Watertown township, MI

Tuscola County, MI

2022 population: 2,298 ( 96 from 2010 )
Land area: 32.5 square miles
Population density: 70.6 persons per square mile

2022 Census data
White:	2,222	96.69%	3.7%
Black:	0	0.00%	100.0%
Indian:	3	0.13%	86.4%
Asian:	5	0.22%	66.7%
2+ races:	40	1.74%	263.6%
Hispanic:	16	0.70%	5.9%

Total non-White:	76	3.31%	28.8%

2010-2022 Components	Number	Rate

Change in White population:	79	4.3
Change in Non-White pop.:	17	0.9

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
2,202
2,143	97.32%
6	0.27%
22	1.00%
3	0.14%
11	0.50%
17	0.77%
59	2.68%

2000
2,188
2,097	95.84%
8	0.37%
9	0.41%
9	0.41%
39	1.78%
26	1.19%
91	4.16%

1990
2,132
2,112	99.06%
3	0.14%
10	0.47%
0	0.00%
n/a
7	0.33%
20	0.94%

1980
2,122
2,076	97.83%
0	0.00%
20	0.94%
0	0.00%
n/a
24	1.13%
46	2.17%

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

46	2.1
-32	-1.5

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

-15	-0.7
71	3.3

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

36	1.7
-26	-1.2

Age, Family & Household Data for Watertown 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
45.5
384	16.7%
1,914	83.3%
468	20.4%

828
2.78

643	77.7%
561	87.2%
16	2.5%
185	22.3%

2010
Number	Percent
42.3
539	24.5%
1,663	75.5%
322	14.6%

819
2.69

644	78.6%
518	80.4%
36	5.6%
175	21.4%

2000
Number	Percent
37.6
592	27.1%
1,596	72.9%
261	11.9%

787
2.78

629	79.9%
556	88.4%
19	3.0%
158	20.1%

1990
Number	Percent
32.4
655	30.7%
1,477	69.3%
222	10.4%

714
2.99

577	80.8%
494	85.6%
23	4.0%
137	19.2%

1980
Number	Percent
25.3
845	39.8%
1,277	60.2%
156	7.4%

626
3.39

538	85.9%
484	90.0%
28	5.2%
88	14.1%

2022 Housing Data for Watertown township, MI

Household Income
Range	Number	%
Less than $10,000	31	3.7%
$10,000 to $14,999	5	0.6%
$15,000 to $19,999	23	2.8%
$20,000 to $24,999	35	4.2%
$25,000 to $29,999	19	2.3%
$30,000 to $34,999	45	5.4%
$35,000 to $39,999	59	7.1%
$40,000 to $44,999	27	3.3%
$45,000 to $49,999	12	1.4%
$50,000 to $59,999	73	8.8%
$60,000 to $74,999	29	3.5%
$75,000 to $99,999	205	24.8%
$100,000 to $124,999	94	11.4%
$125,000 to $149,999	54	6.5%
$150,000 to $199,999	75	9.1%
$200,000 or more	42	5.1%

Median Household Income	83,563
Per Capita Income	33,515

Welfare Households
	Number	%
SSI	38	4.6%
Public Assistance	5	0.6%
Public Asst. or Food Stamps	58	7.0%

Labor Force, Ages 25-64
	Number	%
Employed	1,021	69.6%
Unemployed	96	6.5%
In Armed Forces	0	0.0%

Total Labor Force	1,117	76.1%
Not in Labor Force	351	23.9%

Real Unemployment Rate		30.4%

Class of Worker
	Male	Female	% Male
Private Sector	336	349	49.1%
Non-Profit	13	71	15.5%
Self-Employed	102	54	65.4%

Local Government	48	53	47.5%
State Government	0	14	0.0%
Federal Government	0	0	?%

Total Private + Self	438	403	52.1%
Total Non-Profit + Govt.	61	138	30.7%
Total	499	541	48.0%

Pct. Govt.	11.1%

Occupation
	Number	%
Management, Business, Science, Arts	76	7.2%
Sales and Office Occupations	246	23.3%
Professional, Technical	127	12.0%
Service Occupations	224	21.2%
Farming, Forestry, Fishing	19	1.8%
All others	382	36.2%

