Porter Township, Midland County, Michigan
Porter Township is a civil township of Midland County in the U.S. state of Michigan. The population was 1,270 at the 2020 census. Geography The township is in southern Midland County, bordered to the south by Gratiot County. According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the township has a total area of of which are land and , or 0.57%, are water. Demographics As of the census of 2000, there were 1,270 people, 460 households, and 361 families residing in the township. The population density was . There were 483 housing units at an average density of 13.5 per square mile (5.2/km). The racial makeup of the township was 97.40% White, 0.16% African American, 0.24% Native American, 0.08% Asian, 0.63% from other races, and 1.50% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.57% of the population. There were 460 households, out of which 39.1% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 69.3% were married couples living together, 5.7% had a female householder with no husband present, and 21.5% were non-families. 18.0% of all households were made up of individuals, and 6.3% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older.