Bismarck Township, Michigan
Encyclopedia
Bismarck Township is a civil township
of Presque Isle County
in the U.S. state
of Michigan
. As of the 2000 census
, the township population was 408.
. The Hawks post office, with ZIP code
49743, also serves much of southern Bismarck Township, as well as southern Belknap Township, a portion of western Pulawski Township
to the east of Belknap, the western portion of Metz Township
, and a small part of southeastern Case Township
. The Hawks post office opened on August 26, 1896. The community was named for James Dudley Hawks, then president of the Detroit and Mackinac Railway
, after the railroad established a station there in 1895.
, the township has a total area of 69.9 square miles (181 km²), of which, 67.6 square miles (175.1 km²) of it is land and 2.2 square miles (5.7 km²) of it (3.19%) is water.
of 2000, there were 408 people, 180 households, and 135 families residing in the township. The population density
was 6.0 per square mile (2.3/km²). There were 570 housing units at an average density of 8.4 per square mile (3.3/km²). The racial makeup of the township was 99.26% White, 0.25% African American, 0.25% from other races
, and 0.25% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.25% of the population.
There were 180 households out of which 20.6% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 66.7% were married couples
living together, 4.4% had a female householder with no husband present, and 25.0% were non-families. 20.6% of all households were made up of individuals and 8.9% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.23 and the average family size was 2.56.
In the township the population was spread out with 16.4% under the age of 18, 2.5% from 18 to 24, 22.5% from 25 to 44, 33.6% from 45 to 64, and 25.0% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 51 years. For every 100 females there were 111.4 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 111.8 males.
The median income for a household in the township was $31,477, and the median income for a family was $33,182. Males had a median income of $25,357 versus $20,938 for females. The per capita income
for the township was $16,713. About 7.3% of families and 8.6% of the population were below the poverty line, including 14.3% of those under age 18 and 9.1% of those age 65 or over.
Civil township
A civil township is a widely used unit of local government in the United States, subordinate to, and geographic divisions of, a county. Specific responsibilities and the degree of autonomy vary based on each state. Civil townships are distinct from survey townships, but in states that have both,...
of Presque Isle County
Presque Isle County, Michigan
Presque Isle County is a county in the U.S. state of Michigan. As of the 2000 census, the population was 14,411. The county seat is Rogers City....
in the U.S. state
U.S. state
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of Michigan
Michigan
Michigan is a U.S. state located in the Great Lakes Region of the United States of America. The name Michigan is the French form of the Ojibwa word mishigamaa, meaning "large water" or "large lake"....
. As of the 2000 census
United States Census, 2000
The Twenty-second United States Census, known as Census 2000 and conducted by the Census Bureau, determined the resident population of the United States on April 1, 2000, to be 281,421,906, an increase of 13.2% over the 248,709,873 persons enumerated during the 1990 Census...
, the township population was 408.
Communities
Hawks is a small unincorporated community at 45°18′07"N 83°53′15"W in the eastern part of township at the boundary with Belknap TownshipBelknap Township, Michigan
Belknap Township is a civil township of Presque Isle County in the U.S. state of Michigan. As of the 2000 census, the township population was 854.-Geography:...
. The Hawks post office, with ZIP code
ZIP Code
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49743, also serves much of southern Bismarck Township, as well as southern Belknap Township, a portion of western Pulawski Township
Pulawski Township, Michigan
Pulawski Township is a civil township of Presque Isle County in the U.S. state of Michigan. The population was 372 at the 2000 census.-Geography:...
to the east of Belknap, the western portion of Metz Township
Metz Township, Michigan
Metz Township is a civil township of Presque Isle County in the U.S. state of Michigan. The population was 331 at the 2000 census.-Geography:...
, and a small part of southeastern Case Township
Case Township, Michigan
Case Township is a civil township of Presque Isle County in the U.S. state of Michigan. The population was 942 at the 2000 census.-Geography:...
. The Hawks post office opened on August 26, 1896. The community was named for James Dudley Hawks, then president of the Detroit and Mackinac Railway
Detroit and Mackinac Railway
The Detroit and Mackinac Railway , informally known as the "Turtle Line", was a railroad operating in the northeastern part of the Lower Peninsula of the U.S. state of Michigan. The main line stretched from the southern hub at Bay City, to its northern hub at Cheboygan...
, after the railroad established a station there in 1895.
Geography
According to the United States Census BureauUnited States Census Bureau
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, the township has a total area of 69.9 square miles (181 km²), of which, 67.6 square miles (175.1 km²) of it is land and 2.2 square miles (5.7 km²) of it (3.19%) is water.
Demographics
As of the censusCensus
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of 2000, there were 408 people, 180 households, and 135 families residing in the township. The population density
Population density
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was 6.0 per square mile (2.3/km²). There were 570 housing units at an average density of 8.4 per square mile (3.3/km²). The racial makeup of the township was 99.26% White, 0.25% African American, 0.25% from other races
Race (United States Census)
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, and 0.25% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.25% of the population.
There were 180 households out of which 20.6% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 66.7% were married couples
Marriage
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living together, 4.4% had a female householder with no husband present, and 25.0% were non-families. 20.6% of all households were made up of individuals and 8.9% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.23 and the average family size was 2.56.
In the township the population was spread out with 16.4% under the age of 18, 2.5% from 18 to 24, 22.5% from 25 to 44, 33.6% from 45 to 64, and 25.0% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 51 years. For every 100 females there were 111.4 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 111.8 males.
The median income for a household in the township was $31,477, and the median income for a family was $33,182. Males had a median income of $25,357 versus $20,938 for females. The per capita income
Per capita income
Per capita income or income per person is a measure of mean income within an economic aggregate, such as a country or city. It is calculated by taking a measure of all sources of income in the aggregate and dividing it by the total population...
for the township was $16,713. About 7.3% of families and 8.6% of the population were below the poverty line, including 14.3% of those under age 18 and 9.1% of those age 65 or over.