno, Michigan] It was a station on the Grand Rapids and Indiana Railroad and was given a post office in January 1887.cite book | last = Romig | first = Walter | authorlink=Walter Romig | year = 1986 | title = Michigan Place Names | origyear= 1973 | publisher = Wayne State University Press | location = Detroit, Michigan | id = ISBN 0-8143-1838-X]
*Marne, formerly named Berlin, is an unincorporated community along the southern edge of the township and the Marne ZIP code 49435 serves areas in the southern part of Wright Township. [ [http://factfinder.census.gov/servlet/MapItDrawServlet?geo_id=86000US49435&_bucket_id=50&tree_id=420&context=AdvSearch&_lang=en 49435 5-Digit ZCTA, 494 3-Digit ZCTA - Reference Map - American FactFinder] , U.S. Census Bureau, 2000 census]
*Wright is a tiny unincorporated community in the northeast corner of the township between sections 1 and 2 at coord|43|06|39|N|85|48|31|W|region:US-MI_type:city_scale:30000_source:GNIS|name=Wright, Michigan|. [gnis|1616829|Wright, Michigan] The community was named after the Wright Family, which owned land in the area, and for whom the township is named. The community had a post office from 1848 until 1864 and again from 1877 until 1903.cite book | last = Romig | first = Walter | authorlink=Walter Romig | year = 1986 | title = Michigan Place Names | origyear= 1973 | publisher = Wayne State University Press | location = Detroit, Michigan | id = ISBN 0-8143-1838-X]
* Conklin is to the north, and the Conklin ZIP code 49403 serves areas in the northern part of Wright Township. [ [http://factfinder.census.gov/servlet/MapItDrawServlet?geo_id=86000US49403&_bucket_id=50&tree_id=420&context=AdvSearch&_lang=en 49403 5-Digit ZCTA, 494 3-Digit ZCTA - Reference Map - American FactFinder] , U.S. Census Bureau, 2000 census]
* The city of Coopersville is adjacent to the west, and the Coopersville ZIP code 49404 serves areas in the western and central parts of Wright Township. [ [http://factfinder.census.gov/servlet/MapItDrawServlet?geo_id=86000US49404&_bucket_id=50&tree_id=420&context=AdvSearch&_lang=en 49404 5-Digit ZCTA, 494 3-Digit ZCTA - Reference Map - American FactFinder] , U.S. Census Bureau, 2000 census]

Geography

According to the United States Census Bureau, the township has a total area of 36.3 square miles (94.0 km²), of which, 36.2 square miles (93.7 km²) of it is land and 0.1 square miles (0.4 km²) of it (0.39%) is water.

I-96 passes through the southern part of the township with an exit about one mile east of Marne at junction with M-11, another at Marne, and another at the eastern edge of Coopersville.

Demographics

As of the censusGR|2 of 2000, there were 3,286 people, 1,037 households, and 826 families residing in the township. The population density was 90.9 per square mile (35.1/km²). There were 1,082 housing units at an average density of 29.9/sq mi (11.6/km²). The racial makeup of the township was 95.53% White, 0.27% African American, 0.61% Native American, 0.15% Asian, 2.59% from other races, and 0.85% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 4.29% of the population.

There were 1,037 households out of which 38.9% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 69.1% were married couples living together, 6.6% had a female householder with no husband present, and 20.3% were non-families. 17.4% of all households were made up of individuals and 7.6% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.98 and the average family size was 3.38.

In the township the population was spread out with 29.3% under the age of 18, 8.0% from 18 to 24, 28.5% from 25 to 44, 22.4% from 45 to 64, and 11.8% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 36 years. For every 100 females there were 99.0 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 101.0 males.

The median income for a household in the township was $51,023, and the median income for a family was $56,389. Males had a median income of $39,360 versus $24,527 for females. The per capita income for the township was $18,183. About 1.3% of families and 4.2% of the population were below the poverty line, including 1.3% of those under age 18 and 5.0% of those age 65 or over.

References

External links

* [http://www.wrighttownship.com Wright Township Home Page]