Humboldt Township, Michigan

Civil township in Michigan, United States

46°25′37″N 87°55′43″W / 46.42694°N 87.92861°W / 46.42694; -87.92861CountryUnited StatesStateMichiganCountyMarquetteGovernment

• SupervisorThomas Prophet • ClerkSarah EtelamakiArea

^[1]

• Total95.76 sq mi (248.0 km²) • Land92.76 sq mi (240.2 km²) • Water3.00 sq mi (7.8 km²)Elevation

1,519 ft (463 m)Population

(2020)^[2]

• Total413 • Density4.45/sq mi (1.72/km²)Time zoneUTC-5 (Eastern (EST)) • Summer (DST)UTC-4 (EDT)ZIP Codes

49814 (Champion)
49849 (Ishpeming)
49879 (Republic)

Area code906FIPS code26-103-39940^[3]GNIS feature ID1626503^[4]Websitewww.humboldt.town

Humboldt Township is a civil township of Marquette County in the U.S. state of Michigan. The population was 413 at the 2020 census,^[2] down from 464 in 2010.

Geography

The township is in western Marquette County and is bordered to the south by Dickinson County. According to the United States Census Bureau, the township has a total area of 95.76 square miles (248.02 km²), of which 92.76 square miles (240.25 km²) are land and 3.00 square miles (7.77 km²), or 3.13%, are water.^[1]

Highways

US 41 / M-28
M-95

Demographics

As of the census^[3] of 2000, there were 469 people, 194 households, and 142 families residing in the township. The population density was 5.0 inhabitants per square mile (1.9/km²). There were 419 housing units at an average density of 4.5 per square mile (1.7/km²). The racial makeup of the township was 98.93% White, and 1.07% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.85% of the population.

There were 194 households, out of which 25.8% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 63.4% were married couples living together, 6.2% had a female householder with no husband present, and 26.8% were non-families. 21.1% of all households were made up of individuals, and 10.8% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.42 and the average family size was 2.77.

In the township the population was spread out, with 19.0% under the age of 18, 8.3% from 18 to 24, 22.0% from 25 to 44, 34.1% from 45 to 64, and 16.6% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 46 years. For every 100 females, there were 113.2 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 115.9 males.

The median income for a household in the township was $35,625, and the median income for a family was $39,107. Males had a median income of $42,344 versus $22,292 for females. The per capita income for the township was $16,872. About 6.0% of families and 8.7% of the population were below the poverty line, including 17.3% of those under age 18 and 3.0% of those age 65 or over.

References

^ ^a ^b "2022 U.S. Gazetteer Files: Michigan". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved August 22, 2023.
^ ^a ^b "P1. Race – Humboldt township, Michigan: 2020 DEC Redistricting Data (PL 94-171)". U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved August 22, 2023.
^ ^a ^b "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Humboldt Township, Michigan