Hematite Township, Michigan
Encyclopedia
Hematite Township is a civil township
of Iron County
in the U.S. state
of Michigan
. As of the 2000 census, the township population was 352. The township is named for the masses of hematite
iron ore in the rocks prevalent in the area.
, the township has a total area of 155.8 square miles (403.5 km²), of which 153.4 square miles (397.3 km²) of it is land and 2.3 square miles (6 km²) of it (1.48%) is water.
of 2000, there were 352 people, 163 households, and 96 families residing in the township. The population density
was 2.3 per square mile (0.9/km²). There were 343 housing units at an average density of 2.2 per square mile (0.9/km²). The racial makeup of the township was 96.02% White, 0.85% Native American, 0.57% Asian, 0.57% from other races
, and 1.99% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.57% of the population. 36.4% were of Finnish, 10.2% Italian, 9.2% German
, 7.1% Swedish and 5.4% Scottish
ancestry according to Census 2000.
There were 163 households out of which 25.8% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 46.0% were married couples
living together, 7.4% had a female householder with no husband present, and 41.1% were non-families. 38.0% of all households were made up of individuals and 16.0% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.16 and the average family size was 2.81.
In the township the population was spread out with 22.2% under the age of 18, 7.4% from 18 to 24, 22.7% from 25 to 44, 28.7% from 45 to 64, and 19.0% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 42 years. For every 100 females there were 101.1 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 112.4 males.
The median income for a household in the township was $26,964, and the median income for a family was $31,607. Males had a median income of $29,000 versus $18,750 for females. The per capita income
for the township was $13,931. About 13.5% of families and 17.9% of the population were below the poverty line, including 32.4% of those under age 18 and 7.9% 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 Iron County
Iron 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...
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, the township population was 352. The township is named for the masses of hematite
Hematite
Hematite, also spelled as haematite, is the mineral form of iron oxide , one of several iron oxides. Hematite crystallizes in the rhombohedral system, and it has the same crystal structure as ilmenite and corundum...
iron ore in the rocks prevalent in the area.
Communities
- Amasa is an unincorporated community within the township, situated on U.S. Highway 141 at 46°13′58"N 88°26′55"W where it crosses the Hemlock RiverHemlock River-References:*...
. 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 49903.
Geography
According to the United States Census BureauUnited States Census Bureau
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, the township has a total area of 155.8 square miles (403.5 km²), of which 153.4 square miles (397.3 km²) of it is land and 2.3 square miles (6 km²) of it (1.48%) is water.
Demographics
As of the censusCensus
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of 2000, there were 352 people, 163 households, and 96 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 2.3 per square mile (0.9/km²). There were 343 housing units at an average density of 2.2 per square mile (0.9/km²). The racial makeup of the township was 96.02% White, 0.85% Native American, 0.57% Asian, 0.57% from other races
Race (United States Census)
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, and 1.99% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.57% of the population. 36.4% were of Finnish, 10.2% Italian, 9.2% 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....
, 7.1% Swedish and 5.4% Scottish
Scottish people
The Scottish people , or Scots, are a nation and ethnic group native to Scotland. Historically they emerged from an amalgamation of the Picts and Gaels, incorporating neighbouring Britons to the south as well as invading Germanic peoples such as the Anglo-Saxons and the Norse.In modern use,...
ancestry according to Census 2000.
There were 163 households out of which 25.8% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 46.0% 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, 7.4% had a female householder with no husband present, and 41.1% were non-families. 38.0% of all households were made up of individuals and 16.0% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.16 and the average family size was 2.81.
In the township the population was spread out with 22.2% under the age of 18, 7.4% from 18 to 24, 22.7% from 25 to 44, 28.7% from 45 to 64, and 19.0% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 42 years. For every 100 females there were 101.1 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 112.4 males.
The median income for a household in the township was $26,964, and the median income for a family was $31,607. Males had a median income of $29,000 versus $18,750 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 $13,931. About 13.5% of families and 17.9% of the population were below the poverty line, including 32.4% of those under age 18 and 7.9% of those age 65 or over.