Duncan Township, Michigan
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Duncan Township is a civil township
of Houghton County
in the U.S. state
of Michigan
. As of the 2000 census
, the township population was 280.
, the township has a total area of 177.6 square miles (460 km²), of which, 176.5 square miles (457.1 km²) of it is land and 1.1 square miles (2.8 km²) of it (0.63%) is water.
of 2000, there were 280 people, 146 households, and 83 families residing in the township. The population density
was 1.6 per square mile (0.6/km²). There were 399 housing units at an average density of 2.3 per square mile (0.9/km²). The racial makeup of the township was 95.36% White, 1.07% Native American, 2.14% Asian, and 1.43% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.07% of the population. 24.2% were of Finnish, 16.1% English
, 10.0% French
, 10.0% Swedish, 7.1% German
, 6.2% Irish
and 5.7% United States
or American ancestry according to Census 2000.
There were 146 households out of which 14.4% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 47.9% were married couples
living together, 6.8% had a female householder with no husband present, and 42.5% were non-families. 38.4% of all households were made up of individuals and 19.9% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 1.92 and the average family size was 2.50.
In the township the population was spread out with 13.2% under the age of 18, 5.0% from 18 to 24, 17.9% from 25 to 44, 37.5% from 45 to 64, and 26.4% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 52 years. For every 100 females there were 117.1 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 115.0 males.
The median income for a household in the township was $27,625, and the median income for a family was $30,192. Males had a median income of $30,750 versus $26,667 for females. The per capita income
for the township was $13,484. About 17.4% of families and 17.9% of the population were below the poverty line, including 38.8% of those under the age of eighteen and 6.1% of those sixty five 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 Houghton County
Houghton County, Michigan
-National protected areas:* Keweenaw National Historical Park * Ottawa National Forest -Demographics:As of the census of 2000, there were 36,016 people, 13,793 households, and 8,137 families residing in the county. The population density was 36 people per square mile . There were 17,748 housing...
in the U.S. state
U.S. state
A U.S. state is any one of the 50 federated states of the United States of America that share sovereignty with the federal government. Because of this shared sovereignty, an American is a citizen both of the federal entity and of his or her state of domicile. Four states use the official title of...
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 280.
Communities
- Kenton is an unincorporated community in the southwest part of the township on M-28M-28 (Michigan highway)M-28 is an east–west state trunkline highway that almost completely traverses the Upper Peninsula in the U.S. state of Michigan, from Wakefield to near Sault Ste. Marie in Bruce Township...
and the East Branch of the Ontonagon RiverOntonagon RiverThe Ontonagon River is a river flowing to Lake Superior on the western Upper Peninsula of Michigan in the United States. The main stem of the river is 25 mi long and is formed by a confluence of several longer branches, portions of which have been collectively designated as a National Wild...
at 46°29′08"N 88°53′39"W. The ZIP CodeZIP CodeZIP codes are a system of postal codes used by the United States Postal Service since 1963. The term ZIP, an acronym for Zone Improvement Plan, is properly written in capital letters and was chosen to suggest that the mail travels more efficiently, and therefore more quickly, when senders use the...
is 49967, which covers the southwest portion of Duncan Township as well as the northwest corner of Iron River TownshipIron River Township, MichiganIron River Township is a civil township of Iron County in the U.S. state of Michigan. The population was 1,585 at the 2000 census.- Communities :* The City of Iron River is situated at the southeast corner of the township, but is administratively autonomous....
in Iron CountyIron County, Michigan-Demographics:As of the census of 2000, there were 13,138 people, 5,748 households, and 3,615 families residing in the county. The population density was 11 people per square mile . There were 8,772 housing units at an average density of 8 per square mile...
. The ZIP Code also include parts of five townships in Ontonagon CountyOntonagon County, Michigan-National protected areas:* Keweenaw National Historical Park * Ottawa National Forest -Demographics:As of the census of 2000, there were 7,818 people, 3,456 households, and 2,225 families residing in the county. The population density was 6 people per square mile . There were 5,404 housing units...
to the west and north, including most of northern and central Interior TownshipInterior Township, MichiganInterior Township is a civil township of Ontonagon County in the U.S. state of Michigan. The population was 375 at the 2000 census.-Communities:A large portion of the township is within the Ottawa National Forest....
, a small section of Haight TownshipHaight Township, MichiganHaight Township is a civil township of Ontonagon County in the U.S. state of Michigan. The population was 228 at the 2000 census.-Geography:According to the United States Census Bureau, the township has a total area of , of which, of it is land and of it is water.-Demographics:As of the census...
, a large swath of central Stannard TownshipStannard Township, MichiganStannard Township is a civil township of Ontonagon County, in the U.S. state of Michigan. The population was 833 at the 2000 census.-Communities:*Bruce Crossing is a small unincorporated community in the township....
, the southeast corner of Rockland TownshipRockland Township, MichiganRockland Township is a civil township of Ontonagon County in the U.S. state of Michigan. The population was 324 at the 2000 census.-Communities:...
