Bohemia Township, Michigan Explained

Official Name:Bohemia Township, Michigan
Settlement Type:Civil township
Pushpin Map:Michigan#USA
Pushpin Label:Bohemia Township
Pushpin Label Position:right
Pushpin Map Caption:Location within the state of Michigan
Mapsize:250
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name:United States
Subdivision Type1:State
Subdivision Name1:Michigan
Subdivision Type2:County
Subdivision Name2:Ontonagon
Leader Title:Supervisor
Leader Name:Elsie Sulkanen
Leader Title1:Clerk
Leader Name1:Carrie Erickson
Unit Pref:Imperial
Area Total Sq Mi:92.29
Area Land Sq Mi:91.86
Area Water Sq Mi:0.43
Population As Of:2020
Population Total:75
Population Density Sq Mi:0.89
Timezone:Eastern (EST)
Utc Offset:-5
Timezone Dst:EDT
Utc Offset Dst:-4
Elevation M:365
Elevation Ft:1198
Coordinates:46.8369°N -88.945°W
Postal Code Type:ZIP code(s)
Postal Code:49948 (Mass City)
49952 (Nisula)
49953 (Ontonagon)
49965 (Toivola)
Area Code:906
Blank Name:FIPS code
Blank Info:26-09460[1]
Blank1 Name:GNIS feature ID
Blank1 Info:1625959

Bohemia Township is a civil township of Ontonagon County in the U.S. state of Michigan. As of the 2020 census, the population was 75.[2]

The Simar Landing Strip is located in Bohemia Township at Latitude 46° 45' 54" N, Longitude 88° 57' 28" W.[3]

Geography

According to the United States Census Bureau, the township has a total area of 92.29sqmi, of which 91.86sqmi is land and 0.47sqmi (0.49%) is water.

Communities

Demographics

Languages (2000) [5] Percent
Spoke English at home 73.13%
Spoke Finnish at home 26.87%
At the census of 2000, there were 77 people, 43 households, and 22 families residing in the township. The population density was 0.8sp=usNaNsp=us. There were 175 housing units at an average density of 1.9sp=usNaNsp=us. The racial makeup of the township was 97.40% White, 1.30% from other races, and 1.30% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latinos of any race were 1.30% of the population. Among its population, 47.8% were of Finnish, 11.9% English, 10.4% American and 10.4% Irish ancestry. By the 2020 census and with a predominantly non-Hispanic white population, its population was 75.

In 2000, there were 43 households, out of which 9.3% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 51.2% were married couples living together, and 48.8% were non-families. 39.5% of all households were made up of individuals, and 20.9% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 1.79 and the average family size was 2.32. In the township the population was spread out, with 5.2% under the age of 18, 5.2% from 18 to 24, 24.7% from 25 to 44, 37.7% from 45 to 64, and 27.3% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 52 years. For every 100 females, there were 108.1 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 97.3 males.

In 2000, the median income for a household in the township was $31,875, and the median income for a family was $37,083. Males had a median income of $29,688 versus $40,833 for females. The per capita income for the township was $23,775. There were no families and 9.6% of the population living below the poverty line, including no under eighteens and none of those over 64. By 2021 estimates, its median household income was $52,500.

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Notes and References

  1. Web site: U.S. Census website . . 2008-01-31 .
  2. Web site: Explore Census Data . 2023-08-04 . data.census.gov.
  3. https://www.mindat.org/feature-5009953.html Simar Landing Strip
  4. https://curtiswrightmaps.com/product/topographical-map-of-ontonagon-county-michigan/ Topographical Map of Ontonagon County, Michigan
  5. Web site: Data Center Results.