Inwood Township, Michigan Explained

Official Name:Inwood Township, Michigan
Settlement Type:Civil township
Pushpin Map:Michigan#USA
Pushpin Label Position:right
Pushpin Label:Inwood 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:Schoolcraft
Leader Title:Supervisor
Leader Name:Kelly Silkworth
Leader Title1:Clerk
Leader Name1:Robin Double
Established Title:Organized
Established Date:1890
Unit Pref:Imperial
Area Total Sq Mi:126.81
Area Land Sq Mi:120.22
Area Water Sq Mi:6.59
Population As Of:2020
Population Total:654
Population Density Sq Mi:6.1
Timezone:Eastern (EST)
Utc Offset:-5
Timezone Dst:EDT
Utc Offset Dst:-4
Elevation M:207
Elevation Ft:679
Coordinates:46.1086°N -86.4886°W
Postal Code Type:ZIP code(s)
Postal Code:49817 (Cooks)
49854 (Manistique)
49895 (Wetmore)
Area Code:906
Blank Name:FIPS code
Blank Info:26-40840[1]
Blank1 Name:GNIS feature ID
Blank1 Info:1626520

Inwood Township is a civil township of Schoolcraft County in the U.S. state of Michigan. The population was 654 in 2020.[2]

Geography

According to the United States Census Bureau, the township has a total area of 126.81sqmi, of which 120.22sqmi is land and 6.59sqmi (5.20%) is water.

Communities

Demographics

At the census of 2000, there were 722 people, 293 households, and 234 families residing in the township. The population density was 6sp=usNaNsp=us. There were 620 housing units at an average density of 5.2sp=usNaNsp=us. The racial makeup of the township was 90.17% White, 5.26% Native American, 0.55% Asian, 0.55% from other races, and 3.46% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.39% of the population. By the 2020 census, its population declined to 654.

In 2000, there were 293 households, out of which 26.6% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 72.0% were married couples living together, 4.8% had a female householder with no husband present, and 19.8% were non-families. 18.8% of all households were made up of individuals, and 9.2% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.46 and the average family size was 2.80. In the township the population was spread out, with 22.9% under the age of 18, 3.9% from 18 to 24, 25.2% from 25 to 44, 28.1% from 45 to 64, and 19.9% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 44 years. For every 100 females, there were 104.5 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 99.6 males.

In 2000, the median income for a household in the township was $32,500, and the median income for a family was $35,147. Males had a median income of $33,125 versus $21,750 for females. The per capita income for the township was $15,386. About 8.0% of families and 11.8% of the population were below the poverty line, including 22.8% of those under age 18 and 2.9% of those age 65 or over. In 2021, the American Community Survey estimated its median household income was $56,188.[4]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: U.S. Census website. United States Census Bureau. 2008-01-31.
  2. Web site: Explore Census Data . 2023-08-04 . data.census.gov.
  3. Book: Romig, Walter . 1986 . Michigan Place Names: The History of the Founding and the Naming of More than Five Thousand Past and Present Michigan Communities . Detroit . . 538 . 978-0-8143-1838-6.
  4. Web site: Explore Census Data . 2023-08-04 . data.census.gov.