Rock River Township, Michigan

Rock River Township, Michigan
Rock River Township, Michigan
—  Township  —
Rock River Township, Michigan is located in Michigan
Rock River Township, Michigan
Location within the state of Michigan
Coordinates: 46°21′5″N 86°57′56″W / 46.35139°N 86.96556°W / 46.35139; -86.96556Coordinates: 46°21′5″N 86°57′56″W / 46.35139°N 86.96556°W / 46.35139; -86.96556
Country United States
State Michigan
County Alger
Area
 – Total 81.0 sq mi (209.8 km2)
 – Land 80.9 sq mi (209.6 km2)
 – Water 0.1 sq mi (0.2 km2)
Elevation 988 ft (301 m)
Population (2000)
 – Total 1,213
 – Density 15.0/sq mi (5.8/km2)
Time zone Eastern (EST) (UTC-5)
 – Summer (DST) EDT (UTC-4)
FIPS code 26-69160[1]
GNIS feature ID 1626993[2]

Rock River Township is a civil township of Alger County in the U.S. state of Michigan. The population was 1,213 at the 2000 census.

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Geography

According to the United States Census Bureau, the township has a total area of 81.0 square miles (210 km2), of which, 80.9 square miles (210 km2) of it is land and 0.1 square miles (0.26 km2) of it (0.10%) is water.

Demographics

As of the census[1] of 2000, there were 1,213 people, 505 households, and 363 families residing in the township. The population density was 15.0 per square mile (5.8/km²). There were 635 housing units at an average density of 7.8 per square mile (3.0/km²). The racial makeup of the township was 96.13% White, 1.98% Native American, 0.08% Asian, and 1.81% from two or more races. 42.2% were of Finnish, 8.1% German, 6.5% French, 6.3% Polish and 5.6% United States or American ancestry.

There were 505 households out of which 28.3% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 60.2% were married couples living together, 5.9% had a female householder with no husband present, and 28.1% were non-families. 24.0% of all households were made up of individuals and 10.9% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.39 and the average family size was 2.82.

In the township the population was spread out with 22.3% under the age of 18, 7.9% from 18 to 24, 25.0% from 25 to 44, 30.0% from 45 to 64, and 14.8% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 42 years. For every 100 females there were 102.8 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 104.3 males.

The median income for a household in the township was $32,619, and the median income for a family was $36,750. Males had a median income of $32,132 versus $24,583 for females. The per capita income for the township was $16,360. About 8.1% of families and 10.8% of the population were below the poverty line, including 16.9% of those under age 18 and 11.1% of those age 65 or over.

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