Mueller Township, Michigan Explained

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]

Geography

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.

Communities

Demographics

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.

Transportation

Indian Trails provides daily intercity bus service via Blaney Park between St. Ignace and Ironwood, Michigan.[4]

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Notes and References

  1. Web site: U.S. Census website. United States Census Bureau. 2008-01-31.
  2. Web site: Explore Census Data . 2023-08-04 . United States Census Bureau.
  3. Web site: Find a County. 2011-06-07. National Association of Counties.
  4. Web site: ST. IGNACE-SAULT STE. MARIE-IRONWOOD . . January 15, 2013 . 2013-02-28 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20140704084717/http://www.indiantrails.com/sites/default/files/1489_0.pdf . July 4, 2014 .