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Elm River Township, Michigan

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1120: 61: 81: 114: 42: 121: 88: 581:. A copper mine was first opened in 1864 by the Winona Copper Mining Company identified by a line of Indian pits. The mine could not be profitably operated at the time and little was done with it until the Winona Copper Company was organized in 1898 and assumed ownership of the earlier mine. A post office operated from April 5, 1899 until September 12, 1975, after which it was a 696:
In the township the population was spread out, with 17.8% under the age of 18, 5.3% from 18 to 24, 21.3% from 25 to 44, 34.9% from 45 to 64, and 20.7% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 48 years. For every 100 females, there were 103.6 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over,
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living together, 5.7% had a female householder with no husband present, and 18.6% were non-families. 17.1% of all households were made up of individuals, and 8.6% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.41 and the average family size was 2.63.
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of 2000, there were 169 people, 70 households, and 56 families residing in the township. The population density was 1.9 inhabitants per square mile (0.73/km). There were 319 housing units at an average density of 3.5 per square mile (1.4/km). The racial makeup of the township was 96.45%
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The median income for a household in the township was $ 27,813, and the median income for a family was $ 30,313. Males had a median income of $ 33,750 versus $ 20,000 for females. The
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was an area around the operations of the Elm River Copper Company. It had a post office from 1900 until 1907.
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There were 70 households, out of which 22.9% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 65.7% were
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for the township was $ 15,024. About 18.2% of families and 15.0% of the population were below the
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Detroit, Michigan: 732: 803: 661:, and 1.78% from two or more races. 41.4% were of 595:is an unincorporated community in the township at 541:is an unincorporated community in the township at 493:is an unincorporated community in the township at 447:is an unincorporated community in the township at 1703: 1123:Map of Michigan highlighting Houghton County.svg 435:is an unincorporated community in the township. 1047: 1054: 1040: 120: 87: 18:Civil township in Michigan, United States 981:United States Department of the Interior 953:United States Department of the Interior 893:United States Department of the Interior 865:United States Department of the Interior 837:United States Department of the Interior 772:United States Department of the Interior 905: 1712:Townships in Houghton County, Michigan 1704: 133:Elm River Township (the United States) 1035: 996: 809: 727: 725: 100:Location within the state of Michigan 1717:Houghton micropolitan area, Michigan 1027:Elm River Township official web site 244:91.3 sq mi (236.6 km) 236:93.3 sq mi (241.6 km) 972:Geographic Names Information System 944:Geographic Names Information System 884:Geographic Names Information System 856:Geographic Names Information System 828:Geographic Names Information System 763:Geographic Names Information System 13: 1118: 1062:Municipalities and communities of 997:Romig, Walter (October 1, 1986) . 722: 14: 1733: 1020: 939:"Winona Post Office (historical)" 252:1.9 sq mi (5.0 km) 407:. The population was 204 at the 119: 112: 86: 79: 59: 40: 977:United States Geological Survey 959: 949:United States Geological Survey 889:United States Geological Survey 861:United States Geological Survey 833:United States Geological Survey 768:United States Geological Survey 639: 931: 899: 871: 843: 815: 778: 758:"Elm River Township, Michigan" 750: 426: 1: 711: 136:Show map of the United States 1003:Wayne State University Press 414: 25:Elm River Township, Michigan 7: 906:Stevens, Horace J. 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Index

Civil township
Community of Donken along M-26
Donken
M-26
Location within Houghton County
Houghton County
Elm River Township is located in Michigan
Elm River Township is located in the United States
46°53′27″N 88°51′19″W / 46.89083°N 88.85528°W / 46.89083; -88.85528
Country
State
Michigan
County
Houghton
Time zone
UTC-5
Eastern (EST)
DST
UTC-4
ZIP code(s)
Chassell
Toivola
Area code
906
FIPS code
GNIS
Official website
civil township
Houghton County
U.S. state

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