Au Sable Township, Iosco County, Michigan
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Au Sable Charter Township is a charter township
of Iosco County
in the U.S. state
of Michigan
. As of the 2000 census
, the township population was 2,230.
The unincorporated community of Au Sable
is within the township.
, the township has a total area of 21.1 square miles (54.6 km²), of which, 20.6 square miles (53.4 km²) of it is land and 0.5 square miles (1.3 km²) of it (2.46%) is water.
of 2000, there were 2,230 people, 956 households, and 636 families residing in the township. The population density
was 108.2 per square mile (41.8/km²). There were 1,498 housing units at an average density of 72.7 per square mile (28.1/km²). The racial makeup of the township was 96.50% White, 0.85% African American, 0.27% Native American, 0.27% Asian, 0.31% from other races
, and 1.79% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.30% of the population.
There were 956 households out of which 27.8% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 54.3% were married couples
living together, 8.4% had a female householder with no husband present, and 33.4% were non-families. 28.2% of all households were made up of individuals and 13.6% 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 2.81.
In the township the population was spread out with 23.5% under the age of 18, 5.2% from 18 to 24, 25.2% from 25 to 44, 26.3% from 45 to 64, and 19.7% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 42 years. For every 100 females there were 100.4 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 100.1 males.
The median income for a household in the township was $34,570, and the median income for a family was $38,462. Males had a median income of $27,415 versus $19,216 for females. The per capita income
for the township was $20,025. About 9.3% of families and 12.3% of the population were below the poverty line, including 19.0% of those under age 18 and 10.3% of those age 65 or over.
Current as of May 2009
Charter township
A charter township is a form of local government in the U.S. state of Michigan. Townships in Michigan are organized governments. A charter township is a township that has been granted a charter, which allows it certain rights and responsibilities of home rule that are generally intermediary in...
of Iosco County
Iosco County, Michigan
-Demographics:As of the census of 2000, there were 27,339 people, 11,727 households, and 7,857 families residing in the county. The population density was 50 people per square mile . There were 20,432 housing units at an average density of 37 per square mile...
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
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 population was 2,230.
The unincorporated community of Au Sable
Au Sable, Michigan
Au Sable is an unincorporated community in Au Sable Township of Iosco County in the U.S. state of Michigan. It is situated on the southern side of Au Sable River where is enters Lake Huron. The community of Oscoda is on the other side of the river. Au Sable is a census-designated place for...
is within the township.
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 (54.6 km²), of which, 20.6 square miles (53.4 km²) of it is land and 0.5 square miles (1.3 km²) of it (2.46%) is water.
Demographics
As of the censusCensus
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of 2000, there were 2,230 people, 956 households, and 636 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 108.2 per square mile (41.8/km²). There were 1,498 housing units at an average density of 72.7 per square mile (28.1/km²). The racial makeup of the township was 96.50% White, 0.85% African American, 0.27% Native American, 0.27% Asian, 0.31% from other races
Race (United States Census)
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, and 1.79% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.30% of the population.
There were 956 households out of which 27.8% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 54.3% 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, 8.4% had a female householder with no husband present, and 33.4% were non-families. 28.2% of all households were made up of individuals and 13.6% 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 2.81.
In the township the population was spread out with 23.5% under the age of 18, 5.2% from 18 to 24, 25.2% from 25 to 44, 26.3% from 45 to 64, and 19.7% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 42 years. For every 100 females there were 100.4 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 100.1 males.
The median income for a household in the township was $34,570, and the median income for a family was $38,462. Males had a median income of $27,415 versus $19,216 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 $20,025. About 9.3% of families and 12.3% of the population were below the poverty line, including 19.0% of those under age 18 and 10.3% of those age 65 or over.
Administration
- Supervisor: Kevin Beliveau
- Clerk: Lynn Mitchell
- Treasurer: Mary Jo Samotis
- Trustee: Alanda Barnes
- Trustee: Jan Baldwin
- Trustee: Yvette Ramsdell
- Trustee: Paul Mayville
- Superintendent: Mark Ritter
- Assessor: Robert Boschma
Current as of May 2009