Township in Michigan, United States
| Goodwell Township, Michigan | |
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| Township | |
  Goodwell Township, MichiganLocation within the state of MichiganShow map of Michigan Goodwell Township, MichiganGoodwell Township, Michigan (the United States)Show map of the United States | |
| Coordinates: 43°36′21″N 85°37′55″W / 43.60583°N 85.63194°W / 43.60583; -85.63194 | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Michigan |
| County | Newaygo |
| Area | |
| • Total | 35.7 sq mi (92.6 km) |
| • Land | 35.6 sq mi (92.3 km) |
| • Water | 0.1 sq mi (0.2 km) |
| Elevation | 988 ft (301 m) |
| Population | |
| • Total | 536 |
| • Density | 15/sq mi (5.8/km) |
| Time zone | UTC-5 (Eastern (EST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-4 (EDT) |
| FIPS code | 26-33000 |
| GNIS feature ID | 1626364 |
Goodwell Township is a civil township of Newaygo County in the U.S. state of Michigan. The population was 536 at the 2020 census.
Geography
According to the United States Census Bureau, the township has a total area of 35.7 square miles (92 km), of which 35.7 square miles (92 km) is land and 0.1 square miles (0.26 km) (0.25%) is water.
Demographics
As of the census of 2000, there were 551 people, 193 households, and 150 families residing in the township. The population density was 15.5 inhabitants per square mile (6.0/km). There were 284 housing units at an average density of 8.0 per square mile (3.1/km). The racial makeup of the township was 95.64% White, 2.18% African American, 0.36% Native American, 0.54% Pacific Islander, 0.54% from other races, and 0.73% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 2.18% of the population.
There were 193 households, out of which 39.9% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 63.2% were married couples living together, 7.8% had a female householder with no husband present, and 21.8% were non-families. 17.6% of all households were made up of individuals, and 5.7% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.85 and the average family size was 3.21.
In the township the population was spread out, with 31.4% under the age of 18, 7.3% from 18 to 24, 27.0% from 25 to 44, 23.4% from 45 to 64, and 10.9% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 35 years. For every 100 females, there were 111.9 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 111.2 males.
The median income for a household in the township was $37,813, and the median income for a family was $44,000. Males had a median income of $35,583 versus $21,188 for females. The per capita income for the township was $14,498. About 9.2% of families and 11.0% of the population were below the poverty line, including 10.2% of those under age 18 and 11.4% of those age 65 or over.
References
- ^ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
- U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Goodwell Township, Michigan
- "Explore Census Data". data.census.gov. Retrieved April 28, 2024.
| Municipalities and communities of Newaygo County, Michigan, United States | ||
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| County seat: White Cloud | ||
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| Footnotes | ‡This populated place also has portions in an adjacent county or counties | |