Editing Weesaw Township, Michigan

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'''Weesaw Township''' is a [[civil township]] of [[Berrien County, Michigan|Berrien County]] in the [[U.S. state]] of [[Michigan]]. The population was 1,832 at the [[2020 United States census|2020 census]].<ref name="2020 census">{{cite web |title=Weesaw township, Berrien County, Michigan - Census Bureau Profile |url=https://data.census.gov/profile/Weesaw_township,_Berrien_County,_Michigan?g=060XX00US2602185120 |publisher=United States Census Bureau |access-date=18 March 2024}}</ref> The township was organized in 1837, and was named after [[Weesaw]], a local [[Potawatomi]] chief.<ref>{{cite book|last=Ellis|first=Franklin |date=1880|title=History of Berrien and Van Buren Counties, Michigan|url=https://archive.org/stream/historyofberrien00ensi|location=Philadelphia|publisher=D.W. Ensign & Co|pages=33, 36}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.berriencounty.org/DocumentCenter/View/281/Weesaw-Township-PDF|title=Community Profile, Weesaw Township|publisher=[[Berrien County, Michigan|Berrien County]] official site|access-date=January 20, 2021}}</ref>

==Communities==
*'''[[New Troy, Michigan|New Troy]]''' is an [[unincorporated community]] and [[census-designated place]] located on the east branch of the [[Galien River]] between [[section (land)|section]]s 7 and 8 of the township. It is at {{Coord|41|52|35|N|86|32|59|W|}}. The [[ZIP code]] is 49119, and the [[FIPS place code]] is 57660.
*'''Glendora''' is an unincorporated community at {{Coord|41|53|06|N|86|29|13|W|}} in sections 2, 3, 10, and 11 of the township, about {{convert|10|mi|0}} northwest of [[Niles, Michigan|Niles]] and {{convert|15|mi}} south of [[St. Joseph, Michigan|St. Joseph]]. About 6 miles (9&nbsp;km) south of [[Baroda, Michigan|Baroda]]. 9 miles (14&nbsp;km) northwest of [[Buchanan, Michigan|Buchanan]]. The [[ZIP code]] is 49107, and the [[FIPS place code]] is 32440. It was founded in 1890 and had a post office from 1891 until 1966.{{sfn|Romig|1986|page=225}} The name "Glendora" was assigned by railroad officials.<ref>{{cite web | url=https://bcgensoc.com/facts.php?sid=3 | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180313101635/https://bcgensoc.com/facts.php?sid=3 | url-status=dead | archive-date=13 March 2018 | title=Origins - Old Place Names | publisher=Berrien County Genealogical Society | access-date=13 March 2018}}</ref>

==Geography==
According to the [[United States Census Bureau]], the township has a total area of {{convert|92.2|km2|disp=flip}}, of which {{convert|91.8|km2|disp=flip}} is land and {{convert|0.4|km2|disp=flip}}, or 0.44%, is water.<ref name="Census 2010">{{Cite web| url=http://factfinder.census.gov/bkmk/table/1.0/en/DEC/10_DP/G001/0600000US2602185120| archive-url=https://archive.today/20200212155029/http://factfinder.census.gov/bkmk/table/1.0/en/DEC/10_DP/G001/0600000US2602185120| url-status=dead| archive-date=February 12, 2020| title=Geographic Identifiers: 2010 Demographic Profile Data (G001): Weesaw township, Berrien County, Michigan| publisher=U.S. Census Bureau, American Factfinder| access-date=January 13, 2014}}</ref>

==Demographics==
As of the [[census]]<ref name="GR2" /> of 2000, there were 2,065 people, 798 households, and 589 families residing in the township. The population density was {{convert|58.1|PD/sqmi|PD/km2|sp=us|adj=off}}. There were 886 housing units at an average density of 24.9 per square mile (9.6/km{{sup|2}}). The racial makeup of the township was 94.72% [[White (U.S. Census)|White]], 0.10% [[African American (U.S. Census)|African American]], 0.48% [[Native American (U.S. Census)|Native American]], 0.24% [[Asian (U.S. Census)|Asian]], 3.39% from [[Race (United States Census)|other races]], and 1.07% from two or more races. [[Hispanic (U.S. Census)|Hispanic]] or [[Latino (U.S. Census)|Latino]] of any race were 4.02% of the population.

There were 798 households, out of which 29.7% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 60.7% were [[Marriage|married couples]] living together, 7.5% had a female householder with no husband present, and 26.1% were non-families. 21.3% of all households were made up of individuals, and 8.4% 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 2.95.

In the township the population was spread out, with 23.9% under the age of 18, 7.5% from 18 to 24, 29.6% from 25 to 44, 25.5% from 45 to 64, and 13.5% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 39 years. For every 100 females, there were 103.8 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 104.6 males.

The median income for a household in the township was $41,434, and the median income for a family was $45,511. Males had a median income of $34,625 versus $22,083 for females. The [[per capita income]] for the township was $18,159. About 5.0% of families and 6.6% of the population were below the [[poverty line]], including 8.3% of those under age 18 and 6.7% of those age 65 or over.

==References==
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===Sources===
*{{cite book |first1=Walter |last1=Romig |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=Y-FPXEGRo-YC&q=Weesaw |title=Michigan Place Names: The History of the Founding and the Naming of More Than Five Thousand Past and Present Michigan Communities |work=Great Lakes Books Series |type=Paperback |orig-year=1973 |date=October 1, 1986 |publisher=[[Wayne State University Press]] |isbn=0-8143-1838-X |location=Detroit, Michigan <!--|ISBN=978-0814318386 --> |access-date=July 3, 2017}}

==External links==
*[http://weesawtownship.com Weesaw Township official website]

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[[Category:Townships in Berrien County, Michigan]]
[[Category:Townships in Michigan]]