Sagola Township, Michigan
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Sagola Township is a civil township
of Dickinson County
in the U.S. state
of Michigan
. The population was 1,169 at the 2000 census
.
. The northwest portion is drained by the Michigamme River
. A small portion of the northeast is drained by tributaries of the Escanaba River
. The central portion is drained by the Ford River
, and the south by the Sturgeon River
.
According to the United States Census Bureau
, the township has a total area of 162.8 square miles (421.7 km²), of which, 160.3 square miles (415.2 km²) of it is land and 2.5 square miles (6.5 km²) of it (1.55%) is water.
of 2000, there were 1,169 people, 475 households, and 323 families residing in the township. The population density
was 7.3 per square mile (2.8/km²). There were 930 housing units at an average density of 5.8 per square mile (2.2/km²). The racial makeup of the township was 98.20% White, 0.86% Native American, 0.09% Asian, 0.34% from other races
, and 0.51% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.03% of the population. 11.7% were of Swedish, 7.6% Irish
, 7.5% Italian, 6.7% English
, 6.7% French
, 5.8% Finnish and 5.1% American
ancestry according to Census 2000.
There were 475 households out of which 30.3% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 57.7% were married couples
living together, 5.7% had a female householder with no husband present, and 32.0% were non-families. 28.2% of all households were made up of individuals and 13.9% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.46 and the average family size was 3.04.
In the township the population was spread out with 26.4% under the age of 18, 6.3% from 18 to 24, 25.6% from 25 to 44, 26.5% from 45 to 64, and 15.1% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 40 years. For every 100 females there were 100.2 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 100.5 males.
The median income for a household in the township was $33,333, and the median income for a family was $42,250. Males had a median income of $31,900 versus $22,000 for females. The per capita income
for the township was $15,531. About 7.6% of families and 12.1% of the population were below the poverty line, including 13.9% of those under age 18 and 9.2% of those age 65 or over.
Civil township
A civil township is a widely used unit of local government in the United States, subordinate to, and geographic divisions of, a county. Specific responsibilities and the degree of autonomy vary based on each state. Civil townships are distinct from survey townships, but in states that have both,...
of Dickinson County
Dickinson County, Michigan
-Demographics:As of the census of 2000, there were 27,472 people, 11,386 households, and 7,583 families residing in the county. The population density was 36 people per square mile . There were 13,702 housing units at an average density of 18 per square mile...
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"....
. The population was 1,169 at the 2000 census
United States Census, 2000
The Twenty-second United States Census, known as Census 2000 and conducted by the Census Bureau, determined the resident population of the United States on April 1, 2000, to be 281,421,906, an increase of 13.2% over the 248,709,873 persons enumerated during the 1990 Census...
.
Communities
There are no incorporated municipalities in the township. There are a few small unincorporated communities.- Channing is on M-95M-95 (Michigan highway)M-95, designated as the Leif Erickson Memorial Highway, is a state trunkline highway in the Upper Peninsula of the US state of Michigan. Running from Kingsford to near Champion in Humboldt Township, it is the main connection between Iron Mountain and Marquette along with US 41.M-95 was previously...
about 24 miles (38.6 km) north of Iron MountainIron Mountain, MichiganIron Mountain is a city in the U.S. state of Michigan. As of the 2000 census, the city population was 8,154. It is the county seat of Dickinson County, in the state's Upper Peninsula....
at 46°08′30"N 88°05′38"W. It began as a railroad junction called "Fort Siding". In 1892, a post office was established named Channing, after John Parke Channing, a mining engineer who surveyed the area. The post office continues to serve ZIP codeZIP CodeZIP codes are a system of postal codes used by the United States Postal Service since 1963. The term ZIP, an acronym for Zone Improvement Plan, is properly written in capital letters and was chosen to suggest that the mail travels more efficiently, and therefore more quickly, when senders use the...
49815. - Floodwood is on M-95 about five miles (8 km) north of Channing and two miles (3 km) south of the Marquette CountyMarquette County, Michigan-National protected areas:* Hiawatha National Forest * Huron National Wildlife Refuge* Ottawa National Forest -University:Northern Michigan University is a four-year university, established in 1899, located in Marquette, Michigan, on Michigan's Upper Peninsula...
boundary. It began as a lumber settlement on the Milwaukee and Northern Railroad. A post office was in operation there from 1887 until 1905. - Randville is on M-95 about 14 miles (22.5 km) north of Iron MountainIron Mountain, MichiganIron Mountain is a city in the U.S. state of Michigan. As of the 2000 census, the city population was 8,154. It is the county seat of Dickinson County, in the state's Upper Peninsula....
