Torch Lake Township, Antrim County, Michigan
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Torch Lake Township is a civil township
of Antrim County
in the U.S. state
of Michigan
. As of the 2000 census, the township population was 1,159.
, the township has a total area of 21.1 square miles (54.7 km²), of which, 15.2 square miles (39.3 km²) of it is land and 5.9 square miles (15.4 km²) of it (28.08%) is water.
of 2000, there were 1,159 people, 498 households, and 377 families residing in the township. The population density
was 76.3 per square mile (29.5/km²). There were 1,134 housing units at an average density of 74.6 per square mile (28.8/km²). The racial makeup of the township was 96.98% White, 0.78% African American, 0.17% Native American, 0.09% Asian, 0.95% from other races
, and 1.04% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 2.50% of the population.
There were 498 households out of which 19.3% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 70.9% were married couples
living together, 3.4% had a female householder with no husband present, and 24.1% were non-families. 20.9% of all households were made up of individuals and 11.2% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.32 and the average family size was 2.66.
In the township the population was spread out with 18.1% under the age of 18, 4.7% from 18 to 24, 17.5% from 25 to 44, 32.2% from 45 to 64, and 27.5% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 52 years. For every 100 females there were 104.4 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 100.6 males.
The median income for a household in the township was $43,816, and the median income for a family was $47,500. Males had a median income of $32,212 versus $30,313 for females. The per capita income
for the township was $24,984. About 4.8% of families and 9.4% of the population were below the poverty line, including 25.0% of those under age 18 and 3.2% of those age 65 or over.
Civil township
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of Antrim County
Antrim County, Michigan
-History:Antrim County was formed in 1863. In 1950 its population was 10,721. The county seat was originally located in Elk Rapids, but was moved to Bellaire in 1904 after 25 years of litigation.-Demographics:...
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 1,159.
Communities
- Eastport is a small unincorporated community, located at the northern end of Torch LakeTorch Lake (Antrim County, Michigan)Torch Lake at long is Michigan's longest inland lake and at approximately 18,770 acres is Michigan's second largest inland lake. National Geographic rated it the third most beautiful lake in the world. An average property on Torch Lake costs approximately two million dollars...
at 45°06′26"N 85°21′00"W. It was first settled by woodsman Murdock Anress in 1863. A hotel was built by Mr. Phillips in 1869. A post office name "Wilson" was established in March 1872 and renamed "Eastport" in September 1873. The name was an analog to the village of NorthportNorthport, MichiganNorthport is a village in Leelanau Township, Leelanau County in the U.S. state of Michigan. The population was 648 at the 2000 census. When Leelanau County was formed in 1863, Northport served as the first county seat from 1863 to 1883.-Geography:...
on the opposite side of the Grand Traverse BayGrand Traverse BayGrand Traverse Bay is a bay of Lake Michigan formed by part of Northern Michigan. The bay is long, 10 miles wide, and up to deep in spots. It is divided into two arms by the Old Mission Peninsula...
, but the bay shore project was abandoned and the village developed at the northern end of Torch Lake. - Torch Lake is a small unincorporated community on US 31U.S. Route 31U.S. Route 31 is a long north–south highway connecting northern Michigan to southern Alabama, with its northern terminus at Interstate 75 near Mackinaw City, Michigan, and southern terminus at the combined U.S. Route 90 & U.S. Route 98 at Spanish Fort, Alabama...
along the northwest shore of Torch Lake at 45°04′31"N 85°21′31"W.
Geography
According to the United States Census BureauUnited States Census Bureau
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, the township has a total area of 21.1 square miles (54.7 km²), of which, 15.2 square miles (39.3 km²) of it is land and 5.9 square miles (15.4 km²) of it (28.08%) is water.
Demographics
As of the censusCensus
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of 2000, there were 1,159 people, 498 households, and 377 families residing in the township. The population density
Population density
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was 76.3 per square mile (29.5/km²). There were 1,134 housing units at an average density of 74.6 per square mile (28.8/km²). The racial makeup of the township was 96.98% White, 0.78% African American, 0.17% Native American, 0.09% Asian, 0.95% from other races
Race (United States Census)
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, and 1.04% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 2.50% of the population.
There were 498 households out of which 19.3% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 70.9% 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, 3.4% had a female householder with no husband present, and 24.1% were non-families. 20.9% of all households were made up of individuals and 11.2% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.32 and the average family size was 2.66.
In the township the population was spread out with 18.1% under the age of 18, 4.7% from 18 to 24, 17.5% from 25 to 44, 32.2% from 45 to 64, and 27.5% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 52 years. For every 100 females there were 104.4 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 100.6 males.
The median income for a household in the township was $43,816, and the median income for a family was $47,500. Males had a median income of $32,212 versus $30,313 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 $24,984. About 4.8% of families and 9.4% of the population were below the poverty line, including 25.0% of those under age 18 and 3.2% of those age 65 or over.