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Watersmeet township

County:
Gogebic County
County Seat:
No
Area (mi²):
254.862
State:
Michigan

Watersmeet township is located in Gogebic County, Michigan. Watersmeet township has a 2025 population of 1,436. Watersmeet township is currently declining at a rate of -0.83% annually and its population has decreased by -1.31% since the most recent census, which recorded a population of 1,455 in 2020.

The average household income in Watersmeet township is $84,177 with a poverty rate of 10.74%. The median age in Watersmeet township is 61.3 years: 61.5 years for males, and 59.9 years for females.

1.4K
Total Population
6
Density (mi²)
-12 -0.83%
Growth

Watersmeet township Population

Watersmeet township Population

Data after 2023 is projected based on recent change

Demographics

The racial composition of Watersmeet township includes 73.2% White, 20.54% Native American, and smaller percentages for Asian, Black or African American, Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander, other race and multiracial populations.

Population by Race

White

Native American

Two or more races

Asian

Black or African American

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Other race

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White78473.2%
Native American22020.54%
Two or more races656.07%
Asian20.19%
Black or African American00%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander00%
Other race00%

Watersmeet township Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

Never Married

Economics and Income Statistics

Watersmeet township's average per capita income is $36,731. Household income levels show a median of $61,071. The poverty rate stands at 10.74%.

Families: A family includes the owner or renter of the home along with everyone related to them - whether through birth, marriage, or adoption. This includes relatives like spouses, children, parents, siblings, grandparents, and any other family members.
Households: A household includes all the people who occupy a housing unit (such as a house or apartment) as their usual place of residence.
Non Families: A nonfamily household is either someone living alone or when the owner/renter lives with people they aren't related to, like roommates.
Name
Median
Mean
Married Families$78,125-
Families$77,619$107,401
Households$61,071$84,177
Non Families$42,125$62,591

$36,731

Average Income

$61,071

Median Household Income

10.74%

Poverty Rate

Sources

  1. US Census State Population Estimates - Most recent state estimates from the Census Bureau's Population Estimates Program
  2. US Census County Population Estimates - Most recent county estimates from the Census Bureau's Population Estimates Program
  3. American Community Survey (2009 - 2013)
  4. Census QuickFacts
  5. Historical Populations of States and Counties (1790 - 1990)