Hulbert Township, Michigan Explained

Official Name:Hulbert Township, Michigan
Settlement Type:Civil township
Pushpin Map:Michigan
Pushpin Label:Hulbert Township
Pushpin Label Position:left
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:Chippewa
Leader Title:Supervisor
Leader Name:Todd Davis
Unit Pref:Imperial
Area Total Km2:186.0
Area Land Km2:183.5
Area Water Km2:2.5
Population As Of:2020
Population Total:171
Population Density Km2:auto
Timezone:Eastern (EST)
Utc Offset:-5
Timezone Dst:EDT
Utc Offset Dst:-4
Elevation M:224
Elevation Ft:735
Coordinates:46.3203°N -85.1658°W
Postal Code Type:ZIP code(s)
Postal Code:49728 (Eckerman)
49748 (Hulbert)
Area Code:906
Blank Name:FIPS code
Blank Info:26-39860[1]
Blank1 Name:GNIS feature ID
Blank1 Info:1626502

Hulbert Township is a civil township of Chippewa County in the Upper Peninsula of the U.S. state of Michigan. As of the 2020 census, the township population was 171.[2]

Geography

Hulbert Township is located in western Chippewa County on the Upper Peninsula of Michigan. The township is bordered to the west by Luce County and to the south by Mackinac County. Highway M-28 crosses the township, leading east towards Sault Ste. Marie and west towards Newberry. The unincorporated community of Hulbert is located north of M-28 along the former Duluth, South Shore and Atlantic Railway.

According to the United States Census Bureau, the township has a total area of 186km2, of which 183.5km2 is land and 2.5km2, or 1.35%, is water.[3] The largest water body is Hulbert Lake in the eastern part of the township south of M-28, and extending east into Chippewa Township. Much of the township is part of Lake Superior State Forest.

Demographics

As of the census of 2000, there were 211 people, 89 households, and 59 families residing in the township. The population density was 3sp=usNaNsp=us. There were 224 housing units at an average density of 3.2sp=usNaNsp=us. The racial makeup of the township was 93.36% White, 3.32% Native American, and 3.32% from two or more races.

There were 89 households, out of which 19.1% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 53.9% were married couples living together, 11.2% had a female householder with no husband present, and 32.6% were non-families. 32.6% of all households were made up of individuals, and 21.3% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.37 and the average family size was 2.67.

In the township the population was spread out, with 16.6% under the age of 18, 5.7% from 18 to 24, 21.8% from 25 to 44, 28.0% from 45 to 64, and 28.0% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 50 years. For every 100 females, there were 129.3 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 137.8 males.

The median income for a household in the township was $24,286, and the median income for a family was $30,833. Males had a median income of $35,000 versus $11,250 for females. The per capita income for the township was $13,624. About 19.0% of families and 25.5% of the population were below the poverty line, including 37.8% of those under the age of eighteen and 14.0% of those 65 or over.

Notes and References

  1. Web site: U.S. Census website. United States Census Bureau. 2008-01-31.
  2. Web site: Explore Census Data . 2024-05-02 . data.census.gov.
  3. Web site: Geographic Identifiers: 2010 Demographic Profile Data (G001): Hulbert township, Chippewa County, Michigan . dead . https://archive.today/20200212145003/http://factfinder.census.gov/bkmk/table/1.0/en/DEC/10_DP/G001/0600000US2603339860 . February 12, 2020 . September 24, 2014 . U.S. Census Bureau, American Factfinder.