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Charlevoix, Michigan

Charlevoix is a city in the U.S. state of Michigan. It is the county seat of Charlevoix County. Part of Northern Michigan, Charlevoix is located on an isthmus between Lake Michigan and Lake Charlevoix, bisected by the short Pine River. Charlevoix serves as the main access point for Beaver Island, the largest island in Lake Michigan, which can be accessed by Island Airways or carferry. The population of Charlevoix was 2,348 at the 2020 census. Charlevoix is mostly surrounded by Charlevoix Township, but the two are administered autonomously.

History
Charlevoix is named after Fr. Pierre François Xavier de Charlevoix, a French explorer who traveled the Great Lakes and was said to have stayed the night on Fisherman's Island during a harsh storm. During this time, Native Americans were thought to have lived in the Pine River valley. The Odawa and Ojibwe lived throughout northern Michigan prior to European colonization.

Settlement (1850s and 1860s)
European-American settlement of Charlevoix was initially by fishermen, who were there by 1852. Soon after its formation in the 1850s, the residents of Charlevoix entered into a short-lived conflict with Jesse Strang, leader and namesake of the Strangite Mormons, and then self-proclaimed 'king' of Beaver Island. Relations between Charlevoix residents and the Strangites were often tense. In 1853, a gunfight broke out between the two groups as the townspeople refused to hand over a man who was called for jury duty on the island, an event known locally as The Battle of Pine River. Strang was assassinated on June 20, 1856.

The Homestead Act of 1862 brought many Civil War veterans and speculators to Northern Michigan. It sold 160-acre tracts of land for $1.25 an acre. .

In 1864, settlers built a large dock at the mouth of the Pine River on Lake Michigan. Boats there were exposed to the harsh vicissitudes of Great Lakes weather, so local entrepreneurs sought to connect Lake Michigan to an inland harbor at Round Lake. The Pine River channel was dredged in 1869, connecting Lake Michigan to Lake Charlevoix.

In 1866, early settler John S. Dixon completed plats of the entire town (then called "Pine River"), showing that he owned most of the land. By 1867, Charlevoix had its first boarding house, the Fountain City House Charlevoix became the county seat in 1869 when Charlevoix County was formed.

Commercial and cultural transformation (1869–1880s)
In 1869, the Charlevoix Sentinel was founded, which became a major newspaper of record for the area for the next 60 years.

Prior to 1869, Lake Charlevoix (then known as Pine Lake) was two feet higher than Round Lake, which was 2 feet higher than Lake Michigan. In order to aid lumber and boat traffic, city leaders pooled resources to cut a channel between Lake Charlevoix to Round Lake, and to dredge the Pine River for navigation between Round Lake and Lake Michigan. When this was completed in 1869, lake levels dropped, and navigation between Lake Charlevoix and Lake Michigan was established. This had profound commercial implications for the area.

Another transformative event came in November 1873 when rail operations arrived in "Bear Creek" (now known as Petoskey), 16 miles north. Passengers and goods passed through Petoskey and made their way to Charlevoix via boat or stagecoach. During the 1870s, Presbyterian evangelist Rev. George W. Wood Jr. sold bibles to homesteading settlers throughout Charlevoix and Emmet Counties.

Between 1868 and 1884, the Army Corps of Engineers used dredging and revetment to increase Pine River channel width from 75 feet to over 100 feet, and expanded the channel depth from under 6 feet to a depth of 12 feet. In 1876, Charlevoix was declared a port of entry and became one of the busiest ports on the Great Lakes. Lumber mills proliferated as the forests along Lake Charlevoix could finally be harvested.

In 1876, John Nichols consolidated Charlevoix lumber operations into the Charlevoix Lumber Company, and it became a Charlevoix institution for decades. At its height in the late 1800s, the company annually shipped out more than 40 million board feet of lumber before it stripped much of the peninsula. For many years Charlevoix was a fueling stop for the wood-powered steamships on Lake Michigan. Charlevoix incorporated as a village in 1879.

In June 1883, Charles J. Strang, the son of Mormon King James J. Strang started the Charlevoix Journal, which would be renamed the Charlevoix Courier in 1894. Dr. Levi Lewis and his wife Edith built the 800-seat "Lewis Grand Opera House" along the Pine River in 1883 in order to bring more culture to the backwater pioneer town.

In October 1884, East Jordan to be the county seat, followed by Boyne City becoming the county seat in 1886. Charlevoix became the county seat again in 1894. The Argo Milling Company was built in 1886 along the Pine River. By 1914, many small businesses were established along Bridge Street.

Early resort era (1880s–1918)

In 1880, several members of the First Congregational Church of Chicago formed a Chicago Summer Resort association, now known as the "Chicago Club." Early citizens contributed to the founding of such early institutions as the Lewis Grand Opera House (1883) and Methodist (1878) and Congregational (1885) churches.

In 1892, the first rail traffic to Charlevoix arrived as the Chicago and West Michigan Railway extended rail service from Traverse City to Bay View. (This is not related to the 1901 Detroit and Charlevoix Railroad line to East Jordan). Rail lines opened up formerly remote tracts of inland land and lakeshore to commercial, industrial, resort, and other real estate development, as follows:

 * The Detroit-based D.M. Ferry Seed Company expanded operations in northern Michigan, developing the land along Lake Charlevoix in 1892. It built a 200' dock and warehouse complex by 1905. Ferry's Charlevoix operations continued until 1927.
 * In 1899, the Federal Revenue Cutter Service came to Charlevoix and began tending buoys on the north side of the Round lake train bridge. This site would later become known as the Coast Guard moorings.
 * By 1901, industrialist James M. Felts of Rushville, Indiana had purchased thousands of acres between Mount McSauba and Big Rock point and began construction of a massive sugar beet factory to be called the Charlevoix Sugar Company. The National Construction Company of Detroit built the factory between 1902 and 1903 at the point where Stover Creek emptied into Pine Lake. The factory was not profitable, and by 1911 the factory had closed and the machinery was removed to Ohio. The building, made almost entirely of concrete, slowly decayed until it was demolished in 1964 to make room for the Irish boat shop.
 * In 1909, Chicago real estate developer and Chicago Club of Charlevoix member Edward Carson Waller purchased 2000-acres north of the Pere Marquette rail line including the former Felts tract. He replanted the land with pine trees, and commissioned architect Frank Lloyd Wright to create a bathing pavilion on the site. The pavilion burned down in 1922 or 1923.
 * The rail also brought tourist traffic during the summer. It was not long before the city became known as a resort destination. With three summer associations (the Belvedere Club, Sequanota Club, and the Chicago Club); a number of luxurious summer hotels, including The Inn and The Beach; and rail service at two train depots on the Pere Marquette Railway line (one depot for the Belvedere Club on the south side of Round Lake and one on the north side near the Chicago Club); Charlevoix became known as one of the nation's finest summer communities.
 * In 1913, the Pine Point development (near Oyster Bay) opened on Pine Lake, making it one of the earliest neighborhood subdivisions in the Charlevoix area.

Charlevoix was also a popular destination for many lake passenger liners, including the Manitou, Alabama, North American, South American, Milwaukee Clipper, Illinois, and others. By 1907, the Gazetteer published by R.L. Polk & Co. listed Charlevoix as a port of call for several Michigan steamboat lines including:
 * the Anchor Line (Erie and Western Transportation Company from Buffalo, Erie, Cleveland, and Detroit to the summer resorts, Mackinac Island, Sault Ste. Marie, Marquette, Houghton and Hancock, Duluth, St. Paul, Minneapolis etc. connecting at Mackinaw Island with steamer lines to and from Milwaukee and Chicago, Petoskey, Charlevoix, Frankfort, Bay View, and Green Bay Ports.)
 * Boyne City and Charlevoix Line (daily)
 * East Jordan and Charlevoix Steamboat Line
 * Manitou Steamship Company (Between Chicago, Frankfort, Charlevoix, Petoskey, Roaring Brook, Wequetonsing, Harbor Springs, Bay View, and Mackinaw)
 * Northern Michigan Transportation Company (every Wednesday and Saturday between Chicago and Ludington, Manistee, Frankfort, Glen Haven, Glen Arbor, Northport, Suttons Bay, Traverse City, Old Mission, Charlevoix, Petoskey, Harbor Springs, Bay View, St. James, St. Ignace, Mackinac Island, and Cheboygan)
 * Traverse Bay Transportation Company (daily between Traverse City, Northport, Charlevoix, and intermediate points)

Interwar era (1919–1945)
Northern Michigan continued to be a resort destination after World War I.

