Williamstown Township, Michigan
| Williamstown Township, Michigan | |
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 Williamstown Township, Michigan
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| Coordinates: 42°43′21″N 84°18′39″W / 42.72250°N 84.31083°WCoordinates: 42°43′21″N 84°18′39″W / 42.72250°N 84.31083°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Michigan |
| County | Ingham |
| Area | |
| • Total | 29.4 sq mi (76.3 km2) |
| • Land | 29.4 sq mi (76.2 km2) |
| • Water | 0.0 sq mi (0.1 km2) |
| Elevation | 922 ft (281 m) |
| Population (2010) | |
| • Total | 4,978 |
| • Estimate (2014) | 5,027 |
| • Density | 164.3/sq mi (63.5/km2) |
| Time zone | Eastern (EST) (UTC-5) |
| • Summer (DST) | EDT (UTC-4) |
| FIPS code | 26-87440 |
| GNIS feature ID | 1627275 |
Williamstown Township is a civil township of Ingham County in the U.S. state of Michigan, located east of Lansing(12.42 mi (19.98 km)), East Lansing(8.83 mi (14.21 km)) and directly to the east of Meridian Charter Township. The city of Williamston is at the southeast corner of the township, but is politically independent. As of the 2010 census, the township population was 4,978.
The township hall is located on North Zimmer Road at the corner of Germany Road, at 4990 N Zimmer. Williamstown is a "general law" township with a supervisor, clerk, treasurer and four trustees. The current Township Supervisor is Wanda Bloomquist.
See the related article on Williamston, Michigan for additional history of the area.
According to the United States Census Bureau, the township has a total area of 29.4 square miles (76 km2), of which 29.4 square miles (76 km2) is land and 0.04 square miles (0.10 km2) (0.10%) is water. An additional reference is the United States Census Bureau's 2013 BOUNDARY AND ANNEXATION SURVEY (BAS): Williamstown township, MI (32606587440) map.
As of the census of 2000, there were 4,834 people, 1,692 households, and 1,416 families residing in the township. The population density was 164.3 per square mile (63.5/km²). There were 1,732 housing units at an average density of 58.9 per square mile (22.7/km²). The racial makeup of the township was 97.56% White, 0.62% African American, 0.19% Native American, 0.56% Asian, 0.12% from other races, and 0.95% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.03% of the population.
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