Laird Township, Michigan Explained

Official Name:Laird Township, Michigan
Settlement Type:Civil township
Pushpin Map:Michigan#USA
Pushpin Label:Laird Township
Pushpin Label Position:right
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:Houghton
Leader Title:Supervisor
Leader Name:Patrick McLaren
Unit Pref:Imperial
Area Total Km2:490.5
Area Land Km2:487.1
Area Water Km2:3.4
Area Total Sq Mi:189.4
Area Land Sq Mi:188.1
Area Water Sq Mi:1.3
Population As Of:2020
Population Total:487
Population Density Km2:auto
Population Density Sq Mi:auto
Timezone:Eastern (EST)
Utc Offset:-5
Timezone Dst:EDT
Utc Offset Dst:-4
Elevation M:314
Elevation Ft:1030
Coordinates:46.7114°N -88.7986°W
Postal Code Type:ZIP code(s)
Postal Code:49952 (Nisula)
49958 (Pelkie)
49961 (Sidnaw)
49965 (Toivola)
49967 (Trout Creek)
Area Code:906
Blank Name:FIPS code
Blank Info:26-44220[1]
Blank1 Name:GNIS feature ID
Blank1 Info:1626571

Laird Township is a civil township of Houghton County in the U.S. state of Michigan. The population was 487 at the 2020 census.[2]

Communities

Geography

According to the United States Census Bureau, the township has a total area of 189.4sqmi, of which 188.1sqmi is land and 1.3sqmi (0.69%) is water.

Demographics

As of the census of 2000, there were 634 people, 253 households, and 170 families residing in the township. The population density was 3.4sp=usNaNsp=us. There were 436 housing units at an average density of 2.3sp=usNaNsp=us. The racial makeup of the township was 94.48% White, 2.52% Native American, 0.79% Asian, and 2.21% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.16% of the population. 60.1% were of Finnish, 13.7% German and 5.3% French ancestry according to Census 2000.

There were 253 households, out of which 28.5% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 58.9% were married couples living together, 4.3% had a female householder with no husband present, and 32.8% were non-families. 29.2% of all households were made up of individuals, and 9.9% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.49 and the average family size was 3.12.

In the township the population was spread out, with 25.9% under the age of 18, 9.6% from 18 to 24, 24.9% from 25 to 44, 25.4% from 45 to 64, and 14.2% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 38 years. For every 100 females, there were 121.7 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 118.6 males.

The median income for a household in the township was $33,333, and the median income for a family was $38,750. Males had a median income of $29,659 versus $20,000 for females. The per capita income for the township was $14,728. About 3.6% of families and 8.5% of the population were below the poverty line, including 10.6% of those under age 18 and 7.6% of those age 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. Book: Romig, Walter . 1986 . Michigan Place Names . 1973 . Wayne State University Press . Detroit, Michigan . 0-8143-1838-X.