Manistique Township, Michigan

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Manistique Township, Michigan
Civil township
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Location within Schoolcraft County
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Manistique Township
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Manistique Township
Manistique Township (the United States)
Coordinates: 46°03′43″N86°10′43″W / 46.06194°N 86.17861°W / 46.06194; -86.17861 Coordinates: 46°03′43″N86°10′43″W / 46.06194°N 86.17861°W / 46.06194; -86.17861
Country United States
State Michigan
County Schoolcraft
Government
 • SupervisorAllen Hutchinson
 •  Clerk Joanne Fagan
Area
 • Total153.69 sq mi (398.1 km2)
 • Land149.34 sq mi (386.8 km2)
 • Water4.35 sq mi (11.3 km2)
Elevation
669 ft (204 m)
Population
 (2021 Census)
 • Total901
 • Density6/sq mi (2/km2)
Time zone UTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST) UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP code(s)
49854 (Manistique)
Area code 906
FIPS code 26-50780 [1]
GNIS feature ID1626669 [2]

Manistique Township is a civil township of Schoolcraft County in the U.S. state of Michigan. The population was 901 at the 2021 census. [3] The township is adjacent to the city of Manistique, but the two are administered autonomously.

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Geography

According to the United States Census Bureau, the township has a total area of 153.69 square miles (398.06 km2), of which 149.34 square miles (386.79 km2) is land and 4.35 square miles (11.27 km2) (2.83%) is water.

Demographics

As of the census [1] of 2000, there were 1,053 people, 411 households, and 309 families residing in the township. The population density was 7.0 per square mile (2.7/km2). There were 606 housing units at an average density of 4.0 per square mile (1.6/km2). The racial makeup of the township was 83.00% White, 0.09% African American, 11.59% Native American, 1.04% from other races, and 4.27% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.57% of the population.

There were 411 households, out of which 33.8% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 62.5% were married couples living together, 7.1% had a female householder with no husband present, and 24.6% were non-families. 20.0% of all households were made up of individuals, and 8.0% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.56 and the average family size was 2.91.

In the township the population was spread out, with 26.3% under the age of 18, 6.2% from 18 to 24, 27.3% from 25 to 44, 28.0% from 45 to 64, and 12.3% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 39 years. For every 100 females, there were 105.7 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 103.7 males.

The median income for a household in the township was $40,000, and the median income for a family was $46,667. Males had a median income of $43,000 versus $23,472 for females. The per capita income for the township was $18,127. About 9.6% of families and 12.5% of the population were below the poverty line, including 20.4% of those under age 18 and 2.6% of those age 65 or over.

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References

  1. 1 2 "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau . Retrieved 2008-01-31.
  2. ↑ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Manistique Township, Michigan
  3. ↑ "Census profile: Manistique township, Schoolcraft County, MI". Census Reporter. Retrieved 2023-01-02.
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