West Branch Township, Marquette County, Michigan

West Branch Township is a civil township of Marquette County in the U.S. state of Michigan. The population was 1,623 at the 2010 census.

There are other West Branch Townships in Michigan.
West Branch Township, Michigan
Civil township
Location within Marquette County (red) and administered portion of the K.I. Sawyer community (pink)
West Branch Township
Location within the state of Michigan
West Branch Township
West Branch Township (the United States)
Coordinates: 46°21′28″N 87°19′46″W
CountryUnited States
StateMichigan
CountyMarquette
Government
 • SupervisorJack Heidtman
 • ClerkMichelle Christal
Area
 • Total35.77 sq mi (92.6 km2)
 • Land35.48 sq mi (91.9 km2)
 • Water0.29 sq mi (0.8 km2)
Elevation
876 ft (267 m)
Population
 (2010)
 • Total1,623
 • Density45.7/sq mi (17.6/km2)
Time zoneUTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP code(s)
49855 (Marquette)
49885 (Skandia)
Area code(s)906
FIPS code26-85540[1]
GNIS feature ID1627246[2]
WebsiteOfficial website

Geography

According to the United States Census Bureau, the township has a total area of 35.77 square miles (92.64 km2), of which 35.48 square miles (91.89 km2) is land and 0.29 square miles (0.75 km2) (0.81%) is water.[3]

Demographics

As of the census[1] of 2000, there were 1,648 people, 596 households, and 448 families residing in the township. The population density was 46.4 per square mile (17.9/km2). There were 889 housing units at an average density of 25.1 per square mile (9.7/km2). The racial makeup of the township was 91.63% White, 0.30% African American, 2.97% Native American, 0.49% Asian, 1.46% from other races, and 3.16% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.76% of the population.

There were 596 households, out of which 45.5% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 57.6% were married couples living together, 13.1% had a female householder with no husband present, and 24.8% were non-families. 17.1% of all households were made up of individuals, and 3.4% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.77 and the average family size was 3.13.

In the township the population was spread out, with 33.6% under the age of 18, 9.0% from 18 to 24, 32.7% from 25 to 44, 19.5% from 45 to 64, and 5.2% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 30 years. For every 100 females, there were 94.1 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 94.0 males.

The median income for a household in the township was $30,183, and the median income for a family was $31,797. Males had a median income of $31,917 versus $30,446 for females. The per capita income for the township was $14,685. About 14.0% of families and 17.1% of the population were below the poverty line, including 20.9% of those under age 18 and 9.8% 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: West Branch Township, Marquette County, 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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