Coldwater township, MI

Branch County, MI

2022 population: 3,411 ( 2,691 from 2010 )
Land area: 25.9 square miles
Population density: 131.8 persons per square mile

2022 Census data
White:	3,053	89.50%	34.3%
Black:	50	1.47%	95.8%
Indian:	0	0.00%	100.0%
Asian:	101	2.96%	206.1%
2+ races:	73	2.14%	151.7%
Hispanic:	90	2.64%	49.2%

Total non-White:	358	10.50%	75.3%

2010-2022 Components	Number	Rate

Change in White population:	-1,597	-31.7
Change in Non-White pop.:	-1,094	-21.7

Race Breakdown with Components of Population Change

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Year:

Total population:

White:

Black:

Indian:

Asian:

2+ races:

Hispanic:

Total non-White:

2010
6,102
4,650	76.20%
1,184	19.40%
27	0.44%
33	0.54%
29	0.48%
177	2.90%
1,452	23.80%

2000
3,610
3,441	95.32%
0	0.00%
5	0.14%
35	0.97%
77	2.13%
52	1.44%
169	4.68%

1990
4,795
4,068	84.84%
593	12.37%
29	0.60%
8	0.17%
n/a
97	2.02%
727	15.16%

1980
4,246
4,201	98.94%
12	0.28%
21	0.49%
6	0.14%
n/a
6	0.14%
45	1.06%

Decade:

Components:

Births:

Deaths:

Net Migration:

Net Immigration:

Change in White population:

Change in Non-White pop.:

Number	Rate
2000's
n/a
n/a
n/a
n/a

1,209	33.5
1,283	35.5

Number	Rate
1990's
n/a
n/a
n/a
n/a

-627	-13.1
-558	-11.6

Number	Rate
1980's
n/a
n/a
n/a
n/a

-133	-3.1
682	16.1

Age, Family & Household Data for Coldwater township, MI

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Year:

Median Age:

Under 18:

Voting Age Population:

Over 65:

Households:

Persons Per HH:

Families (%HH):

Married Couples (%Fams):

Single Mothers (%Fams):

Non-Family (%HH):

2022
Number	Percent
41.1
740	21.7%
2,671	78.3%
657	19.3%

1,409
2.33

904	64.2%
754	83.4%
37	4.1%
505	35.8%

2010
Number	Percent
42.8
721	11.8%
5,381	88.2%
734	12.0%

1,377
2.44

971	70.5%
778	80.1%
65	6.7%
406	29.5%

2000
Number	Percent
41.9
868	24.0%
2,742	76.0%
686	19.0%

1,403
2.47

1,023	72.9%
839	82.0%
95	9.3%
380	27.1%

1990
Number	Percent
39.1
905	18.9%
3,890	81.1%
673	14.0%

1,257
2.79

959	76.3%
800	83.4%
92	9.6%
298	23.7%

1980
Number	Percent
31.9
1,070	25.2%
3,176	74.8%
425	10.0%

1,272
2.72

1,037	81.5%
972	93.7%
36	3.5%
235	18.5%

2022 Housing Data for Coldwater township, MI

Household Income
Range	Number	%
Less than $10,000	74	5.3%
$10,000 to $14,999	17	1.2%
$15,000 to $19,999	30	2.1%
$20,000 to $24,999	112	7.9%
$25,000 to $29,999	19	1.3%
$30,000 to $34,999	62	4.4%
$35,000 to $39,999	47	3.3%
$40,000 to $44,999	26	1.8%
$45,000 to $49,999	84	6.0%
$50,000 to $59,999	137	9.7%
$60,000 to $74,999	200	14.2%
$75,000 to $99,999	163	11.6%
$100,000 to $124,999	235	16.7%
$125,000 to $149,999	55	3.9%
$150,000 to $199,999	47	3.3%
$200,000 or more	101	7.2%

Median Household Income	65,254
Per Capita Income	34,549

Welfare Households
	Number	%
SSI	11	0.8%
Public Assistance	0	0.0%
Public Asst. or Food Stamps	165	11.7%

Labor Force, Ages 25-64
	Number	%
Employed	1,401	69.0%
Unemployed	179	8.8%
In Armed Forces	0	0.0%

Total Labor Force	1,580	77.8%
Not in Labor Force	450	22.2%

Real Unemployment Rate		31.0%

Class of Worker
	Male	Female	% Male
Private Sector	577	519	52.6%
Non-Profit	30	20	60.0%
Self-Employed	80	60	57.1%

Local Government	41	102	28.7%
State Government	7	59	10.6%
Federal Government	0	21	0.0%

Total Private + Self	657	579	53.2%
Total Non-Profit + Govt.	78	202	27.9%
Total	735	781	48.5%

Pct. Govt.	15.2%

Occupation
	Number	%
Management, Business, Science, Arts	177	11.7%
Sales and Office Occupations	305	20.1%
Professional, Technical	286	18.9%
Service Occupations	197	13.0%
Farming, Forestry, Fishing	64	4.2%
All others	551	36.3%

