Adams Township, Michigan | |
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Location within the state of Michigan | |
Coordinates: 47°3′33″N 88°39′45″W / 47.05917°N 88.66250°WCoordinates: 47°3′33″N 88°39′45″W / 47.05917°N 88.66250°W | |
Country | United States |
State | Michigan |
County | Houghton |
Area | |
• Total | 47.7 sq mi (123.6 km2) |
• Land | 47.2 sq mi (122.4 km2) |
• Water | 0.5 sq mi (1.2 km2) |
Elevation | 1,447 ft (441 m) |
Population (2000) | |
• Total | 2,747 |
• Density | 58.1/sq mi (22.4/km2) |
Time zone | Eastern (EST) (UTC-5) |
• Summer (DST) | EDT (UTC-4) |
FIPS code | 26-00320 |
GNIS feature ID | 1625801 |
Adams Township is a civil township of Houghton County in the U.S. state of Michigan. As of the 2000 census, the township population was 2,747.
According to the United States Census Bureau, the township has a total area of 47.7 square miles (124 km2), of which 47.2 square miles (122 km2) is land and 0.5 square miles (1.3 km2) (1.01%) is water.
As of the census of 2000, there were 2,747 people, 1,011 households, and 630 families residing in the township. The population density was 58.1 per square mile (22.4/km²). There were 1,160 housing units at an average density of 24.6 per square mile (9.5/km²). The racial makeup of the township was 92.61% White, 5.17% African American, 0.15% Native American, 0.55% Asian, 0.04% Pacific Islander, 0.22% from other races, and 1.27% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.62% of the population. 47.1% were of Finnish, 8.6% Italian, 7.8% German and 5.6% English ancestry according to Census 2000.