Bismarck Township, Michigan
Bismarck Township, Michigan | ||
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FIPS code 26-08700[1] | | |
GNIS feature ID | 1625942[2] |
Bismarck Township is a
Communities
- Hawks is a small ZIP code 49743, also serves much of southern Bismarck Township, as well as southern Belknap Township, a portion of western Pulawski Township to the east of Belknap, the western portion of Metz Township, and a small part of southeastern Case Township.[4] The Hawks post office opened on August 26, 1896.[5] The community was named for James Dudley Hawks, then president of the Detroit and Mackinac Railway, after the railroad established a station there in 1895.[6]
Geography
According to the United States Census Bureau, the township has a total area of 69.9 square miles (181 km2), of which 67.6 square miles (175 km2) is land and 2.2 square miles (5.7 km2) (3.19%) is water.
Demographics
As of the
There were 180 households, out of which 20.6% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 66.7% were married couples living together, 4.4% had a female householder with no husband present, and 25.0% were non-families. 20.6% of all households were made up of individuals, and 8.9% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.23 and the average family size was 2.56.
In the township the population was spread out, with 16.4% under the age of 18, 2.5% from 18 to 24, 22.5% from 25 to 44, 33.6% from 45 to 64, and 25.0% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 51 years. For every 100 females, there were 111.4 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 111.8 males.
The median income for a household in the township was $31,477, and the median income for a family was $33,182. Males had a median income of $25,357 versus $20,938 for females. The
References
- ^ a b "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
- ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Bismarck Township, Michigan
- ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Hawks, Michigan
- ^ 49743 5-Digit ZCTA, 497 3-Digit ZCTA - Reference Map - American FactFinder[permanent dead link], U.S. Census Bureau, 2000 census
- ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Hawks Post Office
- ISBN 0-8143-1838-X.