Wallace, Menominee County, Michigan
| Mellen Township, Michigan | |
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| Township | |
 Mellen Township, Michigan
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| Coordinates: 45°20′39″N 87°37′41″W / 45.34417°N 87.62806°WCoordinates: 45°20′39″N 87°37′41″W / 45.34417°N 87.62806°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Michigan |
| County | Menominee |
| Area | |
| • Total | 31.4 sq mi (81.3 km2) |
| • Land | 30.8 sq mi (79.8 km2) |
| • Water | 0.6 sq mi (1.5 km2) |
| Elevation | 699 ft (213 m) |
| Population (2000) | |
| • Total | 1,260 |
| • Density | 40.9/sq mi (15.8/km2) |
| Time zone | Central (CST) (UTC-6) |
| • Summer (DST) | CDT (UTC-5) |
| FIPS code | 26-52860 |
| GNIS feature ID | 1626718 |
Mellen Township is a civil township of Menominee County in the U.S. state of Michigan. The population was 1,260 at the 2000 census. It is named after pioneer settler Mellen Smith (1829–1905), who served as the first postmaster at Wallace.
According to the United States Census Bureau, the township has a total area of 31.4 square miles (81 km2), of which 30.8 square miles (80 km2) is land and 0.6 square miles (1.6 km2) (1.88%) is water.
As of the census of 2000, there were 1,260 people, 520 households, and 368 families residing in the township. The population density was 40.9 per square mile (15.8/km²). There were 674 housing units at an average density of 21.9 per square mile (8.4/km²). The racial makeup of the township was 97.54% White, 0.08% African American, 0.79% Native American, 0.32% Asian, and 1.27% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.24% of the population.
There were 520 households out of which 33.3% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 61.5% were married couples living together, 6.2% had a female householder with no husband present, and 29.2% were non-families. 26.2% of all households were made up of individuals and 9.2% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.42 and the average family size was 2.94.
In the township the population was spread out with 26.6% under the age of 18, 5.7% from 18 to 24, 26.6% from 25 to 44, 26.6% from 45 to 64, and 14.5% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 40 years. For every 100 females there were 104.5 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 102.0 males.
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