Stannard Township, Michigan
Encyclopedia
Stannard Township is a civil township
of Ontonagon County
, in the U.S. state
of Michigan
. The population was 833 at the 2000 census
.
, the township has a total area of 125.1 square miles (324 km²), of which, 125.1 square miles (324 km²) of it is land and 0.04 square mile (0.1035995244 km²) of it (0.02%) is water.
The western portion of the township is drained by the Baltimore River
and its tributaries. The middle and eastern portions are drained respectively by the middle and east branches of the Ontonagon River
.
of 2000, there were 833 people, 364 households, and 232 families residing in the township. The population density
was 6.7 per square mile (2.6/km²). There were 518 housing units at an average density of 4.1 per square mile (1.6/km²). The racial makeup of the township was 98.20% White, 0.12% African American, 0.84% Native American, and 0.84% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.60% of the population. 55.6% were of Finnish, 9.5% German
and 7.3% American
ancestry according to Census 2000.
There were 364 households out of which 23.4% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 52.5% were married couples
living together, 6.3% had a female householder with no husband present, and 36.0% were non-families. 31.3% of all households were made up of individuals and 16.2% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.23 and the average family size was 2.80.
In the township the population was spread out with 20.6% under the age of 18, 4.3% from 18 to 24, 25.3% from 25 to 44, 26.8% from 45 to 64, and 22.9% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 45 years. For every 100 females there were 114.1 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 111.2 males.
The median income for a household in the township was $24,706, and the median income for a family was $30,938. Males had a median income of $27,708 versus $19,519 for females. The per capita income
for the township was $14,327. About 8.3% of families and 14.6% of the population were below the poverty line, including 20.3% of those under age 18 and 11.1% 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
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 833 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
- 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 a small unincorporated community in the township. - Paynesville is a small unincorporated community on M-28 and the Soo Line about three miles east of Bruce Crossing at 46°31′25"N 89°06′59"W. It was named after the Payne family who owned homesteads nearby. It was a stop 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,...
.
Geography
According to the United States Census BureauUnited States Census Bureau
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, the township has a total area of 125.1 square miles (324 km²), of which, 125.1 square miles (324 km²) of it is land and 0.04 square mile (0.1035995244 km²) of it (0.02%) is water.
The western portion of the township is drained by the Baltimore River
Baltimore River
The Baltimore River is a river in Michigan. It rises in Ontonagon County and flows into the Middle Branch of the Ontonagon River. The O Kun de Kun Falls are located on the river....
and its tributaries. The middle and eastern portions are drained respectively by the middle and east branches of the Ontonagon River
Ontonagon River
The 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...
.
Demographics
As of the censusCensus
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of 2000, there were 833 people, 364 households, and 232 families residing in the township. The population density
Population density
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was 6.7 per square mile (2.6/km²). There were 518 housing units at an average density of 4.1 per square mile (1.6/km²). The racial makeup of the township was 98.20% White, 0.12% African American, 0.84% Native American, and 0.84% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.60% of the population. 55.6% were of Finnish, 9.5% German
Germans
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and 7.3% American
United States
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ancestry according to Census 2000.
There were 364 households out of which 23.4% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 52.5% 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, 6.3% had a female householder with no husband present, and 36.0% were non-families. 31.3% of all households were made up of individuals and 16.2% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.23 and the average family size was 2.80.
In the township the population was spread out with 20.6% under the age of 18, 4.3% from 18 to 24, 25.3% from 25 to 44, 26.8% from 45 to 64, and 22.9% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 45 years. For every 100 females there were 114.1 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 111.2 males.
The median income for a household in the township was $24,706, and the median income for a family was $30,938. Males had a median income of $27,708 versus $19,519 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 $14,327. About 8.3% of families and 14.6% of the population were below the poverty line, including 20.3% of those under age 18 and 11.1% of those age 65 or over.