Arcadia Township, Manistee County, Michigan
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Arcadia Township is a civil township
of Manistee County
in the U.S. state
of Michigan
. As of the 2000 census
, the township population was 621.
The unincorporated community of Arcadia is located within the township on M-22
on the shore of Lake Michigan
. Arcadia is at 44°29′35"N 86°13′54"W. The elevation is 587 feet (178.9 m) above sea level
. The ZIP code
is 49613.
Arcadia's early history was dominated by Henry Starke, a Milwaukeean who established a lucrative lumber mill. Starke also established Trinity Lutheran Church, Arcadia's most prominent structure and a Michigan state historic site. The town thrived as a lumber town through the early 1900s. In 1906 Starke's lumber mill burned to the ground and was replaced by the Arcadia Furniture Factory.
The town is the birthplace of Harriet Quimby
, America's first aviatrix. This is memorialized by a Michigan historical marker.
For a list of other Michigan historical markers in the area, see Manistee County, Michigan
.
, built in 1999 in the south of the township. Camp Arcadia (Michigan)
, a Lutheran
family retreat center founded in 1922, draws thousands of visitors each year. The town itself is small and quiet, with few activities besides a bar called Riggers and The Arcadia Ice House. One of the few gravity hill
s in Michigan is located in Arcadia at the intersection of Putney and Joyfield Roads.
Each year the Arcadia Lions Club sponsors Arcadia Daze, a community celebration and fund raiser that is held the 4th weekend in July.
, the township has a total area of 19.0 square miles (49.1 km²), of which, 18.6 square miles (48.3 km²) of it is land and 0.3 square miles (0.8 km²) of it (1.69%) is water.
of 2000, there were 621 people, 280 households, and 197 families residing in the township. The population density
was 33.3 per square mile (12.9/km²). There were 545 housing units at an average density of 29.3 per square mile (11.3/km²). The racial makeup of the township was 98.55% White, 0.16% African American, 0.32% Native American, 0.16% Asian, 0.16% from other races
, and 0.64% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.13% of the population.
There were 280 households out of which 23.6% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 59.6% were married couples
living together, 7.5% had a female householder with no husband present, and 29.6% were non-families. 25.0% of all households were made up of individuals and 13.2% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.20 and the average family size was 2.57.
In the township the population was spread out with 19.6% under the age of 18, 3.2% from 18 to 24, 21.1% from 25 to 44, 31.9% from 45 to 64, and 24.2% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 49 years. For every 100 females there were 87.6 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 94.9 males.
The median income for a household in the township was $34,844, and the median income for a family was $41,731. Males had a median income of $24,844 versus $22,813 for females. The per capita income
for the township was $23,089. About 9.8% of families and 13.3% of the population were below the poverty line, including 25.0% of those under age 18 and 4.7% of those age 65 or over.
Civil township
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of Manistee County
Manistee County, Michigan
-Demographics:As of the census of 2000, there were 24,527 people, 9,860 households, and 6,714 families residing in the county. The population density was 45 people per square mile . There were 14,272 housing units at an average density of 26 per square mile...
in the U.S. state
U.S. state
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of Michigan
Michigan
Michigan is a U.S. state located in the Great Lakes Region of the United States of America. The name Michigan is the French form of the Ojibwa word mishigamaa, meaning "large water" or "large lake"....
. As of the 2000 census
United States Census, 2000
The Twenty-second United States Census, known as Census 2000 and conducted by the Census Bureau, determined the resident population of the United States on April 1, 2000, to be 281,421,906, an increase of 13.2% over the 248,709,873 persons enumerated during the 1990 Census...
, the township population was 621.
The unincorporated community of Arcadia is located within the township on M-22
M-22 (Michigan highway)
M-22 is a state trunkline highway in the US state of Michigan. It is long and follows the Lake Michigan shoreline of the Leelanau Peninsula, making up a portion of the Lake Michigan Circle Tour. It also passes through the Sleeping Bear Dunes National Lakeshore...
on the shore of Lake Michigan
Lake Michigan
Lake Michigan is one of the five Great Lakes of North America and the only one located entirely within the United States. It is the second largest of the Great Lakes by volume and the third largest by surface area, after Lake Superior and Lake Huron...
. Arcadia is at 44°29′35"N 86°13′54"W. The elevation is 587 feet (178.9 m) above sea level
Sea level
Mean sea level is a measure of the average height of the ocean's surface ; used as a standard in reckoning land elevation...
. The ZIP code
ZIP Code
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is 49613.
History
European settlement in Arcadia dates to 1866, when Dr. W. L. Dempster, G. W. Boss, and H. Huntington settled on Bar Lake, so named because a large sandbar separates it from Lake Michigan (the lake is now called Arcadia Lake). The township was organized soon after, in 1870. The village of Arcadia was founded in 1880.Arcadia's early history was dominated by Henry Starke, a Milwaukeean who established a lucrative lumber mill. Starke also established Trinity Lutheran Church, Arcadia's most prominent structure and a Michigan state historic site. The town thrived as a lumber town through the early 1900s. In 1906 Starke's lumber mill burned to the ground and was replaced by the Arcadia Furniture Factory.