Beginning in 1918 real estate agent, regional promoter, and self-taught architect Earl Young began to design and build his signature "mushroom houses" and other buildings out of locally harvested boulders.

In 1925, members of the Charlevoix Summer Resort Association decided their existing social club needed a golf course. The members called on Scotsman William Watson, who was working across town as head pro of the Chicago Club. Watson's resume included working on such layouts like Interlachen Country Club in Minneapolis, Harding Park Golf Club, and the Olympic Club in San Francisco. At Belvedere he used five teams of horses and 150 men to build 18 holes through a pair of valleys dissected by Marion Center Rd. just south of town. Opened in 1927, the course soon became a respected tournament venue.

In 1918, Albert Loeb, an executive from the Sears corporation in Chicago, built an experimental farm on the southern outskirts of Charlevoix. Known as Loeb Farms, the farm raised prizewinning cattle sold through the Sears Catalog. In its heyday it was the primary employer in Charlevoix County. Loeb's son became involved in an infamous murder trial (the Leopold and Loeb trial). During the trial, Scopes trial lawyer Clarence Darrow arrived at the Charlevoix train station to visit the Loeb family at Loeb Farms. Albert Loeb died in 1924 and the farm closed in 1927 after a three-year agricultural recession.

In 1926. Pine Lake was renamed Lake Charlevoix.

Between 1927 and 1948, former Michigan football player Lewis Reimann founded Camp Charlevoix as a recreational camp for at-risk boys. first in Ironton, Michigan and then in 1928 at a permanent 170-acre site on the shores of Lake Charlevoix. Reimann operated Camp Charlevoix for more than 20 years. After an expansion in 1937, Reimann sold Camp Charlevoix in 1948. Camp Charlevoix continued operations under Kenneth W. Smith until at least 1960.

During Prohibition, Charlevoix became a popular place for gang members from the Chicago area. The Colonial Club, a restaurant and gambling joint on the city's north side became known as a popular place for the Midwest's most powerful and influential. John Koch, the club's owner, kept automobile license number "2", only second to the governor – a telling sign of his influence. The converted lumber barge Keuka served as a blind pig and speakeasy and sailed nightly between Boyne City and Charlevoix, hosting its guests in relative comfort. A murder aboard the ship and the pressure of US Treasury Department surveillance, however, forced the owner to scuttle the vessel in Lake Charlevoix.

In 1930, the first Charlevoix Venetian Festival started as a candle-lit boat parade. (It has continued to be held annually and grown in length and in the types of entertainment offered.)

In the early 1930s photographer and historian Bob Miles began a 42-year career documenting the city of Charlevoix and surrounding areas.

On March 9, 1935, The Petoskey Kiwanis Club sponsored a charter meeting of the Charlevloix Kiwanis Club. In 1939, the Charlevoix Kiwanis Club created Boy Scout Troop 11. Troop 11 is the second oldest Boy Scout troop in Northern Michigan.

Several bridges had been built to cross the Pine River. A drawbridge was planned to be built in 1940, but due to Pearl Harbor, the completion of the current Charlevoix drawbridge bridge was delayed until 1947.

Post WWII era (1945–1980)
Charlevoix suffered economically during the decades after World War II, due to industrial restructuring and changes in fashion, as people used automobiles and airplanes to travel to new tourist destinations. The manufacturing base was displaced with jobs moved elsewhere, the train lines to the city ceased operating, and the larger tourist hotels closed due to competition from other locations. Many empty buildings were left downtown. Several large corporations, such as the nuclear power plant and the cement plant, set up operations in the early 1960s and spurred economic development in the area.

In the 1960s, the lifesaving station was relocated from along the channel to the east part of Round Lake.

November 18, 1958, Charlevoix City Hall served as a makeshift morgue for the bodies of crewmen of the SS Carl D. Bradley after the lake freighter foundered in Lake Michigan during a severe storm. The USCGC Sundew, stationed at Charlevoix, was one of the first vessels to arrive at the search area and played a pivotal role in that night's rescue of the two surviving crewmen.

Charlevoix was home to Michigan's first nuclear power plant, Big Rock Point, which operated from 1962 to 1997.

On January 7, 1971, an unarmed USAF B-52C-45-BO, 54-2666, of the 9th BW, Westover AFB, Massachusetts, crashed into Lake Michigan near Charlevoix during a practice bomb run, exploding on impact. Only a small amount of wreckage, two life vests, and some spilled fuel were found in Little Traverse Bay. The bomber went down six nautical miles from the Bay Shore Air Force Radar Site and close to the Big Rock Point Nuclear Plant. Nine crew members were lost.

In the 1960s, the Medusa corporation decided to build their first greenfield cement plant. they build a cement plant in Charlevoix that came on line in 1967. The plant is located south of town off of US 31 near Fisherman's Island State Park. In the late 1970s, Crane Company took over Medusa and began consolidating operations. This not only resulted in modernization and investment in the Charlevoix plant, but personnel (and their families) from other Crane cement holdings were transferred into the Charlevoix area in the late 1970s and early 1980s. . In the late 1990s the cement plant was bought out by Cemex, a transnational company from Mexico. In 2000 Cemex sold the plant to St Marys Cement Group. Until 2013 the cement plant was a frequent port of call for the oldest freighter on the great lakes, SS St. Marys Challenger.

In 1965 the Loeb Farms complex that had been fallow since 1927, was turned into a medieval castle tourist attraction by John Van Haver. This venture quickly folded and was bought by the Reibel family in 1969. For the next ~25 years, the Castle Farms complex hosted large rock concerts. In 1974, Terry and Judy Edger opened WVOY-AM in Charlevoix. WVOY was a 5,000-watt daytime-only station at 1270 kHz on the AM dial. WVOY was one of the first all-contemporary-hit-music radio stations in northern Michigan and featured Bill Vogel ("The Captain," formerly of Detroit's WDRQ), John Yaroch, Rick Durkin, and other major-market-quality talent. Despite WVOY's limited signal, the station became extremely popular and gave northern Michigan listeners a taste of the "big city" radio sound.

Recent history (1980–present)
In May 1980, former WVOY employee Tim Moore started the WKHQ-FM "The Rhythm of the Northwest" radio station in downtown Charlevoix using TM Programming's "Stereo Rock" format. Despite moving its studios to Petoskey in the 1990s, WKHQ is still licensed as being from Charlevoix. The station was mentioned by Casey Kasem several times on American Top 40 radio program in the 1980s.

The 1980s brought many condominium developments in the area.

In 1991, former farmland near Stover Creek along M-66 was developed into "Charlevoix Commons" shopping center, anchored by a K-mart with the Charlevoix Estates mobile home park across the street. Several new businesses established themselves in this area, and the Post office moved from downtown to this site in 1996.

In 1993 600 acres of the undeveloped Waller tract on the north side of town was transformed into an 18-hole golf course and residential development named the Charlevoix Country Club.

After the 1996 murder of JonBenét Ramsey, whose family spent summers in Charlevoix and had won a pageant in the town, Charlevoix became a regular haven for tabloid photographers, hoping to catch a glimpse of the Ramsey family. John Ramsey, JonBenet's father and husband of the late Patsy Ramsey, still resides in Charlevoix.

In 1997, Charlevoix made national news when it experienced a fireworks disaster during the Venetian Festival. At least one person died and 17 others were injured, while windows were shattered across downtown.

