| Official Name: | Pentland Township, Michigan |
| Settlement Type: | Civil township |
| Pushpin Map: | Michigan#USA |
| Pushpin Label Position: | left |
| Pushpin Label: | Pentland 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: | Luce |
| Leader Title: | Supervisor |
| Leader Name: | Janet Maki |
| Leader Title1: | Clerk |
| Leader Name1: | Greg Rathje |
| Established Title: | Established |
| Established Date: | 1887 |
| Unit Pref: | Imperial |
| Area Total Sq Mi: | 107.34 |
| Area Land Sq Mi: | 106.79 |
| Area Water Sq Mi: | 0.55 |
| Population As Of: | 2020 |
| Population Total: | 1564 |
| Population Density Sq Mi: | 25.0 |
| Timezone: | Eastern (EST) |
| Utc Offset: | -5 |
| Timezone Dst: | EDT |
| Utc Offset Dst: | -4 |
| Elevation M: | 244 |
| Elevation Ft: | 801 |
| Coordinates: | 46.3°N -85.4878°W |
| Postal Code Type: | ZIP code(s) |
| Postal Code: | 49868 (Newberry) |
| Area Code: | 906 |
| Blank Name: | FIPS code |
| Blank Info: | 26-63500[1] |
| Blank1 Name: | GNIS feature ID |
| Blank1 Info: | 1626892 |
Pentland Township is a civil township of Luce County in the U.S. state of Michigan. As of the 2020 census, the township population was 1,564.[2]
According to the United States Census Bureau, the township has a total area of 107.34sqmi, of which 106.79sqmi is land and 0.55sqmi (0.51%) is water.[3]
At the census of 2000, there were 1,788 people, 693 households, and 516 families residing in the township. The population density was 16.7 per square mile (6.5/km). There were 825 housing units at an average density of 7.7 per square mile (3.0/km). The racial makeup of the township was 88.70% White, 0.17% African American, 7.44% Native American, 0.11% Asian, 0.06% from other races, and 3.52% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.39% of the population. In 2020, its population declined to 1,564.
In 2000, there were 693 households, out of which 32.8% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 62.3% were married couples living together, 8.4% had a female householder with no husband present, and 25.5% were non-families. 21.9% of all households were made up of individuals, and 9.7% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.55 and the average family size was 2.95. In the township the population was spread out, with 26.4% under the age of 18, 6.5% from 18 to 24, 27.6% from 25 to 44, 24.6% from 45 to 64, and 14.9% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 39 years. For every 100 females, there were 100.4 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 98.8 males.
As of 2000, the median income for a household in the township was $35,990, and the median income for a family was $37,991. Males had a median income of $34,583 versus $22,692 for females. The per capita income for the township was $16,352. About 12.0% of families and 14.0% of the population were below the poverty line, including 20.3% of those under age 18 and 8.6% of those age 65 or over. At the 2021 estimates, its median household income was $60,703.