Burt Township, Michigan | |
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Township | |
Location within the state of Michigan | |
Coordinates: 46°36′16″N 86°2′58″W / 46.60444°N 86.04944°WCoordinates: 46°36′16″N 86°2′58″W / 46.60444°N 86.04944°W | |
Country | United States |
State | Michigan |
County | Alger |
Area | |
• Total | 258.0 sq mi (668.3 km2) |
• Land | 230.5 sq mi (596.9 km2) |
• Water | 27.5 sq mi (71.3 km2) |
Elevation | 968 ft (295 m) |
Population (2010) | |
• Total | 522 |
• Density | 2.3/sq mi (0.87/km2) |
Time zone | Eastern (EST) (UTC-5) |
• Summer (DST) | EDT (UTC-4) |
FIPS code | 26-11960 |
GNIS feature ID | 1626008 |
Website | www |
Burt Township is a civil township of Alger County in the U.S. state of Michigan. As of the 2010 census, the township population was 522.
There are no incorporated municipalities in the township. There are a few unincorporated communities:
According to the United States Census Bureau, the township has a total area of 258.0 square miles (668.3 km2), of which 230.5 square miles (596.9 km2) is land and 27.5 square miles (71.3 km2), or 10.68%, is water.
As of the census of 2000, there were 480 people, 243 households, and 148 families residing in the township. The population density was 2.1 per square mile (0.8/km²). There were 715 housing units at an average density of 3.1 per square mile (1.2/km²). The racial makeup of the township was 97.50% White, 0.62% Native American, and 1.88% from two or more races. 22.9% were of German, 10.5% French, 10.0% Irish, 9.0% English, 8.5% Finnish and 8.0% Polish ancestry according to Census 2000.
There were 243 households out of which 13.2% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 54.3% were married couples living together, 5.3% had a female householder with no husband present, and 38.7% were non-families. 36.2% of all households were made up of individuals and 21.4% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 1.98 and the average family size was 2.52.