In 2004 and 2005, Wal-Mart tried to build a 157,400-square-foot superstore on the edge of town (Charlevoix Township) near the intersection of US-31 and Marion Center Road across from the Charlevoix airport. Amid community disagreement, some local businesses and residents formed a group called "This Is Our Town" and successfully resisted the entry of Wal-Mart into their community.

For a list of historical landmarks, see Charlevoix County.

Geography
According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 2.05 sqmi, all land.

Climate
This climatic region has large seasonal temperature differences, with warm to hot (and often humid) summers and cold (sometimes severely cold) winters. According to the Köppen Climate Classification system, Charlevoix has a humid continental climate, abbreviated "Dfb" on climate maps.

2010 census
As of the census of 2010, there were 2,513 people, 1,266 households, and 651 families residing in the city. The population density was 1225.9 PD/sqmi. There were 2,201 housing units at an average density of 1073.7 /sqmi. The racial makeup of the city was 94.2% White, 1.2% African American, 2.0% Native American, 0.5% Asian, 0.2% from other races, and 1.8% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.9% of the population.

There were 1,266 households, of which 20.3% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 36.9% were married couples living together, 10.7% had a female householder with no husband present, 3.8% had a male householder with no wife present, and 48.6% were non-families. 42.5% of all households were made up of individuals, and 18.9% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 1.94 and the average family size was 2.61.

The median age in the city was 48.1 years. 17.5% of residents were under the age of 18; 7.9% were between the ages of 18 and 24; 19.8% were from 25 to 44; 31.3% were from 45 to 64; and 23.6% were 65 years of age or older. The gender makeup of the city was 47.2% male and 52.8% female.

2000 census
As of the census of 2000, there were 2,994 people, 1,375 households, and 812 families residing in the city. The population density was 1,465.8 PD/sqmi. There were 2,096 housing units at an average density of 1,026.2 /sqmi. The racial makeup of the city was 94.92% White, 0.27% African American, 2.84% Native American, 0.20% Asian, 0.43% from other races, and 1.34% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.24% of the population.

There were 1,375 households, out of which 25.7% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 46.7% were married couples living together, 9.6% had a female householder with no husband present, and 40.9% were non-families. 35.4% of all households were made up of individuals, and 15.2% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.14 and the average family size was 2.76.

In the city, 21.6% of the population was the age of 18, 8.4% from 18 to 24, 26.4% from 25 to 44, 24.2% from 45 to 64, and 19.4% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 41 years. For every 100 females, there were 88.7 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 84.0 males.

The median income for a household in the city was $35,284, and the median income for a family was $42,853. Males had a median income of $31,544 versus $24,375 for females. The per capita income for the city was $21,319. About 3.7% of families and 9.5% of the population were below the poverty line, including 6.8% of those under age 18 and 9.1% of those age 65 or over.

Culture
Los Angeles-based singer/songwriter Joe Henry, who spent much of his childhood in Michigan, includes a song entitled "Charlevoix" on his 1990 album Shuffletown.

Festivals

 * Petunia Planting- Petunia planting began in 1982 when "Keep Charlevoix Beautiful" organization member Dale Boss had a vision to line the streets of the city with thousands of petunias from the north side of the city limit all the way to the south and "Operation Petunia" began. Now, every Thursday before Memorial Day hundreds of residents gather to plant over 60,000 petunias up and down Main Street.
 * Venetian-The Venetian Festival began in 1931 with a very simple boat show in Charlevoix's Round Lake and has now grown into a week-long festival bringing in tens of thousands of people and costing $200,000. Venetian now includes two nights of some of the best fireworks in Northern Michigan, big name concerts, a parade, athletic events, a carnival, a boat parade, and many more family friendly and adult activities.
 * Apple Fest- The 30th annual Apple Festival was celebrated in October 2008. The Apple Festival celebrates one of Northern Michigan's most prominent fruits, the apple. It gives local farmers the chance to sell their harvest right in the downtown Charlevoix area. The festival also includes pony rides, face painting, a craft show and many more activities to draw in tourism.

Tourism
Charlevoix bills itself as "Charlevoix the Beautiful" on its promotional literature and on municipal signs around the city. This moniker was also the name of a book by prominent local "stone house" architect Earl Young.

Water
The town is situated between Lake Michigan and the western end of Lake Charlevoix, which drains into Lake Michigan through the short Round Lake/Pine River complex in the heart of downtown Charlevoix. The Charlevoix South Pier Light Station marks the opening of the channel onto Lake Michigan. Charlevoix's Round Lake has been called the best natural harbor on Lake Michigan. The only way to get from Lake Michigan to East Jordan, Boyne City and other sites on Lake Charlevoix by boat is via Charlevoix. As a result, much commercial, industrial, and recreational boat traffic passes through Charlevoix.

U.S. Coast Guard Station
The town of Charlevoix has a U.S. Coast Guard station located in its vicinity. Station Charlevoix has served the waters of Lake Charlevoix and Lake Michigan for over one hundred years. The station was first sited in 1898 on the south break wall of the Pine River Channel, leading into Lake Michigan. It was officially commissioned as a United States Lifesaving Service Station July 5, 1900. During the early 1960s, the station was relocated to its present-day location along the Pine River Channel's Lake Charlevoix end. The area of response for Station Charlevoix runs from Cross Village down to Leland, extending into Lake Michigan through Beaver Island and the North and South Fox Islands, and covers numerous inland lakes and waterways. Spring through late fall the 41' UTB and the 25' RB-S are in operation and during the winter months, the 14' ice skiff is put into operation. There is also a U.S. Coast Guard Auxiliary Flotilla based at the Station. Some USCG Auxiliary surface facilities are occasionally moored at Station Charlevoix.

Major highways

 * is a major highway running through the heart of the city. It continues southerly toward Traverse City and Muskegon and northerly toward Petoskey to a terminus near Mackinaw City.
 * terminates at US 31 in Charlevoix and continues southerly through East Jordan and Kalkaska en route to the southern part of the state.
 * begins at US 31 just northeast of the city and continues east-southeasterly toward Boyne City.
 * ends at US 31 immediately west of the M-66 junction on the south side of the city. This route continues southerly toward Ellsworth and Central Lake.

Bus

 * The Charlevoix County Transit System provides demand responsive transport, or dial-a-ride, bus service Monday-Saturday for the entire county. Fares are distance based.
 * Indian Trails provides daily intercity bus service between Grand Rapids, Michigan and Petoskey, Michigan.

Rail

Regular intercity passenger train service ended on September 1, 1962, after the Chesapeake and Ohio Railway (C&O) discontinued Traverse City, Michigan – Charlevoix – Petoskey, Michigan service. Freight rail service ended between Charlevoix and Williamsburg, Michigan in 1982 after C&O Railroad abandoned the track. The tracks were removed in 1983. The state of Michigan purchased the track between Charlevoix and Petoskey from the C&O Railroad and contracted Michigan Northern Railway to operate it. This section of track was removed in the 1990s because of a series of washouts and no rail freight customers in Charlevoix. Sections of this rail line now serve as a bicycle trail. The Charlevoix railroad depot has been adapted as a museum of the Charlevoix Historical Society.

Air

 * Charlevoix Municipal Airport is a public airport. In addition to private planes, the airport offers charter flights to Beaver Island and other locations (via Island Airways and Fresh Air Aviation).

Media
Charlevoix is primarily served by four newspapers: the Charlevoix Courier, the Petoskey News Review, the Traverse City Record-Eagle, and the Detroit Free Press. Most television and radio stations are based in Traverse City and serve all of the Northern Michigan region including Charlevoix.

