Masonville Township, Michigan




Township in Michigan, United States




























































Masonville Township, Michigan

Township



Masonville Township, Michigan is located in Michigan

Masonville Township, Michigan

Masonville Township, Michigan



Location within the state of Michigan



Coordinates: 45°58′48″N 86°55′5″W / 45.98000°N 86.91806°W / 45.98000; -86.91806Coordinates: 45°58′48″N 86°55′5″W / 45.98000°N 86.91806°W / 45.98000; -86.91806
Country
United States
State
Michigan
County
Delta
Area
 • Total
170.4 sq mi (441.4 km2)
 • Land
167.7 sq mi (434.3 km2)
 • Water
2.7 sq mi (7.1 km2)
Elevation
633 ft (193 m)
Population (2010)
 • Total
1,734
 • Density
10.3/sq mi (4.0/km2)
Time zone
UTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST)
UTC-4 (EDT)
FIPS code
26-52220[1]

GNIS feature ID
1626707[2]

Masonville Township is a civil township of Delta County in the U.S. state of Michigan. The population was 1,734 at the 2010 census, down from 1,877 at the 2000 census.




Contents






  • 1 Geography


  • 2 Communities


  • 3 Demographics


  • 4 References


    • 4.1 Notes


    • 4.2 Sources







Geography


According to the United States Census Bureau, the township has a total area of 170.4 square miles (441 km2), of which 167.7 square miles (434 km2) is land and 2.7 square miles (7.0 km2) (1.61%) is water.



Communities



  • Ensign was an unincorporated community founded in 1880. It became a station on the Minneapolis, St. Paul and Sault Ste. Marie Railroad in 1888.[3]


Demographics


As of the census[1] of 2000, there were 1,877 people, 771 households, and 548 families residing in the township. The population density was 11.2 per square mile (4.3/km²). There were 1,143 housing units at an average density of 6.8 per square mile (2.6/km²). The racial makeup of the township was 94.14% White, 0.05% African American, 3.14% Native American, 0.37% Asian, 0.32% from other races, and 1.97% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.43% of the population.


There were 771 households out of which 28.3% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 59.7% were married couples living together, 7.4% had a female householder with no husband present, and 28.8% were non-families. 25.2% of all households were made up of individuals and 11.9% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.41 and the average family size was 2.87.


In the township the population was spread out with 22.5% under the age of 18, 7.1% from 18 to 24, 25.1% from 25 to 44, 27.9% from 45 to 64, and 17.4% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 42 years. For every 100 females, there were 101.4 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 97.2 males.


The median income for a household in the township was $35,887, and the median income for a family was $42,778. Males had a median income of $35,568 versus $22,656 for females. The per capita income for the township was $18,375. About 6.0% of families and 9.8% of the population were below the poverty line, including 10.4% of those under age 18 and 8.2% of those age 65 or over.



References



Notes





  1. ^ ab "American FactFinder". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved 2008-01-31..mw-parser-output cite.citation{font-style:inherit}.mw-parser-output q{quotes:"""""""'""'"}.mw-parser-output code.cs1-code{color:inherit;background:inherit;border:inherit;padding:inherit}.mw-parser-output .cs1-lock-free a{background:url("//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/6/65/Lock-green.svg/9px-Lock-green.svg.png")no-repeat;background-position:right .1em center}.mw-parser-output .cs1-lock-limited a,.mw-parser-output .cs1-lock-registration a{background:url("//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/d/d6/Lock-gray-alt-2.svg/9px-Lock-gray-alt-2.svg.png")no-repeat;background-position:right .1em center}.mw-parser-output .cs1-lock-subscription a{background:url("//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/a/aa/Lock-red-alt-2.svg/9px-Lock-red-alt-2.svg.png")no-repeat;background-position:right .1em center}.mw-parser-output .cs1-subscription,.mw-parser-output .cs1-registration{color:#555}.mw-parser-output .cs1-subscription span,.mw-parser-output .cs1-registration span{border-bottom:1px dotted;cursor:help}.mw-parser-output .cs1-hidden-error{display:none;font-size:100%}.mw-parser-output .cs1-visible-error{font-size:100%}.mw-parser-output .cs1-subscription,.mw-parser-output .cs1-registration,.mw-parser-output .cs1-format{font-size:95%}.mw-parser-output .cs1-kern-left,.mw-parser-output .cs1-kern-wl-left{padding-left:0.2em}.mw-parser-output .cs1-kern-right,.mw-parser-output .cs1-kern-wl-right{padding-right:0.2em}


  2. ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Masonville Township, Michigan


  3. ^ Romig 1986, p. 184.




Sources



  • Romig, Walter (October 1, 1986) [1973]. Michigan Place Names: The History of the Founding and the Naming of More Than Five Thousand Past and Present Michigan Communities. Great Lakes Books Series (Paperback). Detroit, Michigan: Wayne State University Press. ISBN 978-0-8143-1838-6.








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