Boardman Township, Michigan

Coordinates: 44°38′44″N 85°16′41″W / 44.64556°N 85.27806°W / 44.64556; -85.27806
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Boardman Township, Michigan
Boardman Township Hall
Boardman Township Hall
Location within Kalkaska County (red) and the administered community of S. Boardman (pink)
Location within Kalkaska County (red) and the administered community of S. Boardman (pink)
Boardman Township is located in Michigan
Boardman Township
Boardman Township
Location within the state of Michigan
Boardman Township is located in the United States
Boardman Township
Boardman Township
Boardman Township (the United States)
Coordinates: 44°38′44″N 85°16′41″W / 44.64556°N 85.27806°W / 44.64556; -85.27806
CountryUnited States
StateMichigan
CountyKalkaska
Government
 • SupervisorGerald Gaultier
 • ClerkTonya Hart
Area
 • Total36.23 sq mi (93.8 km2)
 • Land36.05 sq mi (93.4 km2)
 • Water0.18 sq mi (0.5 km2)
Elevation
1,010 ft (308 m)
Population
 (2020)
 • Total1,479
 • Density42.4/sq mi (16.4/km2)
Time zoneUTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP code(s)
49633 (Fife Lake)
49680 (South Boardman)
Area code231
FIPS code26-09440[1]
GNIS feature ID1625958[2]
WebsiteOfficial website

Boardman Township is a civil township of Kalkaska County in the U.S. state of Michigan. As of the 2020 census, the township population was 1,479.

Communities[edit]

Geography[edit]

According to the United States Census Bureau, the township has a total area of 36.23 square miles (93.84 km2), of which 36.05 square miles (93.37 km2) is land and 0.18 square miles (0.47 km2) (0.50%) is water.[6]

US Highway 131 runs diagonally northeast–southwest through the township.

Demographics[edit]

As of the census[1] of 2000, there were 1,373 people, 484 households, and 378 families residing in the township. The population density was 38.2 inhabitants per square mile (14.7/km2). There were 630 housing units at an average density of 17.5 per square mile (6.8/km2). The racial makeup of the township was 97.74% White, 0.15% African American, 1.02% Native American, 0.22% Asian, and 0.87% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.66% of the population.

There were 484 households, out of which 40.1% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 61.6% were married couples living together, 11.0% had a female householder with no husband present, and 21.9% were non-families. 16.7% of all households were made up of individuals, and 5.4% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.84 and the average family size was 3.11.

In the township the population was spread out, with 30.4% under the age of 18, 7.4% from 18 to 24, 31.8% from 25 to 44, 20.1% from 45 to 64, and 10.3% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 34 years. For every 100 females, there were 100.1 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 94.9 males.

The median income for a household in the township was $35,850, and the median income for a family was $37,115. Males had a median income of $30,438 versus $19,118 for females. The per capita income for the township was $14,123. About 9.3% of families and 13.7% of the population were below the poverty line, including 19.1% of those under age 18 and 6.3% of those age 65 or over.

References[edit]

  1. ^ a b "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
  2. ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Boardman Township, Michigan
  3. ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Crofton, Michigan
  4. ^ Romig, Walter (1986) [1973]. Michigan Place Names. Detroit, Michigan: Wayne State University Press. ISBN 0-8143-1838-X.
  5. ^ "Geographic Names Information System". edits.nationalmap.gov. Retrieved August 1, 2023.
  6. ^ "Michigan: 2010 Population and Housing Unit Counts 2010 Census of Population and Housing" (PDF). 2010 United States Census. United States Census Bureau. September 2012. p. 27 Michigan. Archived (PDF) from the original on October 19, 2012. Retrieved September 10, 2020.