| Official Name: | Peaine Township, Michigan |
| Settlement Type: | Civil township |
| Pushpin Map: | Michigan#USA |
| Pushpin Label: | Peaine Township |
| Pushpin Label Position: | left |
| Pushpin Map Caption: | Location within the state of Michigan##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: | Charlevoix |
| Government Footnotes: | [1] |
| Leader Title: | Supervisor |
| Leader Name: | Doug Tilly |
| Leader Title1: | Clerk |
| Leader Name1: | Carla Martin |
| Unit Pref: | Imperial |
| Area Total Km2: | 189.15 |
| Area Land Km2: | 135.59 |
| Area Water Km2: | 53.56 |
| Area Total Sq Mi: | 73.03 |
| Area Land Sq Mi: | 52.25 |
| Area Water Sq Mi: | 20.78 |
| Population As Of: | 2020 |
| Population Total: | 266 |
| 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: | 45.6714°N -85.5636°W |
| Postal Code Type: | ZIP code(s) |
| Postal Code: | 49782 (Beaver Island) |
| Area Code: | 231 |
| Blank Name: | FIPS code |
| Blank Info: | 26-63140[2] |
| Blank1 Name: | GNIS feature ID |
| Blank1 Info: | 1626888 |
Peaine Township is a civil township of Charlevoix County in the U.S. state of Michigan. The population was 266 at the 2020 census.[3]
The township occupies the southern portion of Beaver Island in Lake Michigan.
The Ottawa and the Ojibwe people originally lived in the area. James Strang and the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints (Strangite) lived on the island in the 1850s.
According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the township has a total area of 73.03sqmi, of which 52.35sqmi is land and 20.68sqmi (28.32%) is water.[5]
The township occupies all but the northern tip of Beaver Island, with St. James Township bordering Peaine Township to the north. Peaine Township is one of only seven municipalities in the state of Michigan to consist entirely of islands, including Grosse Ile Township, Drummond Township, Bois Blanc Township, Mackinac Island, St. James Township, and Sugar Island Township.
As of the census of 2000, there were 244 people, 120 households, and 72 families residing in the township. The population density was 4.7 per square mile (1.8/km). There were 410 housing units at an average density of 7.8 per square mile (3.0/km). The racial makeup of the township was 97.95% White, 0.82% Native American, and 1.23% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.41% of the population.
There were 120 households, out of which 13.3% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 50.0% were married couples living together, 7.5% had a female householder with no husband present, and 40.0% were non-families. 34.2% of all households were made up of individuals, and 6.7% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.03 and the average family size was 2.58.
In the township the population was spread out, with 16.0% under the age of 18, 5.7% from 18 to 24, 19.3% from 25 to 44, 38.5% from 45 to 64, and 20.5% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 50 years. For every 100 females, there were 103.3 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 101.0 males.
The median income for a household in the township was $29,167, and the median income for a family was $31,250. Males had a median income of $37,083 versus $19,000 for females. The per capita income for the township was $33,091. About 4.5% of families and 8.2% of the population were below the poverty line, including none of those under the age of eighteen and 5.9% of those 65 or over.
As of the 2020 Michigan Township Census, the township had a population of 266.[6] In 2021, the population rose to 284.[7]
The median age, as of 2021, is 67.6 years. There are around 153 households, and the median household income is $61,875. The income per capita is $46,788, and about 8.8% of people were below the poverty line.[7]
Peaine Township is served entirely by Beaver Island Community School.[8] It is one of only four insular school districts in the state, along with Bois Blanc Pines School District, Grosse Ile Township Schools, and Mackinac Island School District.
As of 2021, about 98.8% of residents hold at least a high school diploma. 49.8% have a bachelor's degree or higher.[7]