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{{Use mdy dates|date=July 2023}} {{Hatnote|There are other [[Wells Township, Michigan (disambiguation)|Wells Townships]] in Michigan.}} {{Infobox settlement | official_name = Wells Township, Michigan | settlement_type = [[Township (United States)|Township]] | nickname = | motto = <!-- Images --> | image_skyline = | imagesize = | image_caption = | image_flag = | image_seal = <!-- Maps -->| | pushpin_map = Michigan | pushpin_label_position = left <!-- the position of the pushpin label: left, right, top, bottom, none --> | pushpin_map_caption = Location within the state of Michigan | pushpin_mapsize = | image_map = | mapsize = | map_caption = | image_map1 = | mapsize1 = | map_caption1 = <!-- Location --> | subdivision_type = [[List of sovereign states|Country]] | subdivision_name = United States | subdivision_type1 = [[U.S. state|State]] | subdivision_name1 = [[Michigan]] | subdivision_type2 = [[List of counties in Michigan|County]] | subdivision_name2 = [[Tuscola County, Michigan|Tuscola]] <!-- Government -->| government_footnotes = | government_type = | leader_title = | leader_name = | leader_title1 = | leader_name1 = | established_title = | established_date = <!-- Area --> | area_footnotes = | area_magnitude = | area_total_km2 = 91.7 | area_land_km2 = 91.7 | area_water_km2 = 0.0 | area_total_sq_mi = 35.4 | area_land_sq_mi = 35.4 | area_water_sq_mi = 0.0 <!-- Population -->| population_as_of = [[United States Census, 2020|2020]] | population_footnotes = | population_total = 1590 | population_density_km2 = auto | population_density_sq_mi = auto <!-- General information -->| timezone = [[North American Eastern Time Zone|Eastern (EST)]] | utc_offset = -5 | timezone_DST = EDT | utc_offset_DST = -4 | elevation_footnotes = | elevation_m = 228 | elevation_ft = 748 | coordinates = {{coord|43|27|22|N|83|17|38|W|region:US-MI|display=inline,title}} | postal_code_type = | postal_code = | area_code = | blank_name = [[Federal Information Processing Standard|FIPS code]] | blank_info = 26-85280<ref name="GR2">{{cite web|url=https://www.census.gov|publisher=[[United States Census Bureau]]|accessdate=2008-01-31|title=U.S. Census website}}</ref> | blank1_name = [[Geographic Names Information System|GNIS]] feature ID | blank1_info = 1627243<ref>{{gnis|1627243}}</ref> | website = | footnotes = | name = }} '''Wells Township''' is a [[civil township]] of [[Tuscola County, Michigan|Tuscola County]] in the [[U.S. state]] of [[Michigan]]. The population was 1,590 at the [[2020 United States census|2020 census]].<ref>{{Cite web |title=Explore Census Data |url=https://data.census.gov/profile/Wells_township,_Tuscola_County,_Michigan?g=060XX00US2615785280 |access-date=2024-04-28 |website=data.census.gov}}</ref> ==Communities== *There are no incorporated municipalities in the township. *'''Dayton''', or '''Daytona Branch''', is an [[unincorporated community]] is located at Hurds Corner and James Roads {{Coord|43|27|42|N|83|17|15|W|}}.<ref>{{gnis|1617514|Dayton, Michigan}}</ref><ref name="tcm">{{cite web |author =J. Shively |title=Tuscola County Map |url=http://www.michigan.gov/documents/CGI_COUNTY-v4_TUSCOLA_COUNTY_125309_7.pdf |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20060510090553/http://www.michigan.gov/documents/CGI_COUNTY-v4_TUSCOLA_COUNTY_125309_7.pdf |archive-date=2006-05-10 |url-status=live |format =PDF |date=September 2007 |work=County Map Series |publisher=State of Michigan Department of Information Technology Technology Michigan Center for Geographic Information |accessdate=2009-07-07 }}</ref><ref>{{gnis|1617516|Daytona Branch, Michigan}}</ref> *'''East Dayton''' is an unincorporated community located on the boundary between Wells Township and the adjacent [[Dayton Township, Tuscola County, Michigan|Dayton Township]] at [[M-46 (Michigan highway)|m-46]]/Sanilac Road and Hurds Corner Road {{Coord|43|24|39|N|83|17|07|W|}}.<ref name="tcm"/><ref>{{gnis|1617536|East Dayton, Michigan}}</ref> Much of the land in the township is part of the [[Deford State Game Preserve]] and is drained by tributaries of the [[Cass River (Michigan)|Cass River]]. ==Geography== According to the [[United States Census Bureau]], the township has a total area of 35.4 square miles (91.7 km{{sup|2}}), of which 35.4 square miles (91.7 km{{sup|2}}) is land and 0.03% is water. ==Demographics== As of the [[census]]<ref name="GR2" /> of 2000, there were 1,946 people, 621 households, and 485 families residing in the township. The population density was {{convert|54.9|PD/sqmi|PD/km2|sp=us|adj=off}}. There were 679 housing units at an average density of 19.2 per square mile (7.4/km{{sup|2}}). The racial makeup of the township was 95.73% [[White (U.S. Census)|White]], 1.34% [[African American (U.S. Census)|African American]], 0.92% [[Native American (U.S. Census)|Native American]], 0.15% [[Asian (U.S. Census)|Asian]], 0.05% [[Pacific Islander (U.S. Census)|Pacific Islander]], 0.41% from [[Race (United States Census)|other races]], and 1.39% from two or more races. [[Hispanic (U.S. Census)|Hispanic]] or [[Latino (U.S. Census)|Latino]] of any race were 1.34% of the population. There were 621 households, out of which 36.7% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 64.3% were [[Marriage|married couples]] living together, 8.4% had a female householder with no husband present, and 21.9% were non-families. 18.7% of all households were made up of individuals, and 7.2% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.79 and the average family size was 3.11. In the township the population was spread out, with 24.6% under the age of 18, 7.9% from 18 to 24, 32.1% from 25 to 44, 25.5% from 45 to 64, and 9.9% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 38 years. For every 100 females, there were 106.8 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 108.1 males. The median income for a household in the township was $43,200, and the median income for a family was $47,500. Males had a median income of $34,732 versus $26,836 for females. The [[per capita income]] for the township was $18,986. About 6.5% of families and 9.8% of the population were below the [[poverty line]], including 12.5% of those under age 18 and 5.2% of those age 65 or over. ==References== {{reflist}} {{Tuscola County, Michigan}} {{authority control}} [[Category:Townships in Tuscola County, Michigan]] [[Category:Townships in Michigan]]
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