Liberty Township, Wexford County, Michigan
Liberty Township is a civil township of Wexford County in the U.S. state of Michigan. The population was 936 at the 2020 census. Communities
GeographyAccording to the U.S. Census Bureau, the township has a total area of 36.53 square miles (94.61 km2), of which 36.51 square miles (94.56 km2) is land and 0.02 square miles (0.05 km2) (0.05%) is water. The Manistee River flows through the center of the township. Major highways
DemographicsAs of the 2010 United States Census,[4] there were 861 people, 406 households, and 235 families in the township. The population density was 23.6 per square mile (8.5/km2). The housing density was 11.1 per square mile (4.2/km2). The racial makeup of the township was 96.3% White, 0.9% Hispanic or Latino, 0.7% Native American, 0.5% Asian, and 2.6% were two or more races. 25.0%% of households had children under the age of 18 living with them, 62.4% were married couples living together, 6.8% had a female householder with no husband present, and 27.0% were non-families. The average household size was 2.64 and the average family size was 3.04. The township population contained 25.0% under the age of 18, 6.2% from 18 to 24, 22.5% from 25 to 44, 30.8% from 45 to 64, and 15.6% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 43 years. For every 100 females, there were 97 males. The median income for a household in the township was $43,864, and the median income for a family was $40,781. Males had a median income of $28,162 versus $21,250 for females. The per capita income for the township was $17,612. About 5.7% of families and 9.2% of the population were below the poverty line, including 8.3% of those under age 18 and 7.2% of those age 65 or over. EducationLiberty Township is served entirely by Manton Consolidated Schools just to the south in the city of Manton.[5] References
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