Winterfield

Winterfield Township is a civil township of Clare County in the U.S. state of Michigan. The population was 459 at the 2010 census.CommunitiesThere are no named settlements of note within the township. The city of Harrison is to the southeast, and the Harrison ZIP code 48625 serves the southeast corner of Winterfield Township. The village of Marion is to the west in Osceola County, and the Marion ZIP code 49665 serves most of Winterfield Township.GeographyWinterfield Township is in the northwestern corner of Clare County and is bordered to the west by Osceola County and to the north by Missaukee County. According to the United States Census Bureau, the township has a total area of 94.8km2, of which 93.4km2 is land and 1.4km2, or 1.53%, is water. The Muskegon River crosses the southeast corner of the township and is joined by the Clam River entering from the north.DemographicsAs of the census of 2000, there were 483 people, 184 households, and 142 families residing in the township. The population density was 13.2 per square mile (5.1/km²). There were 386 housing units at an average density of 10.6 per square mile (4.1/km²). The racial makeup of the township was 95.86% White, 1.04% Native American, 1.66% from other races, and 1.45% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.04% of the population.