Brevort Township, Michigan
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- The unincorporated community that shares the name Brevort is located in adjacent Moran Township.
Brevort Township is a township located in Mackinac County, Michigan. As of the 2000 census, the township had a total population of 649. Most of the township land is within the eastern portion of the Hiawatha National Forest.
Communities
- Moran is an unincorporated community on Michigan State Highway 123, approximately 13 miles northwest of St. Ignace. Confusingly, the community is not a part of Moran Township, which is adjacent to Brevort Township on the south and west.
Geography
According to the United States Census Bureau, the township has a total area of 256.0 km² (98.8 mi²). 239.5 km² (92.5 mi²) of it is land and 16.5 km² (6.4 mi²) of it is water. The total area is 6.44% water.
Demographics
As of the census2 of 2000, there are 649 people, 264 households, and 184 families residing in the township. The population density is 2.7/km² (7.0/mi²). There are 561 housing units at an average density of 2.3/km² (6.1/mi²). The racial makeup of the township is 79.51% White, 0.00% African American, 15.10% Native American, 0.15% Asian, 0.00% Pacific Islander, 0.00% from other races, and 5.24% from two or more races. 0.92% of the population are Hispanic or Latino of any race.
There are 264 households out of which 30.7% have children under the age of 18 living with them, 55.7% are married couples living together, 7.2% have a female householder with no husband present, and 30.3% are non-families. 23.9% of all households are made up of individuals and 10.2% have someone living alone who is 65 years of age or older. The average household size is 2.46 and the average family size is 2.86.
In the township the population is spread out with 23.3% under the age of 18, 8.8% from 18 to 24, 25.6% from 25 to 44, 29.0% from 45 to 64, and 13.4% who are 65 years of age or older. The median age is 40 years. For every 100 females there are 102.8 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there are 101.6 males.
The median income for a household in the township is $33,611, and the median income for a family is $36,591. Males have a median income of $30,156 versus $21,250 for females. The per capita income for the township is $19,878. 9.5% of the population and 6.6% of families are below the poverty line. Out of the total population, 12.9% of those under the age of 18 and 7.1% of those 65 and older are living below the poverty line.