Weldon Township, Michigan
| Weldon Township, Michigan | |
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| Township | |
 Weldon Township
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| Coordinates: 44°32′59″N 85°59′20″W / 44.54972°N 85.98889°WCoordinates: 44°32′59″N 85°59′20″W / 44.54972°N 85.98889°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Michigan |
| County | Benzie |
| Area | |
| • Total | 36.6 sq mi (94.9 km2) |
| • Land | 36.4 sq mi (94.4 km2) |
| • Water | 0.2 sq mi (0.5 km2) |
| Elevation | 797 ft (243 m) |
| Population (2010) | |
| • Total | 542 |
| • Density | 15/sq mi (5.7/km2) |
| Time zone | Eastern (EST) (UTC-5) |
| • Summer (DST) | EDT (UTC-4) |
| FIPS code | 26-85160 |
| GNIS feature ID | 1627239 |
Weldon Township is a civil township of Benzie County in the U.S. state of Michigan. The population was 542 at the 2010 census. The township is in the south central portion of the county. One half of the village of Thompsonville is located in the township. The census-designated place of Crystal Mountain, containing the Crystal Mountain Resort, is in the southern part of the township.
According to the United States Census Bureau, the township has a total area of 36.6 square miles (94.9 km2), of which 36.4 square miles (94.4 km2) is land and 0.19 square miles (0.5 km2), or 0.55%, is water.
As of the census of 2000, there were 530 people, 217 households, and 149 families residing in the township. The population density was 14.5 per square mile (5.6/km²). There were 483 housing units at an average density of 13.2 per square mile (5.1/km²). The racial makeup of the township was 95.85% White, 2.45% Native American, 1.13% from other races, and 0.57% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.70% of the population.
There were 217 households out of which 25.3% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 53.9% were married couples living together, 10.6% had a female householder with no husband present, and 30.9% were non-families. 24.9% of all households were made up of individuals and 11.5% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.44 and the average family size was 2.87.
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