Clark Township, Michigan
Encyclopedia
Clark Township is a civil township
of Mackinac County
in the U.S. state
of Michigan
. As of the 2000 census, the township population was 2,200.
, the township has a total area of 101.6 square miles (263.1 km²), of which, 79.1 square miles (204.9 km²) of it is land and 22.5 square miles (58.3 km²) of it (22.11%) is water.
of 2000, there were 2,200 people, 952 households, and 674 families residing in the township. The population density
was 27.8 per square mile (10.7/km²). There were 1,962 housing units at an average density of 24.8 per square mile (9.6/km²). The racial makeup of the township was 86.73% White, 0.05% African American, 9.95% Native American, 0.36% Asian, 0.27% from other races
, and 2.64% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.64% of the population.
There were 952 households out of which 26.7% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 59.1% were married couples
living together, 8.4% had a female householder with no husband present, and 29.2% were non-families. 26.3% of all households were made up of individuals and 12.0% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.31 and the average family size was 2.76.
In the township the population was spread out with 22.8% under the age of 18, 4.5% from 18 to 24, 23.4% from 25 to 44, 29.8% from 45 to 64, and 19.6% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 45 years. For every 100 females there were 100.0 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 95.1 males.
The median income for a household in the township was $33,975, and the median income for a family was $40,795. Males had a median income of $31,071 versus $21,480 for females. The per capita income
for the township was $18,357. About 6.4% of families and 9.9% of the population were below the poverty line, including 16.3% of those under age 18 and 8.3% of those age 65 or over.
There is a great influx of population in the summer. Many businesses are seasonal.
Civil township
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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
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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, the township population was 2,200.
Communities
- Cedarville is an unincorporated community at the junction of M-129M-129 (Michigan highway)M-129 is a state trunkline highway in the Upper Peninsula of the US state of Michigan. It runs from Cedarville to Sault Ste. Marie. South of Nine Mile Road in Chippewa County , M-129 overlays the Michigan Meridian. The section of M-129 that overlays the meridian is named Meridian Road...
and M-134M-134 (Michigan highway)M-134 is a state trunkline highway in the Upper Peninsula of the US state of Michigan. It connects Interstate 75 north of St. Ignace with the communities of Cedarville and De Tour Village along Lake Huron. East of De Tour, the highway crosses the De Tour Passage on a ferry to run south of the...
north of the Les Cheneaux IslandsLes Cheneaux IslandsLes Cheneaux Islands are a group of 36 small islands, some inhabited, along 12 miles of Lake Huron shoreline on the southeastern tip of the Upper Peninsula of Michigan in the United States. The name is French for "the Channels", noting the many channels between the islands in the group...
, about two miles east of Hessel, and about 35 miles due south of Sault Ste. MarieSault Ste. Marie, MichiganSault Ste. Marie is a city in and the county seat of Chippewa County in the U.S. state of Michigan. It is in the north-eastern end of Michigan's Upper Peninsula, on the Canadian border, separated from its twin city of Sault Ste. Marie, Ontario, by the St. Marys River...
at 45°59′53"N 84°21′47"W It began as a lumber settlement on the Lake HuronLake HuronLake Huron is one of the five Great Lakes of North America. Hydrologically, it comprises the larger portion of Lake Michigan-Huron. It is bounded on the east by the Canadian province of Ontario and on the west by the state of Michigan in the United States...
shore in 1884. A post office was established in July 1888. The ZIP codeZIP CodeZIP codes are a system of postal codes used by the United States Postal Service since 1963. The term ZIP, an acronym for Zone Improvement Plan, is properly written in capital letters and was chosen to suggest that the mail travels more efficiently, and therefore more quickly, when senders use the...
of 49719 serves most of Clark Township and a portion of eastern Marquette TownshipMarquette Township, Mackinac County, MichiganMarquette Township is a civil township of Mackinac County in the U.S. state of Michigan. The population was 659 at the 2000 census.-Geography:...
. The Les Cheneaux Historical Association http://www.lchistorical.org/index.html runs the Historical Museum and the Maritime Museum, both in Cedarville.
- Hessel is an unincorporated community on M-134M-134 (Michigan highway)M-134 is a state trunkline highway in the Upper Peninsula of the US state of Michigan. It connects Interstate 75 north of St. Ignace with the communities of Cedarville and De Tour Village along Lake Huron. East of De Tour, the highway crosses the De Tour Passage on a ferry to run south of the...
north of Marquette IslandMarquette IslandMarquette Island is the largest of the 36 islands in the Les Cheneaux archipelago of northern Michigan, United States. Located in Mackinac County on the north shore of Lake Huron, the island has a small summer population. It is 6.5 miles long and 3.5 miles wide...
, the largest of the Les Cheneaux IslandsLes Cheneaux IslandsLes Cheneaux Islands are a group of 36 small islands, some inhabited, along 12 miles of Lake Huron shoreline on the southeastern tip of the Upper Peninsula of Michigan in the United States. The name is French for "the Channels", noting the many channels between the islands in the group...
at 46°00′15"N 84°25′33"W. It was founded in 1885 by two Swedes and a Norwegian, John and Carl Hessel and John A. Johnson and a post office was established in September 1888. The ZIP codeZIP CodeZIP codes are a system of postal codes used by the United States Postal Service since 1963. The term ZIP, an acronym for Zone Improvement Plan, is properly written in capital letters and was chosen to suggest that the mail travels more efficiently, and therefore more quickly, when senders use the...
of 49745 serves an area between M-134 and the Lake Huron shore. Hessel is the home of the Antique Wooden Boat Show which is held annually at the public docks on the second weekend of August.
- Patrick Landing is a named place in the township approximately one mile southwest of Cedarville on the Les Cheneaux Channel at 45°59′05"N 84°22′38"W
- Port Dolomite is a commercial port in the eastern end of the township at 45°59′05"N 84°16′30"W In 2004, it was the 93rd largest port in the United States ranked by tonnage.
Geography
According to the United States Census BureauUnited States Census Bureau
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, the township has a total area of 101.6 square miles (263.1 km²), of which, 79.1 square miles (204.9 km²) of it is land and 22.5 square miles (58.3 km²) of it (22.11%) is water.
Demographics
As of the censusCensus
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of 2000, there were 2,200 people, 952 households, and 674 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 27.8 per square mile (10.7/km²). There were 1,962 housing units at an average density of 24.8 per square mile (9.6/km²). The racial makeup of the township was 86.73% White, 0.05% African American, 9.95% Native American, 0.36% Asian, 0.27% from other races
Race (United States Census)
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, and 2.64% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.64% of the population.
There were 952 households out of which 26.7% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 59.1% 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, 8.4% had a female householder with no husband present, and 29.2% were non-families. 26.3% of all households were made up of individuals and 12.0% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.31 and the average family size was 2.76.
In the township the population was spread out with 22.8% under the age of 18, 4.5% from 18 to 24, 23.4% from 25 to 44, 29.8% from 45 to 64, and 19.6% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 45 years. For every 100 females there were 100.0 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 95.1 males.
The median income for a household in the township was $33,975, and the median income for a family was $40,795. Males had a median income of $31,071 versus $21,480 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 $18,357. About 6.4% of families and 9.9% of the population were below the poverty line, including 16.3% of those under age 18 and 8.3% of those age 65 or over.
There is a great influx of population in the summer. Many businesses are seasonal.