Mansfield Township, Michigan | |
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Township | |
Location within the state of Michigan | |
Coordinates: 46°11′13″N 88°11′25″W / 46.18694°N 88.19028°WCoordinates: 46°11′13″N 88°11′25″W / 46.18694°N 88.19028°W | |
Country | United States |
State | Michigan |
County | Iron |
Area | |
• Total | 107.7 sq mi (278.9 km2) |
• Land | 99.3 sq mi (257.2 km2) |
• Water | 8.4 sq mi (21.7 km2) |
Elevation | 1,381 ft (421 m) |
Population (2000) | |
• Total | 243 |
• Density | 2.4/sq mi (0.9/km2) |
Time zone | Central (CST) (UTC-6) |
• Summer (DST) | CDT (UTC-5) |
FIPS code | 26-50860 |
GNIS feature ID | 1626671 |
Mansfield Township is a civil township of Iron County in the U.S. state of Michigan. The population was 243 at the 2000 census.
According to the United States Census Bureau, the township has a total area of 107.7 square miles (279 km2), of which 99.3 square miles (257 km2) is land and 8.4 square miles (22 km2) (7.78%) is water.
The Michigamme River flows through Mansfield Township.
As of the census of 2000, there were 243 people, 104 households, and 71 families residing in the township. The population density was 2.4 per square mile (0.9/km²). There were 236 housing units at an average density of 2.4 per square mile (0.9/km²). The racial makeup of the township was 95.06% White, 0.82% African American, 0.41% Native American, 0.41% Asian, 2.06% from other races, and 1.23% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 2.06% of the population. 19.0% were of Polish, 14.8% English, 14.8% Swedish, 9.7% Finnish, 6.5% German and 6.0% European ancestry according to Census 2000.