Calumet Township, Michigan
Encyclopedia
Calumet Township is a charter township
of Houghton County
in the U.S. state
of Michigan
. The population was 6,997 at the 2000 census
.
Calumet, originally known as Red Jacket, was an interesting conglomeration of people, buildings, and businesses back in the booming copper mining days. Calumet Township housed 60 saloons, 33 churches, 30 schools and five theatres. There were Chinese Laundries, Greek Candy Stores, and Syrian Fruit Stores. Along with this, there were favorite locations and hangouts for each separate nationality to get together.
The Wolverine Mine opened in 1882. Large-scale production began in 1890. The mine closed in 1925. The old Wolverine Mine is famous among mineral collectors for copper, silver, epidote
, and quartz
specimens.
Calumet and Laurium Villages both offer street departments. The village street departments maintain roads, sidewalks, and parks in there respective limits.
The Michigan Department of Transportation maintains state and federal highways which run through the township. The Houghton County Road Commission maintains all secondary roads within the unincorporated parts of the township.
Also in Laurium is the areas health care system. Aspirus Keweenaw Hospital offers direct care of in-patient and out-patients. Also a 24 hour emergency room and intensive care unit is also on premises.
, the township has a total area of 33.3 square miles (86.2 km²), of which, 33.2 square miles (86 km²) of it is land and 0.1 square mile (0.258998811 km²) of it (0.21%) is water.
of 2000, there were 6,997 people, 2,892 households, and 1,697 families residing in the township. The population density
was 210.4 per square mile (81.2/km²). There were 3,573 housing units at an average density of 107.5 per square mile (41.5/km²). The racial makeup of the township was 98.37% White, 0.11% African American, 0.47% Native American, 0.13% Asian, 0.01% Pacific Islander, 0.19% from other races
, and 0.71% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.89% of the population. 40.7% were of Finnish, 10.1% German
, 8.1% Italian
, 6.8% French
and 6.2% English
ancestry according to Census 2000.
There were 2,892 households out of which 26.9% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 45.9% were married couples
living together, 9.4% had a female householder with no husband present, and 41.3% were non-families. 37.3% of all households were made up of individuals and 18.2% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.33 and the average family size was 3.14.
In the township the population was spread out with 25.8% under the age of 18, 8.8% from 18 to 24, 23.6% from 25 to 44, 21.8% from 45 to 64, and 19.9% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 39 years. For every 100 females there were 97.3 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 94.7 males.
The median income for a household in the township was $24,928, and the median income for a family was $34,236. Males had a median income of $26,985 versus $21,420 for females. The per capita income
for the township was $14,711. About 11.9% of families and 17.6% of the population were below the poverty line, including 25.4% of those under age 18 and 13.8% of those age 65 or over.
Charter township
A charter township is a form of local government in the U.S. state of Michigan. Townships in Michigan are organized governments. A charter township is a township that has been granted a charter, which allows it certain rights and responsibilities of home rule that are generally intermediary in...
of Houghton County
Houghton County, Michigan
-National protected areas:* Keweenaw National Historical Park * Ottawa National Forest -Demographics:As of the census of 2000, there were 36,016 people, 13,793 households, and 8,137 families residing in the county. The population density was 36 people per square mile . There were 17,748 housing...
in the U.S. state
U.S. state
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of Michigan
Michigan
Michigan is a U.S. state located in the Great Lakes Region of the United States of America. The name Michigan is the French form of the Ojibwa word mishigamaa, meaning "large water" or "large lake"....
. The population was 6,997 at the 2000 census
United States Census, 2000
The Twenty-second United States Census, known as Census 2000 and conducted by the Census Bureau, determined the resident population of the United States on April 1, 2000, to be 281,421,906, an increase of 13.2% over the 248,709,873 persons enumerated during the 1990 Census...
.
History
Native Americans mined copper in Calumet Township thousands of years ago.Calumet, originally known as Red Jacket, was an interesting conglomeration of people, buildings, and businesses back in the booming copper mining days. Calumet Township housed 60 saloons, 33 churches, 30 schools and five theatres. There were Chinese Laundries, Greek Candy Stores, and Syrian Fruit Stores. Along with this, there were favorite locations and hangouts for each separate nationality to get together.
