Richland township, MI

Montcalm County, MI

2022 population: 2,692 ( 86 from 2010 )
Land area: 35.6 square miles
Population density: 75.5 persons per square mile

2022 Census data
White:	2,615	97.14%	0.4%
Black:	3	0.11%	86.4%
Indian:	5	0.19%	44.4%
Asian:	0	0.00%	100.0%
2+ races:	55	2.04%	161.9%
Hispanic:	14	0.52%	84.6%

Total non-White:	77	2.86%	49.3%

2010-2022 Components	Number	Rate

Change in White population:	-11	-0.5
Change in Non-White pop.:	-75	-3.3

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
2,778
2,626	94.53%
22	0.79%
9	0.32%
9	0.32%
21	0.76%
91	3.28%
152	5.47%

2000
2,881
2,778	96.42%
12	0.42%
0	0.00%
0	0.00%
33	1.15%
58	2.01%
103	3.58%

1990
2,355
2,283	96.94%
40	1.70%
22	0.93%
0	0.00%
n/a
10	0.42%
72	3.06%

1980
2,421
2,378	98.22%
4	0.17%
11	0.45%
2	0.08%
n/a
24	0.99%
43	1.78%

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

-152	-5.3
49	1.7

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

495	21.0
31	1.3

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

-95	-3.9
29	1.2

Age, Family & Household Data for Richland 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
36.6
602	22.4%
2,090	77.6%
497	18.5%

958
2.80

638	66.6%
553	86.7%
16	2.5%
320	33.4%

2010
Number	Percent
40.7
667	24.0%
2,111	76.0%
418	15.0%

1,058
2.61

746	70.5%
585	78.4%
61	8.2%
312	29.5%

2000
Number	Percent
35.7
829	28.8%
2,052	71.2%
332	11.5%

1,056
2.71

806	76.3%
639	79.3%
54	6.7%
250	23.7%

1990
Number	Percent
32.1
685	29.1%
1,670	70.9%
280	11.9%

835
2.80

696	83.4%
521	74.9%
67	9.6%
139	16.6%

1980
Number	Percent
28.0
811	33.5%
1,610	66.5%
242	10.0%

785
3.08

669	85.2%
596	89.1%
36	5.4%
116	14.8%

2022 Housing Data for Richland township, MI

Household Income
Range	Number	%
Less than $10,000	83	8.7%
$10,000 to $14,999	80	8.4%
$15,000 to $19,999	17	1.8%
$20,000 to $24,999	17	1.8%
$25,000 to $29,999	49	5.1%
$30,000 to $34,999	47	4.9%
$35,000 to $39,999	54	5.6%
$40,000 to $44,999	65	6.8%
$45,000 to $49,999	32	3.3%
$50,000 to $59,999	79	8.2%
$60,000 to $74,999	77	8.0%
$75,000 to $99,999	201	21.0%
$100,000 to $124,999	57	5.9%
$125,000 to $149,999	12	1.3%
$150,000 to $199,999	57	5.9%
$200,000 or more	31	3.2%

Median Household Income	55,481
Per Capita Income	27,243

Welfare Households
	Number	%
SSI	45	4.7%
Public Assistance	30	3.1%
Public Asst. or Food Stamps	193	20.1%

Labor Force, Ages 25-64
	Number	%
Employed	1,073	65.2%
Unemployed	59	3.6%
In Armed Forces	0	0.0%

Total Labor Force	1,132	68.8%
Not in Labor Force	513	31.2%

Real Unemployment Rate		34.8%

Class of Worker
	Male	Female	% Male
Private Sector	425	427	49.9%
Non-Profit	43	84	33.9%
Self-Employed	44	26	62.9%

Local Government	13	47	21.7%
State Government	27	4	87.1%
Federal Government	8	6	57.1%

Total Private + Self	469	453	50.9%
Total Non-Profit + Govt.	91	141	39.2%
Total	560	594	48.5%

Pct. Govt.	9.1%

Occupation
	Number	%
Management, Business, Science, Arts	84	7.3%
Sales and Office Occupations	202	17.5%
Professional, Technical	178	15.4%
Service Occupations	326	28.2%
Farming, Forestry, Fishing	22	1.9%
All others	364	31.5%

