Boon Township, Michigan

Boon Township, Michigan
Township

Location of Boon Township in Michigan
Coordinates: 44°18′5″N 85°38′36″W / 44.30139°N 85.64333°W / 44.30139; -85.64333Coordinates: 44°18′5″N 85°38′36″W / 44.30139°N 85.64333°W / 44.30139; -85.64333
Country United States
State Michigan
County Wexford
Area
  Total 36.0 sq mi (93.3 km2)
  Land 36.0 sq mi (93.3 km2)
  Water 0.0 sq mi (0.0 km2)
Elevation 1,217 ft (371 m)
Population (2000)
  Total 670
  Density 18.6/sq mi (7.2/km2)
Time zone Eastern (EST) (UTC-5)
  Summer (DST) EDT (UTC-4)
ZIP code 49618
Area code(s) 231
FIPS code 26-09580[1]
GNIS feature ID 1625961[2]

Boon Township is a civil township of Wexford County in the U.S. state of Michigan. As of the 2000 census, the township population was 670.

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Geography

According to the United States Census Bureau, the township has a total area of 36.0 square miles (93 km2), all land.

Demographics

As of the census[1] of 2000, there were 670 people, 234 households, and 190 families residing in the township. The population density was 18.6 per square mile (7.2/km²). There were 342 housing units at an average density of 9.5 per square mile (3.7/km²). The racial makeup of the township was 98.36% White, 0.15% Native American, 0.15% from other races, and 1.34% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.64% of the population.

There were 234 households out of which 35.9% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 67.1% were married couples living together, 8.1% had a female householder with no husband present, and 18.8% were non-families. 14.5% of all households were made up of individuals and 5.6% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.86 and the average family size was 3.13.

In the township the population was spread out with 27.9% under the age of 18, 7.8% from 18 to 24, 30.1% from 25 to 44, 23.7% from 45 to 64, and 10.4% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 36 years. For every 100 females there were 108.1 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 101.3 males.

The median income for a household in the township was $41,042, and the median income for a family was $43,304. Males had a median income of $28,917 versus $21,771 for females. The per capita income for the township was $16,294. About 5.7% of families and 7.2% of the population were below the poverty line, including 8.4% of those under age 18 and 6.7% of those age 65 or over.

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