Wacousta, Michigan

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
Census-designated place (CDP) & unincorporated community
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[1]
CountryUnited States
StateMichigan
CountyClinton
TownshipWatertown
Area
[2]
 • Total8.99 sq mi (23.29 km2)
 • Land8.91 sq mi (23.09 km2)
 • Water0.08 sq mi (0.20 km2)
Elevation
[1]
824 ft (251 m)
Population
 (2020)
 • Total1,532
 • Density171.85/sq mi (66.35/km2)
Time zoneUTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP code(s)
48820 (DeWitt)
48822 (Eagle)
48837 (Grand Ledge)
Area code517
FIPS code26-82680[3]
GNIS feature ID2583768[1]

History

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

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
Historical population
CensusPop.Note%±
20201,532—
U.S. Decennial Census[6]

References
  1. U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Wacousta, Michigan
  2. "2020 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved May 21, 2022.
  3. "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.
  4. "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.
  5. "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.
  6. "Census of Population and Housing". Census.gov. Retrieved June 4, 2016.
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