| Official Name: | Houghton Township, Michigan |
| Settlement Type: | Civil township |
| Pushpin Map: | Michigan#USA |
| Pushpin Map Caption: | Location within the state of Michigan##Location within the state of Michigan |
| Pushpin Label: | Houghton Township |
| Pushpin Label Position: | bottom |
| Mapsize: | 250 |
| Subdivision Type: | Country |
| Subdivision Name: | United States |
| Subdivision Type1: | State |
| Subdivision Name1: | Michigan |
| Subdivision Type2: | County |
| Subdivision Name2: | Keweenaw |
| Government Footnotes: | [1] |
| Leader Title: | Supervisor |
| Leader Name: | Ray Chase |
| Leader Title1: | Clerk |
| Leader Name1: | Marjie Marshall |
| Established Title: | Established |
| Established Date: | 1861 |
| Unit Pref: | Imperial |
| Area Total Km2: | 1340.11 |
| Area Land Km2: | 312.66 |
| Area Water Km2: | 1027.45 |
| Area Total Sq Mi: | 517.42 |
| Area Land Sq Mi: | 120.72 |
| Area Water Sq Mi: | 396.70 |
| Population As Of: | 2020 |
| Population Total: | 72 |
| Population Density Sq Mi: | 0.85 |
| Timezone: | Eastern (EST) |
| Utc Offset: | -5 |
| Timezone Dst: | EDT |
| Utc Offset Dst: | -4 |
| Elevation M: | 192 |
| Elevation Ft: | 630 |
| Coordinates: | 47.4164°N -88.2956°W |
| Postal Code Type: | ZIP code(s) |
| Postal Code: | 49931 (Houghton)[2] 49950 (Mohawk) |
| Area Code: | 906 |
| Blank Name: | FIPS code |
| Blank Info: | 26-39380[3] |
| Blank1 Name: | GNIS feature ID |
| Blank1 Info: | 1626493 |
Houghton Township is a civil township of Keweenaw County in the U.S. state of Michigan. The population was 72 at the 2020 census.[4]
The township consists of a mainland portion of the Keweenaw Peninsula and the county seat of Eagle River, as well as the unpopulated northeast portion of Isle Royale National Park.
According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the township has a total area of 517.42sqmi, of which 120.72sqmi is land and 396.7sqmi (76.67%) is water.[5]
Due to its surrounding water boundaries, it ranks as the third-largest municipality by total area after McMillan Township and Eagle Harbor Township, although Houghton Township has the largest water boundaries of any municipalities in the state.
As of the 2020 census, there were 72 people, 41 households, and 27 families in the township.[8] In 2020, the racial makeup of the township was 97.22% white, and 2.78% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latinos of any race were 0.00% of the population.
At the 2000 United States census,[3] there were 204 people, 45 households, and 26 families in the township. The population density was 1.7 per square mile (0.6/km). There were 273 housing units at an average density of 2.2 per square mile (0.9/km). By the 2020 census, its population declined to 72.
In 2000, the racial makeup of the township was 58.33% white, 36.76% African American, 0.98% Native American, 0.49% Asian, 0.98% from other races, and 2.45% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latinos of any race were 4.90% of the population. Among its population at the time, 16.5% were of Finnish, 10.6% English, 9.4% Irish, 8.8% Italian, 6.5% German and 5.3% Norwegian ancestry.
At the 2000 census, there were 45 households, out of which 13.3% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 51.1% were married couples living together, 6.7% had a female householder with no husband present, and 42.2% were non-families. 42.2% of all households were made up of individuals, and 17.8% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 1.89 and the average family size was 2.54. The median income for a household in the township was $28,750, and the median income for a family was $41,250. Males had a median income of $32,500 versus $21,875 for females. The per capita income for the township was $8,505. None of the families and 7.0% of the population were living below the poverty line, including no under eighteens and 9.1% of those over 64. At the 2021 American Community Survey, its median household income increased to $51,250.