Nester Township, Michigan
Encyclopedia
Nester Township is a civil township
of Roscommon County
in the U.S. state
of Michigan
. The population was 263 at the 2000 census
. The township contains the Eggleston School
, the only property in the county listed on the National Register of Historic Places
.
, the township has a total area of 72.2 square miles (187 km²), of which, 71.3 square miles (184.7 km²) of it is land and 0.9 square miles (2.3 km²) of it (1.18%) is water.
of 2000, there were 263 people, 119 households, and 91 families residing in the township. The population density
was 3.7 per square mile (1.4/km²). There were 441 housing units at an average density of 6.2 per square mile (2.4/km²). The racial makeup of the township was 98.48% White, 1.14% Asian, and 0.38% from two or more races.
There were 119 households out of which 14.3% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 71.4% were married couples
living together, 2.5% had a female householder with no husband present, and 23.5% were non-families. 22.7% of all households were made up of individuals and 6.7% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.21 and the average family size was 2.55.
In the township the population was spread out with 15.2% under the age of 18, 3.0% from 18 to 24, 20.9% from 25 to 44, 40.3% from 45 to 64, and 20.5% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 52 years. For every 100 females there were 115.6 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 118.6 males.
The median income for a household in the township was $31,250, and the median income for a family was $38,750. Males had a median income of $21,806 versus $31,875 for females. The per capita income
for the township was $14,645. About 10.4% of families and 15.3% of the population were below the poverty line, including 12.8% of those under the age of eighteen and 4.3% of those sixty five or over.
Civil township
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of Roscommon County
Roscommon County, Michigan
-Local attractions and activities:The community is centered in the area of two very large lakes, in the middle of large state forests. Wildlife are nearby, including bear, deer, eagles, Kirtland's Warblers, and turkeys. Local attractions and activities include:...
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 263 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...
. The township contains the Eggleston School
Eggleston School
The Eggleston School is former school and current private residential structure located at the 10539 Nolan Road in rural Nester Township in southeastern Roscommon County, Michigan. It was designated as a Michigan Historic Site on February 29, 1996 and soon after added to the National Register of...
, the only property in the county listed on the National Register of Historic Places
National Register of Historic Places
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.
Geography
According to the United States Census BureauUnited States Census Bureau
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, the township has a total area of 72.2 square miles (187 km²), of which, 71.3 square miles (184.7 km²) of it is land and 0.9 square miles (2.3 km²) of it (1.18%) is water.
Demographics
As of the censusCensus
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of 2000, there were 263 people, 119 households, and 91 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 3.7 per square mile (1.4/km²). There were 441 housing units at an average density of 6.2 per square mile (2.4/km²). The racial makeup of the township was 98.48% White, 1.14% Asian, and 0.38% from two or more races.
There were 119 households out of which 14.3% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 71.4% were married couples
Marriage
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living together, 2.5% had a female householder with no husband present, and 23.5% were non-families. 22.7% of all households were made up of individuals and 6.7% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.21 and the average family size was 2.55.
In the township the population was spread out with 15.2% under the age of 18, 3.0% from 18 to 24, 20.9% from 25 to 44, 40.3% from 45 to 64, and 20.5% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 52 years. For every 100 females there were 115.6 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 118.6 males.
The median income for a household in the township was $31,250, and the median income for a family was $38,750. Males had a median income of $21,806 versus $31,875 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 $14,645. About 10.4% of families and 15.3% of the population were below the poverty line, including 12.8% of those under the age of eighteen and 4.3% of those sixty five or over.