Bark River Township, Michigan
Bark River Township, Michigan | ||
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FIPS code 26-05420[1] | | |
GNIS feature ID | 1625883[2] |
Bark River Township is a
Communities
- Bark River is an ZIP codeis 49807.
- Schaffer is an unincorporated community within the township, north of the Bark River at 45°45′40″N 87°17′55″W / 45.76111°N 87.29861°W.[4] It is situated on M-69, about 14 miles northwest of Escanaba. The ZIP code is 49807.
Geography
According to the United States Census Bureau, the township has a total area of 45.6 square miles (118 km2), of which 45.6 square miles (118 km2) is land and 0.1 square miles (0.26 km2) (0.13%) is water.
Climate
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Demographics
As of the
There were 612 households, out of which 37.6% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 66.5% were married couples living together, 8.2% had a female householder with no husband present, and 21.7% were non-families. 19.3% of all households were made up of individuals, and 7.2% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.68 and the average family size was 3.05.
In the township the population was spread out, with 26.9% under the age of 18, 8.5% from 18 to 24, 28.8% from 25 to 44, 25.3% from 45 to 64, and 10.5% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 36 years. For every 100 females, there were 106.0 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 105.8 males.
The median income for a household in the township was $41,477, and the median income for a family was $45,221. Males had a median income of $32,083 versus $23,188 for females. The
Education
It is in the Bark River-Harris School District.[6]
Transportation
Indian Trails provides daily intercity bus service via Bark River between St. Ignace and Ironwood, Michigan.[7]
References
- ^ a b "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
- ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Bark River Township, Michigan
- ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Bark River, Michigan
- ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Schaffer, Michigan
- ^ "NASA Earth Observations Data Set Index". NASA. Archived from the original on November 28, 2017. Retrieved January 30, 2016.
- ^ "ST. IGNACE-SAULT STE. MARIE-IRONWOOD" (PDF). Indian Trails. January 15, 2013. Archived from the original (PDF) on July 4, 2014. Retrieved February 28, 2013.