Rockland Township, Michigan
Encyclopedia
Rockland Township is a civil township
of Ontonagon County
in the U.S. state
of Michigan
. The population was 324 at the 2000 census
.
, the township has a total area of 93.8 square miles (242.9 km²), of which, 92.8 square miles (240.4 km²) of it is land and 1 square miles (2.6 km²) of it (1.09%) is water.
of 2000, there were 324 people, 134 households, and 90 families residing in the township. The population density
was 3.5 per square mile (1.3/km²). There were 215 housing units at an average density of 2.3 per square mile (0.9/km²). The racial makeup of the township was 97.84% White, 0.31% African American, 0.93% Native American, 0.62% Asian, and 0.31% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.31% of the population.
There were 134 households out of which 26.9% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 50.7% were married couples
living together, 9.7% had a female householder with no husband present, and 32.1% were non-families. 26.9% of all households were made up of individuals and 14.2% 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 2.85.
In the township the population was spread out with 20.4% under the age of 18, 5.9% from 18 to 24, 27.8% from 25 to 44, 28.1% from 45 to 64, and 17.9% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 43 years. For every 100 females there were 102.5 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 98.5 males.
The median income for a household in the township was $32,250, and the median income for a family was $40,625. Males had a median income of $30,938 versus $27,500 for females. The per capita income
for the township was $19,319. About 2.4% of families and 9.0% of the population were below the poverty line, including 8.6% of those under age 18 and 7.5% of those age 65 or over.
Civil township
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of Ontonagon County
Ontonagon 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...
in the U.S. state
U.S. state
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of Michigan
Michigan
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. The population was 324 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...
.
Communities
- Rockland is an unincorporated community in the township at 46°44′17"N 89°10′47"W. The Rockland Mine opened in 1847 and a post office named Rockland opened in January 1853 and closed in September 1860. A post office also opened at Minesota Mine in May 1857, which was renamed to National in March 1861. In December 1863, the National post office was changed to Rockford. A settlement named Rosendale was laid out by the Minesota Mining Company in 1858. Another settlement named Williamsburg was platPlatA plat in the U.S. is a map, drawn to scale, showing the divisions of a piece of land. Other English-speaking countries generally call such documents a cadastral map or plan....
ted by William Sheppard and William Davey. A third settlement named Webster was platted by James Cooper. The three adjacent plats were consolidated into Rockland in 1864. The Rockland 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...
49960 provides P.O. Box only service for a small area in the township surrounding the community. - Victoria was a settlement in the township housing workers at the Victoria Mine at 46°41′57"N 89°13′47"W. A post office was established September 1899. The village was abandoned after the mine closed in 1921, although the post office operated until December 1935. Like some other mines in the area, Victoria Mine was financed by British interests and was named for Queen Victoria.
- Bruce CrossingBruce Crossing, MichiganBruce Crossing is an unincorporated community in Ontonagon County, Michigan, United States. Bruce Crossing is located in Stannard Township at the junction of U.S. Route 45 and M-28, south-southeast of Ontonagon. Bruce Crossing has a post office with ZIP code 49912.- History :Bruce Crossing was...
is to the south, and the Bruce Crossing ZIP code 49912 serves an area in the southeast part of the township. - Ewen is to the southwest, and the Ewen ZIP code serves much of the southwest part of the township.
- Mass CityMass City, MichiganMass City is an unincorporated community in Ontonagon County, Michigan, United States. Mass City is located in Greenland Township along M-26, southeast of Ontonagon...
is to the northeast, and the Mass City ZIP code 49948 serves an area in the northeast part of the township. - OntonagonOntonagon, MichiganOntonagon is a village in the U.S. state of Michigan. As of the 2000 census, the village had a total population of 1,769. It is the county seat of Ontonagon County....
is a village to the north, and the Ontonagon ZIP code 49953 serves an area in the northwest part of the township.
Geography
According to the United States Census BureauUnited States Census Bureau
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, the township has a total area of 93.8 square miles (242.9 km²), of which, 92.8 square miles (240.4 km²) of it is land and 1 square miles (2.6 km²) of it (1.09%) is water.
Demographics
As of the censusCensus
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of 2000, there were 324 people, 134 households, and 90 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 3.5 per square mile (1.3/km²). There were 215 housing units at an average density of 2.3 per square mile (0.9/km²). The racial makeup of the township was 97.84% White, 0.31% African American, 0.93% Native American, 0.62% Asian, and 0.31% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.31% of the population.
There were 134 households out of which 26.9% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 50.7% 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, 9.7% had a female householder with no husband present, and 32.1% were non-families. 26.9% of all households were made up of individuals and 14.2% 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 2.85.
In the township the population was spread out with 20.4% under the age of 18, 5.9% from 18 to 24, 27.8% from 25 to 44, 28.1% from 45 to 64, and 17.9% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 43 years. For every 100 females there were 102.5 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 98.5 males.
The median income for a household in the township was $32,250, and the median income for a family was $40,625. Males had a median income of $30,938 versus $27,500 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 $19,319. About 2.4% of families and 9.0% of the population were below the poverty line, including 8.6% of those under age 18 and 7.5% of those age 65 or over.
Notable natives
- Jack CarkeekJack CarkeekJack Carkeek, was an American Cornish champion wrestler, from Rockland, Michigan United States. His parents were from Cornwall, United Kingdom. He met many wrestlers in his career. He died March 12 1924 in Havana, Cuba....
, a famous pro wrestler of the late 19th century, was born in Rockland. - Joseph G. PintenJoseph G. PintenJoseph Gabriel Pinten was the third Roman Catholic bishop of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Superior, in Superior, Wisconsin and the fourth bishop of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Grand Rapids, in Grand Rapids, Michigan....
, Roman Catholic bishop, was born in Rockland.