Caldwell Township is a

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of Missaukee County in

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, in the U.S. The population was 1,394 at the 2020 census.

Geography

According to the

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, the township has a total area of , of which are land and (3.88%) are water. The northernmost shores of Lake Missaukee extend into Caldwell Township. More than a dozen other named lakes occupy the southern part of the township, including Twin Lake, Dyer Lake, Goose Lake, and the northern end of Crooked Lake.

Major highways

* runs east–west through the township. * forms the eastern boundary of the township.

Communities

* Arlene is an

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at . A post office opened at Arlene in 1903, with Walter W. Combs as its first postmaster. * Jennings is an unincorporated community/

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(CDP) that is partially within the township. * The city of Lake City is adjacent to the township, to the southeast.

Demographics

As of the

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of 2000, there were 1,363 people, 523 households, and 369 families residing in the township. The population density was . There were 838 housing units at an average density of . The racial makeup of the township was 96.70%

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, 0.73% Native American, 1.03% from other races, and 1.54% from two or more races.

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or Latino of any race were 1.17% of the population. There were 523 households, out of which 33.8% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 54.1% were

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living together, 11.7% had a female householder with no husband present, and 29.4% were non-families. 23.9% of all households were made up of individuals, and 11.1% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.56 and the average family size was 3.04. In the township the population was spread out, with 27.9% under the age of 18, 7.5% from 18 to 24, 27.7% from 25 to 44, 22.2% from 45 to 64, and 14.7% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 36 years. For every 100 females, there were 96.1 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 92.0 males. The median income for a household in the township was $31,719, and the median income for a family was $35,214. Males had a median income of $28,558 versus $21,719 for females. The

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for the township was $14,674. About 15.5% of families and 19.4% of the population were below the

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, including 26.0% of those under age 18 and 14.8% of those age 65 or over. Caldwell township's population was 1,423 people as of 2007. It has had a population growth of 4.40% since 2000. The median home cost is $128,900. Caldwell township's cost of living is 19.81% lower than the U.S. average.Quick Facts of Caldwell Township, Michigan
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References

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