Nunda Township, Michigan Explained

Official Name:Nunda Township, Michigan
Settlement Type:Civil township
Pushpin Map:Michigan
Pushpin Label:Nunda Township
Pushpin Label Position:right
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:Cheboygan
Unit Pref:Imperial
Area Total Km2:185.1
Area Land Km2:182.0
Area Water Km2:3.1
Population As Of:2020
Population Total:1195
Population Density Km2:auto
Timezone:Eastern (EST)
Utc Offset:-5
Timezone Dst:EDT
Utc Offset Dst:-4
Elevation M:271
Elevation Ft:889
Coordinates:45.2472°N -84.5322°W
Postal Code Type:ZIP code(s)
Postal Code:49705, 49795, 49799
Area Code:231
Blank Name:FIPS code
Blank Info:26-59500[1]
Blank1 Name:GNIS feature ID
Blank1 Info:1626831

Nunda Township is a civil township of Cheboygan County in the U.S. state of Michigan. The population was 1,195 at the 2020 census.[2]

Geography

Nunda Township is located in southern Cheboygan County and is bordered by Otsego County to the south. The village of Wolverine is in the northwest part of the township. Interstate 75 passes through the western part of the township, with access from Exit 301 east of Wolverine.

According to the United States Census Bureau, the township has a total area of 185.1km2, of which 182km2 is land and 3.1km2, or 1.70%, is water.[3] The Sturgeon River flows northward through the western part of the township, past the village of Wolverine, and the Pigeon River flows northward through the eastern part of the township.

Demographics

As of the census of 2000, there were 925 people, 370 households, and 257 families residing in the township. The population density was 13.2 per square mile (5.1/km). There were 706 housing units at an average density of 10.0 per square mile (3.9/km). The racial makeup of the township was 97.08% White, 0.11% African American, 0.76% Native American, 0.11% from other races, and 1.95% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.32% of the population.

There were 370 households, out of which 29.2% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 54.6% were married couples living together, 10.0% had a female householder with no husband present, and 30.5% were non-families. 25.4% of all households were made up of individuals, and 8.9% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.49 and the average family size was 2.96.

In the township the population was spread out, with 24.4% under the age of 18, 7.6% from 18 to 24, 28.2% from 25 to 44, 25.2% from 45 to 64, and 14.6% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 37 years. For every 100 females, there were 96.8 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 102.0 males.

The median income for a household in the township was $28,036, and the median income for a family was $31,406. Males had a median income of $28,750 versus $18,500 for females. The per capita income for the township was $12,802. About 9.1% of families and 14.0% of the population were below the poverty line, including 17.1% of those under age 18 and 4.7% 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 . 2024-04-30 . data.census.gov.
  3. Web site: Geographic Identifiers: 2010 Demographic Profile Data (G001): Nunda township, Cheboygan County, Michigan . dead . https://archive.today/20200212161614/http://factfinder.census.gov/bkmk/table/1.0/en/DEC/10_DP/G001/0600000US2603159500 . February 12, 2020 . September 19, 2014 . U.S. Census Bureau, American Factfinder.