West Branch Township is a civil township of Marquette County in the U.S. state of Michigan. The population was 1,648 at the 2000 census. The area consists of 35.7 square miles, approximately 35.5 of those square miles are land and 128 acres of water.
Demographics
As of the census of 2000, there were 1,623 people, 585 households, and 358 families residing in the township.
The population included 800 females and 823 males.
The racial makeup of the township was:
88.7% White
2.09% African American
3.70% Native American
0.62% Asian
0.00% from other races
4.74% from two or more races
1.60% Hispanic or Latino
There were 585 households out of which 72.5% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 39.3% were married couples living together, 29.9% had a female householder with no husband present, and 2.73% had a male householder with no wife present. 5.98% of all households were made up of individuals and 22.05% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older.
In the township the population was spread out with 43.5% under the age of 18, 11.3% from 18 to 24, 27.2% from 25 to 44, 22.6% from 45 to 64, and 7.46% who were 65 years of age or older.
The median income for a household in the township was $32,969, and the median income for a family was $39,000. The per capita income for the township was $19,588. About 30.2% of families and 36.46% of the population were below the poverty line.