Burt Township, Alger County, Michigan
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Burt Township is a civil township
of Alger County
in the U.S. state
of Michigan
. As of the 2000 census, the township population was 480.
, the township has a total area of 258.1 square miles (668.5 km²), of which, 230.9 square miles (598 km²) of it is land and 27.1 square miles (70.2 km²) of it (10.52%) is water.
of 2000, there were 480 people, 243 households, and 148 families residing in the township. The population density
was 2.1 per square mile (0.8/km²). There were 715 housing units at an average density of 3.1 per square mile (1.2/km²). The racial makeup of the township was 97.50% White, 0.62% Native American, and 1.88% from two or more races. 22.9% were of German
, 10.5% French
, 10.0% Irish
, 9.0% English
, 8.5% Finnish and 8.0% Polish ancestry according to Census 2000.
There were 243 households out of which 13.2% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 54.3% were married couples
living together, 5.3% had a female householder with no husband present, and 38.7% were non-families. 36.2% of all households were made up of individuals and 21.4% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 1.98 and the average family size was 2.52.
In the township the population was spread out with 13.5% under the age of 18, 3.3% from 18 to 24, 13.5% from 25 to 44, 36.0% from 45 to 64, and 33.5% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 57 years. For every 100 females there were 100.8 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 102.4 males.
The median income for a household in the township was $27,500, and the median income for a family was $32,656. Males had a median income of $30,750 versus $25,208 for females. The per capita income
for the township was $18,008. About 3.4% of families and 7.2% of the population were below the poverty line, including 13.6% of those under age 18 and 4.9% of those age 65 or over.
Civil township
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of Alger County
Alger County, Michigan
Alger County is a county in the U.S. state of Michigan. As of the 2010 census, the population was 9,601. Its county seat is Munising. The Pictured Rocks National Lakeshore is located within the county.-History:...
in the U.S. state
U.S. state
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of Michigan
Michigan
Michigan is a U.S. state located in the Great Lakes Region of the United States of America. The name Michigan is the French form of the Ojibwa word mishigamaa, meaning "large water" or "large lake"....
. As of the 2000 census, the township population was 480.
Communities
There are no incorporated municipalities in the township. There are a few unincorporated communities:- Grand MaraisGrand Marais, MichiganGrand Marais is an unincorporated community in Burt Township, Alger County in the U.S. state of Michigan. It is located on Lake Superior at and is the eastern gateway to the Pictured Rocks National Lakeshore via H-58....
is at the northern terminus of M-77M-77 (Michigan highway)M-77 is a state trunkline highway in the Upper Peninsula of the US state of Michigan. It runs from US Highway 2 near Blaney Park in the south to Grand Marais in the north. The highway borders the Seney National Wildlife Refuge. The northern half has been designated as a Scenic Spur of the Lake...
and is the eastern gateway into the Pictured Rocks National LakeshorePictured Rocks National LakeshorePictured Rocks National Lakeshore is a U.S. National Lakeshore on the shore of Lake Superior in the Upper Peninsula of Michigan, United States. It extends for 42 miles along the shore and covers...
. - Green Haven is at 46°32′20"N 86°00′56"W on M-77M-77 (Michigan highway)M-77 is a state trunkline highway in the Upper Peninsula of the US state of Michigan. It runs from US Highway 2 near Blaney Park in the south to Grand Marais in the north. The highway borders the Seney National Wildlife Refuge. The northern half has been designated as a Scenic Spur of the Lake...
north of SeneySeney, MichiganSeney is an unincorporated community in Schoolcraft County in the Upper Peninsula of Michigan in the United States. The town is built on the outskirts of the Seney National Wildlife Refuge, administered by the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service. It was featured in the Ernest Hemingway short story "Big...
. - Youngs was the name of a post office in the township at 46°30′19"N 85°58′08"W, near the southern boundary with Seney TownshipSeney Township, MichiganSeney Township is a civil township of Schoolcraft County in the U.S. state of Michigan. As of the 2000 census, the township population was 180.-Geography:...
in Schoolcraft CountySchoolcraft County, Michigan-National protected areas:* Hiawatha National Forest * Seney National Wildlife Refuge-Demographics:As of the census of 2000, there were 8,903 people, 3,606 households, and 2,498 families residing in the county. The population density was 8 people per square mile . There were 5,700 housing units...
. The station on the Mantistique Railway was named McDonald, but the post office was named for Frank Youngs, the first postmaster. The office operated from May 5, 1899, until May 15, 1901.
Geography
According to the United States Census BureauUnited States Census Bureau
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, the township has a total area of 258.1 square miles (668.5 km²), of which, 230.9 square miles (598 km²) of it is land and 27.1 square miles (70.2 km²) of it (10.52%) is water.
Demographics
As of the censusCensus
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of 2000, there were 480 people, 243 households, and 148 families residing in the township. The population density
Population density
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was 2.1 per square mile (0.8/km²). There were 715 housing units at an average density of 3.1 per square mile (1.2/km²). The racial makeup of the township was 97.50% White, 0.62% Native American, and 1.88% from two or more races. 22.9% were of German
Germans
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, 10.5% French
French people
The French are a nation that share a common French culture and speak the French language as a mother tongue. Historically, the French population are descended from peoples of Celtic, Latin and Germanic origin, and are today a mixture of several ethnic groups...
, 10.0% Irish
Irish people
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, 9.0% English
English people
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, 8.5% Finnish and 8.0% Polish ancestry according to Census 2000.
There were 243 households out of which 13.2% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 54.3% were married couples
Marriage
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living together, 5.3% had a female householder with no husband present, and 38.7% were non-families. 36.2% of all households were made up of individuals and 21.4% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 1.98 and the average family size was 2.52.
In the township the population was spread out with 13.5% under the age of 18, 3.3% from 18 to 24, 13.5% from 25 to 44, 36.0% from 45 to 64, and 33.5% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 57 years. For every 100 females there were 100.8 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 102.4 males.
The median income for a household in the township was $27,500, and the median income for a family was $32,656. Males had a median income of $30,750 versus $25,208 for females. The per capita income
Per capita income
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for the township was $18,008. About 3.4% of families and 7.2% of the population were below the poverty line, including 13.6% of those under age 18 and 4.9% of those age 65 or over.