Stanton Township, Michigan
| Stanton Township, Michigan | |
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 Stanton Township, Michigan
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| Coordinates: 47°4′54″N 88°47′22″W / 47.08167°N 88.78944°WCoordinates: 47°4′54″N 88°47′22″W / 47.08167°N 88.78944°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Michigan |
| County | Houghton |
| Area | |
| • Total | 123.6 sq mi (320.0 km2) |
| • Land | 122.3 sq mi (316.8 km2) |
| • Water | 1.2 sq mi (3.2 km2) |
| Elevation | 863 ft (263 m) |
| Population (2000) | |
| • Total | 1,268 |
| • Density | 10.4/sq mi (4.0/km2) |
| Time zone | Eastern (EST) (UTC-5) |
| • Summer (DST) | EDT (UTC-4) |
| FIPS code | 26-76200 |
| GNIS feature ID | 1627121 |
| Website | http://www.stantontownship.com/ |
Stanton Township is a civil township of Houghton County in the U.S. state of Michigan. The population was 1,268 at the 2000 census. Stanton Township has the distinction of having, at 47%, the highest concentration of people with Finnish ancestry of any place in the United States.
According to the United States Census Bureau, the township has a total area of 123.6 square miles (320 km2), of which 122.3 square miles (317 km2) is land and 1.2 square miles (3.1 km2) (1.00%) is water.
As of the census of 2000, there were 1,268 people, 475 households, and 315 families residing in the township. The population density was 10.4 per square mile (4.0/km²). There were 695 housing units at an average density of 5.7 per square mile (2.2/km²). The racial makeup of the township was 98.19% White, 0.24% African American, 0.55% Native American, and 1.03% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.55% of the population. Some 46.9% of Stanton Township residents report Finnish ancestry, the highest such percentage in the United States.
There were 475 households out of which 29.9% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 56.4% were married couples living together, 6.7% had a female householder with no husband present, and 33.5% were non-families. 28.4% of all households were made up of individuals and 9.3% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.67 and the average family size was 3.36.
In the township the population was spread out with 30.1% under the age of 18, 8.2% from 18 to 24, 22.6% from 25 to 44, 25.4% from 45 to 64, and 13.6% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 38 years. For every 100 females there were 111.3 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 120.4 males.
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