White Collar		50.7%

Industry
	Number	%
Manufacturing	291	19.2%
Health care and social assistance	216	14.2%
Retail trade	147	9.7%
Professional, scientific, technical	115	7.6%
Transportation and warehousing	113	7.5%
Wholesale trade	102	6.7%
Other services	91	6.0%
Educational services	90	5.9%
Public administration	83	5.5%
Accommodation and food services	71	4.7%
Administrative, support, waste mgmt.	52	3.4%
Construction	44	2.9%
Utilities	32	2.1%
Real estate and rental and leasing	27	1.8%
Arts, entertainment, recreation	15	1.0%
Finance and insurance	14	0.9%
Information	13	0.9%

Hispanic Breakdown
Country	Number	%
Mexican	16	0.47%
Puerto Rican	59	1.73%
Cuban	0	0.00%
Dominican	0	0.00%

Total Central American	15	0.44%
Costa Rican	0	0.00%
Guatemalan	15	0.44%
Honduran	0	0.00%
Nicaraguan	0	0.00%
Panamanian	0	0.00%
Salvadoran	0	0.00%
Other Central American	0	0.00%

Total South American	0	0.00%
Argentinean	0	0.00%
Bolivian	0	0.00%
Chilean	0	0.00%
Colombian	0	0.00%
Ecuadorian	0	0.00%
Paraguayan	0	0.00%
Peruvian	0	0.00%
Uruguayan	0	0.00%
Venezuelan	0	0.00%
Other South American	0	0.00%

Other Hispanic	0	0.00%

Asian Breakdown
Country	Number	%
Indian	95	2.79%
Korean	6	0.18%

Language Spoken at Home
Language	Number	%
English	2,998	94.9%
Spanish	82	2.6%
Other Indo-European	79	2.5%

Ancestry
Country	Number	%
German	1,266	37.1%
Irish	600	17.6%
English	413	12.1%
Italian	258	7.6%
Polish	207	6.1%
Swedish	133	3.9%
American	126	3.7%
Dutch	122	3.6%
French	90	2.6%
Scottish	71	2.1%
French Canadian	67	2.0%
Austrian	52	1.5%
European	40	1.2%
Scotch-Irish	28	0.8%
Pennsylvania German	26	0.8%

Citizenship & Nativity
	Number	%
U.S. citizen	3,332	97.7%
Not a citizen	79	2.3%

Native	3,326	97.5%
Foreign-born	85	2.5%

Educational Attainment, Population 25 Years and Older
57	2.3%	58	2.4%	970	39.4%	724	29.4%	500	20.3%	153	6.2%
Average years of education: 13.3

Population 25 Years and Older
< 9 Years	57	2.3%
9-12 Years	58	2.4%
H.S. Grad or GED	970	39.4%
Some College	724	29.4%
Bach. Degree	500	20.3%
Grad Degree	153	6.2%
Average years of education: 13.3

Recent Trends
	Votes	Δ Margin	Swing %
2020 vs. 2016	R +118	R +73	D + 0.1%
D +45
2020 vs. 2012	R +286	R +421	R + 21.0%
D -135
2020 vs. 2008	R +324	R +544	R + 28.7%
D -220

2016 vs. 2008	R +206	R +471	R + 28.8%
D -265
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Year	Turnout	Winner			Runner-Up			Other		Total Votes	Diff (St)	Diff (US)	PSV
2020	71%	Donald Trump* (R)	1,332	71.3%	Joe Biden (D)	500	26.8%	35	1.9%	1,867	24	25	0.03%
2016	47%	Donald Trump (R)	1,214	69.5%	Hillary Clinton (D)	455	26.0%	78	4.5%	1,747	22	24	0.04%
2012	35%	Mitt Romney (R)	1,046	61.8%	Barack Obama* (D)	635	37.5%	11	0.7%	1,692	17	15	0.04%
2008	36%	John McCain (R)	1,008	57.6%	Barack Obama (D)	720	41.1%	23	1.3%	1,751	17	12	0.03%
2004	45%	George W. Bush* (R)	1,041	61.3%	John Kerry (D)	636	37.4%	22	1.3%	1,699	13	11	0.04%
2000	54%	George W. Bush (R)	814	55.1%	Albert Gore, Jr. (D)	632	42.8%	31	2.1%	1,477	9	7	0.03%

* incumbent PSV: percent of state vote

2020 President, Coldwater township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Joe Biden (D)

500

26.8%

Donald Trump* (R)

1,332

71.3%

Jo Jorgensen (Lbt)

1.2%

Other

0.7%

TOTAL

1,867

Turnout: 71%	Diff (St): 24	Diff (US): 25

2016 President, Coldwater township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Hillary Clinton (D)

455

26.0%

Donald Trump (R)

