Richland Township, Kalamazoo County, Michigan

Richland Township, Michigan
Township
Richland Township, Michigan Location within the state of Michigan
Coordinates: 42°22′16″N 85°28′13″W / 42.37111°N 85.47028°WCoordinates: 42°22′16″N 85°28′13″W / 42.37111°N 85.47028°W
Country	United States
State	Michigan
County	Kalamazoo
Area
• Total	36.5 sq mi (94.5 km^2)
• Land	34.7 sq mi (90.0 km^2)
• Water	1.7 sq mi (4.5 km^2)
Elevation	889 ft (271 m)
Population (2000)
• Total	6,491
• Density	186.8/sq mi (72.1/km^2)
Time zone	Eastern (EST) (UTC-5)
• Summer (DST)	EDT (UTC-4)
ZIP code	49083
Area code(s)	269
FIPS code	26-68260[1]
GNIS feature ID	1626970[2]

Richland Township is a civil township of Kalamazoo County in the U.S. state of Michigan. The population was 7,501 at the 2010 census.

The village of Richland is located within the township. Richland Township was organized in 1832.

Geography

According to the United States Census Bureau, the township has a total area of 36.5 square miles (94.5 km²), of which 34.8 square miles (90.0 km²) is land and 1.7 square miles (4.5 km²) (4.74%) is water.

Demographics

As of the census^[1] of 2000, there were 6,491 people, 2,394 households, and 1,898 families residing in the township. The population density was 186.8 per square mile (72.1/km²). There were 2,635 housing units at an average density of 75.8 per square mile (29.3/km²). The racial makeup of the township was 93.42% White, 3.34% African American, 0.37% Native American, 0.94% Asian, 0.06% Pacific Islander, 0.45% from other races, and 1.42% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.54% of the population.

There were 2,394 households out of which 38.6% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 67.0% were married couples living together, 8.8% had a female householder with no husband present, and 20.7% were non-families. 16.8% of all households were made up of individuals and 5.7% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.71 and the average family size was 3.04.

In the township the population was spread out with 29.0% under the age of 18, 6.6% from 18 to 24, 27.2% from 25 to 44, 27.2% from 45 to 64, and 9.9% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 38 years. For every 100 females there were 95.9 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 93.6 males.

The median income for a household in the township was $59,432, and the median income for a family was $62,838. Males had a median income of $45,989 versus $31,173 for females. The per capita income for the township was $29,613. About 3.5% of families and 4.8% of the population were below the poverty line, including 6.0% of those under age 18 and 7.4% of those age 65 or over.

References

1. "American FactFinder". United States Census Bureau. Archived from the original on September 11, 2013. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
2. U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Richland Township, Kalamazoo County, Michigan