Torch Lake Township, Houghton County, Michigan
| Torch Lake Township, Michigan | |
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 Torch Lake Township, Michigan
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| Coordinates: 47°7′42″N 88°24′9″W / 47.12833°N 88.40250°WCoordinates: 47°7′42″N 88°24′9″W / 47.12833°N 88.40250°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Michigan |
| County | Houghton |
| Area | |
| • Total | 93.0 sq mi (240.9 km2) |
| • Land | 80.1 sq mi (207.6 km2) |
| • Water | 12.9 sq mi (33.3 km2) |
| Elevation | 741 ft (226 m) |
| Population (2000) | |
| • Total | 1,860 |
| • Density | 23.2/sq mi (9.0/km2) |
| Time zone | Eastern (EST) (UTC-5) |
| • Summer (DST) | EDT (UTC-4) |
| FIPS code | 26-80120 |
| GNIS feature ID | 1627170 |
Torch Lake Township is a civil township of Houghton County in the U.S. state of Michigan. As of the 2000 census, the township population was 1,860.
According to the United States Census Bureau, the township has a total area of 93.0 square miles (240.9 km²), of which 80.1 square miles (207.6 km²) is land and 12.9 square miles (33.3 km²) (13.83%) is water.
As of the census of 2000, there were 1,860 people, 740 households, and 523 families residing in the township. The population density was 23.2 per square mile (9.0/km²). There were 1,505 housing units at an average density of 18.8 per square mile (7.3/km²). The racial makeup of the township was 98.98% White, 0.43% African American, 0.11% Native American, 0.05% Asian, 0.05% from other races, and 0.38% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.32% of the population. 28.3% were of Finnish, 17.0% French, 12.6% German, 7.7% Italian, 6.9% English and 6.9% French Canadian ancestry according to Census 2000.
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