| Official Name: | Metz Township, Michigan |
| Settlement Type: | Civil township |
| Pushpin Map: | Michigan#USA |
| Pushpin Label Position: | left |
| Pushpin Label: | Metz 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: | Presque Isle |
| Unit Pref: | Imperial |
| Area Total Km2: | 92.8 |
| Area Land Km2: | 92.7 |
| Area Water Km2: | 0.0 |
| Area Total Sq Mi: | 35.8 |
| Area Land Sq Mi: | 35.8 |
| Area Water Sq Mi: | 0.0 |
| Population As Of: | 2020 |
| Population Total: | 280 |
| Population Density Km2: | auto |
| Population Density Sq Mi: | auto |
| Timezone: | Eastern (EST) |
| Utc Offset: | -5 |
| Timezone Dst: | EDT |
| Utc Offset Dst: | -4 |
| Elevation M: | 238 |
| Elevation Ft: | 781 |
| Coordinates: | 45.2539°N -83.8133°W |
| Postal Code Type: | ZIP code(s) |
| Postal Code: | 49743, 49776 |
| Area Code: | 989 |
| Blank Name: | FIPS code |
| Blank Info: | 26-53440[1] |
| Blank1 Name: | GNIS feature ID |
| Blank1 Info: | 1626731 |
Metz Township is a civil township of Presque Isle County in the U.S. state of Michigan. The population was 280 at the 2020 census.[2]
Metz is a small unincorporated community within the township.
According to the United States Census Bureau, the township has a total area of 35.8sqmi, of which 35.8sqmi is land and 0.03% is water.
In 15 October 1908, a large forest fire consumed 2500000acres of Presque Isle County, and most of the area of Metz. Killed were 42 men, women, and children, many of whom were on a train derailed by rails twisted from the fire.[3]
These included:
Most were of either Polish or German nationality. This became known as the "Metz Fire."
As of the census of 2000, there were 331 people, 134 households, and 92 families residing in the township. The population density was 9.2sp=usNaNsp=us. There were 207 housing units at an average density of 5.8sp=usNaNsp=us. The racial makeup of the township was 97.89% White, 1.51% Native American, 0.30% Asian, and 0.30% from two or more races.
There were 134 households, out of which 29.9% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 61.9% were married couples living together, 3.0% had a female householder with no husband present, and 30.6% were non-families. 27.6% of all households were made up of individuals, and 14.9% 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 3.03.
In the township the population was spread out, with 21.8% under the age of 18, 10.0% from 18 to 24, 20.8% from 25 to 44, 28.7% from 45 to 64, and 18.7% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 44 years. For every 100 females, there were 113.5 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 112.3 males.
The median income for a household in the township was $28,611, and the median income for a family was $31,458. Males had a median income of $32,917 versus $16,000 for females. The per capita income for the township was $14,191. About 8.8% of families and 13.6% of the population were below the poverty line, including 15.1% of those under age 18 and 19.5% of those age 65 or over.