Notable people

 * Robert Boss, professional football player.
 * Bob Carey, All-American football and track-and-field athlete.
 * Zach Hankins (born 1996), basketball player for Hapoel Jerusalem of the Israeli Basketball Premier League
 * Ernest Hemingway, iconic author, spent his boyhood summers in the area, setting many of his Nick Adams Stories on or near Lake Charlevoix.
 * Albert Loeb, lawyer and vice president of Sears and Roebuck who built the Castle Farm test farm complex in Charlevoix.
 * Richard Albert Loeb, son of Albert, of Leopold and Loeb murder trial fame.
 * Jetty Rae, musician and independent artist.
 * John Bennett Ramsey, businessman, father of JonBenet Ramsey, resided in Charlevoix.
 * JonBenét Ramsey summered here with her family until her death in 1996, and her family moved here after her murder.
 * Willard J. Smith, thirteenth Commandant of the United States Coast Guard.
 * Glendon Swarthout, novelist.
 * Edward Carson Waller, Prominent Chicago real estate developer, Spent much time in Charlevoix and developed Waller farm in which covered much of the northern end of town along Lake Michigan. Waller Rd. in Charlevoix is named for him.
 * Alson Wood, Wisconsin politician, lived in Charlevoix.
 * Earl Young, builder of distinctive stone houses

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Charlevoix Township, Michigan

Charlevoix Township is a civil township of Charlevoix County in the U.S. state of Michigan. The population was 1,763 at the 2020 census.

The township surrounds the city of Charlevoix in two segments along Lake Michigan and Lake Charlevoix, but the township and city are administered autonomously.

Communities

 * Belvedere is a historic settlement located about 1.0 mi south of Charlevoix. It was settled in 1893 with a train depot along the Chicago and Western Michigan Railroad.  A post office spelled Belvidere opened June 20, 1893 but we respelled to Belvedere three weeks later.  The community did not survive long, and the post office closed by the end of the same year on December 21.
 * Boulder Park is an unincorporated community located within the township at 45.31389°N, -85.27917°W.

Geography
According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the township has a total area of 12.08 sqmi, of which 5.94 sqmi is land and 6.14 sqmi (50.83%) is water.

Charlevoix Township is located along the shore of Lake Michigan and Lake Charlevoix, and it occupies two segments of land surrounding the city of Charlevoix. The northern portion of Fisherman's Island State Park is within the township.

Major highways

 * runs north through both segments of the township and in and out of the city of Charlevoix.
 * enters briefly through the southeast corner of the township and terminates at US 31 in the city of Charlevoix.
 * is a county-designated highway that begins at US 31 and runs briefly though the northern segment of the township.
 * is a county-designated highway that enters the southern segment of the township only briefly before ending at US 31 in the city of Charlevoix.

Demographics
As of the census of 2000, there were 1,697 people, 662 households, and 462 families residing in the township. The population density was 283.3 PD/sqmi. There were 942 housing units at an average density of 157.3 /sqmi. The racial makeup of the township was 96.05% White, 0.71% African American, 1.53% Native American, 0.82% Asian, 0.18% Pacific Islander, 0.24% from other races, and 0.47% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.18% of the population.

There were 662 households, out of which 32.2% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 58.2% were married couples living together, 8.3% had a female householder with no husband present, and 30.2% were non-families. 25.5% of all households were made up of individuals, and 11.8% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.50 and the average family size was 2.98.

In the township the population was spread out, with 25.5% under the age of 18, 6.5% from 18 to 24, 24.2% from 25 to 44, 26.3% from 45 to 64, and 17.5% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 41 years. For every 100 females, there were 94.2 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 89.4 males.

The median income for a household in the township was $45,758, and the median income for a family was $51,250. Males had a median income of $40,263 versus $22,969 for females. The per capita income for the township was $22,835. About 3.3% of families and 4.7% of the population were below the poverty line, including 4.1% of those under age 18 and 5.9% of those age 65 or over.

Education
Charlevoix Township is served entirely by Charlevoix Public Schools in the city of Charlevoix.

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East Jordan, Michigan

East Jordan is a city in Charlevoix County in the U.S. state of Michigan. The population was 2,239 at the 2020 census.

The city is at the end of the south arm of Lake Charlevoix at the mouth of the Jordan River. The corporate headquarters of EJ, an international company formerly known as East Jordan Iron Works, is located in East Jordan. EJ was founded in East Jordan in 1883.

History
The area was first settled by Canadian William Empey in 1873. He built the first store here in 1874 at the mouth of the Jordan River at the southernmost point of Lake Charlevoix. He became the first postmaster when a post office opened on May 31, 1878. The community absorbed the nearby village of South Arm and incorporated as the village of East Jordan in 1887. It incorporated as a city in 1911.

East Jordan grew quickly, and by 1890, it boasted a large ironworks company now known as EJ. The city was serviced by two railroads. With these two railroad connections, and the ability to ship cargo up Lake Charlevoix to Lake Michigan, East Jordan quickly grew into a major manufacturing center. To this day, four industrial corporations still operate within the town. In 1899, the Detroit and Charlevoix Railroad built their mainline through the East side of the city, and in 1901, the East Jordan and Southern Railroad began operations on the western end of the city. In 1932, the Detroit and Charlevoix was abandoned, and the East Jordan and Southern closed in 1961 after the East Jordan Iron Works ended shipping by rail.

East Jordan contains two listing on the National Register of Historic Places. The East Jordan Lumber Company Store Building and the Votruba Block were both built in 1899 and are located next to each other in the city's downtown area.

Geography
According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 3.92 sqmi, of which 3.00 sqmi is land and 0.92 sqmi (23.47%) is water.

The city boundaries contain an exclave which is used to incorporate the East Jordan City Airport to the southeast of the city.

Major highways

 * enters the city from the east and has its western terminus at M-66. within East Jordan.
 * runs south–north through the western portion of the city.
 * is a county-designated highway that runs through the center of the city and briefly concurrent with M-32.

Climate
This climatic region has large seasonal temperature differences, with warm to hot (and often humid) summers and cold (sometimes severely cold) winters. According to the Köppen Climate Classification system, East Jordan has a humid continental climate, abbreviated "Dfb" on climate maps.

2010 census
As of the census of 2010, there were 2,351 people, 952 households, and 613 families residing in the city. The population density was 770.8 PD/sqmi. There were 1,189 housing units at an average density of 389.8 /sqmi. The racial makeup of the city was 96.0% White, 0.2% African American, 1.6% Native American, 0.1% Asian, 0.3% from other races, and 1.8% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino people of any race were 2.3% of the population.

There were 952 households, of which 35.6% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 43.2% were married couples living together, 14.3% had a female householder with no husband present, 6.9% had a male householder with no wife present, and 35.6% were non-families. 29.7% of all households were made up of individuals, and 13.5% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.46 and the average family size was 3.01.

The median age in the city was 37.1 years. 27.1% of residents were under the age of 18; 7.8% were between the ages of 18 and 24; 25.4% were from 25 to 44; 24.5% were from 45 to 64; and 15.2% were 65 years of age or older. The gender makeup of the city was 48.7% male and 51.3% female.

2000 census
As of the census of 2000, there were 2,507 people, 946 households, and 658 families residing in the city. The population density was 818.7 PD/sqmi. There were 1,083 housing units at an average density of 353.7 /sqmi. The racial makeup of the city was 94.38% White, 0.40% African American, 1.76% Native American, 0.16% Asian, 0.76% from other races, and 2.55% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino people of any race were 1.60% of the population.

There were 946 households, out of which 36.9% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 50.1% were married couples living together, 13.4% had a female householder with no husband present, and 30.4% were non-families. 25.7% of all households were made up of individuals, and 11.2% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.63 and the average family size was 3.11.

In the city, the population was spread out, with 30.5% under the age of 18, 8.9% from 18 to 24, 28.6% from 25 to 44, 17.4% from 45 to 64, and 14.6% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 33 years. For every 100 females, there were 94.5 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 87.8 males.

The median income for a household in the city was $35,924, and the median income for a family was $39,669. Males had a median income of $31,597 versus $20,385 for females. The per capita income for the city was $14,920. About 7.5% of families and 10.6% of the population were below the poverty line, including 12.5% of those under age 18 and 10.2% of those age 65 or over.

