Bay Mills Township, Michigan
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| Bay Mills Township, Michigan | |
  Bay Mills Township, Michigan
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| Country | United States |
| State | Michigan |
| County | Chippewa |
| Area | |
| - Total | 97.9 sq mi (253.6 km²) |
| - Land | 64.7 sq mi (167.5 km²) |
| - Water | 33.2 sq mi (86.1 km²) |
| Elevation | 627 ft (191 m) |
| Population (2000) | |
| - Total | 1,214 |
| - Density | 18.8/sq mi (7.2/km²) |
| Time zone | Eastern (EST) (UTC-5) |
| - Summer (DST) | EDT (UTC-4) |
| FIPS code | 26-06070[1] |
| GNIS feature ID | 1625894[2] |
Bay Mills Township is a civil township of Chippewa County in the U.S. state of Michigan. As of the 2000 census, the township population was 1,214.
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[edit] Communities
- Bay Mills Indian Community is a Chippewa community within the township.
- Bay Mills is an unincorporated community in the township on Bay Mills Point, which separates the Back Bay and Waiska Bay at the mouth of the Waiska River from the larger Whitefish Bay on Lake Superior. It is at [3] and is just south of the Bay Mills Indian Community and is part of a tax-agreement area with the tribe. Postal service is through nearby Brimley with ZIP code 49715. It was established in 1875 as James Norris & Co. lumber mills.
[edit] Geography
According to the United States Census Bureau, the township has a total area of 97.9 square miles (253.6 km²), of which, 64.7 square miles (167.5 km²) of it is land and 33.2 square miles (86.1 km²) of it (33.95%) is water.
[edit] Demographics
As of the census[1] of 2000, there were 1,214 people, 485 households, and 345 families residing in the township. The population density was 18.8 per square mile (7.2/km²). There were 996 housing units at an average density of 15.4/sq mi (5.9/km²). The racial makeup of the township was 44.98% White, 51.40% Native American, 0.08% Asian, 0.25% from other races, and 3.29% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.99% of the population.
There were 485 households out of which 36.5% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 51.5% were married couples living together, 14.8% had a female householder with no husband present, and 28.7% were non-families. 23.7% of all households were made up of individuals and 7.0% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.50 and the average family size was 2.92.
In the township the population was spread out with 28.3% under the age of 18, 10.0% from 18 to 24, 29.0% from 25 to 44, 19.9% from 45 to 64, and 12.9% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 33 years. For every 100 females there were 98.7 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 98.9 males.
The median income for a household in the township was $35,875, and the median income for a family was $39,286. Males had a median income of $25,714 versus $21,250 for females. The per capita income for the township was $18,285. About 10.1% of families and 11.8% of the population were below the poverty line, including 18.6% of those under age 18 and 1.4% of those age 65 or over.
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