Brevort Township, Michigan
Encyclopedia
Brevort Township is a civil township
of Mackinac County
in the U.S. state
of Michigan
. As of the 2000 census, the township population was 649. Most of the township land is within the eastern portion of the Hiawatha National Forest
. The township includes part of the Mackinac Wilderness
, a listed Wilderness Area.
The township was named after Henry Brevort (or Brevoort), a surveyor assigned to subdivide the area in 1845.
, the township has a total area of 98.8 square miles (255.9 km²), of which, 92.5 square miles (239.6 km²) of it is land and 6.4 square miles (16.6 km²) of it (6.44%) is water.
of 2000, there were 649 people, 264 households, and 184 families residing in the township. The population density
was 7.0 per square mile (2.7/km²). There were 561 housing units at an average density of 6.1 per square mile (2.3/km²). The racial makeup of the township was 79.51% White, 15.10% Native American, 0.15% Asian, and 5.24% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.92% of the population.
There were 264 households out of which 30.7% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 55.7% were married couples
living together, 7.2% had a female householder with no husband present, and 30.3% were non-families. 23.9% of all households were made up of individuals and 10.2% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.46 and the average family size was 2.86.
In the township the population was spread out with 23.3% under the age of 18, 8.8% from 18 to 24, 25.6% from 25 to 44, 29.0% from 45 to 64, and 13.4% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 40 years. For every 100 females there were 102.8 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 101.6 males.
The median income for a household in the township was $33,611, and the median income for a family was $36,591. Males had a median income of $30,156 versus $21,250 for females. The per capita income
for the township was $19,878. About 6.6% of families and 9.5% of the population were below the poverty line, including 12.9% of those under age 18 and 7.1% of those age 65 or over.
Civil township
A civil township is a widely used unit of local government in the United States, subordinate to, and geographic divisions of, a county. Specific responsibilities and the degree of autonomy vary based on each state. Civil townships are distinct from survey townships, but in states that have both,...
of Mackinac County
Mackinac County, Michigan
-Local Airports:*Mackinac County Airport *Mackinac Island Airport -Airline service:The nearest airports with scheduled passenger service are:*Chippewa County International Airport in Sault Ste...
in the U.S. state
U.S. state
A U.S. state is any one of the 50 federated states of the United States of America that share sovereignty with the federal government. Because of this shared sovereignty, an American is a citizen both of the federal entity and of his or her state of domicile. Four states use the official title of...
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, the township population was 649. Most of the township land is within the eastern portion of the Hiawatha National Forest
Hiawatha National Forest
Hiawatha National Forest is a National Forest in the Upper Peninsula of the state of Michigan in the United States. Commercial logging is conducted in some areas. The United States Forest Service administers this National Forest; it is physically divided into two subunits, commonly called the...
. The township includes part of the Mackinac Wilderness
Mackinac Wilderness
The Mackinac Wilderness is a unit within the Hiawatha National Forest. It is located in Mackinac County, Michigan. The wilderness is accessible from M-123, which borders the unit. The nearest town is Moran, Michigan....
, a listed Wilderness Area.
The township was named after Henry Brevort (or Brevoort), a surveyor assigned to subdivide the area in 1845.
Communities
- Allenville was a station on the Detroit, Mackinac and Marquette RailroadDetroit, Mackinac and Marquette RailroadThe Detroit, Mackinac and Marquette Railroad was a land grant railroad that was built and operated briefly in the Upper Peninsula of the U.S. state of Michigan. Incorporated in 1879, the -long railroad began operations in 1881. It was intended to help the economic development of a region of...
less than one mile southeast of Moran at 45°59′05"N 84°49′14"W. It was founded by J. Alley, head of the Alley Lumber Company in 1873. A post office operated from December 1873 until October 1891. Also known as "Alley Town", the community was almost destroyed by fire in 1882. - Moran is an unincorporated community on M-123M-123 (Michigan highway)M-123 is a state trunkline highway in the eastern Upper Peninsula of the U.S. state of Michigan. It is one of only a few highways in Michigan that curve around and form a U-shape. In fact, M-123 has three intersections with only two state trunklines. It meets M-28 twice as a result of its U-shaped...
at 45°59′39"N 84°49′51"W approximately 13 miles northwest of St. IgnaceSt. Ignace, MichiganSaint Ignace, usually written as St. Ignace, is a city in the U.S. state of Michigan. As of the 2000 census, the city population was 2,678. It is the county seat of Mackinac County. From the Lower Peninsula, St. Ignace is the gateway to the Upper Peninsula.St...
. Confusingly, the community is not a part of Moran TownshipMoran Township, MichiganMoran Township is a civil township of Mackinac County in the U.S. state of Michigan. The population was 1,080 at the 2000 census.-Communities:...
, which is adjacent to Brevort Township on the south and west. It was initially called "Jacob City", after the president of the German Land Company of Detroit, which sold land to members in 1881-83. In 1883, Jacob was accused of fraud and ousted from the organization. Another member of the group, William B. Moran, loaned the group funds to buy additional land and the settlement was renamed after him in 1883. A post office named Jacob City was established in February 1882 and renamed Moran in January 1883. The office was transferred to and renamed Allenville in April 1898, but a Moran post office was re-established in May 1910. The name of Moran Township and other nearby places named Moran such as East Moran Bay in St. IgnaceSt. Ignace, MichiganSaint Ignace, usually written as St. Ignace, is a city in the U.S. state of Michigan. As of the 2000 census, the city population was 2,678. It is the county seat of Mackinac County. From the Lower Peninsula, St. Ignace is the gateway to the Upper Peninsula.St...
, West Moran Bay on Lake Michigan, and the Moran RiverMoran River-References:*...
all have a different origin, and instead derive from the FrenchFrench languageFrench is a Romance language spoken as a first language in France, the Romandy region in Switzerland, Wallonia and Brussels in Belgium, Monaco, the regions of Quebec and Acadia in Canada, and by various communities elsewhere. Second-language speakers of French are distributed throughout many parts...
Morin.
Geography
According to the United States Census BureauUnited States Census Bureau
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, the township has a total area of 98.8 square miles (255.9 km²), of which, 92.5 square miles (239.6 km²) of it is land and 6.4 square miles (16.6 km²) of it (6.44%) is water.
Demographics
As of the censusCensus
A census is the procedure of systematically acquiring and recording information about the members of a given population. It is a regularly occurring and official count of a particular population. The term is used mostly in connection with national population and housing censuses; other common...
of 2000, there were 649 people, 264 households, and 184 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 7.0 per square mile (2.7/km²). There were 561 housing units at an average density of 6.1 per square mile (2.3/km²). The racial makeup of the township was 79.51% White, 15.10% Native American, 0.15% Asian, and 5.24% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.92% of the population.
There were 264 households out of which 30.7% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 55.7% 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, 7.2% had a female householder with no husband present, and 30.3% were non-families. 23.9% of all households were made up of individuals and 10.2% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.46 and the average family size was 2.86.
In the township the population was spread out with 23.3% under the age of 18, 8.8% from 18 to 24, 25.6% from 25 to 44, 29.0% from 45 to 64, and 13.4% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 40 years. For every 100 females there were 102.8 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 101.6 males.
The median income for a household in the township was $33,611, and the median income for a family was $36,591. Males had a median income of $30,156 versus $21,250 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 $19,878. About 6.6% of families and 9.5% of the population were below the poverty line, including 12.9% of those under age 18 and 7.1% of those age 65 or over.