Education
East Jordan is served by its own school district, East Jordan Public Schools, which is centered in the city and serves larger portions of serveral townships.

title: East Jordan, Michigan


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Rolling Hills Estates, California

Rolling Hills Estates is a city in Los Angeles County, California, United States. On the northern side of the Palos Verdes Peninsula, facing Torrance, Rolling Hills Estates is mostly residential. Incorporated in 1957, Rolling Hills Estates has many horse paths. The population was 8,067 at the 2010 census, up from 7,676 at the 2000 census. In 2018, the population rose to 8,141, and the 2020 census counted 8,280 residents.

History

Rolling Hills Estates was historically part of Rancho San Pedro. The area eventually became known as Rancho El Elastico prior to incorporating as Rolling Hills Estates. It was Los Angeles County's 60th municipality, incorporated on September 18, 1957.

On July 11, 2023, a landslide destroyed several homes in Rolling Hills Estates.

Geography
Rolling Hills Estates is located on the Palos Verdes Peninsula.

According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 9.359 km2, 0.115 km2 of it (1.22%) is water.

2010
The 2010 US Census reported that Rolling Hills Estates had a population of 8,067. The population density was 2,232.4 PD/sqmi. The racial makeup of Rolling Hills Estates was 5,463 (67.7%) White (63.6% Non-Hispanic White), 109 (1.4%) African American, 19 (0.2%) Native American, 2,007 (24.9%) Asian, 8 (0.1%) Pacific Islander, 120 (1.5%) from other races, and 341 (4.2%) from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 499 people (6.2%).

The whole population lived in households, no one lived in non-institutionalized group quarters and no one was institutionalized.

There were 2,965 households, 1,023 (34.5%) had children under the age of 18 living in them, 2,100 (70.8%) were opposite-sex married couples living together, 192 (6.5%) had a female householder with no husband present, 83 (2.8%) had a male householder with no wife present. There were 45 (1.5%) unmarried opposite-sex partnerships, and 23 (0.8%) same-sex married couples or partnerships. 512 households (17.3%) were one person and 353 (11.9%) had someone living alone who was 65 or older. The average household size was 2.72. There were 2,375 families (80.1% of households); the average family size was 3.07.

The age distribution was 1,890 people (23.4%) under the age of 18, 417 people (5.2%) aged 18 to 24, 1,211 people (15.0%) aged 25 to 44, 2,680 people (33.2%) aged 45 to 64, and 1,869 people (23.2%) who were 65 or older. The median age was 48.5 years. For every 100 females, there were 93.0 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 89.2 males.

There were 3,100 housing units at an average density of 857.9 per square mile, of the occupied units 2,714 (91.5%) were owner-occupied and 251 (8.5%) were rented. The homeowner vacancy rate was 1.8%; the rental vacancy rate was 4.9%. 7,302 people (90.5% of the population) lived in owner-occupied housing units and 765 people (9.5%) lived in rental housing units.

According to the 2010 United States Census, Rolling Hills Estates had a median household income of $143,958, with 3.5% of the population living below the federal poverty line.

2000
At the 2000 census there were 7,676 people in 2,806 households, including 2,334 families, in the city. The population density was 2,139.1 /mi2. There were 2,880 housing units at an average density of 802.6 /sqmi. The racial makeup of the city was 73.9% White, 20.3% Asian, 1.2% African American, 0.3% Native American, 0.1% Pacific Islander, 1.0% from other races, and 3.3% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 4.8%.

Of the 2,806 households 33.7% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 74.6% were married couples living together, 6.0% had a female householder with no husband present, and 16.8% were non-families. 15.0% of households were one person and 7.9% were one person aged 65 or older. The average household size was 2.73 and the average family size was 3.02.

The age distribution was 24.3% under the age of 18, 4.7% from 18 to 24, 21.2% from 25 to 44, 30.9% from 45 to 64, and 18.9% 65 or older. The median age was 45 years. For every 100 females, there were 94.4 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 91.3 males.

The median household income was $109,010 and the median family income was $119,974. Males had a median income of $100,000+ versus $52,295 for females. The per capita income for the city was $51,849. About 1.1% of families and 1.7% of the population were below the poverty line, including 2.6% of those under age 18 and none of those age 65 or over.

Ethnic groups
By 1992 many wealthier Korean Americans moved to the Palos Verdes Peninsula. Rolling Hills Estates was among five cities in the South Bay that had the largest increases in ethnic Koreans from 1980 to 1990. In 1990, 200 ethnic Koreans lived in Rolling Hills Estates, a 160% increase from the 1980 figure of 77 ethnic Koreans.

Education
Rolling Hills Country Day School is a private school that serves grades K–8. Chadwick School, a well-known K–12 private school, is located on Academy Hill, an unincorporated neighborhood administered by the county, but is actually just blocks away from the Rolling Hills Estates city hall and serves the entire Palos Verdes Peninsula area, including Rolling Hills Estates.

The Palos Verdes Library District operates the Peninsula Center Library in Rolling Hills Estates.

Nishiyamato Academy of California opened in April 1993. It was originally located in the former Dapplegray School building in Rolling Hills Estates. It was founded by Ryotaro Tanose, a Japanese Diet member, as a sister school of the Nishiyamato Gakuen Junior High School and High School in Kawai, Nara Prefecture, Japan. Currently it is located in Lomita.

Top employers
According to the city's 2009 Comprehensive Annual Financial Report, the top employers in the city are:

Retail
The city contains The Promenade on the Peninsula mall, originally an enclosed regional mall with two department store anchors, May Company California and Bullocks Wilshire, as well as the Peninsula Center, which originally had a Buffums department store.

Representation
In the California State Legislature, Rolling Hills Estates is in, and in.

In the United States House of Representatives, Rolling Hills Estates is in.

The Los Angeles County Sheriff's Department (LASD) operates the Lomita Station in Lomita, serving Rolling Hills Estates.

The Los Angeles County Department of Health Services operates the Torrance Health Center in Harbor Gateway, Los Angeles, near Torrance and serving Rolling Hills Estates.

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Evangeline Township, Michigan

Evangeline Township is a civil township of Charlevoix County in the U.S. state of Michigan. The population was 767 at the 2020 census.

Communities

 * Bay Springs is a historic settlement that was located at the mouth of the Boyne River at the beginning of Lake Charlevoix. It was settled as a resort colony in 1882 and had its own post office from October 3, 1884 until July 15, 1905.
 * Wildwood is an unincorporated community located within the township at 45.26528°N, -85.00222°W.

History
Evangeline Township takes its name from the epic poem Evangeline by Henry Wadsworth Longfellow.

Geography
According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the township has a total area of 14.73 sqmi, of which 11.02 sqmi is land and 3.71 sqmi (25.19%) is water.

The township occupies water boundaries in Lake Charlevoix and Walloon Lake. Young State Park is in the southwest part of the township along Lake Charlevoix.

Major highways

 * enters the township briefly in the southeast corner and runs into Boyne City.
 * runs through the western portion of the township near Lake Charlevoix.

Demographics
As of the census of 2000, there were 773 people, 298 households, and 225 families residing in the township. The population density was 70.3 PD/sqmi. There were 487 housing units at an average density of 44.3 /sqmi. The racial makeup of the township was 98.45% White, 0.13% African American, 0.52% Native American, 0.13% from other races, and 0.78% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.52% of the population.

There were 298 households, out of which 34.2% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 66.8% were married couples living together, 4.4% had a female householder with no husband present, and 24.2% were non-families. 20.5% of all households were made up of individuals, and 10.4% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.59 and the average family size was 3.00.

In the township the population was spread out, with 26.1% under the age of 18, 5.2% from 18 to 24, 23.4% from 25 to 44, 30.8% from 45 to 64, and 14.5% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 42 years. For every 100 females, there were 97.7 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 96.9 males.

The median income for a household in the township was $46,250, and the median income for a family was $52,115. Males had a median income of $33,523 versus $22,969 for females. The per capita income for the township was $28,279. About 4.5% of families and 4.4% of the population were below the poverty line, including 6.3% of those under age 18 and 1.9% of those age 65 or over.

Education
Evangeline Township is served entirely by Boyne City Public Schools to the south in the city of Boyne City.

