Waucedah Township, Michigan | |
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Township | |
Waucedah Township Hall, Loretto
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Location within the state of Michigan | |
Coordinates: 45°49′10″N 87°46′41″W / 45.81944°N 87.77806°WCoordinates: 45°49′10″N 87°46′41″W / 45.81944°N 87.77806°W | |
Country | United States |
State | Michigan |
County | Dickinson |
Area | |
• Total | 90.0 sq mi (233.2 km2) |
• Land | 88.9 sq mi (230.4 km2) |
• Water | 1.1 sq mi (2.8 km2) |
Elevation | 988 ft (301 m) |
Population (2010) | |
• Total | 804 |
• Density | 9.0/sq mi (3.5/km2) |
Time zone | Central (CST) (UTC-6) |
• Summer (DST) | CDT (UTC-5) |
FIPS code | 26-84700 |
GNIS feature ID | 1627227 |
Waucedah Township is a civil township of Dickinson County in the U.S. state of Michigan. The population was 804 at the 2010 census, slightly up from 800 at the 2000 census.
According to the United States Census Bureau, the township has a total area of 90.0 square miles (233.2 km²), of which, 88.9 square miles (230.4 km²) of it is land and 1.1 square miles (2.8 km²) of it (1.21%) is water.
As of the census of 2000, there were 800 people, 325 households, and 233 families residing in the township. The population density was 9.0 per square mile (3.5/km²). There were 628 housing units at an average density of 7.1 per square mile (2.7/km²). The racial makeup of the township was 98.75% White, 0.12% African American, 0.12% Native American, 0.12% Asian, and 0.88% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.62% of the population. 20.6% were of German, 20.0% Italian, 8.8% French, 7.8% Belgian, 7.6% Polish, 5.4% French Canadian, 5.4% Irish and 5.2% Swedish ancestry according to Census 2000.