Torch Lake Township, Houghton County, Michigan
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- There is also Torch Lake Township, Antrim County, Michigan.
Torch Lake Township is a civil township of Houghton County in the U.S. state of Michigan. As of the 2000 census, the township population was 1,860.
[edit] Communities
- Dreamland is an unincorporated community on the east side of Torch Bay at . The elevation is 616 feet above sea level. The town consists almost entirely of the Dreamland Inn and several docks.
- Jacobsville is an unincorporated community on the south side of the Keweenaw Peninsula near the outlet of the Keweenaw Waterway at . It is the site of sandstone quarries that are now shut down but formerly supplied red sandstone for buildings throughout North America, Europe and even farther afield.
- Senter is a tiny unincorporated community about three miles east of Dollar Bay and about seven miles east of Hancock at . Located in the Copper Country of the Upper Peninsula of Michigan, it is a small settlement with few if any businesses, which were generally inhabited by miners, people with mining-related jobs such as running the smelters, and their families.
[edit] Geography
According to the United States Census Bureau, the township has a total area of 240.9 km² (93.0 mi²). 207.6 km² (80.1 mi²) of it is land and 33.3 km² (12.9 mi²) of it (13.83%) is water.
From its beginnings in 1909, it was an explosives factory, built on 1815 acres by Du Pont. It became Atlas Powder in 1912. Eight to ten company homes were erected in the "village", where some original homes are still occupied. The grounds are largely overgrown but some structures are still noticeable.
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[edit] Demographics
As of the census2 of 2000, there were 1,860 people, 740 households, and 523 families residing in the township. The population density was 9.0/km² (23.2/mi²). There were 1,505 housing units at an average density of 7.3/km² (18.8/mi²). The racial makeup of the township was 98.98% White, 0.43% African American, 0.11% Native American, 0.05% Asian, 0.05% from other races, and 0.38% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.32% of the population.
There were 740 households out of which 26.6% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 59.9% were married couples living together, 6.6% had a female householder with no husband present, and 29.3% were non-families. 25.9% of all households were made up of individuals and 11.9% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.40 and the average family size was 2.86.
In the township the population was spread out with 22.4% under the age of 18, 5.3% from 18 to 24, 23.0% from 25 to 44, 28.1% from 45 to 64, and 21.2% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 44 years. For every 100 females there were 96.2 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 95.5 males.
The median income for a household in the township was $35,893, and the median income for a family was $43,077. Males had a median income of $31,307 versus $25,208 for females. The per capita income for the township was $19,158. About 6.9% of families and 9.8% of the population were below the poverty line, including 15.3% of those under age 18 and 9.8% of those age 65 or over.
