Pioneer Township, Michigan facts for kids
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Pioneer Township, Michigan
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Pioneer Township Hall
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Location within Missaukee County and the state of Michigan
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 Pioneer Township, Michigan
Location in Michigan
Pioneer Township, Michigan
Location in the United States
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| Country | United States |
| State | Michigan |
| County | Missaukee |
| Established | 1906 |
| Area | |
| • Total | 35.97 sq mi (93.2 km2) |
| • Land | 35.93 sq mi (93.1 km2) |
| • Water | 0.04 sq mi (0.1 km2) |
| Elevation | 1,319 ft (402 m) |
| Population
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| • Total | 508 |
| • Density | 14.1/sq mi (5.4/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-5 (Eastern (EST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-4 (EDT) |
| ZIP Codes | |
| Area code(s) | 231 |
| FIPS code | 26-113-64460 |
| GNIS feature ID | 1626907 |
Pioneer Township is a small community located in Missaukee County, Michigan, in the United States. It is a type of local government area called a civil township. In 2020, about 508 people lived here. This was a bit more than the 451 people who lived there in 2010.
Communities in Pioneer Township
- Pioneer is a small community located in the middle of the township. In the 1920s, a highway called M-74 used to pass through Pioneer.
Geography of the Township
Pioneer Township is in the northern part of Missaukee County. To its north is Kalkaska County. The township covers about 35.97 square miles (93.16 square kilometers) in total. Most of this area, about 35.93 square miles (93.06 square kilometers), is land. Only a tiny part, about 0.04 square miles (0.10 square kilometers), is water.
Population and People
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| 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% | |
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The number of people living in Pioneer Township has changed over the years. In 1880, there were 299 residents. The population went down for a while but started to grow again in the 1940s. By 2000, there were 460 people. The population grew to 508 by 2020.
In 2000, there were 184 households in the township. A household is a group of people living together. About 29.9% of these households had children under 18 living with them. The average household had about 2.49 people.
The people in the township were of different ages. About 22.0% were under 18 years old. About 11.7% were 65 years or older. The average age of people in the township was 43 years old.
