Lamotte Township, Michigan

Template:Use mdy dates Template:Infobox settlement Lamotte Township is a civil township of Sanilac County in the U.S. state of Michigan. The population was 764 at the 2020 census.<ref>Template:Cite web</ref>

Communities

Two hamlets formed in Lamotte Township where railroad stations were located on the Detroit, Caro and Sandusky Railway Company.<ref name=SanilacRRmap>Sanilac County Railroad Map. Accessed 20 March 2025.</ref> Before the state highway system lowered trucking costs to nearby competing railroads in the county, the DC&S allowed more efficient transport of agricultural products and other freight to and from Lamotte Township.

• Decker is an unincorporated community near the center of the township at Template:Coord.<ref>Template:Gnis</ref> The village was named after the Decker family who were prominent in the region. The family also gave their name to the named village of Deckerville, which is also located in Sanilac County, about 15 miles to the east.<ref name="Romig">Template:Cite book</ref>
• Hemans is located about 3 miles west of Decker.<ref name=SanilacRRmap /><ref>DC&S #134 near Hemans. Accessed 20 March 2025.</ref> Hemans is promoted as a tourist destination.<ref>Hemans. Michigan Economic Development Corporation. Accessed 20 March 2025.</ref>

Geography

According to the United States Census Bureau, the township has a total area of Template:Convert, all land.

Demographics

At the 2000 census there were 981 people, 356 households, and 274 families in the township. The population density was Template:Convert. There were 384 housing units at an average density of Template:Convert. The racial makeup of the township was 98.06% White, 0.61% from other races, and 1.33% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 2.04%.<ref name="GR2" />

Of the 356 households, 36.8% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 66.0% were married couples living together, 7.3% had a female householder with no husband present, and 23.0% were non-families. 19.4% of households were one person, and 7.9% were one person aged 65 or older. The average household size was 2.75 and the average family size was 3.16.

In the township the population was spread out, with 28.0% under the age of 18, 7.6% from 18 to 24, 28.8% from 25 to 44, 20.9% from 45 to 64, and 14.6% 65 or older. The median age was 36 years. For every 100 females, there were 101.0 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 102.3 males.

The median household income was $42,614 and the median family income was $46,563. Males had a median income of $33,333 versus $21,944 for females. The per capita income for the township was $18,651. About 8.8% of families and 9.0% of the population were below the poverty line, including 11.5% of those under age 18 and 12.8% of those age 65 or over.