Gourley Township, Michigan
Gourley Township, Michigan | |
|---|---|
| Land | Vereinigte Staaten |
| State | Michigan |
| County | Menominee |
| Area | |
| • Total | 35.8 sq mi (92.7 km2) |
| • Land | 35.7 sq mi (92.6 km2) |
| • Water | 0.0 sq mi (0.1 km2) |
| Elevation | 709 ft (216 m) |
| Population (2000) | |
| • Total | 409 |
| • Density | 11.4/sq mi (4.4/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (Central (CST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
| FIPS code | 26-33160Template:GR |
| GNIS feature ID | 1626366Template:GR |
Gourley Township is a civil township of Menominee County in the U.S. state of Michigan. The population was 409 at the 2000 census.
Geography
According to the United States Census Bureau, the township has a total area of 35.8 square miles (92.7 km²), of which, 35.7 square miles (92.6 km²) of it is land and 0.04 square miles (0.1 km²) of it (0.08%) is water.
Demographics
As of the census2 of 2000, there were 409 people, 166 households, and 124 families residing in the township. The population density was 11.4 per square mile (4.4/km²). There were 222 housing units at an average density of 6.2/sq mi (2.4/km²). The racial makeup of the township was 89.98% White, 0.24% African American, 7.33% Native American, and 2.44% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.71% of the population.
There were 166 households out of which 32.5% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 65.1% were married couples living together, 7.2% had a female householder with no husband present, and 25.3% were non-families. 21.1% of all households were made up of individuals and 7.2% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.46 and the average family size was 2.82.
In the township the population was spread out with 24.2% under the age of 18, 7.6% from 18 to 24, 29.6% from 25 to 44, 22.7% from 45 to 64, and 15.9% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 37 years. For every 100 females there were 104.5 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 108.1 males.
The median income for a household in the township was $27,063, and the median income for a family was $31,563. Males had a median income of $33,750 versus $23,125 for females. The per capita income for the township was $14,215. About 9.3% of families and 14.5% of the population were below the poverty line, including 17.3% of those under age 18 and 22.6% of those age 65 or over.