Marenisco Township, Michigan
Encyclopedia
Marenisco Township is a civil township
of Gogebic County
in the U.S. state
of Michigan
. The population was 1,051 at the 2000 census
.
The unincorporated community of Marenisco is within the township on the Presque Isle River
near the junction of U.S. Highway 2 and M-64
at 46°22′35"N 89°41′47"W. Wakefield
is about 15 miles northwest and Watersmeet about 27 miles southeast on US 2.
, the township has a total area of 325.9 square miles (844.1 km²), of which 310.9 square miles (805.2 km²) is land and 15.0 square miles (38.9 km² or 4.61%) is water. It is the second-largest township in land area in Michigan (after McMillan Township
in Luce County
).
of 2000, there were 1,051 people, 264 households, and 186 families residing in the township. The population density
was 3.4 per square mile (1.3/km²). There were 663 housing units at an average density of 2.1 per square mile (0.8/km²). The racial makeup of the township was 68.13% White, 27.31% African American, 1.14% Native American, 0.38% Asian, 1.33% from other races
, and 1.71% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 2.95% of the population.
There were 264 households out of which 25.4% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 61.7% were married couples
living together, 6.8% had a female householder with no husband present, and 29.5% were non-families. 25.4% of all households were made up of individuals and 9.8% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.37 and the average family size was 2.84.
In the township the population was spread out with 12.7% under the age of 18, 17.7% from 18 to 24, 40.0% from 25 to 44, 18.5% from 45 to 64, and 11.2% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 34 years. For every 100 females there were 244.6 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 279.3 males.
The median income for a household in the township was $33,438, and the median income for a family was $36,136. Males had a median income of $33,750 versus $22,917 for females. The per capita income
for the township was $13,156. About 6.2% of families and 9.6% of the population were below the poverty line, including 12.6% of those under age 18 and 1.9% 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 Gogebic County
Gogebic County, Michigan
-Demographics:As of the census of 2000, there were 17,370 people, 7,425 households, and 4,581 families residing in the county. The population density was 16 people per square mile . There were 10,839 housing units at an average density of 10 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"....
. The population was 1,051 at 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 unincorporated community of Marenisco is within the township on the Presque Isle River
Presque Isle River
The Presque Isle River runs through the Upper Peninsula of Michigan and empties into Lake Superior. Along its course, it flows through the Ottawa National Forest and Porcupine Mountains Wilderness State Park. It has 300 mi2 of drainage area in Upper Michigan and Northern Wisconsin.Several...
near the junction of U.S. Highway 2 and M-64
M-64 (Michigan highway)
M-64 is a north–south state trunkline highway in the Upper Peninsula of the US state of Michigan. It runs for through the western part of the state in land that is part of the Ottawa National Forest. The highway connects with County Trunk Highway B at the state line near Presque Isle, Wisconsin....
at 46°22′35"N 89°41′47"W. Wakefield
Wakefield, Michigan
Wakefield is a city in Gogebic County in the US state of Michigan. It is located in the western Upper Peninsula. The population was 1,851 at the 2010 census....
is about 15 miles northwest and Watersmeet about 27 miles southeast on US 2.
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 325.9 square miles (844.1 km²), of which 310.9 square miles (805.2 km²) is land and 15.0 square miles (38.9 km² or 4.61%) is water. It is the second-largest township in land area in Michigan (after McMillan Township
McMillan Township, Luce County, Michigan
McMillan Township is a civil township of northern Luce County in the U.S. state of Michigan. The population was 3,947 at the 2000 census. Most of the township's population lives in the village of Newberry, the county seat, at the township's extreme south....
in Luce County
Luce County, Michigan
-Government:The county government operates the jail, maintains rural roads, operates themajor local courts, keeps files of deeds and mortgages, maintains vital records, administers...
).
Demographics
As of the censusCensus
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of 2000, there were 1,051 people, 264 households, and 186 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 3.4 per square mile (1.3/km²). There were 663 housing units at an average density of 2.1 per square mile (0.8/km²). The racial makeup of the township was 68.13% White, 27.31% African American, 1.14% Native American, 0.38% Asian, 1.33% from other races
Race (United States Census)
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, and 1.71% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 2.95% of the population.
There were 264 households out of which 25.4% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 61.7% 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 29.5% were non-families. 25.4% of all households were made up of individuals and 9.8% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.37 and the average family size was 2.84.
In the township the population was spread out with 12.7% under the age of 18, 17.7% from 18 to 24, 40.0% from 25 to 44, 18.5% from 45 to 64, and 11.2% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 34 years. For every 100 females there were 244.6 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 279.3 males.
The median income for a household in the township was $33,438, and the median income for a family was $36,136. Males had a median income of $33,750 versus $22,917 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 $13,156. About 6.2% of families and 9.6% of the population were below the poverty line, including 12.6% of those under age 18 and 1.9% of those age 65 or over.
Major highways
US 2U.S. Route 2U.S. Route 2 is an east–west U.S. Highway spanning across the northern continental United States. US 2 consists of two segments connected by various roadways in southern Canada...
M-64M-64 (Michigan highway)M-64 is a north–south state trunkline highway in the Upper Peninsula of the US state of Michigan. It runs for through the western part of the state in land that is part of the Ottawa National Forest. The highway connects with County Trunk Highway B at the state line near Presque Isle, Wisconsin....