Helena Township, Michigan
Encyclopedia
Helena Township is a civil township
of Antrim County
in the U.S. state
of Michigan
. The population was 878 at the 2000 census
.
, the township has a total area of 23.1 square miles (59.8 km²), of which, 16.3 square miles (42.2 km²) of it is land and 6.8 square miles (17.6 km²) of it (29.64%) is water.
of 2000, there were 878 people, 408 households, and 281 families residing in the township. The population density
was 54.0 per square mile (20.8/km²). There were 801 housing units at an average density of 49.3 per square mile (19.0/km²). The racial makeup of the township was 97.15% White, 0.11% African American, 0.91% Native American, 0.46% Asian, and 1.37% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.34% of the population.
There were 408 households out of which 19.4% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 58.3% were married couples
living together, 5.4% had a female householder with no husband present, and 31.1% were non-families. 28.2% of all households were made up of individuals and 10.5% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.15 and the average family size was 2.57.
In the township the population was spread out with 16.6% under the age of 18, 4.8% from 18 to 24, 21.4% from 25 to 44, 34.7% from 45 to 64, and 22.4% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 49 years. For every 100 females there were 104.2 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 104.5 males.
The median income for a household in the township was $40,096, and the median income for a family was $49,732. Males had a median income of $33,542 versus $22,083 for females. The per capita income
for the township was $24,948. About 3.0% of families and 6.9% of the population were below the poverty line, including 7.1% of those under age 18 and 5.7% 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 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"....
. The population was 878 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
- AldenAlden, MichiganAlden is an unincorporated community located in Helena Township in Antrim County in the U.S. state of Michigan. It is situated at the southeast end of Torch Lake, about 20 miles northeast of Traverse City....
is an unincorporated community in the township on the southeast 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...
. The Alden 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...
49612 serves most of southwest Helena Township. - BellaireBellaire, MichiganBellaire is a village in the U.S. state of Michigan. As of the 2000 census, the village population was 1,164. It is the county seat of Antrim County. The town has a very scenic main street, and is a popular location for tourists. Bellaire is also home to the Antrim County Courthouse, a historic...
is to the northeast, and the Bellaire ZIP code 49615 serves the northeast portions of the township. - Rapid City is to the south, and the Rapid City ZIP code 49676 serves a small area in the southwest part of the township.
Geography
According to the United States Census BureauUnited States Census Bureau
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, the township has a total area of 23.1 square miles (59.8 km²), of which, 16.3 square miles (42.2 km²) of it is land and 6.8 square miles (17.6 km²) of it (29.64%) is water.
Demographics
As of the censusCensus
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of 2000, there were 878 people, 408 households, and 281 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 54.0 per square mile (20.8/km²). There were 801 housing units at an average density of 49.3 per square mile (19.0/km²). The racial makeup of the township was 97.15% White, 0.11% African American, 0.91% Native American, 0.46% Asian, and 1.37% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.34% of the population.
There were 408 households out of which 19.4% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 58.3% 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, 5.4% had a female householder with no husband present, and 31.1% were non-families. 28.2% of all households were made up of individuals and 10.5% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.15 and the average family size was 2.57.
In the township the population was spread out with 16.6% under the age of 18, 4.8% from 18 to 24, 21.4% from 25 to 44, 34.7% from 45 to 64, and 22.4% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 49 years. For every 100 females there were 104.2 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 104.5 males.
The median income for a household in the township was $40,096, and the median income for a family was $49,732. Males had a median income of $33,542 versus $22,083 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 $24,948. About 3.0% of families and 6.9% of the population were below the poverty line, including 7.1% of those under age 18 and 5.7% of those age 65 or over.