Meyer Township, Michigan

Meyer Township is in northwestern Menominee County, bordered to the west and north by Dickinson County. Hermansville is in the southeastern part of the township. U.S. Route 2 crosses the township, passing through Hermansville and leading east 27 miles (43 km) to Escanaba and west 25 miles (40 km) to Iron Mountain. Menominee, the Menominee county seat, is 46 miles (74 km) to the south.

According to the United States Census Bureau, Meyer Township has a total area of 90.0 square miles (233 km²), of which 89.6 square miles (232 km²) are land and 0.4 square miles (1.0 km²), or 0.48%, are water.[1] The Little Cedar River drains the southern part of the township, forming Hermansville Lake on the west side of Hermansville and flowing south to the Menominee River near Wallace. Spruce Creek drains the central part of the township, flowing southeast toward the Cedar River, a direct tributary of Lake Michigan. The northernmost part of the township is drained by Pollock Creek, which flows west to the Sturgeon River, a south-flowing tributary of the Menominee.

• Cunard is an unincorporated community at 45°44′16.9″N 87°40′0.5″W.[5]
• Hermansville is an unincorporated community and census-designated place at 45°42′33.5″N 87°36′28.3″W.[6]

As of the census[3] of 2000, there were 1,036 people, 440 households, and 285 families residing in the township. The population density was 11.5 inhabitants per square mile (4.4/km²). There were 609 housing units at an average density of 6.8 per square mile (2.6/km²). The racial makeup of the township was 98.55% White, 0.10% African American, 0.68% Native American, 0.19% from other races, and 0.48% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.25% of the population.

There were 440 households, out of which 29.1% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 53.2% were married couples living together, 7.3% had a female householder with no husband present, and 35.2% were non-families. 30.7% of all households were made up of individuals, and 17.7% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.35 and the average family size was 2.96.

In the township the population was spread out, with 24.8% under the age of 18, 5.4% from 18 to 24, 27.4% from 25 to 44, 22.8% from 45 to 64, and 19.6% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 40 years. For every 100 females, there were 102.3 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 98.7 males.

The median income for a household in the township was $33,466, and the median income for a family was $41,250. Males had a median income of $29,750 versus $17,443 for females. The per capita income for the township was $15,256. About 4.8% of families and 8.3% of the population were below the poverty line, including 7.6% of those under age 18 and 13.7% of those age 65 or over.

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