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Eveline Township, Michigan

Eveline Township is a civil township of Charlevoix County in the U.S. state of Michigan. The population was 1,515 at the 2020 census.

Communities

 * Advance is an unincorporated community and census-designated place located in the eastern portion of township at 45.22139°N, -85.0775°W.
 * Bedwin is a historic settlement located within the township. It was named for storekeeper Robert Bedwin, and the community contained its own post office briefly from June 24, 1884, until January 25, 1887.
 * Eveline is a historic settlement located that was located in the center of the township. Named after the township, a post office named Eveline opened on February 28, 1877, but is no longer in operation.
 * Ironton is an unincorporated community and census-designated place located within the township at 45.25778°N, -85.19056°W.
 * Holy Island was a historic settlement founded by James Strang on Holy Island in 1855 shortly before his death.
 * Raymond is a former community that existed very briefly with a post office that operated from January 24, 1891, until January 25, 1892.
 * Rock Elm is a former settlement within the township along the south arm of Pine Lake (now Lake Charlevoix). It began with a rural post office that opened on July 3, 1876, with Hiram Hipp serving as the first postmaster.  The post office closed on December 9, 1886.

Geography
According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the township has a total area of 36.75 sqmi, of which 25.81 sqmi is land and 10.94 sqmi (29.77%) is water.

Eveline Township occupies most of the southern coast of Lake Charlevoix between the cities of Boyne City and Charlevoix. The township is divided by the south arm of Lake Charlevoix, with no road access directly connecting the two sides. The Ironton Ferry along a narrow stretch of the lake provides transportation between the two sides. The township also contains Holy Island.

Major highways

 * runs south–north through the western portion of the township along Lake Charlevoix.

Demographics
As of the census of 2000, there were 1,560 people, 620 households, and 489 families residing in the township. The population density was 59.9 PD/sqmi. There were 1,298 housing units at an average density of 49.8 /sqmi. The racial makeup of the township was 95.26% White, 0.06% African American, 2.50% Native American, 0.19% Asian, 0.06% Pacific Islander, 0.13% from other races, and 1.79% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.35% of the population.

There were 620 households, out of which 26.9% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 69.4% were married couples living together, 5.8% had a female householder with no husband present, and 21.0% were non-families. 17.3% of all households were made up of individuals, and 7.4% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.52 and the average family size was 2.81.

In the township the population was spread out, with 22.4% under the age of 18, 5.1% from 18 to 24, 23.6% from 25 to 44, 31.6% from 45 to 64, and 17.3% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 44 years. For every 100 females, there were 96.2 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 95.5 males.

The median income for a household in the township was $46,250, and the median income for a family was $51,397. Males had a median income of $34,922 versus $21,750 for females. The per capita income for the township was $22,440. About 6.3% of families and 9.4% of the population were below the poverty line, including 19.7% of those under age 18 and 2.7% of those age 65 or over.

Education
Eveline Township is served by three separate school districts. The majority of the township is served by East Jordan Public Schools to the south in the city of East Jordan. The eastern portion of the township, including most of the CDP of Advance, is served by Boyne City Public Schools to the east in the city of Boyne City. The northwest corner of the township, including most of the CDP of Ironton, is served by Charlevoix Public Schools to the northwest in the city of Charlevoix.

title: Eveline Township, Michigan


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Hayes Township, Charlevoix County, Michigan

Hayes Township is a civil township of Charlevoix County in the U.S. state of Michigan. The population was 2,000 at the 2020 census.

Communities

 * Bay Shore is an unincorporated community and census-designated place located in the northeastern portion of township along the shores of Lake Michigan at 45.35833°N, -85.09722°W. The community also extends east into Resort Township in Emmet County.
 * Burgess (or Burgess Corner) is an unincorporated community located within the township at 45.3525°N, -85.16139°W. It began as a sawmill settlement in 1877 and was named after mill owner E. H. Burgess.  A post office operated in Burgess from February 28, 1877 until July 14, 1904.
 * Embo is a former settlement within the township about 4.5 mi east of Charlevoix. It was given a railroad station along the Grand Rapids and Indiana Railroad, and a post office opened on April 3, 1873.  The post office operated only briefly until closing on October 27, 1875.
 * Success is a former settlement within the township that existed with a rural post office that opened on June 3, 1913 and operated very briefly.
 * Undine is a former settlement that existed along the northern shores of Pine Lake (now Lake Charlevoix). It began as a lumber settlement and received a post office on January 15, 1880 with farmer Charles Whitford serving as the first postmaster.  The name may have derived from the Undine, which are mythological humans associated with water.  The post office operated until March 16, 1896.

Geography
According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the township has a total area of 43.17 sqmi, of which 30.09 sqmi is land and 13.08 sqmi (30.30%) is water.

Hayes Township is located along the shore of Lake Michigan on the south side of the entrance to Little Traverse Bay. The township extends to Lake Charlevoix on its southern border. Big Rock Point Nuclear Power Plant was located within the township.

Major highways

 * runs along the northern portion of the township near Lake Michigan.
 * is a county-designated highway that runs the length of the southern portion of the township near Lake Charlevoix.

Demographics
As of the census of 2000, there were 1,893 people, 767 households, and 578 families residing in the township. The population density was 62.9 PD/sqmi. There were 1,030 housing units at an average density of 34.2 /sqmi. The racial makeup of the township was 95.88% White, 0.05% African American, 2.06% Native American, 0.53% Asian, 0.05% Pacific Islander, 0.21% from other races, and 1.22% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.26% of the population.

There were 767 households, out of which 30.5% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 65.4% were married couples living together, 6.0% had a female householder with no husband present, and 24.6% were non-families. 19.2% of all households were made up of individuals, and 6.8% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.47 and the average family size was 2.81.

In the township the population was spread out, with 23.3% under the age of 18, 4.5% from 18 to 24, 27.4% from 25 to 44, 30.9% from 45 to 64, and 13.8% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 42 years. For every 100 females, there were 99.7 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 98.2 males.

The median income for a household in the township was $50,478, and the median income for a family was $54,911. Males had a median income of $35,694 versus $26,324 for females. The per capita income for the township was $25,512. About 5.3% of families and 6.2% of the population were below the poverty line, including 10.8% of those under age 18 and 2.4% of those age 65 or over.

Education
Hayes Township is served by three separate school districts. The vast majority of the township is served by Charlevoix Public Schools to the west in the city of Charlevoix. The southeast corner of the township is served by Boyne City Public Schools to the southeast in the city of Boyne City. The northeast corner of the township, including most of the CDP of Bay Shore, is served by the Public Schools of Petoskey to the northeast in the city of Petoskey.


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Hudson Township, Charlevoix County, Michigan

Hudson Township is a civil township of Charlevoix County in the U.S. state of Michigan. The population was 671 at the 2020 census.

Communities

 * Thumb Lake is a former settlement located within the township on the eastern shores of Thumb Lake. It began as a lumbering settlement in 1882, and local grocer James Waggoner served as the first postmaster when the post office opened on September 25, 1882.  It was given a train station named Thumb Lake Junction along the Boyne City & Southeastern Railroad.  The post office is no longer in operation.

Geography
According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the township has a total area of 35.47 sqmi, of which 34.31 sqmi is land and 1.16 sqmi (3.27%) is water.

Thumb Lake is located within Hudson Township.

Major highways

 * is a county-designated highway that runs west–east through the northern portion of the township.

Demographics
As of the census of 2000, there were 639 people, 229 households, and 179 families residing in the township. The population density was 18.6 PD/sqmi. There were 485 housing units at an average density of 14.1 /sqmi. The racial makeup of the township was 97.18% White, 0.16% African American, 1.72% Native American, and 0.94% from two or more races.

There were 229 households, out of which 35.8% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 66.4% were married couples living together, 7.4% had a female householder with no husband present, and 21.8% were non-families. 18.8% of all households were made up of individuals, and 6.1% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.71 and the average family size was 3.03.

In the township the population was spread out, with 25.7% under the age of 18, 4.7% from 18 to 24, 32.2% from 25 to 44, 24.6% from 45 to 64, and 12.8% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 39 years. For every 100 females, there were 113.7 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 111.1 males.

