Ross Township is a
township
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in
Kalamazoo County
Kalamazoo County is a county located in the U.S. state of Michigan. , the population was 261,670. The county seat is Kalamazoo.
Kalamazoo County is included in the Kalamazoo– Portage, MI Metropolitan Statistical Area.
History
Kalamazoo Count ...
in the
U.S. state
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of
Michigan
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. The population was 4,664 at the
2010 census,
down from 5,047 at the 2000 census.
Communities
*The village of
Augusta is mostly within the township on the southern boundary with
Charleston Township.
*
South Gull Lake is a
census-designated place
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within the township defined for statistical purposes. It encompasses the
unincorporated communities
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of Yorkville, Gull Lake, and Midland Park.
*The village of
Richland is to the west, in the adjacent
Richland Township.
*The city of
Battle Creek
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is adjacent to the southeast and
Bedford Charter Township to the east.
*The city of
Kalamazoo
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is to the southwest.
Geography
According to the
United States Census Bureau
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, the township has a total area of , of which are land and , or 7.46%, are water.
Most of the water area in the township is within Gull Lake, the southeast half of which occupies the northwest part of the township. The township is within the
Kalamazoo River
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watershed.
Demographics
As of the
census
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of 2000, there were 5,047 people, 2,031 households, and 1,476 families residing in the township. The population density was . There were 2,334 housing units at an average density of . The racial makeup of the township was 97.36%
White
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, 0.32%
African American
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, 0.55%
Native American, 0.38%
Asian
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, 0.30% from
other races
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, and 1.09% from two or more races.
Hispanic
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or
Latino
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of any race were 1.27% of the population.
There were 2,031 households, out of which 30.3% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 62.5% were
married couples living together, 7.1% had a female householder with no husband present, and 27.3% were non-families. 22.1% of all households were made up of individuals, and 7.6% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.47 and the average family size was 2.89.
In the township the population was spread out, with 24.6% under the age of 18, 5.1% from 18 to 24, 26.8% from 25 to 44, 30.4% from 45 to 64, and 13.0% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 42 years. For every 100 females, there were 97.5 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 93.6 males.
The median income for a household in the township was $58,446, and the median income for a family was $67,831. Males had a median income of $45,139 versus $31,020 for females. The
per capita income
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Per capita i ...
for the township was $32,715. About 1.8% of families and 3.2% of the population were below the
poverty line
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, including 2.2% of those under age 18 and 1.8% of those age 65 or over.
References
External links
Official website
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Townships in Kalamazoo County, Michigan
Kalamazoo–Portage metropolitan area
Townships in Michigan