1,214

69.5%

Gary Johnson (Lbt)

3.5%

Other

1.0%

TOTAL

1,747

Turnout: 47%	Diff (St): 22	Diff (US): 24

2012 President, Coldwater township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Barack Obama* (D)

635

37.5%

Mitt Romney (R)

1,046

61.8%

Other

0.7%

TOTAL

1,692

Turnout: 35%	Diff (St): 17	Diff (US): 15

2008 President, Coldwater township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Barack Obama (D)

720

41.1%

John McCain (R)

1,008

57.6%

Other

1.3%

TOTAL

1,751

Turnout: 36%	Diff (St): 17	Diff (US): 12

2004 President, Coldwater township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

George W. Bush* (R)

1,041

61.3%

John Kerry (D)

636

37.4%

Ralph Nader (I)

0.6%

Other

0.7%

TOTAL

1,699

Turnout: 45%	Diff (St): 13	Diff (US): 11

2000 President, Coldwater township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

George W. Bush (R)

814

55.1%

Albert Gore, Jr. (D)

632

42.8%

Ralph Nader (Grn)

1.7%

Other

0.4%

TOTAL

1,477

Turnout: 54%	Diff (St): 9	Diff (US): 7

* incumbent

Historical Statewide Election Results for Coldwater township, MI

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Year	Type	Turnout	Winner			Runner-Up			Other		Total Votes	Diff	PSV
2022	G	60%	Tudor Dixon (R)	1,025	65.3%	Gretchen Whitmer* (D)	514	32.7%	31 [+]	2.0%	1,570	21	0.04%
[-] Other candidates in 2022: Mary Buzuma (Libertarian) 12 (0.8%); Donna Brandenburg (U.S. Taxpayers) 10 (0.6%); Kevin Hogan (Green) 5 (0.3%); Daryl Simpson (Natural Law) 2 (0.1%); Other (Write-in) 2 (0.1%);
2020	S2	70%	John James (R)	1,314	70.9%	Gary Peters* (D)	494	26.6%	46 [+]	2.5%	1,854	23	0.03%
[-] Other candidates in 2020: Valerie Willis (U.S. Taxpayers) 26 (1.4%); Marcia Squier (Green) 10 (0.5%); Other (Write-in) 10 (0.5%);
2018	S1	47%	John James (R)	1,041	69.0%	Debbie Stabenow* (D)	432	28.6%	35 [+]	2.3%	1,508	23	0.04%
[-] Other candidates in 2018: George Huffman (U.S. Taxpayers) 17 (1.1%); Marcia Squier (Green) 12 (0.8%); Other (Write-in) 6 (0.4%);
2018	G	48%	Bill Schuette (R)	1,019	67.0%	Gretchen Whitmer (D)	456	30.0%	45 [+]	3.0%	1,520	23	0.04%
[-] Other candidates in 2018: Bill Gelineau (Libertarian) 20 (1.3%); Other (Write-in) 15 (1.0%); Todd Schleiger (U.S. Taxpayers) 10 (0.7%);
2014	S2	26%	Terri Lynn Land (R)	646	57.4%	Gary Peters (D)	427	37.9%	53 [+]	4.7%	1,126	16	0.04%
[-] Other candidates in 2014: Richard Matkin (U.S. Taxpayers) 22 (2.0%); Jim Fulner (Libertarian) 22 (2.0%); Chris Wahmhoff (Green) 9 (0.8%);
2014	G	26%	Rick Snyder* (R)	744	65.9%	Mark Schauer (D)	354	31.4%	31 [+]	2.7%	1,129	15	0.04%
[-] Other candidates in 2014: Mary Buzuma (Libertarian) 13 (1.2%); Mark McFarlin (U.S. Taxpayers) 11 (1.0%); Paul Homeniuk (Green) 7 (0.6%);

*: incumbent +: ran on additional party lines Type: G: Governor; S1,S2,S3: Senate Class 1, 2 or 3
italics: special election RO: runoff election PSV: percent of state vote

Housing Data
	Number	%
Housing Units	1,628
Median Value	$158,600

Occupied	1,409	86.5%
Vacant	219	13.5%

Owned	1,207	85.7%
Rented	202	14.3%
Median Rent	$1,066

Single-Family Units	1,402	86.1%
Detached	1,333	81.9%
Attached	69	4.2%
Buldings with 5+ Units	41	2.5%
Mobile Homes	156	9.6%

Coldwater township, MI

Race Breakdown with Components of Population Change

Age, Family & Household Data for Coldwater township, MI

2022 Housing Data for Coldwater township, MI

2022 Income & Employment Data for Coldwater township, MI

2022 Ancestry, Citizenship & Language Data for Coldwater township, MI

2022 Educational Attainment Data for Coldwater township, MI

Historical Presidential Election Results for Coldwater township, MI

Historical Statewide Election Results for Coldwater township, MI