Bismarck Township, Michigan Explained

Official Name:Bismarck Township, Michigan
Settlement Type:Civil township
Pushpin Map:Michigan#USA
Pushpin Label Position:left
Pushpin Label:Bismarck 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:Presque Isle
Unit Pref:Imperial
Area Total Km2:181.0
Area Land Km2:175.2
Area Water Km2:5.8
Area Total Sq Mi:69.9
Area Land Sq Mi:67.6
Area Water Sq Mi:2.2
Population As Of:2020
Population Total:351
Population Density Km2:auto
Population Density Sq Mi:auto
Timezone:Eastern (EST)
Utc Offset:-5
Timezone Dst:EDT
Utc Offset Dst:-4
Elevation M:267
Elevation Ft:876
Coordinates:45.2897°N -83.9647°W
Postal Code Type:ZIP code(s)
Postal Code:49743, 49759, 49779
Area Code:989
Blank Name:FIPS code
Blank Info:26-08700[1]
Blank1 Name:GNIS feature ID
Blank1 Info:1625942

Bismarck Township is a civil township of Presque Isle County in the U.S. state of Michigan. As of the 2020 census, the township population was 351.[2]

Communities

Geography

According to the United States Census Bureau, the township has a total area of 69.9sqmi, of which 67.6sqmi is land and 2.2sqmi (3.19%) is water.

Demographics

As of the census of 2000, there were 408 people, 180 households, and 135 families residing in the township. The population density was 6sp=usNaNsp=us. There were 570 housing units at an average density of 8.4sp=usNaNsp=us. The racial makeup of the township was 99.26% White, 0.25% African American, 0.25% from other races, and 0.25% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.25% of the population.

There were 180 households, out of which 20.6% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 66.7% were married couples living together, 4.4% had a female householder with no husband present, and 25.0% were non-families. 20.6% of all households were made up of individuals, and 8.9% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.23 and the average family size was 2.56.

In the township the population was spread out, with 16.4% under the age of 18, 2.5% from 18 to 24, 22.5% from 25 to 44, 33.6% from 45 to 64, and 25.0% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 51 years. For every 100 females, there were 111.4 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 111.8 males.

The median income for a household in the township was $31,477, and the median income for a family was $33,182. Males had a median income of $25,357 versus $20,938 for females. The per capita income for the township was $16,713. About 7.3% of families and 8.6% of the population were below the poverty line, including 14.3% of those under age 18 and 9.1% 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 . 2024-05-01 . data.census.gov.
  3. http://factfinder.census.gov/servlet/MapItDrawServlet?geo_id=86000US49743&_bucket_id=50&tree_id=420&context=AdvSearch&_lang=en 49743 5-Digit ZCTA, 497 3-Digit ZCTA - Reference Map - American FactFinder
  4. Book: Romig, Walter . 1986 . Michigan Place Names . 1973 . Wayne State University Press . Detroit, Michigan . 0-8143-1838-X.