Whitefish Township, Michigan
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| Whitefish Township, Michigan | |
  Whitefish Township, Michigan
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| Country | United States |
| State | Michigan |
| County | Chippewa |
| Area | |
| - Total | 293.5 sq mi (760.0 km²) |
| - Land | 241.5 sq mi (625.5 km²) |
| - Water | 51.9 sq mi (134.5 km²) |
| Elevation | 686 ft (209 m) |
| Population (2000) | |
| - Total | 588 |
| - Density | 2.4/sq mi (0.9/km²) |
| Time zone | Eastern (EST) (UTC-5) |
| - Summer (DST) | EDT (UTC-4) |
| FIPS code | 26-86700[1] |
| GNIS feature ID | 1627260[2] |
Whitefish Township is a township in Chippewa County in the U.S. state of Michigan. The population was 588 at the 2000 census.
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[edit] Communities
[edit] Geography
According to the United States Census Bureau, the township has a total area of 293.5 square miles (760.0 km²), of which, 241.5 square miles (625.5 km²) of it is land and 52.0 square miles (134.5 km²) of it (17.70%) is water.
[edit] Demographics
As of the census[1] of 2000, there were 588 people, 285 households, and 196 families residing in the township. The population density was 2.4 per square mile (0.9/km²). There were 1,087 housing units at an average density of 4.5/sq mi (1.7/km²). The racial makeup of the township was 95.41% White, 0.17% African American, 2.72% Native American, 0.17% from other races, and 1.53% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.68% of the population.
There were 285 households out of which 15.4% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 58.9% were married couples living together, 6.0% had a female householder with no husband present, and 31.2% were non-families. 28.8% of all households were made up of individuals and 12.6% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.06 and the average family size was 2.47.
In the township the population was spread out with 14.8% under the age of 18, 2.9% from 18 to 24, 20.6% from 25 to 44, 35.0% from 45 to 64, and 26.7% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 53 years. For every 100 females there were 101.4 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 98.0 males.
The median income for a household in the township was $29,432, and the median income for a family was $34,659. Males had a median income of $28,542 versus $27,708 for females. The per capita income for the township was $18,154. About 5.7% of families and 12.5% of the population were below the poverty line, including 28.7% of those under age 18 and 8.9% of those age 65 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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