Carp Lake Township, Ontonagon County, Michigan
| Carp Lake Township, Michigan | |
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 Carp Lake Township, Michigan
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| Coordinates: 46°44′14″N 89°37′38″W / 46.73722°N 89.62722°WCoordinates: 46°44′14″N 89°37′38″W / 46.73722°N 89.62722°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Michigan |
| County | Ontonagon |
| Area | |
| • Total | 225.9 sq mi (585.0 km2) |
| • Land | 225.1 sq mi (583.0 km2) |
| • Water | 0.8 sq mi (2.1 km2) |
| Elevation | 1,027 ft (313 m) |
| Population (2000) | |
| • Total | 891 |
| • Density | 4.0/sq mi (1.5/km2) |
| Time zone | Eastern (EST) (UTC-5) |
| • Summer (DST) | EDT (UTC-4) |
| FIPS code | 26-13520 |
| GNIS feature ID | 1626034 |
Carp Lake Township is a civil township of Ontonagon County in the U.S. state of Michigan. The population was 891 at the 2000 census.
According to the United States Census Bureau, the township has a total area of 225.9 square miles (585 km2), of which 225.1 square miles (583 km2) is land and 0.8 square miles (2.1 km2) (0.35%) is water.
As of the census of 2000, there were 891 people, 411 households, and 274 families residing in the township. The population density was 4.0 per square mile (1.5/km²). There were 615 housing units at an average density of 2.7 per square mile (1.1/km²). The racial makeup of the township was 95.96% White, 1.91% Native American, 0.11% Asian, 0.79% from other races, and 1.23% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.57% of the population. 22.1% were of Finnish, 14.7% German, 9.0% Polish, 8.9% English, 7.2% French, 6.2% Italian and 5.0% Irish ancestry according to Census 2000.
There were 411 households out of which 20.9% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 56.9% were married couples living together, 5.1% had a female householder with no husband present, and 33.1% were non-families. 28.7% of all households were made up of individuals and 14.1% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.17 and the average family size was 2.59.
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