Felch Township, Michigan

Felch Township, Michigan
Township
Felch Township, Michigan

Location within the state of Michigan

Coordinates: 46°4′47″N 87°52′27″W / 46.07972°N 87.87417°W / 46.07972; -87.87417Coordinates: 46°4′47″N 87°52′27″W / 46.07972°N 87.87417°W / 46.07972; -87.87417
Country United States
State Michigan
County Dickinson
Area
  Total 143.8 sq mi (372.3 km2)
  Land 143.1 sq mi (370.6 km2)
  Water 0.7 sq mi (1.8 km2)
Elevation 1,181 ft (360 m)
Population (2000)
  Total 726
  Density 5.1/sq mi (2.0/km2)
Time zone Central (CST) (UTC-6)
  Summer (DST) CDT (UTC-5)
ZIP codes 49831, 49877
Area code(s) 906
FIPS code 26-27660[1]
GNIS feature ID 1626273[2]

Felch Township is a civil township of Dickinson County in the U.S. state of Michigan, named in honor of Alpheus Felch.[3] The population was 726 at the 2000 census.

Communities

There are no incorporated municipalities in the township.

Geography

According to the United States Census Bureau, the township has a total area of 143.8 square miles (372 km2), of which, 143.1 square miles (371 km2) of it is land and 0.7 square miles (1.8 km2) of it (0.47%) is water.

Demographics

As of the census[1] of 2000, there were 726 people, 274 households, and 204 families residing in the township. The population density was 5.1 per square mile (2.0/km²). There were 508 housing units at an average density of 3.6 per square mile (1.4/km²). The racial makeup of the township was 98.21% White, 0.69% Native American, 0.14% Asian, 0.14% Pacific Islander, and 0.83% from two or more races. 32.1% were of Swedish, 14.1% German, 6.7% French, 6.5% Italian, 6.2% English and 6.2% Finnish ancestry according to Census 2000.

There were 274 households out of which 36.1% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 66.4% were married couples living together, 3.6% had a female householder with no husband present, and 25.2% were non-families. 21.5% of all households were made up of individuals and 8.8% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.65 and the average family size was 3.08.

In the township the population was spread out with 26.2% under the age of 18, 7.6% from 18 to 24, 27.4% from 25 to 44, 24.2% from 45 to 64, and 14.6% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 38 years. For every 100 females there were 108.0 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 108.6 males.

The median income for a household in the township was $36,667, and the median income for a family was $41,667. Males had a median income of $31,167 versus $18,958 for females. The per capita income for the township was $16,096. About 3.5% of families and 8.1% of the population were below the poverty line, including 7.3% of those under age 18 and 12.2% of those age 65 or over.

The K-12 school in Felch is the North Dickinson School (replacing the old Felch High School). The school's nickname is the Nordics (from "NORth DICkinson").

The Felch Township web site is www.felchtownship.com

Notable residents

References

Felching

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