| Official Name: | Wexford Township, Michigan |
| Settlement Type: | Civil township |
| Pushpin Map: | Michigan#USA |
| Pushpin Label Position: | right |
| Pushpin Label: | Wexford Township |
| Pushpin Map Caption: | Location within the state of Michigan##Location within the United States |
| Mapsize: | 250 |
| Subdivision Type: | Country |
| Subdivision Type1: | State |
| Subdivision Type2: | County |
| Subdivision Name2: | Wexford |
| Leader Title: | Supervisor |
| Leader Name: | David Williams |
| Leader Title1: | Clerk |
| Leader Name1: | Teresa Hankins |
| Established Title: | Established |
| Established Date: | 1885 |
| Unit Pref: | Imperial |
| Area Total Km2: | 94.64 |
| Area Land Km2: | 94.64 |
| Area Water Km2: | 0.00 |
| Area Total Sq Mi: | 36.54 |
| Area Land Sq Mi: | 36.54 |
| Area Water Sq Mi: | 0.00 |
| Population As Of: | 2020 |
| Population Total: | 1161 |
| Population Density Sq Mi: | auto |
| Timezone: | Eastern (EST) |
| Utc Offset: | -5 |
| Timezone Dst: | EDT |
| Utc Offset Dst: | -4 |
| Elevation M: | 331 |
| Elevation Ft: | 1086 |
| Coordinates: | 44.4614°N -85.7475°W |
| Postal Code Type: | ZIP code(s) |
| Postal Code: | 49620 (Buckley) 49625 (Copemish) 49668 (Mesick) 49683 (Thompsonville) |
| Area Code: | 231 |
| Blank Name: | FIPS code |
| Blank Info: | 26-86500[1] |
| Blank1 Name: | GNIS feature ID |
| Blank1 Info: | 1627253 |
Wexford Township is a civil township of Wexford County in the U.S. state of Michigan. The population was 1,161 at the 2020 census.
According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the township has a total area of 36.54sqmi, all land.
As of the census of 2000, there were 798 people, 298 households, and 213 families residing in the township. The population density was 21.9 per square mile (8.4/km). There were 379 housing units at an average density of 10.4 per square mile (4.0/km). The racial makeup of the township was 96.62% White, 0.13% African American, 1.25% Native American, and 2.01% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.63% of the population.
There were 298 households, out of which 37.9% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 60.4% were married couples living together, 6.0% had a female householder with no husband present, and 28.2% were non-families. 24.2% of all households were made up of individuals, and 8.7% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.68 and the average family size was 3.10.
In the township the population was spread out, with 30.6% under the age of 18, 6.5% from 18 to 24, 28.7% from 25 to 44, 23.9% from 45 to 64, and 10.3% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 36 years. For every 100 females, there were 116.3 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 109.1 males.
The median income for a household in the township was $35,083, and the median income for a family was $37,727. Males had a median income of $25,833 versus $20,074 for females. The per capita income for the township was $14,331. About 8.3% of families and 11.3% of the population were below the poverty line, including 12.2% of those under age 18 and none of those age 65 or over.
Wexford Township is served by three separate school districts. The majority of the township is served by Mesick Consolidated Schools in Mesick. The northeastern portion of the township is served by Buckley Community School District in Buckley. A very small northwestern portion of the township is served by Benzie County Central Schools, which is located to the northwest in Benzie County.[3]