Boon Township, Michigan

Boon Township is a civil township of Wexford County in the U.S. state of Michigan. The population was 650 at the 2020 census.

Boon Township, Michigan
Boon Township Hall and Fire Department
Boon Township Hall and Fire Department
Location within Wexford County and the administered CDP of Boon (1) and portion of the village of Harrietta (2)
Location within Wexford County and the administered CDP of Boon (1) and portion of the village of Harrietta (2)
Boon Township is located in Michigan
Boon Township
Boon Township
Location within the state of Michigan
Boon Township is located in the United States
Boon Township
Boon Township
Location within the United States
Coordinates: 44°18′05″N 85°38′36″W / 44.30139°N 85.64333°W / 44.30139; -85.64333
Country United States
State Michigan
CountyWexford
Government
 • SupervisorMathew Beattie
 • ClerkSheila Pratt
Area
 • Total36.01 sq mi (93.27 km2)
 • Land36.01 sq mi (93.27 km2)
 • Water0.00 sq mi (0.00 km2)
Elevation
1,217 ft (371 m)
Population
 (2020)
 • Total650
 • Density18/sq mi (7.0/km2)
Time zoneUTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP code(s)
49618 (Boon)
49638 (Harrietta)
Area code231
FIPS code26-09580[1]
GNIS feature ID1625961[2]

Communities edit

Geography edit

According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the township has a total area of 36.01 square miles (93.27 km2), all land.[6]

Major highways edit

  •   M-115 runs diagonally through the northeast corner of the township.

Demographics edit

As of the census[1] of 2000, there were 670 people, 234 households, and 190 families residing in the township. The population density was 18.6 inhabitants per square mile (7.2/km2). There were 342 housing units at an average density of 9.5 per square mile (3.7/km2). The racial makeup of the township was 98.36% White, 0.15% Native American, 0.15% from other races, and 1.34% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.64% of the population.

There were 234 households, out of which 35.9% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 67.1% were married couples living together, 8.1% had a female householder with no husband present, and 18.8% were non-families. 14.5% of all households were made up of individuals, and 5.6% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.86 and the average family size was 3.13.

In the township the population was spread out, with 27.9% under the age of 18, 7.8% from 18 to 24, 30.1% from 25 to 44, 23.7% from 45 to 64, and 10.4% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 36 years. For every 100 females, there were 108.1 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 101.3 males.

The median income for a household in the township was $41,042, and the median income for a family was $43,304. Males had a median income of $28,917 versus $21,771 for females. The per capita income for the township was $16,294. About 5.7% of families and 7.2% of the population were below the poverty line, including 8.4% of those under age 18 and 6.7% of those age 65 or over.

Education edit

Boon Township is served by two separate school districts. The majority of the township is served by Cadillac Area Public Schools, while a smaller northern portion of the township is served by Mesick Consolidated Schools in Mesick to the northwest.[7]

References edit

  1. ^ a b "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
  2. ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Boon Township, Michigan
  3. ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Boon, Michigan
  4. ^ Romig 1986, p. 71.
  5. ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Harrietta, Michigan
  6. ^ "Michigan: 2010 Population and Housing Unit Counts 2010 Census of Population and Housing" (PDF). 2010 United States census. United States Census Bureau. September 2012. p. 45 Michigan. Archived (PDF) from the original on October 19, 2012. Retrieved January 30, 2022.
  7. ^ Michigan Geographic Framework (November 15, 2013). "Wexford County School Districts" (PDF). Retrieved August 8, 2023.

Sources edit

  • 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 (Paperback). Detroit, Michigan: Wayne State University Press. p. 71. ISBN 978-0-8143-1838-6.