Wisner Township, Michigan
Encyclopedia
Wisner Township is a civil township
of Tuscola County
in the U.S. state
of Michigan
. The population was 749 at the 2000 census
.
The first land entries in this area were made by Joshua Terry in 1853, by Green Bird in 1854, and by Isaiah Jester in 1855. The township was first organized in 1861 and named after Moses Wisner
, Governor of Michigan from 1859–1861.
, the township has a total area of 25.6 square miles (66.3 km²), of which, 19.4 square miles (50.2 km²) of it is land and 6.3 square miles (16.3 km²) of it (24.52%) is water.
of 2000, there were 749 people, 309 households, and 231 families residing in the township. The population density
was 38.7 per square mile (14.9/km²). There were 368 housing units at an average density of 19.0 per square mile (7.3/km²). The racial makeup of the township was 97.20% White, 0.13% African American, 0.67% Native American, 0.13% Asian, 0.13% Pacific Islander, 0.53% from other races
, and 1.20% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 3.07% of the population.
There were 309 households out of which 24.6% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 64.4% were married couples
living together, 5.8% had a female householder with no husband present, and 25.2% were non-families. 22.0% of all households were made up of individuals and 8.1% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.42 and the average family size was 2.80.
In the township the population was spread out with 19.8% under the age of 18, 7.3% from 18 to 24, 25.5% from 25 to 44, 31.0% from 45 to 64, and 16.4% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 44 years. For every 100 females there were 109.8 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 110.1 males.
The median income for a household in the township was $35,250, and the median income for a family was $47,625. Males had a median income of $39,375 versus $25,625 for females. The per capita income
for the township was $20,153. About 10.6% of families and 13.0% of the population were below the poverty line, including 17.6% of those under age 18 and 4.7% of those age 65 or over.
Civil township
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of Tuscola County
Tuscola County, Michigan
-Highways:* M-15* M-24* M-25* M-46* M-81* M-138-Demographics:As of the census of 2000, there were 58,266 people, 21,454 households, and 15,983 families residing in the county. The population density was 72 people per square mile . There were 23,378 housing units at an average density of 29 per...
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 749 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 first land entries in this area were made by Joshua Terry in 1853, by Green Bird in 1854, and by Isaiah Jester in 1855. The township was first organized in 1861 and named after Moses Wisner
Moses Wisner
Moses Wisner was a politician and soldier from the U.S. state of Michigan.-Early life in New York:Wisner was born in Springport, New York and received an education in the common schools while working on his parent's farm. In 1837, he moved to Michigan and settled on a farm in Lapeer County...
, Governor of Michigan from 1859–1861.
Communities
- Bay Park is an unincorporated community in the northeast corner and border of the township with Akron TownshipAkron Township, MichiganAkron Township is a civil township of Tuscola County in the U.S. state of Michigan. The population was 1,589 at the 2000 census.- Communities :...
on Saginaw BaySaginaw BaySaginaw Bay is a bay within Lake Huron located on the eastern side of the U.S. state of Michigan. It forms the space between Michigan's Thumb region and the rest of the Lower Peninsula of Michigan. Saginaw Bay is in area...
at 43°39′17"N 83°35′21"W. - Bradleyville is an unincorporated community in the township on Bradleyville Road north of Elmwood Road at 43°35′00"N 83°37′25"W.
- Oakhurst is an unincorporated community in the township on Sagniaw Bay at Allen and Garner Road at 43°38′23"N 83°36′22"W.
- Quanicassee is an unincorporated community in the township at the mouth of the Quanicassee RiverQuanicassee River-References:*...
on Sagniaw Bay at 43°35′00"N 83°40′51"W. The name Quanicassee is of Native American origin meaning "lone tree". The area had been an Indian fishing village long before the arrival of white settlers and there are no clear records regarding early settlement. A post office with the name "Quanicasse City" was established on June 11, 1886, with Horace G. Webster as the first postmaster. The office operated until March 31, 1902. - Wisner is an unincorporated community at 43°36′59"N 83°35′03"W on the eastern boundary of the township with Akron TownshipAkron Township, MichiganAkron Township is a civil township of Tuscola County in the U.S. state of Michigan. The population was 1,589 at the 2000 census.- Communities :...
centered about the junction of Vassar Road (marking the township line) and M-25M-25 (Michigan highway)M-25 is a state trunkline highway in the US state of Michigan. The route follows an arc-like shape closely along the Lake Huron shore of the Thumb in the eastern Lower Peninsula between Port Huron and Bay City. It serves the lakeshore resorts along Lake Huron and Saginaw Bay and generally lies...
/Bay City Forestville Rd, with settlement spread into both townships along M-25. A post office named Wisner was established on December 11, 1871, with Henry H. Gilbert as the first postmaster. The post office operated until May 31, 1905. - The village of AkronAkron, MichiganAkron is a village in Tuscola County of the U.S. state of Michigan. The population was 461 at the 2000 census.The village is located on the boundary between Akron Township on the north and Fairgrove Township on the south, with the village area approximately evenly split between the two...
is to the east, and the Akron post office, with ZIP code 48701, also serves the northeast portion of Wisner Township. - The village of FairgroveFairgrove, MichiganFairgrove is a village in Tuscola County in the U.S. state of Michigan. The population was 627 at the 2000 census. The village is located within Fairgrove Township.-Geography:...
is to the southeast, and the Fairgrove post office, with ZIP code 48733, also serves the southwest portion of Wisner Township.
Geography
According to the United States Census BureauUnited States Census Bureau
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, the township has a total area of 25.6 square miles (66.3 km²), of which, 19.4 square miles (50.2 km²) of it is land and 6.3 square miles (16.3 km²) of it (24.52%) is water.
Demographics
As of the censusCensus
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of 2000, there were 749 people, 309 households, and 231 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 38.7 per square mile (14.9/km²). There were 368 housing units at an average density of 19.0 per square mile (7.3/km²). The racial makeup of the township was 97.20% White, 0.13% African American, 0.67% Native American, 0.13% Asian, 0.13% Pacific Islander, 0.53% from other races
Race (United States Census)
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, and 1.20% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 3.07% of the population.
There were 309 households out of which 24.6% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 64.4% 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, 5.8% had a female householder with no husband present, and 25.2% were non-families. 22.0% of all households were made up of individuals and 8.1% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.42 and the average family size was 2.80.
In the township the population was spread out with 19.8% under the age of 18, 7.3% from 18 to 24, 25.5% from 25 to 44, 31.0% from 45 to 64, and 16.4% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 44 years. For every 100 females there were 109.8 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 110.1 males.
The median income for a household in the township was $35,250, and the median income for a family was $47,625. Males had a median income of $39,375 versus $25,625 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 $20,153. About 10.6% of families and 13.0% of the population were below the poverty line, including 17.6% of those under age 18 and 4.7% of those age 65 or over.