Baraga Township, Michigan
| Baraga Township, Michigan | |
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| Township | |
 Baraga Township
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| Coordinates: 46°44′19″N 88°34′19″W / 46.73861°N 88.57194°WCoordinates: 46°44′19″N 88°34′19″W / 46.73861°N 88.57194°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Michigan |
| County | Baraga |
| Area | |
| • Total | 187.2 sq mi (484.8 km2) |
| • Land | 183.8 sq mi (476.0 km2) |
| • Water | 3.4 sq mi (8.8 km2) |
| Elevation | 863 ft (263 m) |
| Population (2010) | |
| • Total | 3,815 |
| • Density | 21/sq mi (8.0/km2) |
| Time zone | Eastern (EST) (UTC-5) |
| • Summer (DST) | EDT (UTC-4) |
| ZIP code | 49908 (Baraga), 49919 (Covington), 49958 (Pelkie) |
| Area code(s) | 906 |
| FIPS code | 26-05340 |
| GNIS feature ID | 1625882 |
| Website | www |
Baraga Township is a civil township of Baraga County in the U.S. state of Michigan. As of the 2010 census, the township population was 3,815. The village of Baraga is located in the southeast corner of the township.
According to the United States Census Bureau, Baraga Township has a total area of 187.2 square miles (484.8 km2), of which 183.8 square miles (476.0 km2) is land and 3.4 square miles (8.8 km2), or 1.82%, is water.
As of the census of 2000, there were 3,542 people, 1,178 households, and 777 families residing in the township. The population density was 19.1 per square mile (7.4/km²). There were 1,455 housing units at an average density of 7.8 per square mile (3.0/km²). The racial makeup of the township was 67.56% White, 12.11% African American, 14.00% Native American, 0.40% Asian, 0.48% from other races, and 5.45% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.19% of the population. 28.3% were of Finnish, 9.6% German and 8.8% French ancestry according to Census 2000.
There were 1,178 households out of which 33.6% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 49.6% were married couples living together, 11.8% had a female householder with no husband present, and 34.0% were non-families. 30.0% of all households were made up of individuals and 13.3% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.49 and the average family size was 3.10.
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