Ray Township, Michigan
| Ray Township, Michigan | |
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| Township | |
| Township of Ray | |
 Ray Township, Michigan
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| Coordinates: 42°45′28″N 82°55′16″W / 42.75778°N 82.92111°WCoordinates: 42°45′28″N 82°55′16″W / 42.75778°N 82.92111°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Michigan |
| County | Macomb |
| Government | |
| • Supervisor | Charles Bohm |
| • Clerk | Paula Artman |
| • Treasurer | Douglas Stier |
| Area | |
| • Total | 36.8 sq mi (95.4 km2) |
| • Land | 36.8 sq mi (95.4 km2) |
| • Water | 0.0 sq mi (0.0 km2) |
| Elevation | 650 ft (198 m) |
| Population (2000) | |
| • Total | 3,740 |
| • Density | 101.5/sq mi (39.2/km2) |
| Time zone | Eastern (EST) (UTC-5) |
| • Summer (DST) | EDT (UTC-4) |
| ZIP code | 48096 |
| Area code(s) | 586 |
| FIPS code | 26-67420 |
| GNIS feature ID | 1626955 |
| Website | raytwp.org |
Ray Township is a civil township of Macomb County in the U.S. state of Michigan. As of the 2010 census, the township population was 3,739. Wolcott Mill Metropark, a 2,625 acres (10.62 km2) park is located entirely within the township. The park is named for and is home to an historic grist mill built in 1847.
There are no incorporated villages within the township, but there are several unincorporated communities:
According to the United States Census Bureau, the township has a total area of 36.6 square miles (95.4 km²), all land.
As of the 2010 census the population was 3,739. There were 1,404 households and 1,112 families. The population was 96.4% non-Hispanic white, 0.4% African-American, 0.3% Native American, 0.7% Asian, 0.5% reporting two or more races and 1.7% Latino.
As of the census of 2000, there were 3,740 people, 1,305 households, and 1,062 families residing in the township. The population density was 101.5 per square mile (39.2/km²). There were 1,349 housing units at an average density of 36.6 per square mile (14.1/km²). The racial makeup of the township was 97.78% White, 0.16% African American, 0.29% Native American, 0.37% Asian, 0.45% from other races, and 0.94% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.18% of the population.
There were 1,305 households out of which 36.9% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 73.0% were married couples living together, 4.8% had a female householder with no husband present, and 18.6% were non-families. 15.9% of all households were made up of individuals and 5.2% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.84 and the average family size was 3.17.
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