White Collar		42.6%

Industry
	Number	%
Manufacturing	201	19.1%
Health care and social assistance	198	18.8%
Retail trade	170	16.1%
Construction	158	15.0%
Finance and insurance	63	6.0%
Public administration	60	5.7%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting	45	4.3%
Professional, scientific, technical	45	4.3%
Educational services	37	3.5%
Real estate and rental and leasing	17	1.6%
Utilities	15	1.4%
Other services	14	1.3%
Wholesale trade	13	1.2%
Transportation and warehousing	8	0.8%
Information	7	0.7%
Administrative, support, waste mgmt.	4	0.4%

Hispanic Breakdown
Country	Number	%
Mexican	0	0.00%
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	16	0.70%

Asian Breakdown
Country	Number	%
Filipino	5	0.22%

Language Spoken at Home
Language	Number	%
English	2,066	96.9%
Spanish	30	1.4%
Arabic	16	0.8%
German, other Germanic	15	0.7%
Tagalog	5	0.2%

Ancestry
Country	Number	%
German	459	20.0%
English	235	10.2%
Irish	215	9.4%
American	209	9.1%
Polish	95	4.1%
Finnish	94	4.1%
Swedish	94	4.1%
French Canadian	58	2.5%
Dutch	56	2.4%
French	54	2.3%
Scottish	48	2.1%
Italian	34	1.5%
Arab	33	1.4%
European	24	1.0%
Belgian	19	0.8%

Citizenship & Nativity
	Number	%
U.S. citizen	2,298	100.0%
Not a citizen	0	0.0%

Native	2,294	99.8%
Foreign-born	4	0.2%

Educational Attainment, Population 25 Years and Older
12	0.7%	66	4.0%	896	55.0%	479	29.4%	135	8.3%	42	2.6%
Average years of education: 12.6

Population 25 Years and Older
< 9 Years	12	0.7%
9-12 Years	66	4.0%
H.S. Grad or GED	896	55.0%
Some College	479	29.4%
Bach. Degree	135	8.3%
Grad Degree	42	2.6%
Average years of education: 12.6

Recent Trends
	Votes	Δ Margin	Swing %
2020 vs. 2016	R +147	R +85	R + 0.3%
D +62
2020 vs. 2012	R +306	R +441	R + 37.1%
D -135
2020 vs. 2008	R +317	R +510	R + 43.7%
D -193

2016 vs. 2008	R +170	R +425	R + 43.4%
D -255
How to interpret this table

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Year	Turnout	Winner			Runner-Up			Other		Total Votes	Diff (St)	Diff (US)	PSV
2020	66%	Donald Trump* (R)	820	68.2%	Joe Biden (D)	359	29.9%	23	1.9%	1,202	20	21	0.02%
2016	59%	Donald Trump (R)	673	65.2%	Hillary Clinton (D)	297	28.8%	63	6.1%	1,033	18	19	0.02%
2012	60%	Mitt Romney (R)	514	50.5%	Barack Obama* (D)	494	48.6%	9	0.9%	1,017	6	3	0.02%
2008	66%	Barack Obama (D)	552	51.1%	John McCain (R)	503	46.5%	26	2.4%	1,081	6	1	0.02%
2004	70%	George W. Bush* (R)	604	52.9%	John Kerry (D)	525	46.0%	13	1.1%	1,142	5	2	0.02%
2000	59%	George W. Bush (R)	479	51.3%	Albert Gore, Jr. (D)	426	45.6%	29	3.1%	934	5	3	0.02%

* incumbent PSV: percent of state vote

2020 President, Watertown township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Joe Biden (D)

359

29.9%

Donald Trump* (R)

820

68.2%

Jo Jorgensen (Lbt)

1.3%

Other

0.6%

TOTAL

1,202

Turnout: 66%	Diff (St): 20	Diff (US): 21

2016 President, Watertown township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Hillary Clinton (D)

297

28.8%

Donald Trump (R)

673

65.2%

Gary Johnson (Lbt)

2.9%

Other

3.2%

TOTAL

1,033

Turnout: 59%	Diff (St): 18	Diff (US): 19

2012 President, Watertown township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Barack Obama* (D)

494

48.6%

Mitt Romney (R)

