Prattville, Michigan
| Wright Township, Michigan | |
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| Township | |
 Wright Township, Michigan
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| Coordinates: 41°45′46″N 84°24′48″W / 41.76278°N 84.41333°WCoordinates: 41°45′46″N 84°24′48″W / 41.76278°N 84.41333°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Michigan |
| County | Hillsdale |
| Area | |
| • Total | 43.5 sq mi (112.6 km2) |
| • Land | 43.3 sq mi (112.2 km2) |
| • Water | 0.2 sq mi (0.4 km2) |
| Elevation | 909 ft (277 m) |
| Population (2000) | |
| • Total | 1,788 |
| • Density | 41.3/sq mi (15.9/km2) |
| Time zone | Eastern (EST) (UTC-5) |
| • Summer (DST) | EDT (UTC-4) |
| FIPS code | 26-88780 |
| GNIS feature ID | 1627292 |
Wright Township is a civil township of Hillsdale County in the U.S. state of Michigan. The population was 1,788 at the 2000 census.
According to the United States Census Bureau, the township has a total area of 43.5 square miles (112.6 km²), of which 43.3 square miles (112.2 km²) is land and 0.2 square mile (0.4 km²) (0.35%) is water.
As of the census of 2000, there were 1,788 people, 667 households, and 492 families residing in the township. The population density was 41.3 per square mile (15.9/km²). There were 776 housing units at an average density of 17.9 per square mile (6.9/km²). The racial makeup of the township was 97.76% White, 0.22% African American, 0.67% Native American, 0.06% Asian, 0.06% from other races, and 1.23% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.01% of the population.
There were 667 households out of which 34.5% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 59.7% were married couples living together, 9.4% had a female householder with no husband present, and 26.2% were non-families. 22.3% of all households were made up of individuals and 10.2% 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 3.13.
In the township the population was spread out with 28.5% under the age of 18, 7.8% from 18 to 24, 28.1% from 25 to 44, 22.7% from 45 to 64, and 12.9% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 36 years. For every 100 females there were 99.6 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 98.0 males.
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