Bohemia Township, Michigan

Bohemia Township, Michigan
Township
Bohemia Township, Michigan Location within the state of Michigan
Coordinates: 46°50′13″N 88°56′42″W / 46.83694°N 88.94500°WCoordinates: 46°50′13″N 88°56′42″W / 46.83694°N 88.94500°W
Country	United States
State	Michigan
County	Ontonagon
Area
• Total	92.4 sq mi (239.2 km^2)
• Land	91.9 sq mi (238.1 km^2)
• Water	0.5 sq mi (1.2 km^2)
Elevation	1,198 ft (365 m)
Population (2000)
• Total	77
• Density	0.8/sq mi (0.3/km^2)
Time zone	Eastern (EST) (UTC-5)
• Summer (DST)	EDT (UTC-4)
FIPS code	26-09460[1]
GNIS feature ID	1625959[2]

Bohemia Township is a civil township of Ontonagon County in the U.S. state of Michigan. As of the 2000 census, the population was 77.

Communities

• Algonquin. Algonquin was established in 1848, and had a post office from 1848 until 1867.^[3]

Geography

According to the United States Census Bureau, the township has a total area of 92.4 square miles (239 km²), of which 91.9 square miles (238 km²) is land and 0.4 square miles (1.0 km²) (0.49%) is water.

Demographics

As of the census^[1] of 2000, there were 77 people, 43 households, and 22 families residing in the township. The population density was 0.8 per square mile (0.3/km²). There were 175 housing units at an average density of 1.9 per square mile (0.7/km²). The racial makeup of the township was 97.40% White, 1.30% from other races, and 1.30% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.30% of the population. 47.8% were of Finnish, 11.9% English, 10.4% American and 10.4% Irish ancestry according to Census 2000.

There were 43 households out of which 9.3% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 51.2% were married couples living together, and 48.8% were non-families. 39.5% of all households were made up of individuals and 20.9% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 1.79 and the average family size was 2.32.

In the township the population was spread out with 5.2% under the age of 18, 5.2% from 18 to 24, 24.7% from 25 to 44, 37.7% from 45 to 64, and 27.3% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 52 years. For every 100 females there were 108.1 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 97.3 males.

The median income for a household in the township was $31,875, and the median income for a family was $37,083. Males had a median income of $29,688 versus $40,833 for females. The per capita income for the township was $23,775. There were no families and 9.6% of the population living below the poverty line, including no under eighteens and none of those over 64.

References

Notes

1. "American FactFinder". United States Census Bureau. Archived from the original on 2013-09-11. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
2. U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Bohemia Township, Michigan
3. Romig 1986, p. 17.

Sources

• Romig, Walter (October 1, 1986) [1973]. Michigan Place Names: The History of the Founding and the Naming of More Than Five Thousand Past and Present Michigan Communities. Great Lakes Books Series (Paperback). Detroit, Michigan: Wayne State University Press. ISBN 0-8143-1838-X. ISBN 978-0814318386.