Denton Township, Michigan Explained

Official Name:Denton Township, Michigan
Settlement Type:Civil township
Pushpin Map:Michigan#USA
Pushpin Label Position:right
Pushpin Label:Denton Township
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:Roscommon
Leader Title:Supervisor
Leader Name:Robert Spaulding
Leader Title1:Clerk
Leader Name1:Carol Asher
Established Title:Settled
Established Date:1870
Unit Pref:Imperial
Area Total Sq Mi:36.11
Area Land Sq Mi:26.24
Area Water Sq Mi:9.87
Population As Of:2020
Population Total:5293
Population Density Sq Mi:201.7
Timezone:Eastern (EST)
Utc Offset:-5
Timezone Dst:EDT
Utc Offset Dst:-4
Elevation M:354
Elevation Ft:1161
Coordinates:44.2992°N -84.6672°W
Postal Code Type:ZIP code(s)
Postal Code:48629 (Houghton Lake)
48651 (Prudenville)
Area Code:989
Blank Name:FIPS code
Blank Info:26-21640[1]
Blank1 Name:GNIS feature ID
Blank1 Info:1626177

Denton Township is a civil township of Roscommon County in the U.S. state of Michigan. The population was 5,293 at the 2020 census.

Communities

Geography

According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the township has a total area of 36.11sqmi, of which 26.24sqmi is land and 9.87sqmi (27.33%) is water.[2]

Demographics

As of the census of 2000, there were 5,817 people, 2,649 households, and 1,817 families residing in the township. The population density was 220.6sp=usNaNsp=us. There were 4,872 housing units at an average density of 184.7sp=usNaNsp=us. The racial makeup of the township was 98.21% White, 0.10% African American, 0.98% Native American, 0.05% Asian, 0.05% Pacific Islander, 0.05% from other races, and 0.55% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.79% of the population.

There were 2,649 households, out of which 22.0% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 56.3% were married couples living together, 8.5% had a female householder with no husband present, and 31.4% were non-families. 28.0% of all households were made up of individuals, and 14.0% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.19 and the average family size was 2.62.

In the township the population was spread out, with 19.4% under the age of 18, 6.2% from 18 to 24, 20.5% from 25 to 44, 29.9% from 45 to 64, and 24.0% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 48 years. For every 100 females, there were 94.2 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 91.5 males.

The median income for a household in the township was $29,397, and the median income for a family was $35,918. Males had a median income of $33,311 versus $20,957 for females. The per capita income for the township was $18,946. About 8.4% of families and 10.2% of the population were below the poverty line, including 17.8% of those under age 18 and 6.2% of those age 65 or over.

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: U.S. Census website . . 2008-01-31 .
  2. Web site: Michigan: 2010 Population and Housing Unit Counts 2010 Census of Population and Housing . https://web.archive.org/web/20121019111423/http://www.census.gov/prod/cen2010/cph-2-24.pdf . 2012-10-19 . live. PDF . September 2012. United States Census Bureau. 2010 United States Census. April 12, 2020. 39 Michigan.