Editing Wheeler Township, Michigan

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{{Infobox settlement
| official_name      = Wheeler Township, Michigan
| settlement_type    = [[Civil township]]
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| image_skyline      = Breckenridge,_MI_(September_2022).jpg
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| image_caption      = The village of [[Breckenridge, Michigan|Breckenridge]] along [[M-46 (Michigan highway)|M-46]]
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|map_caption              = Location within [[Gratiot County, Michigan|Gratiot County]] (red) and the administered village of [[Breckenridge, Michigan|Breckenridge]] (pink)<!-- Location -->
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| subdivision_name   = United States
| subdivision_type1  = [[U.S. state|State]]
| subdivision_name1  = [[Michigan]]
| subdivision_type2  = [[List of counties in Michigan|County]]
| subdivision_name2  = [[Gratiot County, Michigan|Gratiot]]

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| area_total_km2     = 92.8
| area_land_km2      = 92.8
| area_water_km2     = 0.0
| area_total_sq_mi   = 35.8
| area_land_sq_mi    = 35.8
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<!-- Population -->| population_as_of   = [[United States Census, 2020|2020]]
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| population_total   = 1374
| population_density_km2 = 30.0
| population_density_sq_mi = 77.7

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| elevation_m        = 217
| elevation_ft       = 712
| coordinates        = {{coord|43|24|47|N|84|26|38|W|region:US-MI|display=inline,title}}
| postal_code_type   = [[ZIP code]]
| postal_code        = 48662
| area_code          = [[Area code 989|989]]
| blank_name         = [[Federal Information Processing Standard|FIPS code]]
| blank_info         = 26-86620<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>
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'''Wheeler Township''' is a [[civil township]] of [[Gratiot County, Michigan|Gratiot County]] in the [[U.S. state]] of [[Michigan]].  As of the [[2020 United States census|2020 census]], the township population was 1,374.  Inside the township is the [[Breckenridge, Michigan|Village of Breckenridge]].

==Communities==
* The village of [[Breckenridge, Michigan|Breckenridge]] is within the township.
* '''Wheeler''' is an [[unincorporated community]] in the township at {{coord|43|24|46|N|84|26|16|W|}}, about two miles east of Breckenridge on [[M-46 (Michigan highway)|M-46]]. The [[FIPS place code]] is 86600.

==Geography==
According to the [[United States Census Bureau]], the township has a total area of {{convert|35.8|sqmi|km2}}, all land.

=== Major highways ===

* {{jct|M|30|state=MI}} is a north–south route that forms the eastern boundary of the township.
* {{jct|M|46|state=MI}} serves as an east–west thoroughfare within the township.

==Demographics==
As of the [[census]]<ref name="GR2" /> of 2000, there were 2,785 people, 1,078 households, and 783 families residing in the township.  The population density was {{convert|77.7|PD/sqmi|PD/km2|sp=us|adj=off}}.  There were 1,147 housing units at an average density of {{convert|32.0|/sqmi|/km2|sp=us|adj=off}}.  The racial makeup of the township was 96.09% [[White (U.S. Census)|White]], 0.04% [[African American (U.S. Census)|African American]], 0.07% [[Native American (U.S. Census)|Native American]], 0.11% [[Asian (U.S. Census)|Asian]], 0.04% [[Pacific Islander (U.S. Census)|Pacific Islander]], 2.51% from [[Race (United States Census)|other races]], and 1.15% from two or more races. [[Hispanic (U.S. Census)|Hispanic]] or [[Latino (U.S. Census)|Latino]] of any race were 5.49% of the population.

There were 1,078 households, out of which 34.6% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 58.6% were [[Marriage|married couples]] living together, 10.2% had a female householder with no husband present, and 27.3% were non-families. 24.3% of all households were made up of individuals, and 11.5% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older.  The average household size was 2.58 and the average family size was 3.06.

In the township the population was spread out, with 27.4% under the age of 18, 9.0% from 18 to 24, 27.8% from 25 to 44, 23.6% from 45 to 64, and 12.2% who were 65 years of age or older.  The median age was 36 years. For every 100 females, there were 99.5 males.  For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 93.7 males.

The median income for a household in the township was $35,688, and the median income for a family was $39,865. Males had a median income of $31,767 versus $25,813 for females. The [[per capita income]] for the township was $16,006.  About 7.5% of families and 7.2% of the population were below the [[poverty line]], including 7.6% of those under age 18 and 11.9% of those age 65 or over.

==References==
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{{Gratiot County, Michigan}}

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