Logan Township, Mason County, Michigan
| Logan Township, Michigan | |
|---|---|
| Township | |
  Logan Township, Michigan Location within the state of Michigan | |
| Coordinates: 43°51′28″N 86°7′5″W / 43.85778°N 86.11806°WCoordinates: 43°51′28″N 86°7′5″W / 43.85778°N 86.11806°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Michigan |
| County | Mason |
| Area | |
| • Total | 36.0 sq mi (93.3 km2) |
| • Land | 35.9 sq mi (93.0 km2) |
| • Water | 0.1 sq mi (0.3 km2) |
| Elevation | 820 ft (250 m) |
| Population (2000) | |
| • Total | 329 |
| • Density | 9.2/sq mi (3.5/km2) |
| Time zone | Eastern (EST) (UTC-5) |
| • Summer (DST) | EDT (UTC-4) |
| FIPS code | 26-49140[1] |
| GNIS feature ID | 1626637[2] |
Logan Township is a civil township of Mason County in the U.S. state of Michigan. The population was 329 at the 2000 census.
Logan Township was named in honor of John A. Logan, a candidate in the United States presidential election, 1884.[3]
Geography
According to the United States Census Bureau, the township has a total area of 36.0 square miles (93 km2), of which 35.9 square miles (93 km2) is land and 0.1 square miles (0.26 km2) (0.36%) is water.
Demographics
As of the census[1] of 2000, there were 329 people, 149 households, and 109 families residing in the township. The population density was 9.2 per square mile (3.5/km²). There were 388 housing units at an average density of 10.8 per square mile (4.2/km²). The racial makeup of the township was 98.48% White, 0.61% Asian, 0.30% from other races, and 0.61% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.52% of the population.
There were 149 households out of which 16.1% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 67.1% were married couples living together, 3.4% had a female householder with no husband present, and 26.2% were non-families. 22.1% of all households were made up of individuals and 5.4% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.21 and the average family size was 2.55.
In the township the population was spread out with 16.4% under the age of 18, 3.3% from 18 to 24, 19.8% from 25 to 44, 39.2% from 45 to 64, and 21.3% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 53 years. For every 100 females there were 110.9 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 111.5 males.
The median income for a household in the township was $30,341, and the median income for a family was $34,643. Males had a median income of $31,667 versus $23,750 for females. The per capita income for the township was $16,762. About 8.8% of families and 14.2% of the population were below the poverty line, including 16.0% of those under age 18 and 21.1% of those age 65 or over.
References
- 1 2 "American FactFinder". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
- ↑ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Logan Township, Mason County, Michigan
- ↑ "Focus on our history: How county was named". Ludington Daily News. October 3, 1987. p. 2. Retrieved 30 April 2015.
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