Wells Township, Marquette County, Michigan facts for kids

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Civil township
Location within Marquette County
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Country	United States
State	Michigan
County	Marquette
Area
• Total	155.15 sq mi (401.8 km2)
• Land	154.32 sq mi (399.7 km2)
• Water	0.83 sq mi (2.1 km2)
Elevation	1,047 ft (319 m)
Population  (2020)
• Total	213
• Density	1.38/sq mi (0.53/km2)
Time zone	UTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
• Summer (DST)	UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP Codes	49818 (Cornell) 49831 (Felch) 49841 (Gwinn)
Area code(s)	906
FIPS code	26-103-85260
GNIS feature ID	1627242

Wells Township is a small community located in Marquette County, Michigan. It is a type of local government area called a civil township. In 2020, about 213 people lived here.

Communities in Wells Township

Wells Township is home to a few smaller communities. These are places where people live, but they don't have their own separate local governments.

Arnold

• Arnold is a community found in the south-central part of the township.
• It is located near the Ford River.
• The ZIP code for Arnold is 49819.
• This area is about 1,032 feet (314 meters) above sea level.

Northland

• Northland is another community in the west-central part of Wells Township.
• It was started by the Wolverine Lumber Company.
• The community grew around the company's mill and general store.
• A post office opened in Northland on December 24, 1900.
• The post office closed in 1984, and its mail service moved to Iron Mountain.

Geography and Land Area

Wells Township covers a total area of about 155.15 square miles (401.83 square kilometers). Most of this area is land.

• About 154.32 square miles (399.69 square kilometers) is land.
• Only a small part, about 0.83 square miles (2.15 square kilometers), is water. This means water makes up about 0.53% of the township's total area.

Population and People

The number of people living in Wells Township has changed over time.

Population in 2000

• In the year 2000, there were 292 people living in the township.
• These people lived in 119 households.
• A household is a group of people living together in one home.
• About 79 of these households were families.
• The population density was about 1.9 people per square mile. This means there weren't many people living close together.

Households and Families

• In 2000, about 30% of households had children under 18 living with them.
• Most households (nearly 60%) were married couples living together.
• About 28% of all households were made up of individuals living alone.
• The average household had about 2.45 people.
• The average family had about 3.06 people.

Age Groups

• The population in 2000 included people of all ages.
• About 22.6% were under 18 years old.
• About 13.7% were 65 years old or older.
• The average age of people in the township was 40 years old.