Champion Township, Michigan
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Champion Township is a civil township of Marquette County in the U.S. state of Michigan. As of the 2000 census, the township population was 297.
[edit] Geography
According to the United States Census Bureau, the township has a total area of 323.6 km² (125.0 mi²). 313.2 km² (120.9 mi²) of it is land and 10.5 km² (4.0 mi²) of it (3.23%) is water.
[edit] Demographics
As of the census2 of 2000, there were 297 people, 126 households, and 91 families residing in the township. The population density was 0.9/km² (2.5/mi²). There were 262 housing units at an average density of 0.8/km² (2.2/mi²). The racial makeup of the township was 99.33% White and 0.67% Native American.
There were 126 households out of which 23.8% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 55.6% were married couples living together, 11.9% had a female householder with no husband present, and 27.0% were non-families. 19.8% of all households were made up of individuals and 7.1% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.36 and the average family size was 2.70.
In the township the population was spread out with 20.9% under the age of 18, 7.4% from 18 to 24, 22.9% from 25 to 44, 34.0% from 45 to 64, and 14.8% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 44 years. For every 100 females there were 112.1 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 104.3 males.
The median income for a household in the township was $33,571, and the median income for a family was $33,214. Males had a median income of $30,000 versus $14,375 for females. The per capita income for the township was $17,396. About 11.0% of families and 12.3% of the population were below the poverty line, including 22.5% of those under the age of eighteen and none of those sixty five or over.
