Rust Township, Michigan

Rust Township is a civil township of Montmorency County in the U.S. state of Michigan. The population was 549 at the 2000 census.

Rust Township, Michigan
Township
Rust Township, Michigan Location within the state of Michigan Rust Township, Michigan Rust Township, Michigan (the United States)
Coordinates: 44°55′5″N 83°57′3″W
Country	United States
State	Michigan
County	Montmorency
Area
• Total	71.9 sq mi (186.1 km^2)
• Land	68.6 sq mi (177.6 km^2)
• Water	3.3 sq mi (8.5 km^2)
Elevation	784 ft (239 m)
Population  (2000)
• Total	549
• Density	8.0/sq mi (3.1/km^2)
Time zone	UTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
• Summer (DST)	UTC-4 (EDT)
FIPS code	26-70380[1]
GNIS feature ID	1627017[2]

Geography

According to the United States Census Bureau, the township has a total area of 71.9 square miles (186 km²), of which, 68.6 square miles (178 km²) of it is land and 3.3 square miles (8.5 km²) of it (4.55%) is water.

Demographics

As of the census[1] of 2000, there were 549 people, 218 households, and 166 families residing in the township. The population density was 8.0 per square mile (3.1/km²). There were 432 housing units at an average density of 6.3 per square mile (2.4/km²). The racial makeup of the township was 98.91% White, 0.18% Native American, and 0.91% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.55% of the population.

There were 218 households, out of which 24.8% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 66.1% were married couples living together, 6.0% had a female householder with no husband present, and 23.4% were non-families. 17.0% of all households were made up of individuals, and 10.6% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.52 and the average family size was 2.82.

In the township the population was spread out, with 21.5% under the age of 18, 7.3% from 18 to 24, 22.2% from 25 to 44, 26.0% from 45 to 64, and 23.0% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 44 years. For every 100 females, there were 101.8 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 97.7 males.

The median income for a household in the township was $30,870, and the median income for a family was $31,908. Males had a median income of $30,268 versus $20,982 for females. The per capita income for the township was $15,129. About 11.0% of families and 12.2% of the population were below the poverty line, including 18.9% of those under age 18 and 3.2% of those age 65 or over.

References

1. "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
2. U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Rust Township, Michigan