Limestone Township, Michigan | |
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Township | |
Location within the state of Michigan | |
Coordinates: 46°13′45″N 87°1′2″W / 46.22917°N 87.01722°WCoordinates: 46°13′45″N 87°1′2″W / 46.22917°N 87.01722°W | |
Country | United States |
State | Michigan |
County | Alger |
Area | |
• Total | 75.2 sq mi (194.7 km2) |
• Land | 74.2 sq mi (192.2 km2) |
• Water | 0.9 sq mi (2.4 km2) |
Elevation | 932 ft (284 m) |
Population (2010) | |
• Total | 438 |
• Density | 6/sq mi (2.3/km2) |
Time zone | Eastern (EST) (UTC-5) |
• Summer (DST) | EDT (UTC-4) |
ZIP code | 49816 |
Area code(s) | 906 |
FIPS code | 26-47540 |
GNIS feature ID | 1626617 |
Limestone Township is a civil township of Alger County in the U.S. state of Michigan. The population was 438 at the 2010 census.
There are no incorporated municipalities in the township. There are some historic locales and unincorporated communities:
According to the United States Census Bureau, the township has a total area of 75.2 square miles (194.7 km2), of which 74.2 square miles (192.2 km2) is land and 0.93 square miles (2.4 km2), or 1.24%, is water.
As of the census of 2000, there were 407 people, 174 households, and 124 families residing in the township. The population density was 5.5 per square mile (2.1/km²). There were 333 housing units at an average density of 4.5 per square mile (1.7/km²). The racial makeup of the township was 94.84% White, 1.47% African American, 1.47% Native American, 0.98% from other races, and 1.23% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.72% of the population. 17.0% were of United States or American, 13.6% Finnish, 12.9% German, 10.6% Polish, 9.1% French and 6.1% English ancestry according to Census 2000.