Editing Bismarck Township, Michigan

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{{Infobox settlement
| official_name      = Bismarck Township, Michigan
| settlement_type    = [[Civil township]]
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| pushpin_label      = Bismarck Township
| pushpin_map_caption = Location within the state of Michigan
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| map_caption        = Location within [[Presque Isle County, Michigan|Presque Isle County]]

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| subdivision_name1  = [[Michigan]]
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| subdivision_name2  = [[Presque Isle County, Michigan|Presque Isle]]

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| area_total_km2     = 181.0
| area_land_km2      = 175.2
| area_water_km2     = 5.8
| area_total_sq_mi   = 69.9
| area_land_sq_mi    = 67.6
| area_water_sq_mi   = 2.2

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| population_total   = 351
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| elevation_m        = 267
| elevation_ft       = 876
| coordinates        = {{coord|45|17|23|N|83|57|53|W|region:US-MI|display=inline,title}}
| postal_code_type   = [[ZIP Code|ZIP code(s)]]
| postal_code        = 49743, 49759, 49779
| area_code          = [[Area code 989|989]]
| blank_name         = [[Federal Information Processing Standard|FIPS code]]
| blank_info         = 26-08700<ref name="GR2">{{cite web |url=https://www.census.gov |publisher=[[United States Census Bureau]] |accessdate=2008-01-31 |title=U.S. Census website }}</ref>
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'''Bismarck Township''' is a [[civil township]] of [[Presque Isle County, Michigan|Presque Isle County]] in the [[U.S. state]] of [[Michigan]].  As of the [[2020 United States census|2020 census]], the township population was 351.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Explore Census Data |url=https://data.census.gov/profile/Bismarck_township,_Presque_Isle_County,_Michigan?g=060XX00US2614108700 |access-date=2024-05-01 |website=data.census.gov}}</ref>

== Communities ==
*'''Hawks''' is a small [[Unincorporated area#United States|unincorporated community]] at {{coord|45|18|07|N|83|53|15|W|region:US-MI_type:city_scale:30000_source:GNIS|name=Hawks}}<ref>{{gnis|627960|Hawks, Michigan}}</ref> in the eastern part of township at the boundary with [[Belknap Township, Michigan|Belknap Township]]. The Hawks post office, with [[ZIP code]] 49743, also serves much of southern Bismarck Township, as well as southern Belknap Township, a portion of western [[Pulawski Township, Michigan|Pulawski Township]] to the east of Belknap, the western portion of [[Metz Township, Michigan|Metz Township]], and a small part of southeastern [[Case Township, Michigan|Case Township]].<ref>[http://factfinder.census.gov/servlet/MapItDrawServlet?geo_id=86000US49743&_bucket_id=50&tree_id=420&context=AdvSearch&_lang=en 49743 5-Digit ZCTA, 497 3-Digit ZCTA - Reference Map - American FactFinder]{{dead link|date=November 2016 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }}, U.S. Census Bureau, 2000 census</ref> The Hawks post office opened on August 26, 1896.<ref>{{gnis|2374326|Hawks Post Office}}</ref> The community was named for James Dudley Hawks, then president of the [[Detroit and Mackinac Railway]], after the railroad established a station there in 1895.<ref name="Romig">{{cite book | last = Romig | first = Walter  | year = 1986 | title = Michigan Place Names | origyear= 1973 | publisher = Wayne State University Press | location = Detroit, Michigan | isbn = 0-8143-1838-X}}</ref>

==Geography==
According to the [[United States Census Bureau]], the township has a total area of {{convert|69.9|sqmi|km2}}, of which {{convert|67.6|sqmi|km2}} is land and {{convert|2.2|sqmi|km2}} (3.19%) is water.

==Demographics==
As of the [[census]]<ref name="GR2" /> of 2000, there were 408 people, 180 households, and 135 families residing in the township.  The population density was {{convert|6.0|PD/sqmi|PD/km2|sp=us|adj=off}}.  There were 570 housing units at an average density of {{convert|8.4|/sqmi|/km2|sp=us|adj=off}}.  The racial makeup of the township was 99.26% [[White (U.S. Census)|White]], 0.25% [[African American (U.S. Census)|African American]], 0.25% from [[Race (United States Census)|other races]], and 0.25% from two or more races. [[Hispanic (U.S. Census)|Hispanic]] or [[Latino (U.S. Census)|Latino]] of any race were 0.25% of the population.

There were 180 households, out of which 20.6% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 66.7% were [[Marriage|married couples]] living together, 4.4% had a female householder with no husband present, and 25.0% were non-families. 20.6% of all households were made up of individuals, and 8.9% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older.  The average household size was 2.23 and the average family size was 2.56.

In the township the population was spread out, with 16.4% under the age of 18, 2.5% from 18 to 24, 22.5% from 25 to 44, 33.6% from 45 to 64, and 25.0% who were 65 years of age or older.  The median age was 51 years. For every 100 females, there were 111.4 males.  For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 111.8 males.

The median income for a household in the township was $31,477, and the median income for a family was $33,182. Males had a median income of $25,357 versus $20,938 for females. The [[per capita income]] for the township was $16,713.  About 7.3% of families and 8.6% of the population were below the [[poverty line]], including 14.3% of those under age 18 and 9.1% of those age 65 or over.

==References==
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{{Presque Isle County, Michigan}}

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[[Category:Townships in Presque Isle County, Michigan]]
[[Category:Townships in Michigan]]