Schoolcraft Township, Houghton County, Michigan
| Schoolcraft Township, Michigan | |
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| Township | |
 Schoolcraft Township, Michigan
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| Coordinates: 47°12′13″N 88°23′34″W / 47.20361°N 88.39278°WCoordinates: 47°12′13″N 88°23′34″W / 47.20361°N 88.39278°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Michigan |
| County | Houghton |
| Area | |
| • Total | 40.8 sq mi (105.6 km2) |
| • Land | 40.1 sq mi (103.8 km2) |
| • Water | 0.7 sq mi (1.8 km2) |
| Elevation | 797 ft (243 m) |
| Population (2000) | |
| • Total | 1,863 |
| • Density | 46.5/sq mi (17.9/km2) |
| Time zone | Eastern (EST) (UTC-5) |
| • Summer (DST) | EDT (UTC-4) |
| FIPS code | 26-71840 |
| GNIS feature ID | 1627048 |
Schoolcraft Township is a civil township of Houghton County in the U.S. state of Michigan. As of the 2000 census, the township had a population of 1,863. The township was organized in 1866.
According to the United States Census Bureau, the township has a total area of 40.8 square miles (106 km2), of which 40.1 square miles (104 km2) is land and 0.7 square miles (1.8 km2) (1.67%) is water.
As of the census of 2000, there were 1,863 people, 798 households, and 529 families residing in the township. The population density was 46.5 per square mile (17.9/km²). There were 1,061 housing units at an average density of 26.5 per square mile (10.2/km²). The racial makeup of the township was 97.69% White, 0.11% African American, 0.48% Native American, 0.48% Asian, 0.11% from other races, and 1.13% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.54% of the population. 23.4% were of Finnish, 19.5% French, 12.2% French Canadian, 11.8% German and 7.9% English ancestry according to Census 2000.
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