Forsyth Township, Michigan facts for kids
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Forsyth Township, Michigan
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Location within Marquette County and the administered communities of Gwinn (1) and portion of K.I. Sawyer (2)
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 Forsyth Township, Michigan
Location in Michigan
Forsyth Township, Michigan
Location in the United States
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| Country | United States |
| State | Michigan |
| County | Marquette |
| Area | |
| • Total | 182.9 sq mi (474 km2) |
| • Land | 177.8 sq mi (460 km2) |
| • Water | 5.1 sq mi (13 km2) |
| Elevation | 1,161 ft (354 m) |
| Population
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| • Total | 6,194 |
| • Density | 33.9/sq mi (13.1/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-5 (Eastern (EST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-4 (EDT) |
| ZIP Codes | |
| Area code(s) | 906 |
| FIPS code | 26-103-29720 |
| GNIS feature ID | 1626299 |
Forsyth Township is a local government area in Marquette County, Michigan. It is located in the U.S. state of Michigan. In 2020, about 6,194 people lived here. The township was named after O. F. Forsyth. He was an important person for a mining company in the area.
Communities and Towns
Forsyth Township is home to several smaller communities. These are places where people live and work.
- Gwinn is a main community in the township. It is a place where the census collects information. This area also includes the nearby community of New Swanzy.
- A part of the old K. I. Sawyer Air Force Base is also in the township. This was once a large air force base.
- Austin is a community located west of Gwinn. It is found across the Middle Branch of the Escanaba River.
- Princeton is another community. It is located northwest of Austin.
- Little Lake is a community found along M-35. It is about four miles east of Gwinn. This community started in 1863 around a mill and a store. The train station here was first called Cheshire Junction. The community was named Little Lake because it is close to a small body of water. It got its own post office in 1877, named Forsyth. Later, in 1966, the post office name changed to Little Lake. The ZIP Code for Little Lake is 49833.
- Plains is another community in the township.
Geography of Forsyth Township
Forsyth Township covers a large area of land and water.
According to the United States Census Bureau, the township has a total area of about 182.85 square miles (473.58 square kilometers). Most of this area, about 177.76 square miles (460.40 square kilometers), is land. The rest, about 5.09 square miles (13.18 square kilometers), is water. This means about 2.78% of the township is covered by water.
Main Roads
Several important roads run through Forsyth Township. These roads help people travel around the area.
M-35
M-94
M-553
People of Forsyth Township
Let's look at who lives in Forsyth Township. This information comes from the 2000 census.
In 2000, there were 4,824 people living in the township. These people lived in 2,022 households. A household is a group of people living together in one home. About 1,429 of these households were families.
Most people in the township were White. There were also smaller groups of African American, Native American, and Asian residents. Some people identified as being from two or more races. A small number of people were of Hispanic or Latino background.
About 29.9% of households had children under 18 living with them. More than half of the households, 57.3%, were married couples living together. About 25.6% of all households had only one person living there.
The average age of people in the township was 40 years old. For every 100 females, there were about 104 males.
