Wacousta is an unincorporated community and census-designated place (CDP) in Clinton County in the U.S. state of Michigan. The CDP is located within Watertown Charter Township. As of the 2010 census, it had a population of 1,440.[4]
Wacousta, Michigan | |
|---|---|
 Location within Clinton County | |
  Wacousta Location within the state of Michigan  Wacousta Location within the United States | |
| Coordinates: 42°49′13″N 84°41′27″W / 42.82028°N 84.69083°W[1] | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Michigan |
| County | Clinton |
| Township | Watertown |
| Area | |
| • Total | 8.99 sq mi (23.29 km2) |
| • Land | 8.91 sq mi (23.09 km2) |
| • Water | 0.08 sq mi (0.20 km2) |
| Elevation | 824 ft (251 m) |
| Population (2020) | |
| • Total | 1,532 |
| • Density | 171.85/sq mi (66.35/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-5 (Eastern (EST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-4 (EDT) |
| ZIP code(s) | |
| Area code | 517 |
| FIPS code | 26-82680[3] |
| GNIS feature ID | 2583768[1] |
History edit
The community of Wacousta was listed as a newly-organized census-designated place for the 2010 census, meaning it now has officially defined boundaries and population statistics for the first time.[5]
Geography edit
The Wacousta CDP has a total area of 8.99 square miles (23.28 km2), of which 8.91 square miles (23.08 km2) is land and 0.08 square miles (0.21 km2) (0.89%) is water.[4]
The Looking Glass River flows from east to west across the CDP.
Demographics edit
| Census | Pop. | Note | %± |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 1,532 | — | |
| U.S. Decennial Census[6] | |||
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References edit
- ^ a b c U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Wacousta, Michigan
- ^ "2020 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved May 21, 2022.
- ^ "Geographic Identifiers: 2010 Demographic Profile Data (G001): Wacousta CDP, Michigan". U.S. Census Bureau, American Factfinder. Archived from the original on February 12, 2020. Retrieved October 1, 2014.
- ^ a b "Michigan: 2010 Population and Housing Unit Counts 2010 Census of Population and Housing" (PDF). 2010 United States Census. United States Census Bureau. September 2012. p. 19 Michigan. Retrieved January 9, 2021.
- ^ "Michigan: 2010 Population and Housing Unit Counts 2010 Census of Population and Housing" (PDF). 2010 United States Census. United States Census Bureau. September 2012. p. III-5. Retrieved January 8, 2021.
- ^ "Census of Population and Housing". Census.gov. Retrieved June 4, 2016.