Allouez Township, Michigan

Allouez Township, Michigan
Village of Ahmeek within Allouez Township
Village of Ahmeek within Allouez Township
Location within Keweenaw County (red) and the administered village of Ahmeek (pink)
Location within Keweenaw County (red) and the administered village of Ahmeek (pink)
Allouez Township is located in Michigan
Allouez Township
Allouez Township
Location within the state of Michigan
Allouez Township is located in the United States
Allouez Township
Allouez Township
Location within the United States
Coordinates: 47°19′04″N 88°23′21″W / 47.31778°N 88.38917°W / 47.31778; -88.38917
CountryUnited States
StateMichigan
CountyKeweenaw
Government
 • SupervisorMark Aho
 • ClerkRebecca Butala
Area
 • Total54.69 sq mi (141.65 km2)
 • Land54.62 sq mi (141.47 km2)
 • Water0.07 sq mi (0.18 km2)
Elevation
988 ft (301 m)
Population
 (2020)
 • Total1,428
 • Density24.5/sq mi (9.5/km2)
Time zoneUTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP code(s)
49805 (Allouez)
49901 (Ahmeek)
49913 (Calumet)
49917 (Copper City)
49950 (Mohawk)
Area code906
FIPS code26-01520[2]
GNIS feature ID1625825[3]
WebsiteOfficial website

Allouez Township (/ˈɑː.lˌw/ AH-loo-way) is a civil township of Keweenaw County in the U.S. state of Michigan. The population was 1,428 at the 2020 census.[4]

Geography

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According to the U.S. Census Bureau, Allouez Township has a total area of 54.69 square miles (141.65 km2), of which 54.62 square miles (141.47 km2) is land and 0.07 square miles (0.18 km2) (0.13%) is water.[5]

The township is in western Keweenaw County, on the northwest side of the Keweenaw Peninsula. It is bordered to the south by Calumet Charter Township in Houghton County, to the southeast by Sherman Township and to the east by Houghton Township in Keweenaw County, and to the northwest by Lake Superior. The Black Creek Nature Sanctuary is also located within the township.

Major highways

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  • US 41 runs diagonally southwest–northeast through the township.
  • M-26 runs concurrently with US 41 at this point of its route through the township.

Communities

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Demographics

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In 2000,[2] there were 1,584 people, 710 households, and 430 families residing in the township. By 2020, its population declined to 1,428.[4]

With a racial makeup of 98.93% non-Hispanic whites at the 2000 census, the 2020 census reported that its population has remained predominantly White American; in 2000, the remainder of its racial and ethnic makeup was 0.06% Native American, 0.13% Asian, 0.06% from other races, and 0.82% from two or more races. Hispanic and Latinos of any race were 0.19% of the population. Culturally, 44.6% were of Finnish, 8.7% German, 7.4% Italian, 6.9% English and 5.7% French ancestry at the 2000 census. According to the 2021 American Community Survey, 17.3% shared English ancestry, and the second largest group were German Americans (15.5%).[21]

In 2000, there were 710 households, out of which 25.8% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 50.6% were married couples living together, 6.3% had a female householder with no husband present, and 39.3% were non-families; 35.5% of all households were made up of individuals, and 17.9% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.23 and the average family size was 2.92. The 2021 census estimates determined there were 674 households, for contrast.[22]

At the 2000 census, the median income for a household in the township was $26,500, and the median income for a family was $34,904. Males had a median income of $26,034 versus $21,250 for females. The per capita income for the township was $14,974. About 9.4% of families and 14.7% of the population were below the poverty line, including 15.6% of those under age 18 and 16.4% of those age 65 or over. At the 2021 estimates, the median household income increased to $48,594.[23]

Education

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The entire township is served by the Public Schools of Calumet located to the south in the village of Calumet in Houghton County.[24]

References

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  1. ^ Michigan Townships Association (2022). "Allouez Township, Keweenaw County, Michigan". Retrieved December 11, 2022.
  2. ^ a b "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
  3. ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Allouez Township, Michigan
  4. ^ a b "2020 Race and Population Totals". data.census.gov. Retrieved August 1, 2023.
  5. ^ a b "Michigan: 2010 Population and Housing Unit Counts 2010 Census of Population and Housing" (PDF). 2010 United States census. United States Census Bureau. September 2012. p. 28 Michigan. Archived (PDF) from the original on October 19, 2012. Retrieved December 3, 2022.
  6. ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Ahmeek, Michigan
  7. ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Allouez, Michigan
  8. ^ Romig 1986, p. 19.
  9. ^ "49805 ZIP Code map" (Map). Google Maps. Retrieved November 24, 2022.
  10. ^ UnitedStatesZipCodes.org (2021). "ZIP Code 49805: Allouez". Retrieved November 24, 2022.
  11. ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Bumbletown, Michigan
  12. ^ Michigan Technological University. "Bumbletown". Retrieved December 6, 2022.
  13. ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Fulton, Michigan
  14. ^ Romig 1986, p. 215.
  15. ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Mohawk, Michigan
  16. ^ "49950 ZIP Code map" (Map). Google Maps. Retrieved November 24, 2022.
  17. ^ UnitedStatesZipCodes.org (2020). "ZIP Code 49805". Retrieved April 2, 2020.
  18. ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Ojibway, Michigan
  19. ^ Romig 1986, p. 413.
  20. ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Seneca, Michigan
  21. ^ "2021 Ancestry Estimates". data.census.gov. Retrieved August 1, 2023.
  22. ^ "2021 Selected Social Characteristics". data.census.gov. Retrieved August 1, 2023.
  23. ^ "2021 Annual Income Estimates". data.census.gov. Retrieved August 1, 2023.
  24. ^ Michigan Geographic Framework (November 15, 2013). "Keweenaw County School Districts" (PDF). Retrieved November 28, 2022.

Sources

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  • 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 (Paperback). Detroit, Michigan: Wayne State University Press. pp. 19, 215, 413. ISBN 978-0-8143-1838-6. {{cite book}}: |work= ignored (help)
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