Schoolcraft Township, Houghton County, Michigan Explained

Official Name:Schoolcraft Township, Michigan
Settlement Type:Civil township
Pushpin Map:Michigan#USA
Pushpin Label:Schoolcraft Township
Pushpin Label Position:bottom
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:Houghton
Leader Title:Supervisor
Leader Name:Joel Keranen
Established Title:Organized
Established Date:1866
Unit Pref:Imperial
Area Total Km2:105.6
Area Land Km2:103.8
Area Water Km2:1.8
Area Total Sq Mi:40.8
Area Land Sq Mi:40.1
Area Water Sq Mi:0.7
Population As Of:2020
Population Total:1992
Population Density Km2:auto
Population Density Sq Mi:auto
Timezone:Eastern (EST)
Utc Offset:-5
Timezone Dst:EDT
Utc Offset Dst:-4
Elevation M:243
Elevation Ft:797
Coordinates:47.2036°N -88.3928°W
Postal Code Type:ZIP code(s)
Postal Code:49913 (Calumet)
49945 (Lake Linden)
Area Code:906
Blank Name:FIPS code
Blank Info:26-71840[1]
Blank1 Name:GNIS feature ID
Blank1 Info:1627048

Schoolcraft Township is a civil township of Houghton County in the U.S. state of Michigan. As of the 2020 census, the township had a population of 1,992.[2] The township was organized in 1866.

Communities

Geography

According to the United States Census Bureau, the township has a total area of 40.8sqmi, of which 40.1sqmi is land and 0.7sqmi (1.67%) is water.

Demographics

As of the census of 2000, there were 1,863 people, 798 households, and 529 families residing in the township. The population density was 46.5sp=usNaNsp=us. There were 1,061 housing units at an average density of 26.5sp=usNaNsp=us. The racial makeup of the township was 97.69% White, 0.11% African American, 0.48% Native American, 0.48% Asian, 0.11% from other races, and 1.13% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.54% of the population. 23.4% were of Finnish, 19.5% French, 12.2% French Canadian, 11.8% German and 7.9% English ancestry according to Census 2000.

There were 798 households, out of which 27.9% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 54.6% were married couples living together, 8.9% had a female householder with no husband present, and 33.6% were non-families. 31.1% of all households were made up of individuals, and 16.2% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.33 and the average family size was 2.93.

In the township the population was spread out, with 24.7% under the age of 18, 6.7% from 18 to 24, 24.0% from 25 to 44, 26.9% from 45 to 64, and 17.7% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 41 years. For every 100 females, there were 101.6 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 94.1 males.

The median income for a household in the township was $27,440, and the median income for a family was $35,577. Males had a median income of $28,684 versus $21,146 for females. The per capita income for the township was $14,472. About 11.3% of families and 13.7% of the population were below the poverty line, including 13.9% of those under age 18 and 19.9% 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 . 2024-05-02 . data.census.gov.
  3. https://books.google.com/books?id=K40LAQAAIAAJ&dq=%22Boot+Jack+Point%22&pg=PA620 1891 Official Directory of Michigan
  4. Book: Monette, Clyde . Some Copper Country Names and Places . C.J. Monette . Lake Linden, Michigan . 1974 .