Ellis Township, Michigan
Encyclopedia
Ellis Township is a civil township
of Cheboygan County
in the U.S. state
of Michigan
. The population was 519 at the 2000 census
.
, the township has a total area of 35.6 square miles (92.2 km²), of which, 35.6 square miles (92.2 km²) of it is land and 0.1 square mile (0.258998811 km²) of it (0.14%) is water.
of 2000, there were 519 people, 190 households, and 149 families residing in the township. The population density
was 14.6 per square mile (5.6/km²). There were 329 housing units at an average density of 9.2 per square mile (3.6/km²). The racial makeup of the township was 96.92% White, 0.19% African American, 1.16% Native American, 0.19% Asian, and 1.54% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.77% of the population.
There were 190 households out of which 33.2% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 67.9% were married couples
living together, 6.8% had a female householder with no husband present, and 21.1% were non-families. 16.3% of all households were made up of individuals and 7.9% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.73 and the average family size was 3.05.
In the township the population was spread out with 26.0% under the age of 18, 5.6% from 18 to 24, 29.1% from 25 to 44, 25.0% from 45 to 64, and 14.3% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 39 years. For every 100 females there were 95.8 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 100.0 males.
The median income for a household in the township was $31,131, and the median income for a family was $32,206. Males had a median income of $29,375 versus $22,500 for females. The per capita income
for the township was $15,525. About 5.8% of families and 13.3% of the population were below the poverty line, including 20.9% of those under age 18 and none 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 Cheboygan County
Cheboygan County, Michigan
-Commercial Airline:There are no commercial airline airports in Cheboygan County but the nearest ones are Alpena County Regional Airport, Chippewa County International Airport , and Cherry Capital Airport...
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 519 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
- Afton is an unincorporated community on the Pigeon River at 45°22′26"N 84°29′48"W. It is on M-68M-68 (Michigan highway)M-68 is an east–west state trunkline highway located in the northern part of the Lower Peninsula of the US state of Michigan. The western terminus of the highway begins four miles east of the Little Traverse Bay of Lake Michigan and ends a few blocks from Lake Huron in Rogers City...
about 6 miles (9.7 km) east of I-75Interstate 75Interstate 75 is a major north–south Interstate Highway in the Great Lakes and Southeastern regions of the United States. It travels from State Road 826 and State Road 924 in Hialeah, Florida to Sault Ste. Marie, Michigan, at the Ontario, Canada, border...
at Indian RiverIndian River, MichiganIndian River is an unincorporated community in Cheboygan County in the U.S. state of Michigan. It is a census-designated place for statistical purposes and is not legally recognized as a municipality. The population was 2,008 at the 2000 census....
and about 3 miles (4.8 km) west of M-33M-33 (Michigan highway)M-33 is a north–south state trunkline highway in the US state of Michigan that runs from Interstate 75 at Alger in Arenac County north to M-27 near Cheboygan. In between, the trunkline runs through rural sections of the northeastern Lower Peninsula including state and national forest areas...
(which is then 20 miles (32.2 km) south of CheboyganCheboygan, MichiganCheboygan is a city in the U.S. state of Michigan. As of the 2000 census, the city population was 5,295. It is the county seat of Cheboygan County....
). The ZIP codeZIP CodeZIP codes are a system of postal codes used by the United States Postal Service since 1963. The term ZIP, an acronym for Zone Improvement Plan, is properly written in capital letters and was chosen to suggest that the mail travels more efficiently, and therefore more quickly, when senders use the...
is 49705. Afton began as a lumber camp in 1887.
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 35.6 square miles (92.2 km²), of which, 35.6 square miles (92.2 km²) of it is land and 0.1 square mile (0.258998811 km²) of it (0.14%) is water.
Demographics
As of the censusCensus
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of 2000, there were 519 people, 190 households, and 149 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 14.6 per square mile (5.6/km²). There were 329 housing units at an average density of 9.2 per square mile (3.6/km²). The racial makeup of the township was 96.92% White, 0.19% African American, 1.16% Native American, 0.19% Asian, and 1.54% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.77% of the population.
There were 190 households out of which 33.2% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 67.9% 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, 6.8% had a female householder with no husband present, and 21.1% were non-families. 16.3% of all households were made up of individuals and 7.9% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.73 and the average family size was 3.05.
In the township the population was spread out with 26.0% under the age of 18, 5.6% from 18 to 24, 29.1% from 25 to 44, 25.0% from 45 to 64, and 14.3% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 39 years. For every 100 females there were 95.8 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 100.0 males.
The median income for a household in the township was $31,131, and the median income for a family was $32,206. Males had a median income of $29,375 versus $22,500 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 $15,525. About 5.8% of families and 13.3% of the population were below the poverty line, including 20.9% of those under age 18 and none of those age 65 or over.