The median income for a household in the township was $34,318, and the median income for a family was $37,500. Males had a median income of $27,679 versus $20,208 for females. The per capita income for the township was $15,138. About 8.3% of families and 11.4% of the population were below the poverty line, including 11.0% of those under age 18 and 10.4% of those age 65 or over.

Education
Hudson Township is served almost evenly between two separate public school districts. The western half of the township is served by Boyne Falls Public School District to the west in Boyne Valley Township, while the eastern half of the township is served by Vanderbilt Area Schools to the northeast in the village of Vanderbilt in Otsego County to the east.


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Marion Township, Charlevoix County, Michigan

Marion Township is a civil township of Charlevoix County in the U.S. state of Michigan. The population was 1,657 at the 2020 census.

Communities

 * Barnard is an unincorporated community located within the township at 45.25111°N, -85.30111°W. Location 6.0 mi south of Charlevoix, it began as early as 1866 when the area was originally part of Emmet County until Charlevoix County was established in 1869.  The community had an original population of about 50, and it developed around a sawmill operated by Barnard Burns, who also served as the first postmaster when a post office opened on June 29, 1866.  The post office operated until May 2, 1881.
 * Cherrie is a former settlement along the Chicago and Western Michigan Railroad that formed around the train station in 1892. Cherrie appeared in Marion Township on a 1911 map of Charlevoix County.
 * Phelps is an unincorporated community located within the township at 45.22083°N, -85.26111°W. The community began with a sawmill and was first called Ballou's Siding.  A post office named Phelps opened on April 30, 1900 but is no longer in operation.

Geography
According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the township has a total area of 26.52 sqmi, of which 25.57 sqmi is land and 0.95 sqmi (3.58%) is water.

The township has a small northeastern coastline along Lake Charlevoix.

Major highways

 * enters very briefly in the northwestern corner of the township.
 * runs through the northeast portion of the township near Lake Charlevoix.
 * is a county-designated highway that runs south–north through the center of the township.

Demographics
As of the census of 2000, there were 1,492 people, 535 households, and 418 families residing in the township. The population density was 58.2 PD/sqmi. There were 632 housing units at an average density of 24.7 /sqmi. The racial makeup of the township was 95.44% White, 0.20% African American, 0.74% Native American, 0.13% Asian, 0.47% Pacific Islander, 0.94% from other races, and 2.08% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 2.68% of the population.

There were 535 households, out of which 39.1% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 69.0% were married couples living together, 5.8% had a female householder with no husband present, and 21.7% were non-families. 18.5% 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 2.76 and the average family size was 3.14.

In the township the population was spread out, with 31.4% under the age of 18, 5.0% from 18 to 24, 28.2% from 25 to 44, 26.1% from 45 to 64, and 9.3% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 37 years. For every 100 females, there were 97.9 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 101.0 males.

The median income for a household in the township was $40,694, and the median income for a family was $45,903. Males had a median income of $35,417 versus $21,905 for females. The per capita income for the township was $16,854. About 5.2% of families and 6.8% of the population were below the poverty line, including 8.2% of those under age 18 and 6.2% of those age 65 or over.

Education
Marion Township is served almost entirely by Charlevoix Public Schools to the north in the city of Charlevoix, while a very small portion of the southern edge of the township is served by Ellsworth Community School in the village of Ellsworth to the south in Antrim County.


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Melrose Township, Michigan

Melrose Township is a civil township of Charlevoix County in the U.S. state of Michigan. The population was 1,405 at the 2020 census.

The township was set off from Evangeline Township by the County Board of Supervisors in 1877.

Communities

 * Clarion is an unincorporated community located within the township at 45.27833°N, -84.92333°W. The settlement began as early as 1874 by John Darrah from Kent County, and his family homesteaded in the area by the following year.  He became the first postmaster when the Clarion post office opened on December 8, 1879.  It was named after Clarion, Pennsylvania.  The community also received a train station along the Grand Rapids and Indiana Railroad.  The post office operated until October 31, 1945.
 * Lake Junction was a historic settlement that formed around a railway junction that connected the Clarion and Walloon Lake train stations along the Grand Rapids and Indiana Railroad. The junction appeared in Melrose Township on a 1911 map of Charlevoix County.
 * Troutdale is a former community located within the township on the southern shores of Bear Lake (now Walloon Lake). It was given a post office that operated briefly from September 11, 1879 until August 17, 1881.
 * Walloon Lake is an unincorporated community and census-designated place located along the eastern shores of Walloon Lake at 45.26611°N, -84.93333°W.

Geography
According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the township has a total area of 35.00 sqmi, of which 32.98 sqmi is land and 2.02 sqmi (5.77%) is water.

The township contains the eastern coastline of Walloon Lake.

Major highways

 * runs south–north through the center of the township.
 * runs through the west-central portion of the township and terminates at US 131. The roadway continues to the east of US 131 and carries the C-81 designation.
 * is a county-designated highway that begins at US 131 east of M-75 and runs through the northern portion of the township.

Demographics
As of the census of 2000, there were 1,388 people, 517 households, and 387 families residing in the township. The population density was 42.2 PD/sqmi. There were 875 housing units at an average density of 26.6 /sqmi. The racial makeup of the township was 98.05% White, 0.07% African American, 0.65% Native American, 0.07% Pacific Islander, 0.14% from other races, and 1.01% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.08% of the population.

There were 517 households, out of which 36.4% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 64.8% were married couples living together, 7.4% had a female householder with no husband present, and 25.0% were non-families. 19.7% of all households were made up of individuals, and 6.0% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.67 and the average family size was 3.09.

In the township the population was spread out, with 28.7% under the age of 18, 5.3% from 18 to 24, 31.8% from 25 to 44, 22.2% from 45 to 64, and 11.9% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 36 years. For every 100 females, there were 101.5 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 97.8 males.

The median income for a household in the township was $41,000, and the median income for a family was $45,385. Males had a median income of $29,813 versus $21,620 for females. The per capita income for the township was $20,426. About 5.4% of families and 8.2% of the population were below the poverty line, including 11.5% of those under age 18 and 2.2% of those age 65 or over.

Education
Melrose Township is served by three separate school districts. Most of the township is served by Wolverine Community Schools to the northeast in the village of Wolverine in Cheboygan County. The southwest portion of the township is served by Boyne City Public Schools to the southwest in the city of Boyne City. A small southeastern portion of the township is served by Boyne Falls Public School District to the south in Boyne Valley Township.

title: Melrose Township, Michigan


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Norwood Township, Michigan

Norwood Township is a civil township of Charlevoix County in the U.S. state of Michigan. The population was 700 at the 2020 census.

Communities

 * Inwood is a former settlement located within the township. A post office operated here from September 11, 1879 until June 30, 1904.  Inwood appears within the township on a 1911 map of Charlevoix County.
 * Norwood is an unincorporated community and census-designated place located in the southwest portion of the township at 45.21667°N, -85.38139°W.

Geography
According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the township has a total area of 24.40 sqmi, of which 18.16 sqmi is land and 6.24 sqmi (25.57%) is water.

Norwood Township is located along the shores of Lake Michigan and contains the southern portion of Fisherman's Island State Park.

Major highways

 * runs south–north through the center of the township.

Demographics
As of the census of 2000, there were 714 people, 283 households, and 213 families residing in the township. The population density was 39.3 PD/sqmi. There were 385 housing units at an average density of 21.2 per square mile (8.2/km$2$). The racial makeup of the township was 97.76% White, 1.12% Native American, 0.14% Asian, 0.42% from other races, and 0.56% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.70% of the population.

There were 283 households, out of which 29.7% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 67.8% were married couples living together, 3.5% had a female householder with no husband present, and 24.4% were non-families. 21.6% of all households were made up of individuals, and 10.6% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.49 and the average family size was 2.85.

In the township the population was spread out, with 24.5% under the age of 18, 4.6% from 18 to 24, 26.8% from 25 to 44, 28.9% from 45 to 64, and 15.3% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 42 years. For every 100 females, there were 108.8 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 103.4 males.

