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Sweetwater township

County:
Lake County
County Seat:
No
Area (mi²):
35.735
State:
Michigan

Sweetwater township is located in Lake County, Michigan. Sweetwater township has a 2025 population of 277. Sweetwater township is currently growing at a rate of 1.09% annually and its population has increased by 8.63% since the most recent census, which recorded a population of 255 in 2020.

The average household income in Sweetwater township is $60,021 with a poverty rate of 15.81%. The median age in Sweetwater township is 61.3 years: 57.7 years for males, and 66.5 years for females.

277
Total Population
8
Density (mi²)
3 1.09%
Growth

Sweetwater township Population

Sweetwater township Population

Data after 2023 is projected based on recent change

Demographics

The racial composition of Sweetwater township includes 84.19% White, 6.05% Asian, 5.12% Black or African American, and smaller percentages for Native American, Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander, other race and multiracial populations.

Population by Race

White

Asian

Black or African American

Two or more races

Native American

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Other race

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White18184.19%
Asian136.05%
Black or African American115.12%
Two or more races94.19%
Native American10.47%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander00%
Other race00%

Sweetwater township Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

Never Married

Economics and Income Statistics

Sweetwater township's average per capita income is $30,357. Household income levels show a median of $48,000. The poverty rate stands at 15.81%.

Families: A family includes the owner or renter of the home along with everyone related to them - whether through birth, marriage, or adoption. This includes relatives like spouses, children, parents, siblings, grandparents, and any other family members.
Households: A household includes all the people who occupy a housing unit (such as a house or apartment) as their usual place of residence.
Non Families: A nonfamily household is either someone living alone or when the owner/renter lives with people they aren't related to, like roommates.
Name
Median
Mean
Married Families$70,000-
Families$53,750$71,531
Households$48,000$60,021
Non Families$31,250$38,113

$30,357

Average Income

$48,000

Median Household Income

15.81%

Poverty Rate

Sources

  1. US Census State Population Estimates - Most recent state estimates from the Census Bureau's Population Estimates Program
  2. US Census County Population Estimates - Most recent county estimates from the Census Bureau's Population Estimates Program
  3. American Community Survey (2009 - 2013)
  4. Census QuickFacts
  5. Historical Populations of States and Counties (1790 - 1990)