Ishpeming Township, Michigan
Ishpeming Township, Michigan | |
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 Location within Marquette County (red) and an administered portion of the West Ishpeming community (pink) | |
  Ishpeming Township Location within the state of Michigan | |
| Coordinates: 46°33′46″N 87°41′26″W / 46.56278°N 87.69056°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Michigan |
| County | Marquette |
| Area | |
| • Total | 91.4 sq mi (236.8 km2) |
| • Land | 86.5 sq mi (223.9 km2) |
| • Water | 5.0 sq mi (12.9 km2) |
| Elevation | 1,447 ft (441 m) |
| Population (2000) | |
| • Total | 3,522 |
| • Density | 40.7/sq mi (15.7/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-5 (Eastern (EST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-4 (EDT) |
| ZIP codes | 49849, 49865 |
| Area code | 906 |
| FIPS code | 26-41240[1] |
| GNIS feature ID | 1626533[2] |
| Website | Official website |
Ishpeming Township is a civil township of Marquette County in the U.S. state of Michigan. The population was 3,522 at the 2000 census.
Communities
- The city of Ishpeming is located at the southeast corner of the township, but is administratively autonomous.
- North Lake is an unincorporated community to the west of Ishpeming at 46°29′37″N 87°43′39″W / 46.49361°N 87.72750°W.[3]
Geography
According to the United States Census Bureau, the township has a total area of 91.4 square miles (237 km2), of which 86.5 square miles (224 km2) is land and 5.0 square miles (13 km2) (5.45%) is water.
Demographics
As of the census[1] of 2000, there were 3,522 people, 1,347 households, and 1,035 families residing in the township. The population density was 40.7 per square mile (15.7/km²). There were 1,692 housing units at an average density of 19.6 per square mile (7.6/km²). The racial makeup of the township was 98.50% White, 0.17% African American, 0.43% Native American, 0.20% Asian, 0.06% Pacific Islander, 0.14% from other races, and 0.51% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.43% of the population.
There were 1,347 households out of which 32.4% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 66.2% were married couples living together, 7.3% had a female householder with no husband present, and 23.1% were non-families. 20.0% 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 2.53 and the average family size was 2.90.
In the township the population was spread out with 22.9% under the age of 18, 7.6% from 18 to 24, 24.2% from 25 to 44, 28.0% from 45 to 64, and 17.3% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 42 years. For every 100 females, there were 94.6 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 94.8 males.
The median income for a household in the township was $43,139, and the median income for a family was $49,286. Males had a median income of $41,348 versus $22,127 for females. The per capita income for the township was $17,736. About 5.7% of families and 6.8% of the population were below the poverty line, including 10.0% of those under age 18 and 4.6% of those age 65 or over.
Education
Aspen Ridge Elementary School, Aspen Ridge Middle School and Westwood High School serve the township.
References
- ^ a b "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
- ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Ishpeming Township, Michigan
- ^ "North Lake, Michigan". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior.
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| Footnotes | ‡This populated place also has portions in an adjacent county or counties | |