Seney Township is a

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of Schoolcraft County in the U.S. state of

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. As of 2020, its population was 115. With a population density of only , Seney Township is the second least-densely populated municipality in the state after West Branch Township.

History

Seney Township was once the site of a

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cemetery. The historic community of

Seney, Michigan Seney ( ) is an unincorporated community in Schoolcraft County in the Upper Peninsula of Michigan, United States. State trunkline highway M-28 runs directly though Seney. The historic community of Seney began as a railroad stop in 1881. Soon a ...

is located in the township.

Geography

According to the

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, the township has a total area of , of which is land and (1.33%) is water.

Demographics

In 2000, there were 180 people, 56 households, and 45 families residing in the township. The

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was 0.8 per square mile (0.3/km). There were 186 housing units at an average density of 0.9 per square mile (0.3/km). The racial makeup of the township was 94.44%

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, 0.56% Native American, 0.56% from other races, and 4.44% from two or more races.

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or Latino of any race were 0.56% of the population. By 2020, its population was 115. In 2000, there were 56 households, out of which 23.2% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 62.5% were

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living together, 14.3% had a female householder with no husband present, and 19.6% were non-families. 17.9% of all households were made up of individuals, and 10.7% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.66 and the average family size was 2.91. In the township the population was spread out, with 24.4% under the age of 18, 2.2% from 18 to 24, 21.7% from 25 to 44, 26.7% from 45 to 64, and 25.0% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 46 years. For every 100 females, there were 78.2 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 91.5 males. In 2000, the median income for a household in the township was $30,625, and the median income for a family was $31,875. Males had a median income of $26,875 versus $11,250 for females. The

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for the township was $10,855. About 25.7% of families and 33.1% of the population were below the

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, including none of those under the age of eighteen and 40.9% of those 65 or over. As of 2021, its median household income was $45,500.

References

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