Mitchell Township, Michigan

Township of Mitchell Mitchell Township
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Township of Mitchell
Coordinates: 44°42′50″N 83°47′55″W / 44.71389°N 83.79861°W / 44.71389; -83.79861Coordinates: 44°42′50″N 83°47′55″W / 44.71389°N 83.79861°W / 44.71389; -83.79861
Country	United States
State	Michigan
County	Alcona
Government
- Supervisor
Area
- Total	143.7 sq mi (372.1 km2)
- Land	142.8 sq mi (369.8 km2)
- Water	0.9 sq mi (2.3 km2)
Elevation	886 ft (270 m)
Population (2000)
- Total	396
- Density	2.8/sq mi (1.1/km2)
Time zone	EST (UTC-5)
- Summer (DST)	EDT (UTC-4)
ZIP codes	48705 (Barton City, Michigan), 48728 (Curran), 48738 (Glennie), 48761 (South Branch)
Area code(s)	989
FIPS code	26-54740[1]
GNIS feature ID	1626750[2]

Mitchell Township is a civil township of Alcona County in the U.S. state of Michigan. The population was 396 at the 2000 census.

Communities

• Curran is located in Mitchell Township at the junction of M-65 and M-72. Phillip Curran built a lumber camp here in 1875 and the village began about 1886. The Loud & Sons Lumber Company built a narrow-gauge railway through the area in 1890. A post office was established on April 28, 1890, with Edward Cunning as postmaster. The office closed September 30, 1890 and reopened October 10, 1890, with John S. Fullerton as postmaster.^[3][4] The Curran ZIP code 48728 serves a large portion of Mitchell Township, as well as small areas of eastern Caledonia Township and Millen Township and parts of western Clinton Township and Comins Township in Oscoda County.^[5]
• Barton City is to the east, and the Barton City ZIP code 48705 also serves a portion of eastern Mitchell Township.^[6]
• Glennie is to the south, and the Glennie ZIP code 48737 also serves a portion of southeastern Mitchell Township.^[7]
• South Branch is to the southewest, and the South Branch ZIP code 48761 also serves a portion of southwestern Mitchell Township.^[8]

Geography

According to the United States Census Bureau, the township has a total area of 143.7 square miles (372 km²), of which, 142.8 square miles (370 km²) of it is land and 0.9 square miles (2.3 km²) of it (0.63%) is water.

Demographics

As of the census^[1] of 2000, there were 396 people, 193 households, and 122 families residing in the township. The population density was 2.8 per square mile (1.1/km²). There were 731 housing units at an average density of 5.1 per square mile (2.0/km²). The racial makeup of the township was 97.73% White, 0.51% Asian, and 1.77% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.76% of the population.

There were 193 households out of which 11.9% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 57.0% were married couples living together, 5.2% had a female householder with no husband present, and 36.3% were non-families. 30.6% of all households were made up of individuals and 16.6% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.05 and the average family size was 2.54.

In the township the population was spread out with 15.2% under the age of 18, 2.5% from 18 to 24, 18.2% from 25 to 44, 37.4% from 45 to 64, and 26.8% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 53 years. For every 100 females there were 104.1 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 108.7 males.

The median income for a household in the township was $26,875, and the median income for a family was $33,875. Males had a median income of $38,750 versus $20,000 for females. The per capita income for the township was $18,739. About 16.0% of families and 16.5% of the population were below the poverty line, including 31.8% of those under age 18 and 17.7% of those age 65 or over.

References

1. ^ ^{a b} "American FactFinder". United States Census Bureau. http://factfinder.census.gov. Retrieved 2008-01-31. 
2. ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Mitchell Township, Michigan
3. ^ Romig, Walter (1986) [1973]. Michigan Place Names. Detroit, Michigan: Wayne State University Press. ISBN 0-8143-1838-X. 
4. ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Curran Post Office
5. ^ 48728 5-Digit ZCTA, 487 3-Digit ZCTA - Reference Map - American FactFinder, U.S. Census Bureau, 2000 census
6. ^ 48705 5-Digit ZCTA, 487 3-Digit ZCTA - Reference Map - American FactFinder, U.S. Census Bureau, 2000 census
7. ^ 48737 5-Digit ZCTA, 487 3-Digit ZCTA - Reference Map - American FactFinder, U.S. Census Bureau, 2000 census
8. ^ 48761 5-Digit ZCTA, 487 3-Digit ZCTA - Reference Map - American FactFinder, U.S. Census Bureau, 2000 census

External links

• Clarke Historical Collection, Bibliography for Alcona County
• Lumberman's Monument
• Lumberman's Monument at the U.S. Forest Service