Editing Newberg Township, Michigan

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{{Infobox settlement
| official_name      = Newberg Township, Michigan
| settlement_type    = [[Civil township]]
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| image_seal         = Newberg Logo.png
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| pushpin_label      = Newberg Township
| pushpin_map_caption = Location within the state of Michigan
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| map_caption        = Location within [[Cass County, Michigan|Cass County]]

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| subdivision_name1  = [[Michigan]]
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| subdivision_name2  = [[Cass County, Michigan|Cass]]

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| area_total_km2     = 92.0
| area_land_km2      = 89.5
| area_water_km2     = 2.5
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| population_as_of   = [[2020 United States census|2020]]
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| population_total   = 1602
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| timezone           = [[North American Eastern Time Zone|Eastern (EST)]]
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| elevation_m        = 301
| elevation_ft       = 988
| coordinates        = {{coord|41|55|59|N|85|48|33|W|region:US-MI|display=inline,title}}
| postal_code_type   = [[ZIP Code|ZIP code(s)]]
| postal_code        = 49061, 49067, 49095
| area_code          = [[Area code 269|269]]
| blank_name         = [[Federal Information Processing Standard|FIPS code]]
| blank_info         = 26-57120<ref name="GR2">{{cite web|url=https://www.census.gov|publisher=[[United States Census Bureau]]|access-date=2008-01-31|title=U.S. Census website}}</ref>
| blank1_name        = [[Geographic Names Information System|GNIS]] feature ID
| blank1_info        = 1626797<ref>{{gnis|1626797}}</ref>
| website            = {{URL|https://newbergtwp.com/|Official website}}
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'''Newberg Township''' is a [[civil township]] of [[Cass County, Michigan|Cass County]] in the [[U.S. state]] of [[Michigan]]. The population was 1,602 at the [[2020 United States census|2020 census]].<ref name="2020 census">{{cite web |title=Newberg township, Cass County, Michigan - Census Bureau Profile |url=https://data.census.gov/profile/Newberg_township,_Cass_County,_Michigan?g=060XX00US2602757120 |publisher=United States Census Bureau |access-date=26 March 2024}}</ref>

== Communities ==
* '''Corey''' is an [[unincorporated community]] on [[M-60 (Michigan highway)|M-60]] near the eastern boundary with [[Fabius Township, Michigan|Fabius Township]] in [[St. Joseph County, Michigan|St. Joseph County]] at {{coord|41|54|10|N|85|45|39|W|region:US-MI_type:city_scale:30000_source:GNIS|name=Corey}}.<ref>{{gnis|623827|Corey, Michigan}}</ref> Corey was [[plat]]ted by Amanda Weatherwax in 1872. It was named for Corey Lake approximately {{convert|1.5|mi|km}} to the northeast in St. Joseph County.<ref>{{gnis|1624475|Corey Lake}}</ref> Corey Lake had been named for Joshua B. Corey who had settled there circa 1840. A post office opened May 20, 1872, with Hazen W. Brown as its first postmaster. The post office closed on November 15, 1930.<ref>{{gnis|2402204|Corey Post Office (historical)}}</ref> A station on the [[Michigan Central Railroad]] called "Corey's Station" opened in 1871.<ref name="Romig">{{cite book | last = Romig | first = Walter  | year = 1986 | title = Michigan Place Names | orig-year= 1973 | publisher = Wayne State University Press | location = Detroit, Michigan | isbn = 0-8143-1838-X}}</ref>
* '''Dyer''' was an unincorporated community centered on a railroad station opened in 1871.<ref>Romig, ''Michigan Place Names'', p. 167</ref>
* '''Jones''' is an unincorporated community at the intersection of [[M-40 (Michigan highway)|M-40]] and M-60 at {{coord|41|54|09|N|85|47|58|W|region:US-MI_type:city_scale:30000_source:GNIS|name=Jones}}<ref>{{gnis|629362|Jones, Michigan}}</ref> approximately {{convert|11|mi|km}} east of [[Cassopolis, Michigan|Cassopolis]]. The first settlers were John Bair in 1831, who settled on Bair Lake, and Daniel Driskel in 1833, who settled on Driskels Lake<ref>{{gnis|624888|Driskels Lake}}</ref> which was named for Daniel Driskel. The first business structure was built by H. Meskell in 1870 on land owned by William D. Jones. Jones [[plat]]ted the community in 1875. A [[post office]] named "Newberg" opened on August 4, 1837. The name changed to "Newburgh" on December 24, 1861, and to "Jones" on December 19, 1881. E.H. Jones, the son of William, was its first postmaster.<ref name="Romig" /><ref>{{gnis|2414380|Jones Post Office}}</ref> The Jones [[post office]] with [[ZIP code]] 49061<ref>[http://zip4.usps.com/zip4/citytown_zip.jsp Zip Code Lookup], United States Post Office</ref> continues to serve large portions of Newberg Township and [[Porter Township, Cass County, Michigan|Porter Township]] along with a small area of southeast [[Calvin Township, Michigan|Calvin Township]].<ref>[http://factfinder.census.gov/servlet/MapItDrawServlet?geo_id=86000US49061&_bucket_id=50&tree_id=420&context=AdvSearch&_lang=en 49061 5-Digit ZCTA, 490 3-Digit ZCTA - Reference Map] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110608005233/http://factfinder.census.gov/servlet/MapItDrawServlet?geo_id=86000US49061&_bucket_id=50&tree_id=420&context=AdvSearch&_lang=en |date=2011-06-08 }}, American FactFinder, U.S. Census Bureau</ref>

