Sugar Island Township, Michigan

Infobox Settlement
official_name = Sugar Island Township, Michigan
settlement_type = Township
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pushpin_map_caption =Location within the state of Michigan
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subdivision_type = Country
subdivision_name = United States
subdivision_type1 = State
subdivision_name1 = Michigan
subdivision_type2 = County
subdivision_name2 = Chippewa

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area_total_km2 = 198.0
area_land_km2 = 128.1
area_water_km2 = 69.9
area_total_sq_mi = 76.4
area_land_sq_mi = 49.4
area_water_sq_mi = 27.0

population_as_of = 2000
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population_total = 683
population_density_km2 = 5.3
population_density_sq_mi = 13.8

timezone = Eastern (EST)
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timezone_DST = EDT
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elevation_m = 180
elevation_ft = 591
latd = 46 |latm = 27 |lats = 55 |latNS = N
longd = 84 |longm = 12 |longs = 17 |longEW = W

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blank_info = 26-77020GR|2
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blank1_info = 1627131 [gnis|1627131]
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Sugar Island Township is a civil township of Chippewa County in the U.S. state of Michigan. The population was 683 at the 2000 census. The township consists, entirely, of Sugar Island in the St. Marys River, and the waters directly around the island.

Communities

* Homestead is an unincorporated community on the southeaster end of the island at coord|46|20|17|N|84|07|21|W| [gnis|628516|Homestead, Michigan]

Geography

According to the United States Census Bureau, the township has a total area of 76.4 square miles (198.0 km²), of which, 49.4 square miles (128.0 km²) of it is land and 27.0 square miles (69.9 km²) of it (35.32%) is water.

Demographics

As of the censusGR|2 of 2000, there were 683 people, 294 households, and 211 families residing in the township. The population density was 13.8 per square mile (5.3/km²). There were 652 housing units at an average density of 13.2/sq mi (5.1/km²). The racial makeup of the township was 63.54% White, 30.01% Native American, 0.29% from other races, and 6.15% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.44% of the population.

There were 294 households out of which 24.1% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 62.6% were married couples living together, 6.5% had a female householder with no husband present, and 27.9% were non-families. 23.8% of all households were made up of individuals and 8.5% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.32 and the average family size was 2.75.

In the township the population was spread out with 20.1% under the age of 18, 5.7% from 18 to 24, 23.6% from 25 to 44, 32.8% from 45 to 64, and 17.9% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 45 years. For every 100 females there were 110.2 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 103.0 males.

The median income for a household in the township was $34,000, and the median income for a family was $38,846. Males had a median income of $32,500 versus $25,000 for females. The per capita income for the township was $16,076. About 7.3% of families and 10.9% of the population were below the poverty line, including 11.3% of those under age 18 and 10.6% of those age 65 or over.

References

External links

* [http://www.sugarislandtownship.com Township website]