Stanton Township, Michigan Explained

Official Name:Stanton Township, Michigan
Settlement Type:Civil township
Pushpin Map:Michigan#USA
Pushpin Label:Stanton 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:Marvin Heinonen
Established Title:Established
Established Date:1902
Unit Pref:Imperial
Area Total Km2:320.0
Area Land Km2:316.8
Area Water Km2:3.2
Area Total Sq Mi:123.6
Area Land Sq Mi:122.3
Area Water Sq Mi:1.2
Population As Of:2020
Population Total:1590
Population Density Km2:4.0
Population Density Sq Mi:10.4
Timezone:Eastern (EST)
Utc Offset:-5
Timezone Dst:EDT
Utc Offset Dst:-4
Elevation M:263
Elevation Ft:863
Coordinates:47.0817°N -88.7894°W
Postal Code Type:ZIP code(s)
Postal Code:49905 (Atlantic Mine)
49931 (Houghton)
49965 (Toivola)
Area Code:906
Blank Name:FIPS code
Blank Info:26-76200[1]
Blank1 Name:GNIS feature ID
Blank1 Info:1627121

Stanton Township is a civil township of Houghton County in the Upper Peninsula of the U.S. state of Michigan. The population was 1,590 at the 2020 census. Stanton Township has the distinction of having the highest concentration of people with Finnish ancestry of any place in the United States, at 47%.[2]

Geography

According to the United States Census Bureau, the township has a total area of 123.6sqmi, of which 122.3sqmi is land and 1.2sqmi (1.00%) is water.

Communities

Parks

Demographics

Largest ancestries (2000) Percent
Finnish 46.9%
German 10.9%
8.4%
Irish 6.3%
French 4.8%
Swedish 4.0%
American 2.9%
Norwegian 2.5%
Languages (2000) [8] [9] Percent
Spoke only English at home 81.99%
Spoke Finnish at home 6.40%
Spoke German at home 0.88%
Spoke Spanish at home 0.70%
Spoke English "not well" or "not at all." 0.76%
As of the census of 2000, there were 1,268 people, 475 households, and 315 families residing in the township. The population density was 10.4 per square mile (4.0/km). There were 695 housing units at an average density of 5.7 per square mile (2.2/km). The racial makeup of the township was 98.19% White, 0.24% African American, 0.55% Native American, and 1.03% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.55% of the population. Some 46.9% of Stanton Township residents report Finnish ancestry, the highest such percentage in the United States.

There were 475 households, out of which 29.9% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 56.4% were married couples living together, 6.7% had a female householder with no husband present, and 33.5% were non-families. 28.4% 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 2.67 and the average family size was 3.36.

In the township the population was spread out, with 30.1% under the age of 18, 8.2% from 18 to 24, 22.6% from 25 to 44, 25.4% from 45 to 64, and 13.6% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 38 years. For every 100 females, there were 111.3 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 120.4 males.

The median income for a household in the township was $38,200, and the median income for a family was $41,771. Males had a median income of $35,455 versus $26,875 for females. The per capita income for the township was $16,338. About 5.1% of families and 7.1% of the population were below the poverty line, including 7.1% of those under age 18 and 4.3% of those age 65 or over.

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: U.S. Census website. United States Census Bureau. 2008-01-31.
  2. U.S. census data as compiled by eopdunk.com
  3. Book: Romig, Walter . 1986 . Michigan Place Names . 1973 . Wayne State University Press . Detroit, Michigan . 0-8143-1838-X.
  4. Romig, Michigan Place Names, p. 137
  5. Book: Monette, Clarence. Some Copper Country Names and Places. 1975. 0-942363-04-3. Lake Linden.
  6. Book: Ilmonen, S.. AMERIKAN SUOMALAISIA HISTORIA III; YHDYSVALLOISSA JA CANADASSA OLEVAT SUOMALAISET ASUTUKSET. American history of Finnish III; Finnish settlement in the United States and Canada. 1926. 113. B00AGY26I4. Suomalais-Luteerilainen Kustannusliike. fi.
  7. History information on the Stanton Township webpage http://www.stantontownship.com/wp-content/uploads/2009/12/1.-Redridge-description.pdf
  8. Web site: Data Center Results.
  9. Web site: Data Center Results.