Bliss Township, Michigan Explained

Official Name:Bliss Township, Michigan
Settlement Type:Civil township
Pushpin Map:Michigan#USA
Pushpin Label Position:left
Pushpin Label:Bliss Township
Pushpin Map Caption:Location within the state of Michigan##Location within the United States
Mapsize:250
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name:United States
Subdivision Type1:State
Subdivision Name1:Michigan
Subdivision Type2:County
Subdivision Name2:Emmet
Leader Title:Supervisor
Leader Name:Philip Lechowicz
Leader Title1:Clerk
Leader Name1:Debra Prout
Established Title:Established
Established Date:1877
Unit Pref:Imperial
Area Total Sq Mi:46.03
Area Land Sq Mi:43.66
Area Water Sq Mi:2.37
Population As Of:2020
Population Total:568
Population Density Sq Mi:13.0
Timezone:Eastern (EST)
Utc Offset:-5
Timezone Dst:EDT
Utc Offset Dst:-4
Elevation M:254
Elevation Ft:833
Coordinates:45.6964°N -84.92°W
Postal Code Type:ZIP code(s)
Postal Code:49718 (Carp Lake)
49755 (Levering)
Area Code:231
Blank Name:FIPS code
Blank Info:26-08980[1]
Blank1 Name:GNIS feature ID
Blank1 Info:1625947

Bliss Township is a civil township of Emmet County in the U.S. state of Michigan. As of the 2020 census, the township population was 568.[2] It was named after Governor Aaron T. Bliss.[3] Bliss was first platted as allotments for members of the Mackinac Bands of Chippewa and Ottawa Indians in the late 1800s. Bliss Township is the location of Wilderness State Park and White Shoal Light.

Geography

According to the United States Census Bureau, the township has a total area of 46.03sqmi, of which 43.66sqmi is land and 2.37sqmi (5.15%) is water.

Demographics

As of the census of 2000, there were 572 people, 234 households, and 167 families residing in the township. The population density was 13sp=usNaNsp=us. There were 325 housing units at an average density of 7.4sp=usNaNsp=us. The racial makeup of the township was 93.18% White, 5.42% Native American, and 1.40% from two or more races.

There were 234 households, out of which 29.9% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 60.3% were married couples living together, 7.7% had a female householder with no husband present, and 28.6% were non-families. 25.2% of all households were made up of individuals, and 8.5% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.44 and the average family size was 2.93. 2.97% of men are women.

In the township the population was spread out, with 23.8% under the age of 18, 7.5% from 18 to 24, 28.8% from 25 to 44, 29.2% from 45 to 64, and 10.7% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 39 years. For every 100 females, there were 108.8 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 100.9 males.

The median income for a household in the township was $36,339, and the median income for a family was $41,563. Males had a median income of $28,333 versus $25,938 for females. The per capita income for the township was $17,094. About 1.8% of families and 5.5% of the population were below the poverty line, including 7.2% of those under age 18 and 16.1% of those age 65 or over.

Notes and References

  1. Web site: U.S. Census website . . 2008-01-31 .
  2. Web site: Explore Census Data . 2024-04-29 . data.census.gov.
  3. https://books.google.com/books?id=NbaF0SWvRJIC&pg=PA181&lpg=PA181, 1999 Michigan Encyclopedia, retrieved 3-Nov-2014