Humboldt Township, Michigan

Humboldt Township is a civil township of Marquette County in the U.S. state of Michigan. The population was 464 at the 2010 census.

Humboldt Township, Michigan
Civil township
Location within Marquette County (red) and an administered portion of the Republic community (pink)
Humboldt Township
Location within the state of Michigan
Humboldt Township
Humboldt Township (the United States)
Coordinates: 46°25′37″N 87°55′43″W
CountryUnited States
StateMichigan
CountyMarquette
Government
 • SupervisorThomas Prophet
 • ClerkSarah Etelamaki
Area
 • Total95.67 sq mi (247.8 km2)
 • Land92.67 sq mi (240.0 km2)
 • Water3.00 sq mi (7.8 km2)
Elevation
1,519 ft (463 m)
Population
 (2010)
 • Total464
 • Density5.01/sq mi (1.93/km2)
Time zoneUTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP code(s)
49814 (Champion)
49849 (Ishpeming)
49879 (Republic)
Area code(s)906
FIPS code26-39940[1]
GNIS feature ID1626503[2]
WebsiteOfficial website

Geography

According to the United States Census Bureau, the township has a total area of 95.67 square miles (247.78 km2), of which 92.67 square miles (240.01 km2) is land and 3.00 square miles (7.77 km2) (3.14%) is water.[3]

Highways

Demographics

As of the census[1] of 2000, there were 469 people, 194 households, and 142 families residing in the township. The population density was 5.0 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
  1. "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
  2. U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Humboldt Township, Michigan
  3. "Michigan: 2010 Population and Housing Unit Counts 2010 Census of Population and Housing" (PDF). 2010 United States Census. United States Census Bureau. September 2012. p. 32 Michigan. Retrieved August 28, 2020.
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