Sherman Township, Keweenaw County, Michigan
Encyclopedia
Sherman Township is a civil township
of Keweenaw County
in the U.S. state
of Michigan
. As of the 2000 census, the population was 60.
, the township has a total area of 69.3 square miles (179.4 km²), of which, 65.1 square miles (168.6 km²) of it is land and 4.2 square miles (10.8 km²) of it (6.03%) is water.
of 2000, there were 60 people, 34 households, and 14 families residing in the township. The population density
was 0.9 per square mile (0.4/km²). There were 113 housing units at an average density of 1.7 per square mile (0.7/km²). The racial makeup of the township was 98.33% White, and 1.67% from two or more races. 46.2% were of Finnish
, 11.5% Irish
, 7.7% French
, 5.8% Dutch, 5.8% German
, 5.8% Polish
, 5.8% Scandinavian, and 5.8% Slavic
ancestry.
There were 34 households out of which 11.8% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 32.4% were married couples
living together, 8.8% had a female householder with no husband present, and 58.8% were non-families. 58.8% of all households were made up of individuals and 29.4% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 1.76 and the average family size was 2.79.
In the township the population was spread out with 15.0% under the age of 18, 1.7% from 18 to 24, 20.0% from 25 to 44, 30.0% from 45 to 64, and 33.3% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 52 years. For every 100 females there were 122.2 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 112.5 males.
The median income for a household in the township was $27,000, and the median income for a family was $45,833. Males had a median income of $26,250 versus $0 for females. The per capita income
for the township was $17,989. There were no families and 12.7% of the population living below the poverty line, including no under eighteens and 23.8% of those over 64.
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 Keweenaw County
Keweenaw County, Michigan
-Demographics:As of the census of 2000, there were 2,301 people, 998 households, and 604 families residing in the county. The population density was 4 people per square mile . There were 2,327 housing units at an average density of 4 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"....
. As of the 2000 census, the population was 60.
Communities
- GayGay, MichiganGay is an unincorporated community in Keweenaw County in the U.S. state of Michigan. It is 12 miles from Lake Linden on Copper Island at the western end of the Upper Peninsula. Local government is provided by Sherman Township. As of 2000, its population is 60....
is an unincorporated community in the township, post office Lake LindenLake Linden, MichiganLake Linden is a village in Houghton County in the U.S. state of Michigan. The population was 1,081 at the 2000 census. The village is mostly within Schoolcraft Township, though a tiny portion lies in Torch Lake Township.-History:...
. - Hebards or Hebard is an unincorporated community in the township at 47°17′06"N 88°17′50"W. It was a station on the Mineral Range Railroad and a post office opened on June 30, 1903. It was named for Charles and Edward Hebard, who operated sawmills on Keweenaw BayKeweenaw BayKeweenaw Bay is an arm of Lake Superior in North America. It is located adjacent to the Upper Peninsula of the U.S. state of Michigan, to the southeast of the Keweenaw Peninsula. It is also the name of a small community near the bay....
.
Geography
According to the United States Census BureauUnited States Census Bureau
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, the township has a total area of 69.3 square miles (179.4 km²), of which, 65.1 square miles (168.6 km²) of it is land and 4.2 square miles (10.8 km²) of it (6.03%) is water.
Demographics
As of the censusCensus
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of 2000, there were 60 people, 34 households, and 14 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 0.9 per square mile (0.4/km²). There were 113 housing units at an average density of 1.7 per square mile (0.7/km²). The racial makeup of the township was 98.33% White, and 1.67% from two or more races. 46.2% were of Finnish
Finnish American
Finnish Americans are Americans of Finnish descent, who currently number about 700,000.-History:Some Finns, like the ancestors of John Morton, came to the Swedish colony of New Sweden, that existed in mid-17th century....
, 11.5% Irish
Irish American
Irish Americans are citizens of the United States who can trace their ancestry to Ireland. A total of 36,278,332 Americans—estimated at 11.9% of the total population—reported Irish ancestry in the 2008 American Community Survey conducted by the U.S. Census Bureau...
, 7.7% French
French American
French Americans or Franco-Americans are Americans of French or French Canadian descent. About 11.8 million U.S. residents are of this descent, and about 1.6 million speak French at home.An additional 450,000 U.S...
, 5.8% Dutch, 5.8% German
German American
German Americans are citizens of the United States of German ancestry and comprise about 51 million people, or 17% of the U.S. population, the country's largest self-reported ancestral group...
, 5.8% Polish
Polish American
A Polish American , is a citizen of the United States of Polish descent. There are an estimated 10 million Polish Americans, representing about 3.2% of the population of the United States...
, 5.8% Scandinavian, and 5.8% Slavic
Slavic Americans
Slavic Americans are Americans of Slavic descent. There are various subgroups of Slavic Americans, including:-East Slavic: Belarusian Americans Russian Americans Ukrainian Americans* Rusyn American...
ancestry.
There were 34 households out of which 11.8% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 32.4% 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, 8.8% had a female householder with no husband present, and 58.8% were non-families. 58.8% of all households were made up of individuals and 29.4% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 1.76 and the average family size was 2.79.
In the township the population was spread out with 15.0% under the age of 18, 1.7% from 18 to 24, 20.0% from 25 to 44, 30.0% from 45 to 64, and 33.3% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 52 years. For every 100 females there were 122.2 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 112.5 males.
The median income for a household in the township was $27,000, and the median income for a family was $45,833. Males had a median income of $26,250 versus $0 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 $17,989. There were no families and 12.7% of the population living below the poverty line, including no under eighteens and 23.8% of those over 64.