Mackinaw Township, Michigan

Infobox Settlement
official_name = Mackinaw Township, Michigan
settlement_type = Township
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pushpin_map_caption =Location within the state of Michigan
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subdivision_type = Country
subdivision_name = United States
subdivision_type1 = State
subdivision_name1 = Michigan
subdivision_type2 = County
subdivision_name2 = Cheboygan

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area_total_km2 = 32.3
area_land_km2 = 29.7
area_water_km2 = 2.6
area_total_sq_mi = 12.5
area_land_sq_mi = 11.4
area_water_sq_mi = 1.0

population_as_of = 2000
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population_total = 576
population_density_km2 = 19.4
population_density_sq_mi = 50.3

timezone = Eastern (EST)
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timezone_DST = EDT
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elevation_m = 211
elevation_ft = 692
latd = 45 |latm = 45 |lats = 41 |latNS = N
longd = 84 |longm = 42 |longs = 17 |longEW = W

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blank_info = 26-50300GR|2
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blank1_info = 1626655 [gnis|1626655]
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Mackinaw Township is a civil township of Cheboygan County in the U.S. state of Michigan. The population was 576 at the 2000 census.

Communities

*Freedom is a small unincorporated community on the shore of the Straits of Mackinac at coord|45|44|09|N|84|38|27|W|. [gnis|1617571|Freedom, Michigan] It is located on U.S. Highway 23 about 3 and a half miles southeast of Mackinaw City and about 8 miles northwest of Cheboygan.
*Mackinaw City is at the northwest corner of the township.

Geography

According to the United States Census Bureau, the township has a total area of 12.5 square miles (32.3 km²), of which, 11.4 square miles (29.7 km²) of it is land and 1.0 square miles (2.6 km²) of it (8.11%) is water.

Demographics

As of the censusGR|2 of 2000, there were 576 people, 260 households, and 165 families residing in the township. The population density was 50.3 per square mile (19.4/km²). There were 415 housing units at an average density of 36.3/sq mi (14.0/km²). The racial makeup of the township was 93.40% White, 2.95% Native American, and 3.65% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.17% of the population.

There were 260 households out of which 21.9% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 51.9% were married couples living together, 9.2% had a female householder with no husband present, and 36.2% were non-families. 31.2% of all households were made up of individuals and 15.0% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.22 and the average family size was 2.71.

In the township the population was spread out with 20.8% under the age of 18, 4.9% from 18 to 24, 24.1% from 25 to 44, 31.3% from 45 to 64, and 18.9% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 45 years. For every 100 females there were 88.9 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 89.2 males.

The median income for a household in the township was $38,500, and the median income for a family was $41,923. Males had a median income of $31,875 versus $25,250 for females. The per capita income for the township was $20,766. About 8.3% of families and 9.6% of the population were below the poverty line, including 5.2% of those under age 18 and 5.3% of those age 65 or over.

References

External links

* [http://www.mackinawtownship.com/ Mackinaw Township's Website]