Ishpeming Township, Michigan
| Ishpeming Township, Michigan | |
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 Ishpeming Township, Michigan
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| Coordinates: 46°33′46″N 87°41′26″W / 46.56278°N 87.69056°WCoordinates: 46°33′46″N 87°41′26″W / 46.56278°N 87.69056°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Michigan |
| County | Marquette |
| Area | |
| • Total | 91.4 sq mi (236.8 km2) |
| • Land | 86.5 sq mi (223.9 km2) |
| • Water | 5.0 sq mi (12.9 km2) |
| Elevation | 1,447 ft (441 m) |
| Population (2000) | |
| • Total | 3,522 |
| • Density | 40.7/sq mi (15.7/km2) |
| Time zone | Eastern (EST) (UTC-5) |
| • Summer (DST) | EDT (UTC-4) |
| ZIP codes | 49849, 49865 |
| Area code(s) | 906 |
| FIPS code | 26-41240 |
| GNIS feature ID | 1626533 |
Ishpeming Township is a civil township of Marquette County in the U.S. state of Michigan. The population was 3,522 at the 2000 census.
According to the United States Census Bureau, the township has a total area of 91.4 square miles (237 km2), of which 86.5 square miles (224 km2) is land and 5.0 square miles (13 km2) (5.45%) is water.
As of the census of 2000, there were 3,522 people, 1,347 households, and 1,035 families residing in the township. The population density was 40.7 per square mile (15.7/km²). There were 1,692 housing units at an average density of 19.6 per square mile (7.6/km²). The racial makeup of the township was 98.50% White, 0.17% African American, 0.43% Native American, 0.20% Asian, 0.06% Pacific Islander, 0.14% from other races, and 0.51% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.43% of the population.
There were 1,347 households out of which 32.4% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 66.2% were married couples living together, 7.3% had a female householder with no husband present, and 23.1% were non-families. 20.0% of all households were made up of individuals and 8.7% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.53 and the average family size was 2.90.
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