- Acme Township, Michigan
Infobox Settlement
official_name = Acme Township, Michigan
settlement_type = Township
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mapsize = 250px
map_caption = Location within Traverse County
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map_caption1 =subdivision_type = Country
subdivision_name =United States
subdivision_type1 = State
subdivision_name1 =Michigan
subdivision_type2 = County
subdivision_name2 = Grand Traversegovernment_footnotes =
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established_date =unit_pref = Imperial
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area_total_km2 = 65.6
area_land_km2 = 65.2
area_water_km2 = 0.4
area_total_sq_mi = 25.3
area_land_sq_mi = 25.2
area_water_sq_mi = 0.2population_as_of = 2000
population_footnotes =
population_total = 4332
population_density_km2 = 66.4
population_density_sq_mi = 172.1timezone = Eastern (EST)
utc_offset = -5
timezone_DST = EDT
utc_offset_DST = -4
elevation_footnotes =
elevation_m = 235
elevation_ft = 771
latd = 44 |latm = 46 |lats = 50 |latNS = N
longd = 85 |longm = 28 |longs = 46 |longEW = Wpostal_code_type =
ZIP code
postal_code = 49610
area_code = 231
blank_name = FIPS code
blank_info = 26-00200GR|2
blank1_name = GNIS feature ID
blank1_info = 1625797 [gnis|1625797]
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footnotes =Acme Township is a
civil township of Grand Traverse County in theU.S. state ofMichigan . As of the 2000 census, the township population was 4,332.It takes its name from the Greek word
acme meaning summit. [cite book|title=The Origin of Certain Place Names in the United States|year=1905|pages=23|author=Gannett, Henry|url=http://books.google.com/books/pdf/The_Origin_of_Certain_Place_Names_in_the.pdf?id=BqwPAAAAIAAJ&output=pdf&sig=3IVIg6u-evPGlrv4j1uDL7rQ09c]Communities
*Acme is an
unincorporated community in the township, situated at the junction of US 31 and M-72 on the East Arm of theGrand Traverse Bay ofLake Michigan . It is about 10 miles east of Traverse City at coord|44|46|19|N|85|30|05|W|. [gnis|619807|Acme, Michign] TheZIP code is 49610.
*Bates is anunincorporated community in the township situated on M-72 three miles east of Acme at coord|44|46|22|N|85|26|39|W|. [gnis|1617434|Bates, Michigan]Geography
According to the
United States Census Bureau , the township has a total area of 25.3square mile s (65.6km² ), of which, 25.2 square miles (65.2 km²) of it is land and 0.2 square miles (0.4 km²) of it (0.63%) is water.Demographics
As of the
census GR|2 of 2000, there were 4,332 people, 1,667 households, and 1,231 families residing in the township. Thepopulation density was 172.1 people per square mile (66.5/km²). There were 2,215 housing units at an average density of 88.0/sq mi (34.0/km²). The racial makeup of the township was 97.30% White, 0.23% African American, 0.28% Native American, 0.35% Asian, 1.06% from other races, and 0.78% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 2.10% of the population.There were 1,667 households out of which 33.4% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 65.3% were married couples living together, 5.8% had a female householder with no husband present, and 26.1% were non-families. 21.3% of all households were made up of individuals and 10.0% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.56 and the average family size was 2.99.
In the township the population was spread out with 25.5% under the age of 18, 6.2% from 18 to 24, 27.1% from 25 to 44, 27.4% from 45 to 64, and 13.9% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 41 years. For every 100 females there were 94.1 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 94.9 males.
The median income for a household in the township was $50,425, and the median income for a family was $58,886. Males had a median income of $36,201 versus $26,607 for females. The
per capita income for the township was $24,219. About 4.5% of families and 6.5% of the population were below thepoverty line , including 3.5% of those under age 18 and 9.7% of those age 65 or over.Industry
Acme is home to Kwikee Kwiver, the
manufacturer of a popular bowquiver used for deerhunting . [ [http://www.kwikeekwiver.com/kwikeekwiver/about.asp?ID=4 About Kwikee Kwiver web page] ]References
External links
* [http://www.acmetownship.org/ Acme Township]
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