Pulawski Township, Michigan Explained

Pulawski Township, Michigan should not be confused with Pulaski Township, Michigan.

Official Name:Pulawski Township, Michigan
Settlement Type:Civil township
Pushpin Map:Michigan#USA
Pushpin Label Position:left
Pushpin Label:Pulawski 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:Presque Isle
Leader Title:Supervisor
Leader Name:Martha Roznowski[1]
Unit Pref:Imperial
Area Total Km2:113.5
Area Land Km2:108.6
Area Water Km2:4.9
Area Total Sq Mi:43.8
Area Land Sq Mi:41.9
Area Water Sq Mi:1.9
Population As Of:2020
Population Total:372
Population Density Km2:auto
Population Density Sq Mi:auto
Timezone:Eastern (EST)
Utc Offset:-5
Timezone Dst:EDT
Utc Offset Dst:-4
Elevation M:220
Elevation Ft:722
Coordinates:45.3844°N -83.7122°W
Postal Code Type:ZIP code(s)
Postal Code:49743, 49776, 49779
Area Code:989
Blank Name:FIPS code
Blank Info:26-66460[2]
Blank1 Name:GNIS feature ID
Blank1 Info:1626945

Pulawski Township is a civil township of Presque Isle County in the U.S. state of Michigan. The population was 372 at the 2020 census, 31.3% of which reported Polish ancestry.[3] The unincorporated community of Liske is located in the township.[4]

Geography

According to the United States Census Bureau, the township has a total area of 43.8sqmi, of which 41.9sqmi is land and 1.9sqmi (4.33%) is water.

Demographics

As of the census of 2000, there were 372 people, 144 households, and 108 families residing in the township. The population density was 8.9 per square mile (3.4/km). There were 196 housing units at an average density of 4.7 per square mile (1.8/km). The racial makeup of the township was 97.85% White, 1.61% Native American, and 0.54% from two or more races. The languages spoken at home in Pulawski Township are 85.2% English, 14.8% Polish, 3.9% German, and 1.3% Spanish.[5]

There were 144 households, out of which 30.6% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 69.4% were married couples living together, 4.2% had a female householder with no husband present, and 25.0% were non-families. 20.8% of all households were made up of individuals, and 12.5% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.58 and the average family size was 3.04.

In the township the population was spread out, with 23.9% under the age of 18, 7.5% from 18 to 24, 20.7% from 25 to 44, 32.5% from 45 to 64, and 15.3% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 42 years. For every 100 females, there were 106.7 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 106.6 males.

The median income for a household in the township was $35,192, and the median income for a family was $36,705. Males had a median income of $27,188 versus $20,833 for females. The per capita income for the township was $13,496. About 8.3% of families and 10.6% of the population were below the poverty line, including 9.7% of those under age 18 and 11.8% of those age 65 or over.

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Pulawski Twp., Presque Isle Co.. www.michigantownships.org.
  2. Web site: U.S. Census website. United States Census Bureau. 2008-01-31.
  3. Web site: Explore Census Data . 2024-05-02 . data.census.gov.
  4. Web site: Report For Liske, Michigan . USGNIS . U.S. Department of the Interior . 3 May 2021.
  5. http://statisticalatlas.com/county-subdivision/Michigan/Presque-Isle-County/Pulawski-Township/Languages "Languages in the Pulawski Township, Presque Isle County, Michigan (Township)" "Language Spoken At Home"