==Geography==
According to the [[United States Census Bureau]], the township has a total area of {{convert|92.0|km2|disp=flip}}, of which {{convert|89.5|km2|disp=flip}} is land and {{convert|2.5|km2|disp=flip}}, or 2.71%, is water.<ref name="Census 2010">{{cite web| url=http://factfinder.census.gov/bkmk/table/1.0/en/DEC/10_DP/G001/0600000US2602757120| archive-url=https://archive.today/20200212163635/http://factfinder.census.gov/bkmk/table/1.0/en/DEC/10_DP/G001/0600000US2602757120| url-status=dead| archive-date=February 12, 2020| title=Geographic Identifiers: 2010 Demographic Profile Data (G001): Newberg township, Cass County, Michigan| publisher=U.S. Census Bureau, American Factfinder| access-date=August 29, 2014}}</ref>

==Demographics==
{{US Census population
|align= left
|2000= 1703
|2010= 1632
|2020= 1602
|footnote=<ref name="2020 census"/><ref name="Census 2010"/><ref name="GR2" />
}}
As of the [[census]]<ref name="GR2" /> of 2000, there were 1,703 people, 648 households, and 458 families residing in the township.  The population density was {{convert|49.2|PD/sqmi|PD/km2|sp=us|adj=off}}.  There were 781 housing units at an average density of 22.6 per square mile (8.7/km{{sup|2}}).  The racial makeup of the township was 94.66% [[White (U.S. Census)|White]], 1.94% [[African American (U.S. Census)|African American]], 0.29% [[Native American (U.S. Census)|Native American]], 0.94% [[Asian (U.S. Census)|Asian]], 0.35% from [[Race (United States Census)|other races]], and 1.82% from two or more races. [[Hispanic (U.S. Census)|Hispanic]] or [[Latino (U.S. Census)|Latino]] of any race were 1.29% of the population.

There were 648 households, out of which 29.5% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 59.7% were [[Marriage|married couples]] living together, 6.2% had a female householder with no husband present, and 29.2% were non-families. 23.3% of all households were made up of individuals, and 10.5% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older.  The average household size was 2.63 and the average family size was 3.14.

In the township the population was spread out, with 26.1% under the age of 18, 7.2% from 18 to 24, 28.9% from 25 to 44, 24.9% from 45 to 64, and 12.9% who were 65 years of age or older.  The median age was 38 years. For every 100 females, there were 108.4 males.  For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 107.6 males.

The median income for a household in the township was $43,466, and the median income for a family was $51,553. Males had a median income of $34,565 versus $24,917 for females. The [[per capita income]] for the township was $18,078.  About 6.7% of families and 10.7% of the population were below the [[poverty line]], including 14.9% of those under age 18 and 6.8% of those age 65 or over.

==See also==
* [[Rainbow Farm]]

==References==
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==External links==
*[http://newbergtwp.com/ Newberg Township official website]

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[[Category:Townships in Cass County, Michigan]]
[[Category:South Bend – Mishawaka metropolitan area]]
[[Category:Townships in Michigan]]