| Official Name: | Maple River Township, Michigan |
| Settlement Type: | Civil township |
| Pushpin Map: | Michigan#USA |
| Pushpin Label Position: | left |
| Pushpin Label: | Maple River 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: | John Eby |
| Leader Title1: | Clerk |
| Leader Name1: | Tammy Gregory |
| Established Title: | Established |
| Established Date: | 1877 |
| Unit Pref: | Imperial |
| Area Total Km2: | 91.9 |
| Area Land Km2: | 91.5 |
| Area Water Km2: | 0.4 |
| Area Total Sq Mi: | 35.47 |
| Area Land Sq Mi: | 35.32 |
| Area Water Sq Mi: | 0.15 |
| Population As Of: | 2020 |
| Population Total: | 1295 |
| Population Density Sq Mi: | auto |
| Timezone: | Eastern (EST) |
| Utc Offset: | -5 |
| Timezone Dst: | EDT |
| Utc Offset Dst: | -4 |
| Elevation M: | 218 |
| Elevation Ft: | 715 |
| Coordinates: | 45.5097°N -84.7817°W |
| Postal Code Type: | ZIP code(s) |
| Postal Code: | 49706 (Alanson) 49716 (Brutus) 49769 (Pellston) |
| Area Code: | 231 |
| Blank Name: | FIPS code |
| Blank Info: | 26-51280[1] |
| Blank1 Name: | GNIS feature ID |
| Blank1 Info: | 1626679 |
Maple River Township is a civil township of Emmet County in the U.S. state of Michigan. The population was 1,295 at the 2020 census.[2]
According to the United States Census Bureau, the township has a total area of 35.47sqmi, of which 35.32sqmi is land and 0.15sqmi (0.42%) is water.
This climatic region has large seasonal temperature differences, with warm to hot (and often humid) summers and cold (sometimes severely cold) winters. According to the Köppen Climate Classification system, Maple River Township has a humid continental climate, abbreviated "Dfb" on climate maps.[3]
As of the census of 2000, there were 1,232 people, 434 households, and 352 families residing in the township. The population density was 34.9sp=usNaNsp=us. There were 533 housing units at an average density of 15.1sp=usNaNsp=us. The racial makeup of the township was 94.64% White, 2.84% Native American, 0.08% Asian, 0.16% Pacific Islander, and 2.27% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.81% of the population.
There were 434 households, out of which 38.7% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 70.5% were married couples living together, 5.5% had a female householder with no husband present, and 18.7% were non-families. 12.9% of all households were made up of individuals, and 4.4% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.84 and the average family size was 3.09.
In the township the population was spread out, with 29.1% under the age of 18, 7.4% from 18 to 24, 29.5% from 25 to 44, 23.4% from 45 to 64, and 10.6% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 35 years. For every 100 females, there were 107.8 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 103.7 males.
The median income for a household in the township was $40,270, and the median income for a family was $41,250. Males had a median income of $27,452 versus $21,750 for females. The per capita income for the township was $16,765. About 5.1% of families and 5.9% of the population were below the poverty line, including 5.8% of those under age 18 and 9.9% of those age 65 or over.