514

50.5%

Other

0.9%

TOTAL

1,017

Turnout: 60%	Diff (St): 6	Diff (US): 3

2008 President, Watertown township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Barack Obama (D)

552

51.1%

John McCain (R)

503

46.5%

Other

2.4%

TOTAL

1,081

Turnout: 66%	Diff (St): 6	Diff (US): 1

2004 President, Watertown township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

George W. Bush* (R)

604

52.9%

John Kerry (D)

525

46.0%

Ralph Nader (I)

0.6%

Other

0.5%

TOTAL

1,142

Turnout: 70%	Diff (St): 5	Diff (US): 2

2000 President, Watertown township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

George W. Bush (R)

479

51.3%

Albert Gore, Jr. (D)

426

45.6%

Ralph Nader (Grn)

2.1%

Other

1.0%

TOTAL

934

Turnout: 59%	Diff (St): 5	Diff (US): 3

* incumbent

Historical Statewide Election Results for Watertown township, MI

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Year	Type	Turnout	Winner			Runner-Up			Other		Total Votes	Diff	PSV
2022	G	54%	Tudor Dixon (R)	604	61.5%	Gretchen Whitmer* (D)	348	35.4%	30 [+]	3.1%	982	18	0.02%
[-] Other candidates in 2022: Mary Buzuma (Libertarian) 15 (1.5%); Donna Brandenburg (U.S. Taxpayers) 7 (0.7%); Kevin Hogan (Green) 4 (0.4%); Other (Write-in) 3 (0.3%); Daryl Simpson (Natural Law) 1 (0.1%);
2020	S2	65%	John James (R)	776	65.4%	Gary Peters* (D)	385	32.5%	25 [+]	2.1%	1,186	17	0.02%
[-] Other candidates in 2020: Valerie Willis (U.S. Taxpayers) 16 (1.3%); Other (Write-in) 6 (0.5%); Marcia Squier (Green) 3 (0.3%);
2018	S1	50%	John James (R)	514	57.7%	Debbie Stabenow* (D)	361	40.5%	16 [+]	1.8%	891	12	0.02%
[-] Other candidates in 2018: George Huffman (U.S. Taxpayers) 7 (0.8%); Marcia Squier (Green) 6 (0.7%); Other (Write-in) 3 (0.3%);
2018	G	50%	Bill Schuette (R)	521	58.0%	Gretchen Whitmer (D)	353	39.3%	25 [+]	2.8%	899	14	0.02%
[-] Other candidates in 2018: Todd Schleiger (U.S. Taxpayers) 10 (1.1%); Other (Write-in) 10 (1.1%); Bill Gelineau (Libertarian) 5 (0.6%);
2014	S2	40%	Gary Peters (D)	365	53.1%	Terri Lynn Land (R)	306	44.5%	17 [+]	2.5%	688	3	0.02%
[-] Other candidates in 2014: Jim Fulner (Libertarian) 7 (1.0%); Richard Matkin (U.S. Taxpayers) 5 (0.7%); Chris Wahmhoff (Green) 5 (0.7%);
2014	G	40%	Rick Snyder* (R)	344	49.5%	Mark Schauer (D)	334	48.1%	17 [+]	2.4%	695	-1	0.02%
[-] Other candidates in 2014: Mary Buzuma (Libertarian) 12 (1.7%); Paul Homeniuk (Green) 4 (0.6%); Mark McFarlin (U.S. Taxpayers) 1 (0.1%);

*: 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	957
Median Value	$165,200

Occupied	828	86.5%
Vacant	129	13.5%

Owned	780	94.2%
Rented	48	5.8%
Median Rent	$1,271

Single-Family Units	857	89.6%
Detached	857	89.6%
Attached	0	0.0%
Buldings with 5+ Units	0	0.0%
Mobile Homes	100	10.4%

Watertown township, MI

Race Breakdown with Components of Population Change

Age, Family & Household Data for Watertown township, MI

2022 Housing Data for Watertown township, MI

2022 Income & Employment Data for Watertown township, MI

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

2022 Educational Attainment Data for Watertown township, MI

Historical Presidential Election Results for Watertown township, MI

Historical Statewide Election Results for Watertown township, MI