White Collar		40.2%

Industry
	Number	%
Manufacturing	216	18.7%
Health care and social assistance	171	14.8%
Retail trade	135	11.7%
Administrative, support, waste mgmt.	119	10.3%
Accommodation and food services	78	6.8%
Educational services	76	6.6%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting	65	5.6%
Construction	64	5.5%
Finance and insurance	54	4.7%
Other services	51	4.4%
Public administration	49	4.2%
Transportation and warehousing	25	2.2%
Real estate and rental and leasing	13	1.1%
Professional, scientific, technical	10	0.9%
Arts, entertainment, recreation	10	0.9%
Utilities	7	0.6%
Wholesale trade	7	0.6%
Information	4	0.3%

Hispanic Breakdown
Country	Number	%
Mexican	14	0.52%
Puerto Rican	0	0.00%
Cuban	0	0.00%
Dominican	0	0.00%

Total Central American	0	0.00%
Costa Rican	0	0.00%
Guatemalan	0	0.00%
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	%

Language Spoken at Home
Language	Number	%
English	2,556	100.0%

Ancestry
Country	Number	%
German	558	20.7%
English	299	11.1%
Irish	253	9.4%
American	159	5.9%
French	99	3.7%
Swedish	83	3.1%
Dutch	65	2.4%
French Canadian	52	1.9%
Danish	47	1.7%
Polish	47	1.7%
European	43	1.6%
Italian	42	1.6%
Scottish	25	0.9%
Scotch-Irish	19	0.7%
Pennsylvania German	12	0.4%

Citizenship & Nativity
	Number	%
U.S. citizen	2,687	99.8%
Not a citizen	5	0.2%

Native	2,687	99.8%
Foreign-born	5	0.2%

Educational Attainment, Population 25 Years and Older
40	2.2%	200	10.8%	821	44.5%	530	28.7%	170	9.2%	83	4.5%
Average years of education: 12.7

Population 25 Years and Older
< 9 Years	40	2.2%
9-12 Years	200	10.8%
H.S. Grad or GED	821	44.5%
Some College	530	28.7%
Bach. Degree	170	9.2%
Grad Degree	83	4.5%
Average years of education: 12.7

Recent Trends
	Votes	Δ Margin	Swing %
2020 vs. 2016	R +202	R +154	R + 3.3%
D +48
2020 vs. 2012	R +319	R +409	R + 27.1%
D -90
2020 vs. 2008	R +331	R +500	R + 35.9%
D -169

2016 vs. 2008	R +129	R +346	R + 32.6%
D -217
How to interpret this table

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Year	Turnout	Winner			Runner-Up			Other		Total Votes	Diff (St)	Diff (US)	PSV
2020	65%	Donald Trump* (R)	986	72.6%	Joe Biden (D)	355	26.1%	18	1.3%	1,359	25	26	0.02%
2016	55%	Donald Trump (R)	784	67.2%	Hillary Clinton (D)	307	26.3%	75	6.4%	1,166	20	21	0.02%
2012	53%	Mitt Romney (R)	667	59.3%	Barack Obama* (D)	445	39.6%	13	1.2%	1,125	15	12	0.02%
2008	57%	John McCain (R)	655	54.3%	Barack Obama (D)	524	43.4%	27	2.2%	1,206	13	9	0.02%
2004	60%	George W. Bush* (R)	726	58.0%	John Kerry (D)	513	41.0%	13	1.0%	1,252	10	7	0.03%
2000	53%	George W. Bush (R)	606	56.0%	Albert Gore, Jr. (D)	455	42.0%	22	2.0%	1,083	10	8	0.03%

* incumbent PSV: percent of state vote

2020 President, Richland township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Joe Biden (D)

355

26.1%

Donald Trump* (R)

986

72.6%

Jo Jorgensen (Lbt)

0.8%

Other

0.5%

TOTAL

1,359

Turnout: 65%	Diff (St): 25	Diff (US): 26

2016 President, Richland township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Hillary Clinton (D)

307

26.3%

Donald Trump (R)

784

67.2%

Gary Johnson (Lbt)

