Adams Township, Houghton County, Michigan
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Adams Township is a township in Houghton County in the U.S. state of Michigan. As of the 2000 census, the township had a total population of 2,747.
Communities
- Atlantic Mine is an unincorporated community about five miles southwest of Houghton on Michigan State Highway 26 at Template:Coor dms. The ZIP code is 49905 and the FIPS place code is 03960.
- South Range is a village about one mile south of Atlantic Mine.
Geography
According to the United States Census Bureau, the township has a total area of 123.6 km² (47.7 mi²). 122.4 km² (47.2 mi²) of it is land and 1.2 km² (0.5 mi²) of it is water. The total area is 1.01% water.
Demographics
As of the census2 of 2000, there are 2,747 people, 1,011 households, and 630 families residing in the township. The population density is 22.4/km² (58.1/mi²). There are 1,160 housing units at an average density of 9.5/km² (24.6/mi²). The racial makeup of the township is 92.61% White, 5.17% African American, 0.15% Native American, 0.55% Asian, 0.04% Pacific Islander, 0.22% from other races, and 1.27% from two or more races. 0.62% of the population are Hispanic or Latino of any race.
There are 1,011 households out of which 29.7% have children under the age of 18 living with them, 47.5% are married couples living together, 10.3% have a female householder with no husband present, and 37.6% are non-families. 31.4% of all households are made up of individuals and 14.5% have someone living alone who is 65 years of age or older. The average household size is 2.48 and the average family size is 3.19.
In the township the population is spread out with 25.2% under the age of 18, 10.2% from 18 to 24, 29.5% from 25 to 44, 20.0% from 45 to 64, and 15.0% who are 65 years of age or older. The median age is 35 years. For every 100 females there are 124.1 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there are 132.1 males.
The median income for a household in the township is $28,776, and the median income for a family is $35,903. Males have a median income of $26,739 versus $20,099 for females. The per capita income for the township is $12,741. 11.9% of the population and 8.0% of families are below the poverty line. Out of the total population, 14.6% of those under the age of 18 and 14.4% of those 65 and older are living below the poverty line.