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Leighton Twp.
4451 12th St Ste A
Wayland, MI 49348-7906
4451 12th St Ste A
Wayland, MI 49348-7906
Phone: (616) 891-8238
FAX: (616) 891-2143
Township Officials
Steve Deer
Supervisor
4475 Kalamazoo Dr
Caledonia MI 49316-9618
Phone: (616) 891-8238
Mary Lou Nieuwenhuis
Clerk
4451 12th St Ste A
Wayland MI 49348-7906
Phone: (616) 891-8238
Jacquelynn Bultsma
Treasurer
4383 12th St Suite A
Caledonia MI 49316
Phone: (616) 891-8238
Brian Bonnema
Trustee
3885 Kalamazoo Dr
Wayland MI 49348-9787
Phone: (616) 891-8238
FAX: (616) 891-2143
John Hooker
Trustee
3988 Kalamazoo Dr
Wayland MI 49348-9739
Phone: (616) 792-2525
Demographic and Population Information
This product uses the Census Bureau Data API but is not endorsed or certified by the Census Bureau
County FIPS:
005
Township FIPS:
46760
Township Area (in square miles):
35.6
Total Persons:
4934
Total Urban Persons:
1075
Total Rural Persons:
0
Total Males:
2534
Total Females:
2400
Total White Persons:
4725
Total Black Persons:
26
Total Native Americans:
33
Total Asian
24
Total Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander:
3
Total Mixed Persons (2 or more races):
65
Total Non-Hispanic Persons:
4788
Total Hispanic Persons:
146
Persons Under 5 years:
384
Persons 5 to 17 years:
1780
Persons 18 to 24 years:
334
Persons 25 to 44 years:
1327
Persons 45 to 64 years:
1414
Persons 65 to 84 years:
413
Average Household Size (Persons Per Household):
Married Family Households with Children Under 18:
1038
Single-Parent Family Households with Children Under 18 (Male Housholder):
73
Single-Parent Family Households with Children Under 18 (Female Housholder):
190
Households with Someone 65 Years or Older Living Alone:
448
Total Housing Units:
1898
Total Occupied Housing Units (remainder are vacant):
1717
Total Owner-Occupied Housing (Other occupied are renters):
1600
Foreign Born Persons (includes naturalized & non-citizens):
46
Total Population:
4824
Persons (25 Years and Over) without a High School Diploma:
57
Persons (25 Years and Over) with Bachelors Degree or Higher:
768
Total Persons (25 Years and Over):
3189
Working Women (20 to 64 years old) With Children Under 6:
148
Working Women (20 to 64 years old) With Children 6 to 17 years old:
150
Working Women (20 to 64 years old) With Children Both Under 6 and 6 to 17:
158
Working Women (20 to 64 years old) Without Children Under 18:
626
Women (20 to 64 years old) - Not Working (i.e., not in Labor Force):
358
Total People (16 and Over) Employed:
3188
Median Household Income:
$61,038
Median Family Income:
$64,130
Per Capita Income:
$23,388
Persons Below Poverty Level in the past 12 Months:
570
Population used to determine Poverty Level:
4817
Families in Poverty in the past 12 Months:
143
Total Families:
1468
Households in Poverty in the past 12 Months:
143
Total Households:
1468
Median Number of Rooms per Housing Unit:
6.6
Mobile Homes:
260
Total Houses:
1898
Median Year Structure (Housing Unit) was Built:
1993
Median Year Current Householder Moved In:
Median Gross Rent (in dollars) for units being rented:
$745
Median (Owner-Occupied) Housing Value:
$166,500
Median Owner Costs for Owner Occupied Housing Units With a Mortgage:
$1,130
Median Owner Costs for Owner Occupied Housing Units Without a Mortgage:
$470