Stannard Township, Michigan
| Stannard Township, Michigan | |
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 Stannard Township, Michigan
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| Coordinates: 46°33′36″N 89°8′49″W / 46.56000°N 89.14694°WCoordinates: 46°33′36″N 89°8′49″W / 46.56000°N 89.14694°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Michigan |
| County | Ontonagon |
| Area | |
| • Total | 125.1 sq mi (324.0 km2) |
| • Land | 125.1 sq mi (323.9 km2) |
| • Water | 0.0 sq mi (0.1 km2) |
| Elevation | 1,089 ft (332 m) |
| Population (2000) | |
| • Total | 833 |
| • Density | 6.7/sq mi (2.6/km2) |
| Time zone | Eastern (EST) (UTC-5) |
| • Summer (DST) | EDT (UTC-4) |
| FIPS code | 26-76180 |
| GNIS feature ID | 1627120 |
Stannard Township is a civil township of Ontonagon County, in the U.S. state of Michigan. The population was 833 at the 2000 census.
According to the United States Census Bureau, the township has a total area of 125.1 square miles (324 km2), of which 125.1 square miles (324 km2) is land and 0.04 square miles (0.10 km2) (0.02%) is water.
The western portion of the township is drained by the Baltimore River and its tributaries. The middle and eastern portions are drained, respectively, by the middle and east branches of the Ontonagon River.
As of the census of 2000, there were 833 people, 364 households, and 232 families residing in the township. The population density was 6.7 per square mile (2.6/km²). There were 518 housing units at an average density of 4.1 per square mile (1.6/km²). The racial makeup of the township was 98.20% White, 0.12% African American, 0.84% Native American, and 0.84% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.60% of the population. 55.6% were of Finnish, 9.5% German and 7.3% American ancestry according to Census 2000.
There were 364 households out of which 23.4% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 52.5% were married couples living together, 6.3% had a female householder with no husband present, and 36.0% were non-families. 31.3% of all households were made up of individuals and 16.2% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.23 and the average family size was 2.80.
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