Wells Township, Tuscola County, Michigan
| Wells Township, Michigan | |
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 Wells Township, Michigan
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| Coordinates: 43°27′22″N 83°17′38″W / 43.45611°N 83.29389°WCoordinates: 43°27′22″N 83°17′38″W / 43.45611°N 83.29389°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Michigan |
| County | Tuscola |
| Area | |
| • Total | 35.4 sq mi (91.7 km2) |
| • Land | 35.4 sq mi (91.7 km2) |
| • Water | 0.0 sq mi (0.0 km2) |
| Elevation | 748 ft (228 m) |
| Population (2000) | |
| • Total | 1,946 |
| • Density | 54.9/sq mi (21.2/km2) |
| Time zone | Eastern (EST) (UTC-5) |
| • Summer (DST) | EDT (UTC-4) |
| FIPS code | 26-85280 |
| GNIS feature ID | 1627243 |
Wells Township is a civil township of Tuscola County in the U.S. state of Michigan. The population was 1,946 at the 2000 census.
Much of the land in the township is part of the Deford State Game Preserve and is drained by tributaries of the Cass River.
According to the United States Census Bureau, the township has a total area of 35.4 square miles (91.7 km²), of which 35.4 square miles (91.7 km²) is land and 0.03% is water.
As of the census of 2000, there were 1,946 people, 621 households, and 485 families residing in the township. The population density was 54.9 per square mile (21.2/km²). There were 679 housing units at an average density of 19.2 per square mile (7.4/km²). The racial makeup of the township was 95.73% White, 1.34% African American, 0.92% Native American, 0.15% Asian, 0.05% Pacific Islander, 0.41% from other races, and 1.39% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.34% of the population.
There were 621 households out of which 36.7% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 64.3% were married couples living together, 8.4% had a female householder with no husband present, and 21.9% were non-families. 18.7% of all households were made up of individuals and 7.2% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.79 and the average family size was 3.11.
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