| Official Name: | Columbus Township, Michigan |
| Settlement Type: | Civil township |
| Pushpin Map: | Michigan#USA |
| Pushpin Label Position: | left |
| Pushpin Label: | Columbus Township |
| Pushpin Map Caption: | Location within the state of Michigan##Location within the United States |
| Mapsize: | 250 |
| Subdivision Type: | Country |
| Subdivision Name: | United States |
| Subdivision Type1: | State |
| Subdivision Name1: | Michigan |
| Subdivision Type2: | County |
| Subdivision Name2: | Luce |
| Leader Title: | Supervisor |
| Leader Name: | Jeannie King |
| Leader Title1: | Clerk |
| Leader Name1: | Donald Leech |
| Established Title: | Organized |
| Established Date: | 1887 |
| Unit Pref: | Imperial |
| Area Total Sq Mi: | 143.16 |
| Area Land Sq Mi: | 140.34 |
| Area Water Sq Mi: | 2.82 |
| Population As Of: | 2020 |
| Population Total: | 169 |
| Population Density Sq Mi: | 1.45 |
| Timezone: | Eastern (EST) |
| Utc Offset: | -5 |
| Timezone Dst: | EDT |
| Utc Offset Dst: | -4 |
| Elevation M: | 263 |
| Elevation Ft: | 863 |
| Coordinates: | 46.415°N -85.7478°W |
| Postal Code Type: | ZIP code(s) |
| Postal Code: | 49853 (McMillan) 49868 (Newberry) |
| Area Code: | 906 |
| Blank Name: | FIPS code |
| Blank Info: | 26-17480[1] |
| Blank1 Name: | GNIS feature ID |
| Blank1 Info: | 1626122 |
Columbus Township is a civil township of Luce County in the U.S. state of Michigan. As of the 2020 census, the township population was 169.[2]
According to the United States Census Bureau, the township has a total area of 143.16sqmi, of which 140.34sqmi is land and 2.82sqmi (1.97%) is water.[3]
The source of the Tahquamenon River is within Columbus Township.
At the census of 2000, there were 215 people, 99 households, and 63 families residing in the township. The population density was 1.5/sqmi. There were 307 housing units at an average density of 2.2/sqmi. The racial makeup of the township was 96.28% White, 1.40% Native American, and 2.33% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latinos of any race were 0.47% of the population. By the 2020 census, its population declined to 169.
In 2000, there were 99 households, out of which 21.2% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 54.5% were married couples living together, 2.0% had a female householder with no husband present, and 35.4% were non-families. 31.3% of all households were made up of individuals, and 12.1% 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 2.72. In the township the population was spread out, with 21.4% under the age of 18, 4.2% from 18 to 24, 23.3% from 25 to 44, 36.7% from 45 to 64, and 14.4% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 46 years. For every 100 females, there were 102.8 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 96.5 males.
In 2000, the median income for a household in the township was $30,469, and the median income for a family was $33,750. Males had a median income of $32,813 versus $20,000 for females. The per capita income for the township was $18,289. About 8.3% of families and 12.9% of the population were below the poverty line, including 20.5% of those under the age of eighteen and 25.0% of those 65 or over. As of 2021, its median household income was $56,136.