Adams Township, Arenac County, Michigan

For other places in Michigan with the same name, see Adams Township, Michigan.

Adams Township, Michigan
Civil township
Location within Arenac County
Adams Township Location within the state of Michigan Adams Township Adams Township (the United States)
Coordinates: 44°02′13″N 84°04′56″W
Country	United States
State	Michigan
County	Arenac
Organized	1886
Government
• Supervisor	Dan Fisk
Area
• Total	35.7 sq mi (92.5 km2)
• Land	35.6 sq mi (92.3 km2)
• Water	0.08 sq mi (0.2 km2)
Elevation	774 ft (236 m)
Population  (2020)
• Total	554
• Density	16/sq mi (6.0/km2)
Time zone	UTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
• Summer (DST)	UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP code(s)	48610, 48613, 48659
Area code	989
FIPS code	26-00280
GNIS feature ID	1625799

Adams Township is a civil township of Arenac County in the U.S. state of Michigan. As of the 2020 census, the township population was 554.

History

On March 29, 1886 Adams Township was set off from Deep River Township. James Adams, Albert Reagh and Lui Klein were appointed to oversee the first annual township meeting to be held April 5, 1886

Geography

According to the United States Census Bureau, the township has a total area of 35.7 square miles (92.5 km²), of which 35.6 square miles (92.3 km²) is land and 0.077 square miles (0.2 km²), or 0.26%, is water.

Demographics

As of the census of 2000, there were 550 people, 190 households, and 151 families residing in the township. The population density was 15.4 per square mile (6.0/km²). There were 226 housing units at an average density of 6.3 per square mile (2.4/km²). The racial makeup of the township was 97.45% White, 1.27% Native American, 0.18% Asian, and 1.09% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.55% of the population.

There were 190 households, out of which 39.5% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 66.8% were married couples living together, 7.9% had a female householder with no husband present, and 20.5% were non-families. 18.9% of all households were made up of individuals, and 10.5% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.89 and the average family size was 3.29.

In the township the population was spread out, with 30.7% under the age of 18, 7.1% from 18 to 24, 28.5% from 25 to 44, 23.8% from 45 to 64, and 9.8% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 35 years. For every 100 females, there were 103.7 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 97.4 males.

The median income for a household in the township was $36,346, and the median income for a family was $40,227. Males had a median income of $26,029 versus $19,625 for females. The per capita income for the township was $14,776. About 11.4% of families and 15.4% of the population were below the poverty line, including 26.3% of those under age 18 and 13.1% of those age 65 or over.