Faithorn Township, Michigan
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| Faithorn Township, Michigan | |
  Faithorn Township, Michigan
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| Country | United States |
| State | Michigan |
| County | Menominee |
| Area | |
| - Total | 54.3 sq mi (140.6 km²) |
| - Land | 53.6 sq mi (138.7 km²) |
| - Water | 0.7 sq mi (1.8 km²) |
| Elevation | 856 ft (261 m) |
| Population (2000) | |
| - Total | 214 |
| - Density | 4.0/sq mi (1.5/km²) |
| Time zone | Central (CST) (UTC-6) |
| - Summer (DST) | CDT (UTC-5) |
| FIPS code | 26-27300[1] |
| GNIS feature ID | 1626268[2] |
Faithorn Township is a civil township of Menominee County in the U.S. state of Michigan. The population was 214 at the 2000 census.
[edit] Geography
According to the United States Census Bureau, the township has a total area of 54.3 square miles (140.6 km²), of which, 53.6 square miles (138.7 km²) of it is land and 0.7 square miles (1.8 km²) of it (1.31%) is water.
[edit] Demographics
As of the census[1] of 2000, there were 214 people, 91 households, and 63 families residing in the township. The population density was 4.0 per square mile (1.5/km²). There were 207 housing units at an average density of 3.9/sq mi (1.5/km²). The racial makeup of the township was 99.53% White, and 0.47% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.93% of the population.
There are 91 households out of which 24.2% have children under the age of 18 living with them, 64.8% were married couples living together, 3.3% had a female householder with no husband present, and 29.7% were non-families. 25.3% of all households were made up of individuals and 11.0% 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 2.81.
In the township the population was spread out with 21.0% under the age of 18, 5.6% from 18 to 24, 27.1% from 25 to 44, 30.8% from 45 to 64, and 15.4% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 43 years. For every 100 females there were 120.6 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 116.7 males.
The median income for a household in the township was $41,250, and the median income for a family was $44,583. Males had a median income of $36,875 versus $30,000 for females. The per capita income for the township was $20,422. About 2.9% of families and 4.3% of the population were below the poverty line, including none of those under the age of 18 and 18.4% of those 65 and older.
[edit] References
- ^ a b American FactFinder. United States Census Bureau. Retrieved on 2008-01-31.
- ^ USGS GNIS: Faithorn Township, Michigan
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