, and the southwest corner of Bohemia TownshipBohemia Township, MichiganBohemia Township is a civil township of Ontonagon County in the U.S. state of Michigan. As of the 2000 census, the population was 77.-Communities:*Algonquin. Algonquin was established in 1848...
The population of the ZIP Code Tabulation AreaZIP Code Tabulation AreaZIP Code Tabulation Areas are statistical entities developed by the United States Census Bureau for tabulating summary statistics from Census 2000. This new entity was developed to overcome the difficulties in precisely defining the land area covered by each ZIP code...
was 444 in the 2000 census. Kenton was a station on the Duluth, South Shore and Atlantic RailwayDuluth, South Shore and Atlantic RailwayThe Duluth, South Shore and Atlantic Railway was an American railroad serving the Upper Peninsula of Michigan and the Lake Superior shoreline of Wisconsin. It provided service from Sault Ste. Marie, Michigan, and St. Ignace, Michigan, westward through Marquette, Michigan to Superior, Wisconsin,...
. A post office was established in February 1889. - SidnawSidnaw, MichiganSidnaw is an unincorporated community in southern Houghton County, Michigan, United States. Sidnaw is located in Duncan Township along M-28, southwest of L'Anse. Sidnaw has a post office with ZIP code 49961.- History :...
is an unincorporated community along M-28M-28 (Michigan highway)M-28 is an east–west state trunkline highway that almost completely traverses the Upper Peninsula in the U.S. state of Michigan, from Wakefield to near Sault Ste. Marie in Bruce Township...
, 21 miles (33.8 km) southwest of L'AnseL'Anse, MichiganL'Anse is a village in the U.S. state of Michigan and the county seat of Baraga County. The population was 2,107 at the 2000 census. The village is located within L'Anse Township....
. Sidnaw has a post officePost officeA post office is a facility forming part of a postal system for the posting, receipt, sorting, handling, transmission or delivery of mail.Post offices offer mail-related services such as post office boxes, postage and packaging supplies...
with ZIP codeZIP CodeZIP codes are a system of postal codes used by the United States Postal Service since 1963. The term ZIP, an acronym for Zone Improvement Plan, is properly written in capital letters and was chosen to suggest that the mail travels more efficiently, and therefore more quickly, when senders use the...
49961.
Geography
According to the United States Census BureauUnited States Census Bureau
The United States Census Bureau is the government agency that is responsible for the United States Census. It also gathers other national demographic and economic data...
, the township has a total area of 177.6 square miles (460 km²), of which, 176.5 square miles (457.1 km²) of it is land and 1.1 square miles (2.8 km²) of it (0.63%) is water.
Demographics
As of the censusCensus
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of 2000, there were 280 people, 146 households, and 83 families residing in the township. The population density
Population density
Population density is a measurement of population per unit area or unit volume. It is frequently applied to living organisms, and particularly to humans...
was 1.6 per square mile (0.6/km²). There were 399 housing units at an average density of 2.3 per square mile (0.9/km²). The racial makeup of the township was 95.36% White, 1.07% Native American, 2.14% Asian, and 1.43% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.07% of the population. 24.2% were of Finnish, 16.1% English
English people
The English are a nation and ethnic group native to England, who speak English. The English identity is of early mediaeval origin, when they were known in Old English as the Anglecynn. England is now a country of the United Kingdom, and the majority of English people in England are British Citizens...
, 10.0% French
French people
The French are a nation that share a common French culture and speak the French language as a mother tongue. Historically, the French population are descended from peoples of Celtic, Latin and Germanic origin, and are today a mixture of several ethnic groups...
, 10.0% Swedish, 7.1% German
Germans
The Germans are a Germanic ethnic group native to Central Europe. The English term Germans has referred to the German-speaking population of the Holy Roman Empire since the Late Middle Ages....
, 6.2% Irish
Irish people
The Irish people are an ethnic group who originate in Ireland, an island in northwestern Europe. Ireland has been populated for around 9,000 years , with the Irish people's earliest ancestors recorded having legends of being descended from groups such as the Nemedians, Fomorians, Fir Bolg, Tuatha...
and 5.7% United States
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
or American ancestry according to Census 2000.
There were 146 households out of which 14.4% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 47.9% were married couples
Marriage
Marriage is a social union or legal contract between people that creates kinship. It is an institution in which interpersonal relationships, usually intimate and sexual, are acknowledged in a variety of ways, depending on the culture or subculture in which it is found...
living together, 6.8% had a female householder with no husband present, and 42.5% were non-families. 38.4% of all households were made up of individuals and 19.9% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 1.92 and the average family size was 2.50.
In the township the population was spread out with 13.2% under the age of 18, 5.0% from 18 to 24, 17.9% from 25 to 44, 37.5% from 45 to 64, and 26.4% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 52 years. For every 100 females there were 117.1 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 115.0 males.
The median income for a household in the township was $27,625, and the median income for a family was $30,192. Males had a median income of $30,750 versus $26,667 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 $13,484. About 17.4% of families and 17.9% of the population were below the poverty line, including 38.8% of those under the age of eighteen and 6.1% of those sixty five or over.