4.3%

Other

2.1%

TOTAL

1,166

Turnout: 55%	Diff (St): 20	Diff (US): 21

2012 President, Richland township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Barack Obama* (D)

445

39.6%

Mitt Romney (R)

667

59.3%

Other

1.2%

TOTAL

1,125

Turnout: 53%	Diff (St): 15	Diff (US): 12

2008 President, Richland township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Barack Obama (D)

524

43.4%

John McCain (R)

655

54.3%

Other

2.2%

TOTAL

1,206

Turnout: 57%	Diff (St): 13	Diff (US): 9

2004 President, Richland township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

George W. Bush* (R)

726

58.0%

John Kerry (D)

513

41.0%

Ralph Nader (I)

0.7%

Other

0.3%

TOTAL

1,252

Turnout: 60%	Diff (St): 10	Diff (US): 7

2000 President, Richland township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

George W. Bush (R)

606

56.0%

Albert Gore, Jr. (D)

455

42.0%

Ralph Nader (Grn)

1.8%

Other

0.3%

TOTAL

1,083

Turnout: 53%	Diff (St): 10	Diff (US): 8

* incumbent

Historical Statewide Election Results for Richland township, MI

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Year	Type	Turnout	Winner			Runner-Up			Other		Total Votes	Diff	PSV
2022	G	55%	Tudor Dixon (R)	732	64.0%	Gretchen Whitmer* (D)	389	34.0%	22 [+]	1.9%	1,143	20	0.03%
[-] Other candidates in 2022: Mary Buzuma (Libertarian) 10 (0.9%); Donna Brandenburg (U.S. Taxpayers) 9 (0.8%); Kevin Hogan (Green) 3 (0.3%);
2020	S2	64%	John James (R)	947	70.7%	Gary Peters* (D)	370	27.6%	22 [+]	1.6%	1,339	23	0.02%
[-] Other candidates in 2020: Valerie Willis (U.S. Taxpayers) 14 (1.0%); Marcia Squier (Green) 5 (0.4%); Other (Write-in) 3 (0.2%);
2018	S1	49%	John James (R)	657	63.5%	Debbie Stabenow* (D)	350	33.8%	27 [+]	2.6%	1,034	18	0.02%
[-] Other candidates in 2018: Marcia Squier (Green) 15 (1.5%); George Huffman (U.S. Taxpayers) 6 (0.6%); Other (Write-in) 6 (0.6%);
2018	G	49%	Bill Schuette (R)	653	62.9%	Gretchen Whitmer (D)	348	33.5%	37 [+]	3.6%	1,038	19	0.02%
[-] Other candidates in 2018: Bill Gelineau (Libertarian) 17 (1.6%); Other (Write-in) 11 (1.1%); Todd Schleiger (U.S. Taxpayers) 9 (0.9%);
2014	S2	36%	Terri Lynn Land (R)	391	51.1%	Gary Peters (D)	333	43.5%	41 [+]	5.4%	765	10	0.02%
[-] Other candidates in 2014: Richard Matkin (U.S. Taxpayers) 18 (2.4%); Jim Fulner (Libertarian) 17 (2.2%); Chris Wahmhoff (Green) 6 (0.8%);
2014	G	37%	Rick Snyder* (R)	444	57.6%	Mark Schauer (D)	299	38.8%	28 [+]	3.6%	771	7	0.02%
[-] Other candidates in 2014: Mary Buzuma (Libertarian) 13 (1.7%); Mark McFarlin (U.S. Taxpayers) 9 (1.2%); Paul Homeniuk (Green) 6 (0.8%);

*: 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	1,159
Median Value	$108,700

Occupied	958	82.7%
Vacant	201	17.3%

Owned	877	91.5%
Rented	81	8.5%
Median Rent	$848

Single-Family Units	840	72.5%
Detached	814	70.2%
Attached	26	2.2%
Buldings with 5+ Units	0	0.0%
Mobile Homes	306	26.4%

Richland township, MI

Race Breakdown with Components of Population Change

Age, Family & Household Data for Richland township, MI

2022 Housing Data for Richland township, MI

2022 Income & Employment Data for Richland township, MI

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

2022 Educational Attainment Data for Richland township, MI

Historical Presidential Election Results for Richland township, MI

Historical Statewide Election Results for Richland township, MI