Houghton Township, Michigan
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Houghton Township is a township in Keweenaw County, Michigan, United States. The population was 204 at the 2000 census.
[edit] Geography
According to the United States Census Bureau, the township has a total area of 1,340.5 km² (517.6 mi²). 314.4 km² (121.4 mi²) of it is land and 1,026.1 km² (396.2 mi²) of it (76.54%) is water.
[edit] Demographics
As of the census2 of 2000, there were 204 people, 45 households, and 26 families residing in the township. The population density was 0.6/km² (1.7/mi²). There were 273 housing units at an average density of 0.9/km² (2.2/mi²). The racial makeup of the township was 58.33% White, 36.76% African American, 0.98% Native American, 0.49% Asian, 0.98% from other races, and 2.45% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 4.90% of the population.
There were 45 households out of which 13.3% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 51.1% were married couples living together, 6.7% had a female householder with no husband present, and 42.2% were non-families. 42.2% of all households were made up of individuals and 17.8% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 1.89 and the average family size was 2.54.
In the township the population was spread out with 51.5% under the age of 18, 13.2% from 18 to 24, 9.3% from 25 to 44, 16.7% from 45 to 64, and 9.3% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 18 years. For every 100 females there were 385.7 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 167.6 males.
The median income for a household in the township was $28,750, and the median income for a family was $41,250. Males had a median income of $32,500 versus $21,875 for females. The per capita income for the township was $8,505. None of the families and 7.0% of the population were living below the poverty line, including no under eighteens and 9.1% of those over 64.
