Elm River Township, Houghton County, Michigan
| Elm River Township, Michigan | |
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 Elm River Township, Michigan
Location within the state of Michigan
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| Coordinates: 46°53′27″N 88°51′19″W / 46.89083°N 88.85528°WCoordinates: 46°53′27″N 88°51′19″W / 46.89083°N 88.85528°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Michigan |
| County | Houghton |
| Area | |
| • Total | 93.3 sq mi (241.6 km2) |
| • Land | 91.3 sq mi (236.6 km2) |
| • Water | 1.9 sq mi (5.0 km2) |
| Elevation | 1,188 ft (362 m) |
| Population (2000) | |
| • Total | 169 |
| • Density | 1.9/sq mi (0.7/km2) |
| Time zone | Eastern (EST) (UTC-5) |
| • Summer (DST) | EDT (UTC-4) |
| FIPS code | 26-25660 |
| GNIS feature ID | 1626234 |
| Website | http://www.elmrivertownship.com/ |
Elm River Township is a civil township of Houghton County in the U.S. state of Michigan. The population was 169 at the 2000 census.
According to the United States Census Bureau, the township has a total area of 93.3 square miles (242 km2), of which 91.3 square miles (236 km2) is land and 1.9 square miles (4.9 km2) (2.06%) is water.
As of the census of 2000, there were 169 people, 70 households, and 56 families residing in the township. The population density was 1.9 per square mile (0.7/km²). There were 319 housing units at an average density of 3.5 per square mile (1.3/km²). The racial makeup of the township was 96.45% White, 0.59% Native American, 1.18% Pacific Islander, and 1.78% from two or more races. 41.4% were of Finnish, 21.4% Irish, 6.9% German, 6.2% English and 5.5% French ancestry according to Census 2000.
There were 70 households out of which 22.9% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 65.7% were married couples living together, 5.7% had a female householder with no husband present, and 18.6% were non-families. 17.1% of all households were made up of individuals and 8.6% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.41 and the average family size was 2.63.
In the township the population was spread out with 17.8% under the age of 18, 5.3% from 18 to 24, 21.3% from 25 to 44, 34.9% from 45 to 64, and 20.7% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 48 years. For every 100 females, there were 103.6 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 104.4 males.
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