The Wolverine Mine opened in 1882. Large-scale production began in 1890. The mine closed in 1925. The old Wolverine Mine is famous among mineral collectors for copper, silver, epidote
Epidote
Epidote is a calcium aluminium iron sorosilicate mineral, Ca2Al2O, crystallizing in the monoclinic system. Well-developed crystals are of frequent occurrence: they are commonly prismatic in habit, the direction of elongation being perpendicular to the single plane of symmetry. The faces are often...
, and quartz
Quartz
Quartz is the second-most-abundant mineral in the Earth's continental crust, after feldspar. It is made up of a continuous framework of SiO4 silicon–oxygen tetrahedra, with each oxygen being shared between two tetrahedra, giving an overall formula SiO2. There are many different varieties of quartz,...
specimens.
Communities
- Albion Station is an unincorporated community in the township
- Blue Jacket is an unincorporated community in the township
- Centennial is a community in the township
- Centennial Heights is a community in the township
- Desjardins Ville is an unincorporated community in the township
- Hecla is an unincorporated community in the township
- Kearsarge is an unincorporated community in the township
- Lakeview is an unincorporated community in the township
- PhillipsvillePhillipsville, MichiganPhillipsville is a small community in Houghton County, Michigan located at immediately north of Kearsarge. It consists almost entirely of The Last Place on Earth Antiques Store.U.S. Highway 41 runs through the town.-External links:...
is an unincorporated community in the township - Raymbaultown is an unincorporated community in the township
- Swedetown is an unincorporated community in the township
- Wolverine, an unincorporated community at 47°16′11"N 88°25′10"W. It was named for the Wolverine Mine, which opened in 1882 and at one point held sixth place among copper-producing mines on Lake Superior.
Parks and recreation
Calumet Township boasts numerous recreation areas. Parks, playgrounds, fishing areas, and beaches are scattered all over the township.Parks
- Agassiz Park (Calumet Village)
- Italian Hall Memorial (Calumet Village)
- Calumet Theater Park (Calumet Village)
- George Gipp Memorial (Laurium Village)
- Daniel Park (Laurium Village)
- Copper City Playground (Copper City Village)
- War Memorial (Kearsarge)
- Heights Park & Playground (Centennial Heights)
- Calumet Lake Park (Just outside of Calumet Village)
- Calumet Waterworks Park & Beach (On Lake Superior)
Recreation areas
- Agassiz Park (Calumet Village. Basketball Court, Horseshoe Pits)
- Agassiz Field (Calumet Village. Football Field)
- Legion Field (Just outside of Calumet Village. Soccer Field)
- George Gipp Recreation Area (Laurium Village. Ice Arena, Baseball Field, Basketball Courts)
- Kearsarge Park (Kearsarge. Basketball Court)
- Wolverine Field (Kearsarge. Baseball Field)
- The Calumet Colosseum (Calumet Village. Ice Arena)
- Traprock Valley Field (Traprock Valley. Baseball Field)
- Swedetown Recreation Area (Swedetown. Ski Trails, Bike Trails, Sledding Hill, Fishing Docks)
Public works
Calumet Township Public Works Department maintains all parks and recreation areas within the unincorporated parts of the township.Calumet and Laurium Villages both offer street departments. The village street departments maintain roads, sidewalks, and parks in there respective limits.
The Michigan Department of Transportation maintains state and federal highways which run through the township. The Houghton County Road Commission maintains all secondary roads within the unincorporated parts of the township.
