Raisinville Township, Michigan

According to the United States Census Bureau, the township has a total area of 48.54 square miles (125.7 km²), of which 48.14 square miles (124.7 km²) is land and 0.40 square miles (1.0 km²) (0.82%) is water.[3]

• East Raisinville was a community in the eastern part of the township at 41°56′14″N 83°27′59″W. East Raisinville had its own post office named Atkinson from 1829 to 1838 and renamed East Raisinville from 1838 to 1868. East Raisinville also had a railway station.[4][5]
• Grape was a community located in the central portion of the township at 41°57′49″N 83°32′22″W.[6] The community had its own post office from 1887 to 1906.[7]

As of the census[1] of 2000, there were 4,896 people, 1,691 households, and 1,423 families residing in the township. The population density was 101.6 per square mile (39.2/km²). There were 1,762 housing units at an average density of 36.6 per square mile (14.1/km²). The racial makeup of the township was 97.94% White, 0.49% African American, 0.16% Native American, 0.25% Asian, 0.31% from other races, and 0.86% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.21% of the population.

There were 1,691 households, out of which 36.8% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 74.1% were married couples living together, 6.7% had a female householder with no husband present, and 15.8% were non-families. 13.5% of all households were made up of individuals, and 6.0% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.88 and the average family size was 3.16.

In the township the population was spread out, with 26.6% under the age of 18, 8.0% from 18 to 24, 27.5% from 25 to 44, 27.7% from 45 to 64, and 10.3% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 38 years. For every 100 females, there were 102.8 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 101.0 males.

The median income for a household in the township was $62,734, and the median income for a family was $69,896. Males had a median income of $50,727 versus $29,459 for females. The per capita income for the township was $26,520. About 1.4% of families and 2.9% of the population were below the poverty line, including 1.1% of those under age 18 and 3.9% of those age 65 or over.

• M-50
• M-130 (former – currently North Custer Road)