| Official Name: | Powell Township, Michigan |
| Settlement Type: | Civil township |
| Pushpin Map: | Michigan#USA |
| Pushpin Label Position: | left |
| Pushpin Label: | Powell Township |
| Mapsize: | 250 |
| Subdivision Type: | Country |
| Subdivision Name: | United States |
| Subdivision Type1: | State |
| Subdivision Name1: | Michigan |
| Subdivision Type2: | County |
| Subdivision Name2: | Marquette |
| Leader Title: | Supervisor |
| Leader Name: | Darlene Turner |
| Leader Title1: | Clerk |
| Leader Name1: | Samantha Morin |
| Established Title: | Established |
| Established Date: | 1904 |
| Unit Pref: | Imperial |
| Area Footnotes: | [1] |
| Area Total Sq Mi: | 162.06 |
| Area Land Sq Mi: | 153.70 |
| Area Water Sq Mi: | 8.36 |
| Population As Of: | 2020 |
| Population Footnotes: | [2] |
| Population Total: | 732 |
| Population Density Sq Mi: | 4.76 |
| Timezone: | Eastern (EST) |
| Utc Offset: | -5 |
| Timezone Dst: | EDT |
| Utc Offset Dst: | -4 |
| Elevation M: | 219 |
| Elevation Ft: | 719 |
| Coordinates: | 46.7994°N -87.7344°W |
| Postal Code Type: | ZIP Codes |
| Postal Code: | 49808 (Big Bay) 49855 (Marquette) |
| Area Code: | 906 |
| Blank Name: | FIPS code |
| Blank Info: | 26-103-66120[3] |
| Blank1 Name: | GNIS feature ID |
| Blank1 Info: | 1626940 |
Powell Township is a civil township of Marquette County in the U.S. state of Michigan. The population was 732 at the 2020 census,[2] down from 816 in 2010.
Powell Township is the northernmost in Marquette County; it is bordered to the west by Baraga County and to the north and east by Lake Superior. The Huron Islands to the north in Lake Superior are within the township. According to the United States Census Bureau, the township has a total area of 162.06sqmi, of which 153.7sqmi are land and 8.36sqmi, or 5.16%, are water.[1]
The Huron Mountains make up a large part of the township.
As of the census of 2000, there were 724 people, 333 households, and 228 families residing in the township. The population density was 4.7 per square mile (1.8/km). There were 818 housing units at an average density of 5.3 per square mile (2.0/km). The racial makeup of the township was 96.27% White, 1.93% Native American, 0.14% Asian, and 1.66% from two or more races.
There were 333 households, out of which 21.0% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 58.6% were married couples living together, 4.5% had a female householder with no husband present, and 31.5% were non-families. 27.9% of all households were made up of individuals, and 11.4% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.17 and the average family size was 2.61.
In the township the population was spread out, with 17.5% under the age of 18, 5.2% from 18 to 24, 25.3% from 25 to 44, 34.8% from 45 to 64, and 17.1% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 46 years. For every 100 females, there were 111.7 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 114.0 males.
The median income for a household in the township was $34,659, and the median income for a family was $42,969. Males had a median income of $36,250 versus $21,944 for females. The per capita income for the township was $19,391. About 5.0% of families and 8.1% of the population were below the poverty line, including 9.2% of those under age 18 and 4.0% of those age 65 or over.