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 | |
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Census-designated place (CDP) & unincorporated community | |
Location within Clinton County | |
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| Coordinates: 42°49′40″N 84°42′02″W | |
| 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 | 797 ft (243 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) | 48820 (DeWitt) 48822 (Eagle) 48837 (Grand Ledge) |
| Area code | 517 |
| FIPS code | 26-82680[2] |
| GNIS feature ID | 1615648[3] |
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]
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.
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| Census | Pop. | %± | |
| 2020 | 1,532 | — | |
| U.S. Decennial Census[6] | |||
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County seat: St. Johns | ||
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| Footnotes | ‡This populated place also has portions in an adjacent county or counties | |
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