Fairbanks Township, Michigan

Infobox Settlement
official_name = Fairbanks 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 = Delta

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area_total_km2 = 775.0
area_land_km2 = 122.2
area_water_km2 = 652.8
area_total_sq_mi = 299.2
area_land_sq_mi = 47.2
area_water_sq_mi = 252.0

population_as_of = 2000
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population_total = 321
population_density_km2 = 2.6
population_density_sq_mi = 6.8

timezone = Eastern (EST)
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timezone_DST = EDT
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elevation_m = 177
elevation_ft = 581
latd = 45 |latm = 41 |lats = 11 |latNS = N
longd = 86 |longm = 39 |longs = 26 |longEW = W

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blank_info = 26-26960GR|2
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blank1_info = 1625139 [gnis|1625139]
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Fairbanks Township is a civil township of Delta County in the U.S. state of Michigan. As of the 2000 census, the township population was 321.

Communities

*Fayette is an unincorporated community on the eastern shore of the Big Bay de Noc which opens into the Bay of Green Bay on Lake Michigan at coord|45|43|03|N|86|40|04|W| [gnis|1617554|Fayette, Michigan] . It is at the southern terminus of M-183 about eight miles south of Garden. Fayette Historic State Park is nearby.
*Fairport is an unincorporated community at the southern end of the Garden Peninsula at coord|45|37|16|N|86|39|30|W| [gnis|625761|Fairport, Michigan] . It is approximately six miles south of Fayette on Delta County Road 483, the locally maintained extension of M-183.

Geography

According to the United States Census Bureau, the township has a total area of 299.2 square miles (775.0 km²), of which, 47.2 square miles (122.2 km²) of it is land and 252.0 square miles (652.8 km²) of it (84.23%) is water.

Demographics

As of the censusGR|2 of 2000, there were 321 people, 143 households, and 93 families residing in the township. The population density was 6.8 per square mile (2.6/km²). There were 267 housing units at an average density of 5.7/sq mi (2.2/km²). The racial makeup of the township was 91.59% White, 4.98% Native American, 0.31% Asian, and 3.12% from two or more races.

There were 143 households out of which 19.6% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 56.6% were married couples living together, 7.0% had a female householder with no husband present, and 34.3% were non-families. 30.1% of all households were made up of individuals and 14.0% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.24 and the average family size was 2.76.

In the township the population was spread out with 15.6% under the age of 18, 6.9% from 18 to 24, 24.9% from 25 to 44, 31.2% from 45 to 64, and 21.5% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 47 years. For every 100 females there were 100.6 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 100.7 males.

The median income for a household in the township was $24,643, and the median income for a family was $32,500. Males had a median income of $28,214 versus $25,417 for females. The per capita income for the township was $15,327. About 14.0% of families and 12.3% of the population were below the poverty line, including 12.0% of those under age 18 and 12.3% of those age 65 or over.

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