Skandia Township, Michigan

The township is on the eastern edge of Marquette County, bordered to the east by Alger County. According to the United States Census Bureau, the township has a total area of , of which are land and , or 0.25%, are water. ==Communities==

• Carlshend is an unincorporated community in the township. It was founded in 1893 by Karl Petros Janssen also known as Carl Peter Johnson. He wanted to name it "Carlslund" but the post office mangled it into its current name. • Dukes is an unincorporated community in the township. It began around a railroad station in 1926 and was largely settled by Finnish immigrants. The settlers themselves named it Lehtola. It was given a post office in 1929 which operated periodically until 1963. • Lawson is an unincorporated community in the township. • Maple Grove is an unincorporated community in the township. • Selma is an unincorporated community in the township. • Skandia is an unincorporated community on the western edge of the township. • Vick is an unincorporated community in the township. ==Demographics==

As of the census Median earnings for workers was $26,316. Males working full-time, year-round had a median income of $53,125 versus $42,375 for females working full-time, year-round. The per capita income for the township was $16,941. About 11.9% of families and 16.5% of the population were below the poverty line, including 11.6% of those under age 18 and 13.4% of those age 65 or over. ==Notable people==

• William Lincoln Bakewell, Antarctic explorer • Mike Shaw, pro wrestler ==References==