Pulawski Township, Michigan

Not to be confused with Pulaski Township, Michigan.

Pulawski Township, Michigan
Civil township
Location within Presque Isle County
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Coordinates: 45°23′04″N83°42′44″W / 45.38444°N 83.71222°W / 45.38444; -83.71222
Country	United States
State	Michigan
County	Presque Isle
Government
• Supervisor	Martha Roznowski [1]
Area
• Total	43.8 sq mi (113.5 km2)
• Land	41.9 sq mi (108.6 km2)
• Water	1.9 sq mi (4.9 km2)
Elevation	722 ft (220 m)
Population  (2020)
• Total	372
• Density	8.5/sq mi (3.3/km2)
Time zone	UTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
• Summer (DST)	UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP code(s)	49743, 49776, 49779
Area code	989
FIPS code	26-66460 [2]
GNIS feature ID	1626945 [3]

Pulawski Township is a civil township of Presque Isle County in the U.S. state of Michigan. The population was 372 at the 2020 census, 31.3% of which reported Polish ancestry. ^[4] The unincorporated community of Liske is located in the township. ^[5]

Geography

According to the United States Census Bureau, the township has a total area of 43.8 square miles (113 km²), of which 41.9 square miles (109 km²) is land and 1.9 square miles (4.9 km²) (4.33%) is water.

Demographics

As of the census ^[2] of 2000, there were 372 people, 144 households, and 108 families residing in the township. The population density was 8.9 per square mile (3.4/km²). There were 196 housing units at an average density of 4.7 per square mile (1.8/km²). The racial makeup of the township was 97.85% White, 1.61% Native American, and 0.54% from two or more races. The languages spoken at home in Pulawski Township are 85.2% English, 14.8% Polish, 3.9% German, and 1.3% Spanish. ^[6]

There were 144 households, out of which 30.6% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 69.4% were married couples living together, 4.2% had a female householder with no husband present, and 25.0% were non-families. 20.8% of all households were made up of individuals, and 12.5% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.58 and the average family size was 3.04.

In the township the population was spread out, with 23.9% under the age of 18, 7.5% from 18 to 24, 20.7% from 25 to 44, 32.5% from 45 to 64, and 15.3% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 42 years. For every 100 females, there were 106.7 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 106.6 males.

The median income for a household in the township was $35,192, and the median income for a family was $36,705. Males had a median income of $27,188 versus $20,833 for females. The per capita income for the township was $13,496. About 8.3% of families and 10.6% of the population were below the poverty line, including 9.7% of those under age 18 and 11.8% of those age 65 or over.

References

1. "Pulawski Twp., Presque Isle Co". www.michigantownships.org.
2. "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau . Retrieved January 31, 2008.
3. U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Pulawski Township, Michigan
4. "Explore Census Data". data.census.gov. Retrieved May 2, 2024.
5. "Report For Liske, Michigan". USGNIS. U.S. Department of the Interior. Retrieved May 3, 2021.
6. http://statisticalatlas.com/county-subdivision/Michigan/Presque-Isle-County/Pulawski-Township/Languages "Languages in the Pulawski Township, Presque Isle County, Michigan (Township)" "Language Spoken At Home"