Akron Township, Michigan
Encyclopedia
Akron Township is a civil township
of Tuscola County
in the U.S. state
of Michigan
. The population was 1,589 at the 2000 census
.
, the township has a total area of 56.9 square miles (147.4 km²), of which, 52.9 square miles (137 km²) of it is land and 4 square miles (10.4 km²) of it (7.05%) is water.
The civil township comprises most of survey township
s 14 and 15 north of range 8 east. Section 1 of T14N and section 36 of T15N have been attached to Columbia Township
, which is adjacent to the east of Akron Township. These sections surround the village of Unionville
, which also incorporates smaller portions of both sections.
Survey township 15N, on the shores of Saginaw Bay
, is a partial township consisting of thirteen full 1 square miles (2.6 km²) sections and eleven partial sections, with the remainder lying under water.
of 2000, there were 1,589 people, 602 households, and 441 families residing in the township. The population density
was 30.0 per square mile (11.6/km²). There were 767 housing units at an average density of 14.5 per square mile (5.6/km²). The racial makeup of the township was 95.85% White, 0.19% African American, 0.76% Native American, 0.19% Asian, 1.76% from other races
, and 1.26% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 4.59% of the population.
There were 602 households out of which 32.2% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 63.6% were married couples
living together, 6.6% had a female householder with no husband present, and 26.6% were non-families. 23.1% of all households were made up of individuals and 11.3% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.58 and the average family size was 3.01.
In the township the population was spread out with 25.9% under the age of 18, 6.9% from 18 to 24, 28.6% from 25 to 44, 23.9% from 45 to 64, and 14.8% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 38 years. For every 100 females there were 103.2 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 99.3 males.
The median income for a household in the township was $36,891, and the median income for a family was $43,056. Males had a median income of $32,326 versus $21,548 for females. The per capita income
for the township was $16,487. About 6.2% of families and 11.7% of the population were below the poverty line, including 12.9% of those under age 18 and 14.3% of those age 65 or over.
Civil township
A civil township is a widely used unit of local government in the United States, subordinate to, and geographic divisions of, a county. Specific responsibilities and the degree of autonomy vary based on each state. Civil townships are distinct from survey townships, but in states that have both,...
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 1,589 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
- 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 in the southern part of the township straddling the boundary between Akron Township to the north and Fairgrove TownshipFairgrove Township, MichiganFairgrove Township is a civil township of Tuscola County in the U.S. state of Michigan. The population was 1,749 at the 2000 census. The village of Fairgrove is located within the township, as well as the southern half of the village of Akron.-Geography:...
to the south. The Akron post office, with ZIP code 48701, also serves the southern and western portions of Akron Township. - Bay Park is an unincorporated community on the border of the Township with Wisner TownshipWisner Township, MichiganWisner 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...
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...
west of Vassar Road and Bay Park Road at 43°39′17"N 83°35′21"W. It was platted as a subdivision on June 5, 1885. - Wisner is an unincorporated community on the boundary between Akron Township to the east and Wisner Township to the west.
- Thomas is an unincorporated community in the northern part of the township 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°42′02"N 83°32′53"W. Thomas was platted in three sections: Thomas Fisheries (1942), Thomas Park (1947) and Thomas (1957) subdivisions.
Geography
According to the United States Census BureauUnited States Census Bureau
The United States Census Bureau is the government agency that is responsible for the United States Census. It also gathers other national demographic and economic data...
, the township has a total area of 56.9 square miles (147.4 km²), of which, 52.9 square miles (137 km²) of it is land and 4 square miles (10.4 km²) of it (7.05%) is water.
The civil township comprises most of survey township
Survey township
Survey township, sometimes called Congressional township, as used by the United States Public Land Survey System, refers to a square unit of land, that is nominally six miles on a side...
s 14 and 15 north of range 8 east. Section 1 of T14N and section 36 of T15N have been attached to Columbia Township
Columbia Township, Tuscola County, Michigan
Columbia Township is a civil township of Tuscola County in the U.S. state of Michigan. The population was 1,419 at the 2000 census.-Communities:...
, which is adjacent to the east of Akron Township. These sections surround the village of Unionville
Unionville, Michigan
Unionville is a village in Tuscola County in the U.S. state of Michigan. The population was 605 at the 2000 census. The village is located in the northwestern corner of Columbia Township.-Geography:...
, which also incorporates smaller portions of both sections.
Survey township 15N, on the shores of Saginaw Bay
Saginaw Bay
Saginaw 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...
, is a partial township consisting of thirteen full 1 square miles (2.6 km²) sections and eleven partial sections, with the remainder lying under water.
Demographics
As of the censusCensus
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of 2000, there were 1,589 people, 602 households, and 441 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 30.0 per square mile (11.6/km²). There were 767 housing units at an average density of 14.5 per square mile (5.6/km²). The racial makeup of the township was 95.85% White, 0.19% African American, 0.76% Native American, 0.19% Asian, 1.76% from other races
Race (United States Census)
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, and 1.26% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 4.59% of the population.
There were 602 households out of which 32.2% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 63.6% 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, 6.6% had a female householder with no husband present, and 26.6% were non-families. 23.1% of all households were made up of individuals and 11.3% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.58 and the average family size was 3.01.
In the township the population was spread out with 25.9% under the age of 18, 6.9% from 18 to 24, 28.6% from 25 to 44, 23.9% from 45 to 64, and 14.8% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 38 years. For every 100 females there were 103.2 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 99.3 males.
The median income for a household in the township was $36,891, and the median income for a family was $43,056. Males had a median income of $32,326 versus $21,548 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 $16,487. About 6.2% of families and 11.7% of the population were below the poverty line, including 12.9% of those under age 18 and 14.3% of those age 65 or over.