Nahma Township, Michigan Explained

Official Name:Nahma Township, Michigan
Settlement Type:Civil township
Pushpin Map:Michigan#USA
Pushpin Label Position:right
Pushpin Label:Nahma 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:Delta
Leader Title:Supervisor
Leader Name:Herbert A. Pomeroy
Unit Pref:Imperial
Area Total Km2:489.2
Area Land Km2:430.6
Area Water Km2:58.6
Area Total Sq Mi:188.9
Area Land Sq Mi:166.2
Area Water Sq Mi:22.6
Population As Of:2020
Population Total:468
Population Density Km2:auto
Population Density Sq Mi:auto
Timezone:Eastern (EST)
Utc Offset:-5
Timezone Dst:EDT
Utc Offset Dst:-4
Elevation M:205
Elevation Ft:673
Coordinates:46.0172°N -86.7003°W
Postal Code Type:ZIP code(s)
Postal Code:49864, 49878, 49895
Area Code:906
Blank Name:FIPS code
Blank Info:26-56500[1]
Blank1 Name:GNIS feature ID
Blank1 Info:1626788

Nahma Township is a civil township of Delta County in the U.S. state of Michigan. The population was 468 at the 2020 census, slightly down from 495 at the 2010 census.[2] Nahma was established in 1881 by the Bay De Noquet Lumber Company as the base for its upper Michigan lumbering operations.[3]

Geography

According to the United States Census Bureau, the township has a total area of 188.9sqmi, of which 166.2sqmi is land and 22.6sqmi (11.98%) is water. The city derives its name from the Ojibway (Chippewa) language, in which Nami means sturgeon.

Climate

Demographics

As of the census of 2000, there were 499 people, 221 households, and 154 families residing in the township. The population density was 3.0 per square mile (1.2/km). There were 603 housing units at an average density of 3.6 per square mile (1.4/km). The racial makeup of the township was 91.58% White, 0.20% African American, 5.41% Native American, and 2.81% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.20% of the population.

There were 221 households, out of which 19.9% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 63.8% were married couples living together, 3.6% had a female householder with no husband present, and 30.3% were non-families. 27.1% of all households were made up of individuals, and 16.3% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.26 and the average family size was 2.73.

In the township the population was spread out, with 19.8% under the age of 18, 3.4% from 18 to 24, 19.6% from 25 to 44, 28.9% from 45 to 64, and 28.3% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 51 years. For every 100 females, there were 106.2 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 103.0 males.

The median income for a household in the township was $28,077, and the median income for a family was $34,167. Males had a median income of $31,000 versus $17,679 for females. The per capita income for the township was $16,981. About 8.9% of families and 12.6% of the population were below the poverty line, including 14.4% of those under age 18 and 7.7% 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 . 2024-05-02 . data.census.gov.
  3. Web site: The History of the Nahma Inn . The Nahma Inn . November 19, 2010.