Wells Township, Marquette County, Michigan
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| Wells Township, Michigan | |
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| Country | United States |
| State | Michigan |
| County | Marquette |
| Area | |
| - Total | 155.2 sq mi (402.0 km²) |
| - Land | 154.9 sq mi (401.1 km²) |
| - Water | 0.3 sq mi (0.9 km²) |
| Elevation | 1,047 ft (319 m) |
| Population (2000) | |
| - Total | 292 |
| - Density | 1.9/sq mi (0.7/km²) |
| Time zone | Eastern (EST) (UTC-5) |
| - Summer (DST) | EDT (UTC-4) |
| FIPS code | 26-85260[1] |
| GNIS feature ID | 1627242[2] |
Wells Township is a civil township of Marquette County in the U.S. state of Michigan. As of the 2000 census, the township population was 292.
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[edit] Communities
- Arnold is an unincorporated community in the south central portion of the township at near the Ford River. The ZIP code is 49819 and the FIPS place code is 03600. The elevation is 1032 feet above sea level.
[edit] Geography
According to the United States Census Bureau, the township has a total area of 155.2 square miles (402.0 km²), of which, 154.9 square miles (401.1 km²) of it is land and 0.3 square miles (0.9 km²) of it (0.22%) is water.
[edit] Demographics
As of the census[1] of 2000, there were 292 people, 119 households, and 79 families residing in the township. The population density was 1.9 per square mile (0.7/km²). There were 395 housing units at an average density of 2.6/sq mi (1.0/km²). The racial makeup of the township was 97.95% White, 1.71% Native American, and 0.34% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.34% of the population.
There were 119 households out of which 30.3% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 59.7% were married couples living together, 6.7% had a female householder with no husband present, and 32.8% were non-families. 27.7% of all households were made up of individuals and 10.1% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.45 and the average family size was 3.06.
In the township the population was spread out with 22.6% under the age of 18, 7.5% from 18 to 24, 26.0% from 25 to 44, 30.1% from 45 to 64, and 13.7% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 40 years. For every 100 females there were 104.2 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 107.3 males.
The median income for a household in the township was $28,906, and the median income for a family was $33,000. Males had a median income of $26,607 versus $20,833 for females. The per capita income for the township was $15,333. About 5.3% of families and 9.3% of the population were below the poverty line, including none of those under the age of eighteen and 14.6% of those sixty five or over.
[edit] References
- ^ a b American FactFinder. United States Census Bureau. Retrieved on 2008-01-31.
- ^ US Board on Geographic Names. United States Geological Survey (2007-10-25). Retrieved on 2008-01-31.
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