Allouez Township, Michigan | |
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Township | |
Location within the state of Michigan | |
Coordinates: 47°19′4″N 88°23′21″W / 47.31778°N 88.38917°WCoordinates: 47°19′4″N 88°23′21″W / 47.31778°N 88.38917°W | |
Country | United States |
State | Michigan |
County | Keweenaw |
Area | |
• Total | 54.7 sq mi (141.8 km2) |
• Land | 54.7 sq mi (141.7 km2) |
• Water | 0.0 sq mi (0.1 km2) |
Elevation | 988 ft (301 m) |
Population (2000) | |
• Total | 1,584 |
• Density | 29.0/sq mi (11.2/km2) |
Time zone | Eastern (EST) (UTC-5) |
• Summer (DST) | EDT (UTC-4) |
ZIP code | 49805 |
Area code(s) | 906 |
FIPS code | 26-01520 |
GNIS feature ID | 1625825 |
Allouez Township is a civil township of Keweenaw County in the U.S. state of Michigan. As of the 2000 census, the township population was 1,584.
The village of Ahmeek is the only incorporated municipality in the township. There are a few unincorporated communities:
According to the United States Census Bureau, the township has a total area of 54.7 square miles (142 km2), of which 54.7 square miles (142 km2) is land and 0.04 square miles (0.10 km2) (0.07%) is water.
As of the census of 2000, there were 1,584 people, 710 households, and 430 families residing in the township. The population density was 29.0 per square mile (11.2/km²). There were 973 housing units at an average density of 17.8 per square mile (6.9/km²). The racial makeup of the township was 98.93% White, 0.06% Native American, 0.13% Asian, 0.06% from other races, and 0.82% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.19% of the population. 44.6% were of Finnish, 8.7% German, 7.4% Italian, 6.9% English and 5.7% French ancestry.