Pere Marquette Charter Township, Michigan Explained

Pere Marquette Township, Michigan
Official Name:Charter Township of Pere Marquette
Settlement Type:Charter township
Pushpin Map:Michigan#USA
Pushpin Label Position:right
Pushpin Label:Pere Marquette Township
Pushpin Map Caption:Location within the state of Michigan##Location within the United States
Mapsize:250
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name:United States
Subdivision Type1:State
Subdivision Name1:Michigan
Subdivision Type2:County
Subdivision Name2:Mason
Leader Title:Supervisor
Leader Name:Gerald Bleau
Leader Title1:Clerk
Leader Name1:Rachelle Enbody
Established Title:Established
Established Date:1855
Unit Pref:Imperial
Area Footnotes:[1]
Area Total Sq Mi:15.85
Area Land Sq Mi:14.09
Area Water Sq Mi:1.75
Population As Of:2020
Population Footnotes:[2]
Population Total:2416
Population Density Sq Mi:171.4
Timezone:Eastern (EST)
Utc Offset:-5
Timezone Dst:EDT
Utc Offset Dst:-4
Elevation M:178
Elevation Ft:584
Coordinates:43.9447°N -86.4275°W
Postal Code Type:ZIP code(s)
Postal Code:49431 (Ludington)
Area Code:231
Blank Name:FIPS code
Blank Info:26-105-63600[3]
Blank1 Name:GNIS feature ID
Blank1 Info:1626894

Pere Marquette Charter Township is a charter township of Mason County in the U.S. state of Michigan. The population was 2,416 at the 2020 census.[2]

The township was named for French explorer Père Jacques Marquette.[4] The township surrounds the city of Ludington on Lake Michigan, but the city and the township are administered autonomously.

Geography

According to the United States Census Bureau, the township has a total area of 15.85sqmi, of which 14.09sqmi are land and 1.75sqmi, or 11.06%, are water.[1] Pere Marquette Lake, an inlet of Lake Michigan that is fed by the Pere Marquette River, is in the center of the township. The city of Ludington borders the northeast part of the township.

Demographics

As of the census of 2000, there were 2,228 people, 858 households, and 665 families residing in the township. The population density was 158sp=usNaNsp=us. There were 1,403 housing units at an average density of 99.5sp=usNaNsp=us. The racial makeup of the township was 96.81% White, 0.13% African American, 0.31% Native American, 0.81% Asian, 0.09% Pacific Islander, 0.18% from other races, and 1.66% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 2.24% of the population.

There were 858 households, out of which 31.8% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 66.6% were married couples living together, 7.2% had a female householder with no husband present, and 22.4% were non-families. 19.0% of all households were made up of individuals, and 9.3% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.60 and the average family size was 2.96.

In the township the population was spread out, with 25.7% under the age of 18, 5.8% from 18 to 24, 23.9% from 25 to 44, 28.7% from 45 to 64, and 15.9% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 42 years. For every 100 females, there were 102.7 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 100.2 males.

The median income for a household in the township was $44,432, and the median income for a family was $51,078. Males had a median income of $43,125 versus $23,594 for females. The per capita income for the township was $21,160. About 2.7% of families and 4.5% of the population were below the poverty line, including 5.0% of those under age 18 and 4.4% of those age 65 or over.

See also

Notes and References

  1. Web site: 2022 U.S. Gazetteer Files: Michigan . United States Census Bureau . August 24, 2023.
  2. Web site: P1. Race – Pere Marquette charter township, Michigan: 2020 DEC Redistricting Data (PL 94-171). U.S. Census Bureau. August 24, 2023.
  3. Web site: U.S. Census website. United States Census Bureau. 2008-01-31.
  4. News: Focus on our history: How county was named . Ludington Daily News . October 3, 1987 . 30 April 2015 . 2.