Utilities
Water service is provided by Michigan American Water Company. Sewage service is provided by the North Houghton County Sewer Authority. Power is provided in the populated area by Upper Peninsula Power Company. In the rural areas, power is provided by Rural Electrical Association. Cable service is provided by Charter Communications. Phone service is mainly provided by AT&T.Sanitation
Laurium Village offers their residents village provided garbage pickup. Calumet Village contracts through Waste Management. The rest of the unincorporated township and the Village of Copper City contracts through Bukema Trucking & Sanitation.Police
Calumet Township is home to the Calumet Township Police Department. The Michigan State Police Calumet Post and the Houghton County Sheriffs Office also helps patrol the unincorporated parts of the township. Both Calumet Village and Laurium Village operate separate police departments.Fire and rescue
The Calumet Township Fire & Rescue Department provides direct fire protection and suppression to the unincorporated areas of the township. Calumet Village, Laurium Village, and Copper City Village provide separate fire departments for there respective villages. Calumet Township Fire & Rescue provides vehicle extrication and high angle rescue to all of Calumet Township, Osceola Township, and all of Keweenaw County.Medical
Mercy EMS Inc. is a privately owned ambulance company with a station located in Laurium.Also in Laurium is the areas health care system. Aspirus Keweenaw Hospital offers direct care of in-patient and out-patients. Also a 24 hour emergency room and intensive care unit is also on premises.
Geography
According to the United States Census BureauUnited States Census Bureau
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, the township has a total area of 33.3 square miles (86.2 km²), of which, 33.2 square miles (86 km²) of it is land and 0.1 square mile (0.258998811 km²) of it (0.21%) is water.
Demographics
As of the censusCensus
A census is the procedure of systematically acquiring and recording information about the members of a given population. It is a regularly occurring and official count of a particular population. The term is used mostly in connection with national population and housing censuses; other common...
of 2000, there were 6,997 people, 2,892 households, and 1,697 families residing in the township. The population density
Population density
Population density is a measurement of population per unit area or unit volume. It is frequently applied to living organisms, and particularly to humans...
was 210.4 per square mile (81.2/km²). There were 3,573 housing units at an average density of 107.5 per square mile (41.5/km²). The racial makeup of the township was 98.37% White, 0.11% African American, 0.47% Native American, 0.13% Asian, 0.01% Pacific Islander, 0.19% from other races
Race (United States Census)
Race and ethnicity in the United States Census, as defined by the Federal Office of Management and Budget and the United States Census Bureau, are self-identification data items in which residents choose the race or races with which they most closely identify, and indicate whether or not they are...
, and 0.71% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.89% of the population. 40.7% were of Finnish, 10.1% German
Germans
The Germans are a Germanic ethnic group native to Central Europe. The English term Germans has referred to the German-speaking population of the Holy Roman Empire since the Late Middle Ages....
, 8.1% Italian
Italian people
The Italian people are an ethnic group that share a common Italian culture, ancestry and speak the Italian language as a mother tongue. Within Italy, Italians are defined by citizenship, regardless of ancestry or country of residence , and are distinguished from people...
, 6.8% French
French people
The French are a nation that share a common French culture and speak the French language as a mother tongue. Historically, the French population are descended from peoples of Celtic, Latin and Germanic origin, and are today a mixture of several ethnic groups...
and 6.2% English
English people
The English are a nation and ethnic group native to England, who speak English. The English identity is of early mediaeval origin, when they were known in Old English as the Anglecynn. England is now a country of the United Kingdom, and the majority of English people in England are British Citizens...
ancestry according to Census 2000.
There were 2,892 households out of which 26.9% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 45.9% were married couples
Marriage
Marriage is a social union or legal contract between people that creates kinship. It is an institution in which interpersonal relationships, usually intimate and sexual, are acknowledged in a variety of ways, depending on the culture or subculture in which it is found...
living together, 9.4% had a female householder with no husband present, and 41.3% were non-families. 37.3% of all households were made up of individuals and 18.2% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.33 and the average family size was 3.14.
In the township the population was spread out with 25.8% under the age of 18, 8.8% from 18 to 24, 23.6% from 25 to 44, 21.8% from 45 to 64, and 19.9% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 39 years. For every 100 females there were 97.3 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 94.7 males.
The median income for a household in the township was $24,928, and the median income for a family was $34,236. Males had a median income of $26,985 versus $21,420 for females. The per capita income
Per capita income
Per capita income or income per person is a measure of mean income within an economic aggregate, such as a country or city. It is calculated by taking a measure of all sources of income in the aggregate and dividing it by the total population...
for the township was $14,711. About 11.9% of families and 17.6% of the population were below the poverty line, including 25.4% of those under age 18 and 13.8% of those age 65 or over.