. It is just south of the junction with M-69M-69 (Michigan highway)M-69 is an east–west state trunkline highway in the Upper Peninsula of the U.S. state of Michigan. It connects with US Highway 2 on both ends in Crystal Falls and near Bark River. In between, the highway runs for in rural UP forest lands.Before the creation of the U.S. Highway System, the...
at 45°59′30"N 88°03′25"W. The mining settlement formed because of the nearby Groveland Mine. It was a station on the Milwaukee and Northern Railroad in 1880. A post office was in operation from 1891 until 1932. - Sagola is on M-95 at the junction where M-69 branches off to the west. Crystal FallsCrystal Falls, Michigan-Demographics:As of the census of 2000, there were 1,791 people, 795 households, and 470 families residing in the city. The population density was 530.6 per square mile . There were 913 housing units at an average density of 270.5 per square mile...
is 13 miles (20.9 km) west on M-69. M-69 runs concurrently with M-95 south of town about six miles (10 km) to just north of Randville. Sagola is at 46°05′25"N 88°04′39"W. It was formed, when in about 1885, five Chicago men formed the Sagola Lumber Company to harvest pine timber in the area. The name was derived from the local Indian word for "welcome". A post office was first established there in 1889, and continues today to serve ZIP codeZIP CodeZIP codes are a system of postal codes used by the United States Postal Service since 1963. The term ZIP, an acronym for Zone Improvement Plan, is properly written in capital letters and was chosen to suggest that the mail travels more efficiently, and therefore more quickly, when senders use the...
49881.
Geography
Much of the township is the Copper Country State ForestCopper Country State Forest
Copper Country State Forest is a state forest in the west-central Upper Peninsula of Michigan. It is operated by the Michigan Department of Natural Resources....
. The northwest portion is drained by the Michigamme River
Michigamme River
The Michigamme River flows from Lake Michigamme in Marquette County, through Dickinson County, Michigamme Reservoir, Peavy Pond and Michigamme Lake in Iron County to the confluence of the Brule River where the Menominee River starts which can be viewed from the dam on Michigamme Lake...
. A small portion of the northeast is drained by tributaries of the Escanaba River
Escanaba River
The Escanaba River is a river in the Upper Peninsula of the U.S. state of Michigan.In his poem The Song of Hiawatha, Henry Wadsworth Longfellow describes how Hiawatha "crossed the rushing Esconaba". It is a wide river that cuts into limestone beds...
. The central portion is drained by the Ford River
Ford River (Michigan)
-References:*...
, and the south by the Sturgeon River
Sturgeon River
- In Canada :*Sturgeon River , which flows into the North Saskatchewan River northeast of Fort Saskatchewan*Sturgeon River in northern Manitoba and Ontario...
.
According to the United States Census Bureau
United States Census Bureau
The United States Census Bureau is the government agency that is responsible for the United States Census. It also gathers other national demographic and economic data...
, the township has a total area of 162.8 square miles (421.7 km²), of which, 160.3 square miles (415.2 km²) of it is land and 2.5 square miles (6.5 km²) of it (1.55%) is water.
Demographics
As of the censusCensus
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of 2000, there were 1,169 people, 475 households, and 323 families residing in the township. The population density
Population density
Population density is a measurement of population per unit area or unit volume. It is frequently applied to living organisms, and particularly to humans...
was 7.3 per square mile (2.8/km²). There were 930 housing units at an average density of 5.8 per square mile (2.2/km²). The racial makeup of the township was 98.20% White, 0.86% Native American, 0.09% Asian, 0.34% from other races
Race (United States Census)
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, and 0.51% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.03% of the population. 11.7% were of Swedish, 7.6% Irish
Irish people
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, 7.5% Italian, 6.7% English
English people
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, 6.7% 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...
, 5.8% Finnish and 5.1% American
United States
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ancestry according to Census 2000.
There were 475 households out of which 30.3% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 57.7% were married couples
Marriage
Marriage is a social union or legal contract between people that creates kinship. It is an institution in which interpersonal relationships, usually intimate and sexual, are acknowledged in a variety of ways, depending on the culture or subculture in which it is found...
living together, 5.7% had a female householder with no husband present, and 32.0% were non-families. 28.2% of all households were made up of individuals and 13.9% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.46 and the average family size was 3.04.
In the township the population was spread out with 26.4% under the age of 18, 6.3% from 18 to 24, 25.6% from 25 to 44, 26.5% from 45 to 64, and 15.1% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 40 years. For every 100 females there were 100.2 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 100.5 males.
The median income for a household in the township was $33,333, and the median income for a family was $42,250. Males had a median income of $31,900 versus $22,000 for females. The per capita income
Per capita income
Per capita income or income per person is a measure of mean income within an economic aggregate, such as a country or city. It is calculated by taking a measure of all sources of income in the aggregate and dividing it by the total population...
for the township was $15,531. About 7.6% of families and 12.1% of the population were below the poverty line, including 13.9% of those under age 18 and 9.2% of those age 65 or over.