Wells Township, Marquette County, Michigan
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Wells Township is a township located in Marquette County in the U.S. state of Michigan. As of the 2000 census, the township had a total population of 292.
Communities
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Location of Arnold, Michigan
- Arnold is an unincorporated community in the south central portion of the township at Template:Coor dms near the Ford River. The ZIP code is 49819 and the FIPS place code is 03600. The elevation is 1032 feet above sea level.
Geography
According to the United States Census Bureau, the township has a total area of 402.0 km² (155.2 mi²). 401.1 km² (154.9 mi²) of it is land and 0.9 km² (0.3 mi²) of it is water. The total area is 0.22% water.
Demographics
As of the census2 of 2000, there are 292 people, 119 households, and 79 families residing in the township. The population density is 0.7/km² (1.9/mi²). There are 395 housing units at an average density of 1.0/km² (2.6/mi²). The racial makeup of the township is 97.95% White, 0.00% African American, 1.71% Native American, 0.00% Asian, 0.00% Pacific Islander, 0.00% from other races, and 0.34% from two or more races. 0.34% of the population are Hispanic or Latino of any race.
There are 119 households out of which 30.3% have children under the age of 18 living with them, 59.7% are married couples living together, 6.7% have a female householder with no husband present, and 32.8% are non-families. 27.7% of all households are made up of individuals and 10.1% have someone living alone who is 65 years of age or older. The average household size is 2.45 and the average family size is 3.06.
In the township the population is spread out with 22.6% under the age of 18, 7.5% from 18 to 24, 26.0% from 25 to 44, 30.1% from 45 to 64, and 13.7% who are 65 years of age or older. The median age is 40 years. For every 100 females there are 104.2 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there are 107.3 males.
The median income for a household in the township is $28,906, and the median income for a family is $33,000. Males have a median income of $26,607 versus $20,833 for females. The per capita income for the township is $15,333. 9.3% of the population and 5.3% of families are below the poverty line. Out of the total population, 0.0% of those under the age of 18 and 14.6% of those 65 and older are living below the poverty line.