The town is the birthplace of Harriet Quimby
Harriet Quimby
Harriet Quimby was an early American aviator and a movie screenwriter. In 1911 she was awarded a U.S. pilot's certificate by the Aero Club of America, becoming the first woman to gain a pilot's license in the United States. In 1912 she became the first woman to fly across the English Channel...
, America's first aviatrix. This is memorialized by a Michigan historical marker.
For a list of other Michigan historical markers in the area, see Manistee County, Michigan
Manistee County, Michigan
-Demographics:As of the census of 2000, there were 24,527 people, 9,860 households, and 6,714 families residing in the county. The population density was 45 people per square mile . There were 14,272 housing units at an average density of 26 per square mile...
.
Tourism
The population of Arcadia roughly doubles during the summer months as people from across the United States maintain summer homes in Arcadia. People are drawn to the natural beauty and relative remoteness of the area. Many of the visitors are connected with the nationally renowned Arcadia Bluffs Golf CourseArcadia Bluffs Golf Course
Arcadia Bluffs Golf Club, designed by Warren Henderson and Rick Smith, was founded in 1999 in Arcadia, Michigan. The course is built on the bluffs above the shore of Lake Michigan on approximately . The course drops from its highest point down to the bluff, above lake level and has of lake...
, built in 1999 in the south of the township. Camp Arcadia (Michigan)
Camp Arcadia (Michigan)
Camp Arcadia is a Lutheran camp, owned and operated by the Lutheran Camp Association. Located on the shores of Lake Michigan in the small town of Arcadia, Camp Arcadia has been in continuous operation since its opening in 1922.-Geography:...
, a Lutheran
Lutheranism
Lutheranism is a major branch of Western Christianity that identifies with the theology of Martin Luther, a German reformer. Luther's efforts to reform the theology and practice of the church launched the Protestant Reformation...
family retreat center founded in 1922, draws thousands of visitors each year. The town itself is small and quiet, with few activities besides a bar called Riggers and The Arcadia Ice House. One of the few gravity hill
Gravity hill
A gravity hill, also known as a magnetic hill , is a place where the layout of the surrounding land produces the optical illusion that a very slight downhill slope appears to be an uphill slope...
s in Michigan is located in Arcadia at the intersection of Putney and Joyfield Roads.
Each year the Arcadia Lions Club sponsors Arcadia Daze, a community celebration and fund raiser that is held the 4th weekend in July.
Geography
According to the United States Census BureauUnited States Census Bureau
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, the township has a total area of 19.0 square miles (49.1 km²), of which, 18.6 square miles (48.3 km²) of it is land and 0.3 square miles (0.8 km²) of it (1.69%) is water.
Demographics
As of the censusCensus
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of 2000, there were 621 people, 280 households, and 197 families residing in the township. The population density
Population density
Population density is a measurement of population per unit area or unit volume. It is frequently applied to living organisms, and particularly to humans...
was 33.3 per square mile (12.9/km²). There were 545 housing units at an average density of 29.3 per square mile (11.3/km²). The racial makeup of the township was 98.55% White, 0.16% African American, 0.32% Native American, 0.16% Asian, 0.16% from other races
Race (United States Census)
Race and ethnicity in the United States Census, as defined by the Federal Office of Management and Budget and the United States Census Bureau, are self-identification data items in which residents choose the race or races with which they most closely identify, and indicate whether or not they are...
, and 0.64% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.13% of the population.
There were 280 households out of which 23.6% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 59.6% were married couples
Marriage
Marriage is a social union or legal contract between people that creates kinship. It is an institution in which interpersonal relationships, usually intimate and sexual, are acknowledged in a variety of ways, depending on the culture or subculture in which it is found...
living together, 7.5% had a female householder with no husband present, and 29.6% were non-families. 25.0% of all households were made up of individuals and 13.2% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.20 and the average family size was 2.57.
In the township the population was spread out with 19.6% under the age of 18, 3.2% from 18 to 24, 21.1% from 25 to 44, 31.9% from 45 to 64, and 24.2% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 49 years. For every 100 females there were 87.6 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 94.9 males.
The median income for a household in the township was $34,844, and the median income for a family was $41,731. Males had a median income of $24,844 versus $22,813 for females. The per capita income
Per capita income
Per capita income or income per person is a measure of mean income within an economic aggregate, such as a country or city. It is calculated by taking a measure of all sources of income in the aggregate and dividing it by the total population...
for the township was $23,089. About 9.8% of families and 13.3% of the population were below the poverty line, including 25.0% of those under age 18 and 4.7% of those age 65 or over.