Walker Township, Michigan Explained

Official Name:Walker Township, Michigan
Settlement Type:Civil township
Pushpin Map:Michigan#USA
Pushpin Label:Walker Township
Pushpin Label Position:left
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:Cheboygan
Unit Pref:Imperial
Area Total Km2:89.5
Area Land Km2:88.6
Area Water Km2:0.9
Population As Of:2020
Population Total:297
Population Density Km2:auto
Timezone:Eastern (EST)
Utc Offset:-5
Timezone Dst:EDT
Utc Offset Dst:-4
Elevation M:269
Elevation Ft:883
Coordinates:45.3275°N -84.4106°W
Postal Code Type:ZIP code(s)
Postal Code:49705
Area Code:231
Blank Name:FIPS code
Blank Info:26-82940[1]
Blank1 Name:GNIS feature ID
Blank1 Info:1627208

Walker Township is a civil township of Cheboygan County in the U.S. state of Michigan. As of the 2020 census, the township population was 297.[2]

Geography

Walker Township is located in southern Cheboygan County. According to the United States Census Bureau, the township has a total area of 89.5km2, of which 88.6km2 is land and 0.9km2, or 1.03%, is water.[3]

Demographics

As of the census of 2000, there were 292 people, 101 households, and 78 families residing in the township. The population density was 8.5 per square mile (3.3/km). There were 170 housing units at an average density of 5.0 per square mile (1.9/km). The racial makeup of the township was 97.60% White, 0.34% Native American, 1.03% from other races, and 1.03% from two or more races.

There were 101 households, out of which 36.6% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 60.4% were married couples living together, 10.9% had a female householder with no husband present, and 21.8% were non-families. 18.8% of all households were made up of individuals, and 7.9% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.70 and the average family size was 3.06.

In the township the population was spread out, with 26.0% under the age of 18, 6.5% from 18 to 24, 25.3% from 25 to 44, 29.5% from 45 to 64, and 12.7% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 40 years. For every 100 females, there were 114.7 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 101.9 males.

The median income for a household in the township was $39,286, and the median income for a family was $38,750. Males had a median income of $31,250 versus $24,250 for females. The per capita income for the township was $16,833. About 5.3% of families and 6.2% of the population were below the poverty line, including 8.2% of those under the age of eighteen and none of those 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 . 2024-04-30 . data.census.gov.
  3. Web site: Geographic Identifiers: 2010 Demographic Profile Data (G001): Walker township, Cheboygan County, Michigan . dead . https://archive.today/20200212144331/http://factfinder.census.gov/bkmk/table/1.0/en/DEC/10_DP/G001/0600000US2603182940 . February 12, 2020 . September 19, 2014 . U.S. Census Bureau, American Factfinder.