According to the United States Census Bureau, the township has a total area of 35.9 square miles (93 km2). Of that area, 35.3 square miles (91 km2) is land and 0.6 square miles (1.6 km2), or 1.7%, is water.[1]
Demographics
As of the census of 2020, there were 283 people, 106 households, and 73 families living in Carson Township. The population density was 8.0 inhabitants per square mile (3.1/km2). There were 120 housing units at an average density of 3.4 per square mile (1.3/km2). The racial makeup of the township was 93.3% White (non-Hispanic), 3.2% other races (non-Hispanic), and 3.5% Hispanic or Latino.
There were 106 households. Of those, 22.6% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 65.1% were married couples living together. 7.5% had a female householder with no husband present, 24.5% had a male householder with no wife present, and 31.1% were non-families. 22.6% of all households were made up of individuals, and 4.7% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.67.
In the township, the population had 21.6% under the age of 18, 6.0% from 18 to 24, 25.8% from 25 to 44, 26.9% from 45 to 64, and 19.8% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 42.9 years. There were 149 males and 134 females.[2][6]
In 2022, the median (middle) income for a household in the township was about $79,297. The median income for a family was about $91,250.[7] The per capita income for the township was about $39,822.[8] About 3.1% of families[9] and 8.4% of the population were below the poverty line, including 5.1% of those under age 18 and 23.7% of those age 65 or over.[10]
