West Keating Township is a township that is located in

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, United States. The population was 16 at the time of the 2020 census, which was a decline from the figure of 29 that was tabulated in 2010.

Geography

The township is located in westernmost Clinton County and is bordered to the northwest by Cameron County, to the southwest by

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, and to the southeast, across the

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, by

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. East Keating Township is located to the northeast. According to the

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, West Keating Township has a total area of , of which is land and , or 0.91%, is water.

Demographics

As of the

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of 2020, there were 11 households and 16 residents in the township. The

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was 1.1 people per square mile (0.4/km). There were 106 housing units at an average density of 4.4/sq mi (1.7/km). The racial makeup of the township was 97.62%

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, and 2.38% from two or more races. There were 19 households, out of which 10.5% had children who were under the age of eighteen living with them; 57.9% were married couples living together, and 21.1% were non-families. Out of all of the households that were documented, 15.8% were made up of individuals, and 15.8% had someone living alone who was sixty-five years of age or older. The average household size was 2.21 and the average family size was 2.33. Within the township, the population was spread out, with 9.5% of residents who were under the age of 18, 19.0% from 25 to 44, 45.2% from 45 to 64, and 26.2% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 59 years. For every one hundred females, there were 133.3 males. For every one hundred females who were aged eighteen or older, there were 123.5 males. The median income for a household in the township was $23,750, and the median income for a family was $37,500. Males had a median income of $52,500 compared with that of $16,875 for females. The

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for the township was $17,224. There were 14.3% of families and 17.1% of the population living below the

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, including 16.7% of those who were aged sixty-five or older; however, no one under the age of eighteen was reported as living in poverty.

References

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