Bergland Township, Michigan | |
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Township | |
Bergland
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Location within the state of Michigan | |
Coordinates: 46°34′35″N 89°36′33″W / 46.57639°N 89.60917°WCoordinates: 46°34′35″N 89°36′33″W / 46.57639°N 89.60917°W | |
Country | United States |
State | Michigan |
County | Ontonagon |
Area | |
• Total | 108.2 sq mi (280.4 km2) |
• Land | 98.5 sq mi (255.0 km2) |
• Water | 9.8 sq mi (25.4 km2) |
Elevation | 1,329 ft (405 m) |
Population (2000) | |
• Total | 550 |
• Density | 5.6/sq mi (2.2/km2) |
Time zone | Eastern (EST) (UTC-5) |
• Summer (DST) | EDT (UTC-4) |
ZIP code | 49910 |
Area code(s) | 906 |
FIPS code | 26-07640 |
GNIS feature ID | 1625921 |
Bergland Township is a civil township of Ontonagon County in the U.S. state of Michigan. As of the 2000 census, the township population was 550.
According to the United States Census Bureau, the township has a total area of 108.2 square miles (280 km2), of which 98.4 square miles (255 km2) is land and 9.8 square miles (25 km2) (9.04%) is water, most of which is Lake Gogebic.
The civil township comprises two full survey townships, T48N R43W and T49N R43W, and the western half of two others, T48N R42W and T49 R42W. Gogebic County is to the south and to the west of the southern tier of survey townships. Carp Lake Township is to the north and west of the northern tier. Matchwood Township is to the east.
As of the census of 2000, there were 550 people, 258 households, and 171 families residing in the township. The population density was 5.6 per square mile (2.2/km²). There were 592 housing units at an average density of 6.0 per square mile (2.3/km²). The racial makeup of the township was 97.45% White, 0.91% Native American, 0.36% Asian, 0.36% Pacific Islander, 0.55% from other races, and 0.36% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.18% of the population. 25.4% were of Finnish, 21.7% German, 6.6% Italian, 6.2% Polish, 5.6% Swedish, 5.2% Norwegian and 5.0% French Canadian ancestry according to Census 2000.