Littlefield Township, Michigan Explained

Official Name:Littlefield Township, Michigan
Settlement Type:Civil township
Pushpin Map:Michigan#USA
Pushpin Label Position:left
Pushpin Label:Littlefield 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:Emmet
Leader Title:Supervisor
Leader Name:Damien Henning
Leader Title1:Clerk
Leader Name1:Sondra Festerling
Established Title:Established
Established Date:1877
Unit Pref:Imperial
Area Total Sq Mi:24.56
Area Land Sq Mi:21.72
Area Water Sq Mi:2.84
Population As Of:2020
Population Total:3200
Population Density Sq Mi:auto
Timezone:Eastern (EST)
Utc Offset:-5
Timezone Dst:EDT
Utc Offset Dst:-4
Elevation M:182
Elevation Ft:597
Coordinates:45.4347°N -84.7906°W
Postal Code Type:ZIP code(s)
Postal Code:49706 (Alanson)
49764 (Oden)
Area Code:231
Blank Name:FIPS code
Blank Info:26-48020[1]
Blank1 Name:GNIS feature ID
Blank1 Info:1626630

Littlefield Township is a civil township of Emmet County in the U.S. state of Michigan. The population was 3,200 at the 2020 census.[2]

Communities

Geography

According to the United States Census Bureau, the township has a total area of 24.56sqmi, of which 21.72sqmi is land and 2.84sqmi (11.56%) is water.

Demographics

As of the census of 2000, there were 2,783 people, 1,116 households, and 792 families residing in the township. The population density was 128.1sp=usNaNsp=us. There were 1,531 housing units at an average density of 70.5sp=usNaNsp=us. The racial makeup of the township was 91.99% White, 0.43% African American, 4.64% Native American, 0.32% Asian, 0.25% from other races, and 2.37% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.75% of the population.

There were 1,116 households, out of which 31.7% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 56.3% were married couples living together, 9.5% had a female householder with no husband present, and 29.0% were non-families. 23.3% of all households were made up of individuals, and 7.8% 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 2.89.

In the township the population was spread out, with 25.8% under the age of 18, 8.7% from 18 to 24, 30.7% from 25 to 44, 23.2% from 45 to 64, and 11.6% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 36 years. For every 100 females, there were 99.9 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 98.4 males.

The median income for a household in the township was $37,694, and the median income for a family was $42,443. Males had a median income of $27,304 versus $20,645 for females. The per capita income for the township was $18,737. About 2.3% of families and 6.2% of the population were below the poverty line, including 3.9% of those under age 18 and 8.9% 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 . 2024-04-29 . data.census.gov.