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Hiawatha Township, Michigan

Civil township in Michigan, United States

46°13′55″N 86°19′32″W / 46.23194°N 86.32556°W / 46.23194; -86.32556CountryUnited StatesStateMichiganCountySchoolcraftGovernment

• SupervisorGilbert Baker • ClerkKelly MatchinskiArea

• Total290.87 sq mi (753.3 km²) • Land277.43 sq mi (718.5 km²) • Water13.44 sq mi (34.8 km²)Elevation

728 ft (222 m)Population

(2020)

• Total1,305 • Density4.7/sq mi (1.8/km²)Time zoneUTC-5 (Eastern (EST)) • Summer (DST)UTC-4 (EDT)ZIP code(s)

49854 (Manistique)
49862 (Munising)
49884 (Shingleton)
49895 (Wetmore)

Area code906FIPS code26-37940^[1]GNIS feature ID1626467^[2]

Hiawatha Township is a civil township of Schoolcraft County in the U.S. state of Michigan. The population was 1,305 in 2020.^[3] With a total land area of 277.43 square miles (718.54 km²), Hiawatha Township is the third largest municipality in the state after McMillan Township and Marenisco Township.

Geography

According to the United States Census Bureau, the township has a total area of 290.87 square miles (753.35 km²), of which 277.43 square miles (718.54 km²) is land and 13.44 square miles (34.81 km²) (4.62%) is water.

Demographics

At the census of 2000, there were 1,328 people, 563 households, and 404 families residing in the township.^[1] The population density was 4.8 inhabitants per square mile (1.9/km²). There were 935 housing units at an average density of 3.4 per square mile (1.3/km²). The racial makeup of the township was 93.98% White, 0.08% African American, 3.92% Native American, 0.38% Asian, 0.08% from other races, and 1.58% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latinos of any race were 0.30% of the population. By the 2020 census, its population declined to 1,305.^[3]

In 2000, the median income for a household in the township was $40,156, and the median income for a family was $46,406. Males had a median income of $40,294 versus $24,853 for females. The per capita income for the township was $20,385. About 6.0% of families and 6.0% of the population were below the poverty line, including 6.1% of those under age 18 and 4.3% of those age 65 or over. The 2021 census estimates determined its median household income was $69,563.^[4]

References

^ ^a ^b "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Hiawatha Township, Michigan
^ ^a ^b "Explore Census Data". data.census.gov. Retrieved August 4, 2023.
^ "Explore Census Data". data.census.gov. Retrieved August 4, 2023.