Pioneer Township, Michigan

Civil township in Michigan, United States

44°28′42″N 85°09′40″W / 44.47833°N 85.16111°W / 44.47833; -85.16111CountryUnited StatesStateMichiganCountyMissaukeeEstablished1906Government

• SupervisorRichard Renner • ClerkKaren EmondArea

^[1]

• Total35.97 sq mi (93.2 km²) • Land35.93 sq mi (93.1 km²) • Water0.04 sq mi (0.1 km²)Elevation

1,319 ft (402 m)Population

(2020)^[2]

• Total508 • Density14.1/sq mi (5.4/km²)Time zoneUTC-5 (Eastern (EST)) • Summer (DST)UTC-4 (EDT)ZIP Codes

49651 (Lake City)
49663 (Manton)

Area code231FIPS code26-113-64460^[3]GNIS feature ID1626907^[4]

Pioneer Township is a civil township of Missaukee County in the U.S. state of Michigan. The population was 508 at the 2020 census,^[2] up from 451 in 2010.

Communities

Pioneer is an unincorporated community near the center of the township at 44°28′03″N 85°09′21″W / 44.46750°N 85.15583°W / 44.46750; -85.15583.^[5] In the 1920s, Pioneer was on the route of highway M-74.^[6]

Geography

Pioneer Township is in northern Missaukee County, bordered to the north by Kalkaska County. According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the township has a total area of 35.97 square miles (93.16 km²), of which 35.93 square miles (93.06 km²) are land and 0.04 square miles (0.10 km²), or 0.10%, are water.^[1]

Demographics

Historical population
Census	Pop.	%±
1880	299	—
1890	154	−48.5%
1900	263	70.8%
1910	196	−25.5%
1920	161	−17.9%
1930	151	−6.2%
1940	237	57.0%
1950	211	−11.0%
1960	210	−0.5%
1970	235	11.9%
1980	323	37.4%
1990	388	20.1%
2000	460	18.6%
2010	451	−2.0%
2020	508	12.6%
U.S. Decennial Census^[7]

As of the census^[3] of 2000, there were 460 people, 184 households, and 138 families residing in the township. The population density was 12.8 per square mile (4.9/km²). There were 346 housing units at an average density of 9.6 per square mile (3.7/km²). The racial makeup of the township was 97.39% White, 0.65% Native American, 0.22% Asian, 0.22% from other races, and 1.52% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.87% of the population.

There were 184 households, out of which 29.9% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 65.8% were married couples living together, 4.3% had a female householder with no husband present, and 25.0% were non-families. 19.0% of all households were made up of individuals, and 9.2% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.49 and the average family size was 2.81.

In the township the population was spread out, with 22.0% under the age of 18, 6.3% from 18 to 24, 25.0% from 25 to 44, 35.0% from 45 to 64, and 11.7% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 43 years. For every 100 females, there were 110.0 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 113.7 males.

The median income for a household in the township was $32,000, and the median income for a family was $35,833. Males had a median income of $33,750 versus $20,125 for females. The per capita income for the township was $16,837. About 7.8% of families and 8.9% of the population were below the poverty line, including 4.9% of those under age 18 and 14.0% of those age 65 or over.

References

^ ^a ^b "2023 U.S. Gazetteer Files: Michigan". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved October 25, 2023.
^ ^a ^b "P1. Race – Pioneer township, Missaukee County, Michigan: 2020 DEC Redistricting Data (PL 94-171)". U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved October 25, 2023.
^ ^a ^b "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Pioneer Township, Michigan
^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Pioneer
^ Michigan Highways Master List: 1918-Present
^ "Decennial Census Official Publications". U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved October 25, 2023.