McMillan Township, Luce County, Michigan
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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.
, the township has a total area of 604.6 square miles (1,566.0 km²), of which 592.0 square miles (1,533.4 km²) is land and 12.6 square miles (32.6 km² or 2.08%) is water. It is the largest township in Michigan.
of 2000, there were 3,947 people, 1,240 households, and 813 families residing in the township. The population density
was 6.7 per square mile (2.6/km²). There were 1,979 housing units at an average density of 3.3 per square mile (1.3/km²). The racial makeup of the township was 76.39% White, 13.28% African American, 5.60% Native American, 0.46% Asian, 0.03% Pacific Islander, 0.79% from other races
, and 3.47% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 2.86% of the population.
There were 1,240 households out of which 30.7% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 50.9% were married couples
living together, 10.6% had a female householder with no husband present, and 34.4% were non-families. 30.8% of all households were made up of individuals and 15.3% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.35 and the average family size was 2.89.
In the township the population was spread out with 19.7% under the age of 18, 10.8% from 18 to 24, 34.9% from 25 to 44, 20.1% from 45 to 64, and 14.5% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 36 years. For every 100 females there were 146.2 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 165.0 males.
The median income for a household in the township was $30,514, and the median income for a family was $35,101. Males had a median income of $30,118 versus $20,608 for females. The per capita income
for the township was $17,007. About 14.6% of families and 16.9% of the population were below the poverty line, including 19.8% of those under age 18 and 9.7% 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 northern 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...
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"....
. The population was 3,947 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...
. Most of the township's population lives in the village of Newberry
Newberry, Michigan
Newberry is a village in the U.S. state of Michigan and the county seat of Luce County. Located within McMillan Township at its very southern end, it shares some administrative responsibilities with the surrounding township. The population was 2,686 at the 2000 census.The village was named in...
, the county seat
County seat
A county seat is an administrative center, or seat of government, for a county or civil parish. The term is primarily used in the United States....
, at the township's extreme south.
Communities
- Betty B Landing [formerly Hunter's Landing] is classified as a populated place by the United States Geological SurveyUnited States Geological SurveyThe United States Geological Survey is a scientific agency of the United States government. The scientists of the USGS study the landscape of the United States, its natural resources, and the natural hazards that threaten it. The organization has four major science disciplines, concerning biology,...
located at 46°24′02"N 85°16′40"W on the Tahquamenon RiverTahquamenon RiverThe Tahquamenon River is a long blackwater river in the U.S. state of Michigan that flows in a generally eastward direction through the eastern end of the Upper Peninsula. It drains approximately of the Upper Peninsula, including large sections of Luce County and Chippewa County...
. The landing is the northern terminus of a private railroad spur from Soo Junction, which now operates as the Toonerville Trolley Riverboat Tour offering tours on the 5.5 miles (8.9 km) 24-inch gaugeRail gaugeTrack gauge or rail gauge is the distance between the inner sides of the heads of the two load bearing rails that make up a single railway line. Sixty percent of the world's railways use a standard gauge of . Wider gauges are called broad gauge; smaller gauges, narrow gauge. Break-of-gauge refers...
railroad. The branch was built by the Duluth, South Shore and Atlantic Railroad from Soo Junction to the Hunter & Love Lumber Company mill on the Tahquamenon River in 1911. Built in standard gaugeStandard gaugeThe standard gauge is a widely-used track gauge . Approximately 60% of the world's existing railway lines are built to this gauge...
, the line was converted to narrow gaugeNarrow gaugeA narrow gauge railway is a railway that has a track gauge narrower than the of standard gauge railways. Most existing narrow gauge railways have gauges of between and .- Overview :...
to accommodate the mining engines used to pull the trolley tour's cars by Joseph Beech, Sr., founder of the riverboat tours. - Deer ParkDeer Park, MichiganDeer Park is an unincorporated community in McMillan Township, Luce County in the U.S. state of Michigan. Deer Park is located on the coast of Lake Superior near Muskallonge Lake State Park.-History:...
is a former lumbering settlement in the township. - DollarvilleDollarville, MichiganDollarville is an unincorporated community in McMillan Township, Luce County in the U.S. state of Michigan. It is just west of the village of Newberry and north of the M-28/M-117 intersection....
is an unincorporated community just west of Newberry. - NewberryNewberry, MichiganNewberry is a village in the U.S. state of Michigan and the county seat of Luce County. Located within McMillan Township at its very southern end, it shares some administrative responsibilities with the surrounding township. The population was 2,686 at the 2000 census.The village was named in...
is a village on M-123M-123 (Michigan highway)M-123 is a state trunkline highway in the eastern Upper Peninsula of the U.S. state of Michigan. It is one of only a few highways in Michigan that curve around and form a U-shape. In fact, M-123 has three intersections with only two state trunklines. It meets M-28 twice as a result of its U-shaped...
. It is the county seat and the main population center in both the township and county.
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 604.6 square miles (1,566.0 km²), of which 592.0 square miles (1,533.4 km²) is land and 12.6 square miles (32.6 km² or 2.08%) is water. It is the largest township in Michigan.
Demographics
As of the censusCensus
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of 2000, there were 3,947 people, 1,240 households, and 813 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 6.7 per square mile (2.6/km²). There were 1,979 housing units at an average density of 3.3 per square mile (1.3/km²). The racial makeup of the township was 76.39% White, 13.28% African American, 5.60% Native American, 0.46% Asian, 0.03% Pacific Islander, 0.79% from other races
Race (United States Census)
Race and ethnicity in the United States Census, as defined by the Federal Office of Management and Budget and the United States Census Bureau, are self-identification data items in which residents choose the race or races with which they most closely identify, and indicate whether or not they are...
, and 3.47% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 2.86% of the population.
There were 1,240 households out of which 30.7% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 50.9% 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, 10.6% had a female householder with no husband present, and 34.4% were non-families. 30.8% of all households were made up of individuals and 15.3% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.35 and the average family size was 2.89.
In the township the population was spread out with 19.7% under the age of 18, 10.8% from 18 to 24, 34.9% from 25 to 44, 20.1% from 45 to 64, and 14.5% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 36 years. For every 100 females there were 146.2 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 165.0 males.
The median income for a household in the township was $30,514, and the median income for a family was $35,101. Males had a median income of $30,118 versus $20,608 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 $17,007. About 14.6% of families and 16.9% of the population were below the poverty line, including 19.8% of those under age 18 and 9.7% of those age 65 or over.