Editing Mathias Township, Michigan

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{{Infobox settlement
| official_name      = Mathias Township, Michigan
| settlement_type    = [[Civil township]]
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| motto              = 
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| map_caption        = Location within [[Alger County, Michigan|Alger County]]
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| subdivision_name2  = {{Flagicon image|Flag of Alger County, Michigan.svg}} [[Alger County, Michigan|Alger]]

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| leader_title       = Supervisor
| leader_name        = Roy Aho
| leader_title1      = [[Municipal clerk|Clerk]]
| leader_name1       = Amy Richmond
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| population_as_of   = [[2020 United States census|2020]]
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| population_total   = 532
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| population_density_sq_mi = 7.84

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| timezone           = [[North American Eastern Time Zone|Eastern (EST)]]
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| elevation_m        = 240
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| coordinates        = {{coord|46|11|09|N|86|51|39|W|region:US-MI|display=inline,title}}
| postal_code_type   = [[ZIP Code|ZIP code(s)]]
| postal_code        = 49816 ([[Chatham, Michigan|Chatham]])<br/>49862 ([[Munising, Michigan|Munising]])<br/>49878 ([[Rapid River, Michigan|Rapid River]])<br/>49891 (Trenary)<br/>49895 ([[Munising Township, Michigan|Wetmore]])
| area_code          = [[Area code 906|906]]
| blank_name         = [[Federal Information Processing Standard|FIPS code]]
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| website            = {{URL|www.mathiastownship.org|Official website}}
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'''Mathias Township''' is a [[civil township]] of [[Alger County, Michigan|Alger County]] in the U.S. state of [[Michigan]]. The population was 554 at the [[2010 United States Census|2010 census]].<ref name="Census 2010">{{cite web| url=http://factfinder.census.gov/bkmk/table/1.0/en/DEC/10_DP/G001/0600000US2600352360| archive-url=https://archive.today/20200212143312/http://factfinder.census.gov/bkmk/table/1.0/en/DEC/10_DP/G001/0600000US2600352360| url-status=dead| archive-date=February 12, 2020| title=Geographic Identifiers: 2010 Demographic Profile Data (G001): Mathias township, Alger County, Michigan| publisher=U.S. Census Bureau, American Factfinder| accessdate=June 5, 2013}}</ref> In 2020, its population was 532.<ref name=":0">{{Cite web |title=Explore Census Data |url=https://data.census.gov/profile/Mathias_township,_Alger_County,_Michigan?g=060XX00US2600352360 |access-date=2023-08-04 |website=data.census.gov}}</ref>

==Geography==
According to the [[United States Census Bureau]], the township has a total area of {{convert|186.5|km2|order=flip}}, of which {{convert|183.1|km2|order=flip}} is land and {{convert|3.5|km2|order=flip}}, or 1.87%, is water.<ref name="Census 2010" />

=== Communities ===
*'''Trenary''' is an [[unincorporated community]] at {{coord|46|11|43|N|86|58|11|W|region:US}}.<ref>{{gnis|1621941|Trenary, Michigan}}</ref>  The town's name is familiar to many in the [[Upper Midwest]], especially in the [[Upper Peninsula of Michigan]]. A food product from Trenary is "Trenary Toast", a style of [[Finnish cuisine|Finnish]] [[rusk]] bread, based on the original ''korppu''. Average rainfall is {{convert|35|in|cm}} per year, and average snowfall is {{convert|129|in|cm}} per year within the township.<ref>Trenary, Michigan 49891 Demographics - Weather, Forecast, Temperature and Precipitation. http://www.clrsearch.com/49891-Demographics/Weather-Forecast-Temperature-Precipitation</ref>

==Demographics==
{{US Census population
| 1960 = 742
| 1970 = 644
| 1980 = 680
| 1990 = 563
| 2000 = 571
| 2010 = 554
| footnote = Source: Census Bureau. Census [http://www.michigan.gov/documents/MCD1960-1990C_33608_7.pdf 1960-] 2000, 2010. }}
As of the [[census]] of 2000, there were 571 people, 262 households, and 166 families residing in the township.<ref name="GR2" /> The population density was {{convert|8.0|PD/sqmi|PD/km2|sp=us|adj=off}}. There were 465 housing units at an average density of {{convert|6.5|/mi2|/km2|disp=preunit|units&nbsp;|units|}}. The racial makeup of the township was 96.32% [[White (U.S. Census)|White]], 1.23% [[Native American (U.S. Census)|Native American]], 0.53% [[Asian (U.S. Census)|Asian]], 0.53% from [[Race (United States Census)|other races]], and 1.40% from two or more races. [[Hispanic (U.S. Census)|Hispanic]] or [[Latino (U.S. Census)|Latinos]] of any race were 1.40% of the population. Culturally, 30.5% were of [[Finnish people|Finnish]], 13.9% [[Germans|German]], 7.3% United States or American, 6.8% [[English people|English]], 6.6% [[Swedish people|Swedish]] and 5.6% [[Irish people|Irish]] ancestry. In 2020, its population declined to 532.<ref name=":0" />

In 2000, there were 262 households, out of which 21.4% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 46.6% were [[Marriage|married couples]] living together, 11.5% had a female householder with no husband present, and 36.6% were non-families. 31.7% of all households were made up of individuals, and 14.5% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.18 and the average family size was 2.70.

In the township the population was spread out, with 19.4% under the age of 18, 6.1% from 18 to 24, 25.0% from 25 to 44, 27.5% from 45 to 64, and 21.9% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 45 years. For every 100 females, there were 108.4 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 105.4 males.

In 2000, the median income for a household in the township was $25,167, and the median income for a family was $27,500. Males had a median income of $35,000 versus $22,250 for females. The [[per capita income]] for the township was $16,135. About 15.4% of families and 20.4% of the population were below the [[poverty line]], including 37.6% of those under age 18 and 5.5% of those age 65 or over. As of 2021, its median household income was $53,125.<ref name=":0" />

==Outhouse Classic==
Since 1993, Trenary has played host to the Trenary Outhouse Classic. This event is held on the last Saturday of February. The event brings in around 4000 spectators. Outhouse race participants build [[outhouse]]s of their own design mounted on skis. The outhouse must have a [[toilet seat]], roll of toilet paper, and skis. Participants push the outhouse {{convert|500|ft}} and across the finish line. The race takes place on Trenary's Main Street. There are several categories to win in, including kids age 6–10, kids 16–20, adults 21–35, adults 36-49 and adults 50 and over.

==References==
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==External links==
*{{usurped|1=[https://web.archive.org/web/20110208081218/http://trenaryouthouseclassic.com/ Trenary Outhouse Classic]}}

{{Alger County, Michigan}}

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[[Category:Townships in Alger County, Michigan]]
[[Category:Townships in Michigan]]