Mitchell Township, Michigan
Encyclopedia
Mitchell Township is a civil township
of Alcona County
in the U.S. state
of Michigan
. The population was 396 at the 2000 census
.
, the township has a total area of 143.7 square miles (372.2 km²), of which, 142.8 square miles (369.9 km²) of it is land and 0.9 square miles (2.3 km²) of it (0.63%) is water.
of 2000, there were 396 people, 193 households, and 122 families residing in the township. The population density
was 2.8 per square mile (1.1/km²). There were 731 housing units at an average density of 5.1 per square mile (2.0/km²). The racial makeup of the township was 97.73% White, 0.51% Asian, and 1.77% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.76% of the population.
There were 193 households out of which 11.9% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 57.0% were married couples
living together, 5.2% had a female householder with no husband present, and 36.3% were non-families. 30.6% of all households were made up of individuals and 16.6% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.05 and the average family size was 2.54.
In the township the population was spread out with 15.2% under the age of 18, 2.5% from 18 to 24, 18.2% from 25 to 44, 37.4% from 45 to 64, and 26.8% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 53 years. For every 100 females there were 104.1 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 108.7 males.
The median income for a household in the township was $26,875, and the median income for a family was $33,875. Males had a median income of $38,750 versus $20,000 for females. The per capita income
for the township was $18,739. About 16.0% of families and 16.5% of the population were below the poverty line, including 31.8% of those under age 18 and 17.7% of those age 65 or over.
Civil township
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of Alcona County
Alcona County, Michigan
Alcona County is a county of the U.S. state of Michigan. As of the 2000 census, the population is 11,719. Its county seat is Harrisville. Alphabetically it is the first county in Michigan, as its flag states "First of the 83".-History:...
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"....
. The population was 396 at 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...
.
Communities
- Curran is located in Mitchell Township at the junction of M-65M-65 (Michigan highway)M-65 is a state trunkline highway in the US state of Michigan. The highway runs between termini on US Highway 23 near Omer and Rogers City in the northeastern Lower Peninsula of the state. M-65 runs inland through several small communities in the region, passing through forests and fields along...
and M-72M-72 (Michigan highway)M-72 is a state trunkline highway in the US state of Michigan, running from Lake Huron to Lake Michigan across the northern part of the Lower Peninsula. The highway connects M-22 in Empire with US Highway 23 in Harrisville. It is one of only three Michigan state trunklines that cross the Lower...
. Phillip Curran built a lumber camp here in 1875 and the village began about 1886. The Loud & Sons Lumber Company built a narrow-gauge railway through the area in 1890. A post office was established on April 28, 1890, with Edward Cunning as postmaster. The office closed September 30, 1890 and reopened October 10, 1890, with John S. Fullerton as postmaster. The Curran 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...
48728 serves a large portion of Mitchell Township, as well as small areas of eastern Caledonia TownshipCaledonia Township, Alcona County, MichiganCaledonia Township is a civil township of Alcona County in the U.S. state of Michigan. The population was 1,203 at the 2000 census.-Communities:*Hubbard Lake is a census-designated place around the shores of Hubbard Lake...
and Millen Township and parts of western Clinton TownshipClinton Township, Oscoda County, MichiganClinton Township is a civil township of Oscoda County in the U.S. state of Michigan. The population was 511 at the 2000 census.The unincorporated community of Comins is in the township on M-33 at...
and Comins Township in Oscoda CountyOscoda County, MichiganSee also: List of counties bordering eight counties-Demographics:As of the census of 2000, there were 9,418 people, 3,921 households, and 2,717 families residing in the county. The population density was 17 people per square mile . There were 8,690 housing units at an average density of 15 per...
. - Barton CityBarton City, MichiganBarton City is an unincorporated community in Alcona County in the U.S. state of Michigan. It is situated about 2 miles north of M-72 in the Huron National Forest on the shore of Jewel Lake. Most of the community is within Millen Township, although nearby settlement extends north into Hawes Township...
is to the east, and the Barton City ZIP code 48705 also serves a portion of eastern Mitchell Township. - Glennie is to the south, and the Glennie ZIP code 48737 also serves a portion of southeastern Mitchell Township.
- South Branch is to the southewest, and the South Branch ZIP code 48761 also serves a portion of southwestern Mitchell Township.
Geography
According to the United States Census BureauUnited States Census Bureau
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, the township has a total area of 143.7 square miles (372.2 km²), of which, 142.8 square miles (369.9 km²) of it is land and 0.9 square miles (2.3 km²) of it (0.63%) is water.
Demographics
As of the censusCensus
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of 2000, there were 396 people, 193 households, and 122 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 2.8 per square mile (1.1/km²). There were 731 housing units at an average density of 5.1 per square mile (2.0/km²). The racial makeup of the township was 97.73% White, 0.51% Asian, and 1.77% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.76% of the population.
There were 193 households out of which 11.9% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 57.0% 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, 5.2% had a female householder with no husband present, and 36.3% were non-families. 30.6% of all households were made up of individuals and 16.6% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.05 and the average family size was 2.54.
In the township the population was spread out with 15.2% under the age of 18, 2.5% from 18 to 24, 18.2% from 25 to 44, 37.4% from 45 to 64, and 26.8% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 53 years. For every 100 females there were 104.1 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 108.7 males.
The median income for a household in the township was $26,875, and the median income for a family was $33,875. Males had a median income of $38,750 versus $20,000 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 $18,739. About 16.0% of families and 16.5% of the population were below the poverty line, including 31.8% of those under age 18 and 17.7% of those age 65 or over.
External links
- Clarke Historical Collection, Bibliography for Alcona County
- Lumberman's Monument
- Lumberman's Monument at the U.S. Forest Service