Webster Township, Michigan | |
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Township | |
Township Hall, Webster Church Rd.
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Location within the state of Michigan | |
Coordinates: 42°22′40″N 83°50′18″W / 42.37778°N 83.83833°WCoordinates: 42°22′40″N 83°50′18″W / 42.37778°N 83.83833°W | |
Country | United States |
State | Michigan |
County | Washtenaw |
Area | |
• Total | 35.9 sq mi (93.0 km2) |
• Land | 35.1 sq mi (90.9 km2) |
• Water | 0.8 sq mi (2.1 km2) |
Elevation | 922 ft (281 m) |
Population (2010) | |
• Total | 6,784 |
• Density | 190/sq mi (73/km2) |
Time zone | Eastern (EST) (UTC-5) |
• Summer (DST) | EDT (UTC-4) |
ZIP code | 48130 |
Area code(s) | 734 |
FIPS code | 26-85100 |
GNIS feature ID | 1627237 |
Webster Township is a civil township of Washtenaw County in the U.S. state of Michigan. Originally settled in the 1820s and 1830s, this small town has a rich history, centered on the picturesque area known locally as "Webster Corners". The township population was 6,784 at the 2010 census.
According to the United States Census Bureau, the township has a total area of 35.9 square miles (93.0 km2), of which 35.1 square miles (90.9 km2) is land and 0.81 square miles (2.1 km2), or 2.24%, is water.
As of the census of 2000, there were 5,198 people, 1,774 households, and 1,491 families residing in the township. The population density was 147.4 per square mile (56.9/km²). There were 1,859 housing units at an average density of 52.7 per square mile (20.4/km²). The racial makeup of the township was 97.19% White, 0.62% African American, 0.31% Native American, 0.87% Asian, 0.25% from other races, and 0.77% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.15% of the population.
There were 1,774 households out of which 44.3% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 77.6% were married couples living together, 4.1% had a female householder with no husband present, and 15.9% were non-families. 11.7% of all households were made up of individuals and 3.4% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.93 and the average family size was 3.20.