Superior Township, Chippewa County, Michigan
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Superior Township is a township located in Chippewa County in the U.S. state of Michigan. As of the 2000 census, the township had a total population of 1,329.
Communities
- Brimley is an unincorporated community in the township at Template:Coor dms. It is situated where the Waiska River flows into Whitefish Bay on Lake Superior. Michigan State Highway 221 is a short spur route connecting Brimley with Michigan State Highway 28 three miles to the south. The Bay Mills Indian Community owns land nearby, and Brimley is part of a tax-agreement area with the tribe. The ZIP Code is 49715. It was founded in 1887 as Superior and was renamed for a local postal official in 1896 to avoid confusion with a station in Minnesota on same railroad line that was also named Superior.
Geography
According to the United States Census Bureau, the township has a total area of 271.1 km² (104.7 mi²). 267.2 km² (103.2 mi²) of it is land and 3.9 km² (1.5 mi²) of it is water. The total area is 1.42% water.
Demographics
As of the census2 of 2000, there are 1,329 people, 515 households, and 384 families residing in the township. The population density is 5.0/km² (12.9/mi²). There are 759 housing units at an average density of 2.8/km² (7.4/mi²). The racial makeup of the township is 72.54% White, 0.08% African American, 21.44% Native American, 0.00% Asian, 0.00% Pacific Islander, 0.00% from other races, and 5.94% from two or more races. 0.53% of the population are Hispanic or Latino of any race.
There are 515 households out of which 33.4% have children under the age of 18 living with them, 59.4% are married couples living together, 9.5% have a female householder with no husband present, and 25.4% are non-families. 21.2% of all households are made up of individuals and 7.8% have someone living alone who is 65 years of age or older. The average household size is 2.58 and the average family size is 2.96.
In the township the population is spread out with 27.0% under the age of 18, 7.4% from 18 to 24, 27.0% from 25 to 44, 26.0% from 45 to 64, and 12.6% who are 65 years of age or older. The median age is 38 years. For every 100 females there are 104.8 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there are 102.5 males.
The median income for a household in the township is $39,375, and the median income for a family is $43,587. Males have a median income of $35,294 versus $20,038 for females. The per capita income for the township is $17,260. 5.7% of the population and 3.0% of families are below the poverty line. Out of the total population, 4.1% of those under the age of 18 and 7.1% of those 65 and older are living below the poverty line.