Merritt, Michigan
| Butterfield Township, Michigan | |
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 Butterfield Township, Michigan
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| Coordinates: 44°17′53″N 84°55′14″W / 44.29806°N 84.92056°WCoordinates: 44°17′53″N 84°55′14″W / 44.29806°N 84.92056°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Michigan |
| County | Missaukee |
| Area | |
| • Total | 36.0 sq mi (93.2 km2) |
| • Land | 35.8 sq mi (92.7 km2) |
| • Water | 0.2 sq mi (0.4 km2) |
| Elevation | 1,132 ft (345 m) |
| Population (2000) | |
| • Total | 548 |
| • Density | 15.3/sq mi (5.9/km2) |
| Time zone | Eastern (EST) (UTC-5) |
| • Summer (DST) | EDT (UTC-4) |
| ZIP codes | 49632 (Falmouth), 49667 (Merritt) |
| FIPS code | 26-12200 |
| GNIS feature ID | 1626015 |
Butterfield Township is a civil township of Missaukee County in the U.S. state of Michigan. As of the 2000 census, the township population was 548.
According to the United States Census Bureau, the township has a total area of 36.0 square miles (93 km2), of which 35.8 square miles (93 km2) is land and 0.2 square miles (0.52 km2) (0.44%) is water.
In the 1920s, both Butterfield and Merritt were on the route of M-74.
As of the census of 2000, there were 548 people, 211 households, and 155 families residing in the township. The population density was 15.3 per square mile (5.9/km²). There were 388 housing units at an average density of 10.8 per square mile (4.2/km²). The racial makeup of the township was 97.63% White, 0.18% African American, 0.55% Native American, 0.18% Asian, and 1.46% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.18% of the population.
There were 211 households out of which 31.3% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 59.7% were married couples living together, 10.4% had a female householder with no husband present, and 26.5% were non-families. 21.8% of all households were made up of individuals and 8.1% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.60 and the average family size was 2.97.
In the township the population was spread out with 25.2% under the age of 18, 7.8% from 18 to 24, 27.7% from 25 to 44, 25.9% from 45 to 64, and 13.3% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 40 years. For every 100 females there were 98.6 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 101.0 males.
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