Official Name: | Mueller Township, Michigan |
Settlement Type: | Civil township |
Pushpin Map: | Michigan#USA |
Pushpin Label Position: | left |
Pushpin Label: | Mueller 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: | Schoolcraft |
Leader Title: | Supervisor |
Leader Name: | Jerry Glasscock |
Leader Title1: | Clerk |
Leader Name1: | Mary Lee |
Unit Pref: | Imperial |
Area Total Sq Mi: | 87.78 |
Area Land Sq Mi: | 83.61 |
Area Water Sq Mi: | 4.17 |
Population As Of: | 2020 |
Population Total: | 260 |
Population Density Sq Mi: | auto |
Timezone: | Eastern (EST) |
Utc Offset: | -5 |
Timezone Dst: | EDT |
Utc Offset Dst: | -4 |
Elevation M: | 214 |
Elevation Ft: | 702 |
Coordinates: | 46.0586°N -85.9206°W |
Postal Code Type: | ZIP code(s) |
Postal Code: | 49836 (Germfask) 49840 (Gulliver) 49854 (Manistique) |
Area Code: | 906 |
Blank Name: | FIPS code |
Blank Info: | 26-56060[1] |
Blank1 Name: | GNIS feature ID |
Blank1 Info: | 1626777 |
Mueller Township is a civil township of Schoolcraft County in the U.S. state of Michigan. The population was 260 in 2020.[2]
According to the United States Census Bureau, the township has a total area of 87.78sqmi, of which 83.61sqmi is land and 4.17sqmi (4.75%) is water.
As of the 2000 census, there were 245 people, 102 households, and 84 families residing in the township.[3] The population density was 2.9 per square mile (1.1/km). There were 301 housing units at an average density of 3.6 per square mile (1.4/km). The racial makeup of the township was 88.98% White, 8.16% Native American, 1.63% from other races, and 1.22% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latinos of any race were 2.86% of the population. By 2020, its population grew to 260.
In 2000, there were 102 households, out of which 19.6% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 75.5% were married couples living together, 3.9% had a female householder with no husband present, and 17.6% were non-families. 14.7% of all households were made up of individuals, and 11.8% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.40 and the average family size was 2.62. In the township the population was spread out, with 18.0% under the age of 18, 3.7% from 18 to 24, 21.2% from 25 to 44, 33.9% from 45 to 64, and 23.3% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 51 years. For every 100 females, there were 118.8 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 107.2 males.
In 2000, the median income for a household in the township was $33,571, and the median income for a family was $34,643. Males had a median income of $25,000 versus $21,250 for females. The per capita income for the township was $18,507. About 2.5% of families and 6.0% of the population were below the poverty line, including none of those under the age of eighteen and 10.8% of those 65 or over. As of 2021 census estimates, its median household income was $53,571.
Indian Trails provides daily intercity bus service via Blaney Park between St. Ignace and Ironwood, Michigan.[4]