The median income for a household in the township was $50,500, and the median income for a family was $56,154. Males had a median income of $36,635 versus $23,889 for females. The per capita income for the township was $23,802. About 1.0% of families and 3.8% of the population were below the poverty line, including 2.6% of those under age 18 and 1.6% of those age 65 or over.

Education
Norwood Township is served entirely by Charlevoix Public Schools to the north in the city of Charlevoix.

title: Norwood Township, Michigan


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Peaine Township, Michigan

Peaine Township is a civil township of Charlevoix County in the U.S. state of Michigan. The population was 266 at the 2020 census.

The township occupies the southern portion of Beaver Island in Lake Michigan.

Communities

 * Bonner Landing is an unincorporated community located within the township at 45.70417°N, -85.57944°W.
 * Martins Bluff is an unincorporated community located on the eastern shores of Beaver Island at 45.63639°N, -85.48806°W.
 * Nomad is an unincorporated community located within the township along the southeast coast of Beaver Island at 45.595°N, -85.515°W. The settlement began around the Nomad Shingle Company mill, operated by Evart Cole.  Julie Cole became the first postmaster when the Nomad post office opened on March 10, 1917.  The post office operated until October 31, 1933.

History
The Ottawa and the Ojibwe people originally lived in the area. James Strang and the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints (Strangite) lived on the island in the 1850s.

Geography
According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the township has a total area of 73.03 sqmi, of which 52.35 sqmi is land and 20.68 sqmi (28.32%) is water.

The township occupies all but the northern tip of Beaver Island, with St. James Township bordering Peaine Township to the north. Peaine Township is one of only seven municipalities in the state of Michigan to consist entirely of islands, including Grosse Ile Township, Drummond Township, Bois Blanc Township, Mackinac Island, St. James Township, and Sugar Island Township.

Demographics
As of the census of 2000, there were 244 people, 120 households, and 72 families residing in the township. The population density was 4.7 per square mile (1.8/km$2$). There were 410 housing units at an average density of 7.8 per square mile (3.0/km$2$). The racial makeup of the township was 97.95% White, 0.82% Native American, and 1.23% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.41% of the population.

There were 120 households, out of which 13.3% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 50.0% were married couples living together, 7.5% had a female householder with no husband present, and 40.0% were non-families. 34.2% of all households were made up of individuals, and 6.7% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.03 and the average family size was 2.58.

In the township the population was spread out, with 16.0% under the age of 18, 5.7% from 18 to 24, 19.3% from 25 to 44, 38.5% from 45 to 64, and 20.5% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 50 years. For every 100 females, there were 103.3 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 101.0 males.

The median income for a household in the township was $29,167, and the median income for a family was $31,250. Males had a median income of $37,083 versus $19,000 for females. The per capita income for the township was $33,091. About 4.5% of families and 8.2% of the population were below the poverty line, including none of those under the age of eighteen and 5.9% of those 65 or over.

As of the 2020 Michigan Township Census, the township had a population of 266. In 2021, the population rose to 284.

The median age, as of 2021, is 67.6 years. There are around 153 households, and the median household income is $61,875. The income per capita is $46,788, and about 8.8% of people were below the poverty line.

Education
Peaine Township is served entirely by Beaver Island Community School. It is one of only four insular school districts in the state, along with Bois Blanc Pines School District, Grosse Ile Township Schools, and Mackinac Island School District.

As of 2021, about 98.8% of residents hold at least a high school diploma. 49.8% have a bachelor's degree or higher.

title: Peaine Township, Michigan


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South Arm Township, Michigan

South Arm Township is a civil township of Charlevoix County in the U.S. state of Michigan. The population was 1,939 at the 2020 census.

Communities

 * Dwight was a historic community within the township. It began with a rural post office that opened on May 28, 1866 with local storekeeper DeGrove  Haight serving as the first postmaster.  The post office operated until July 19, 1898.
 * Intermediate is a former settlement located along middle section of the south arm of Pine Lake (now Lake Charlevoix). A post office named Intermediate operated from March 2, 1874 until November 30, 1892.
 * Nelsonville is a former community that was settled in Emmet County as early as 1865 by the lumbering firm Nelson, Reddington & Company. When the area became part of the newly-organized Charlevoix County, Nelsonville received a post office on April 26, 1869.  The post office closed and was transferred to South Arm on November 23, 1874.
 * Sedan was a community within the township that began with a post office that opened on May 31, 1878 just north of East Jordan. The community's name may have derived from the recent Battle of Sedan (1870) of the Franco-Prussian War.  The post office operated until February 1, 1883.
 * South Arm is a historic settlement within the township. It was named for its location along the south arm of Pine Lake (now Lake Charlevoix).  It began when Soloman Isaman purchased 80 acres of land here in 1867.  By 1873, he had built his home and a general store, and he became the first postmaster when a post office named South Arm opened on November 23, 1874.  In 1877, South Arm was absorbed into the newly incorporated village of East Jordan.  The South Arm post office operated until June 30, 1905.

Geography
According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the township has a total area of 32.68 sqmi, of which 30.64 sqmi is land and 2.04 sqmi (6.24) is water.

The township contains a coastline along the southern arm of Lake Charlevoix.

Major highways

 * enters the township briefly in the southeast portion of the township and terminates in the city of East Jordan.
 * runs along the coast of Lake Charlevoix and through East Jordan.
 * is a county-designated highway that runs west–east through the center portion of the township.

Demographics
As of the census of 2000, there were 1,844 people, 670 households, and 517 families residing in the township. The population density was 60.0 PD/sqmi. There were 947 housing units at an average density of 30.8 /sqmi. The racial makeup of the township was 96.10% White, 1.68% Native American, 0.11% Asian, 1.25% from other races, and 0.87% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.63% of the population.

There were 670 households, out of which 33.6% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 69.0% were married couples living together, 4.6% had a female householder with no husband present, and 22.7% were non-families. 18.7% of all households were made up of individuals, and 8.5% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.60 and the average family size was 2.96.

In the township the population was spread out, with 25.1% under the age of 18, 5.3% from 18 to 24, 26.5% from 25 to 44, 26.5% from 45 to 64, and 16.7% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 41 years. For every 100 females, there were 97.4 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 93.8 males.

The median income for a household in the township was $42,159, and the median income for a family was $48,438. Males had a median income of $31,964 versus $25,096 for females. The per capita income for the township was $17,554. About 3.5% of families and 4.8% of the population were below the poverty line, including 4.3% of those under age 18 and 6.3% of those age 65 or over.

Education
South Arm Township is served by two separate public school districts. The vast majority of the township is served by East Jordan Public Schools within the city of East Jordan. A small portion of the southwest corner of the township is served by Ellsworth Community School to the west in the village of Ellsworth in Antrim County.

title: South Arm Township, Michigan


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St. James Township, Michigan

St. James Township is a civil township of Charlevoix County in the U.S. state of Michigan. The population was 259 at the 2020 census.

Communities

 * Beaver Island is an unincorporated community at the northern end of Beaver Island. The island was named for the numerous beavers that once populated it.  A post office named Beaver Island opened on January 13, 1849.  The name of the post office was changed to St. James from October 10, 1854 until it closed on March 6, 1868.  It was restored under the name Beaver Island on December 19, 1868 and remains in operation.  The Beaver Island 49782 ZIP Code serves the entirely of the island, including all of Peaine and St. James townships, as well as several uninhabited outlying islands.   The current post office is located at 26135 Main Street.
 * High Island is a former settlement that occupied High Island just west of Beaver Island. A post office named High Island opened on June 5, 1913 as a rural branch of Beaver Island with Gladys Hill serving as the first postmaster.  The post office is no longer in operation, and the island is now uninhabited.
 * St. James is an unincorporated community and census-designated place located at the northern end of Beaver Island at 45.75111°N, -85.51556°W.

History
The township was named for James Strang, who led a faction of Mormon settlers to Beaver Island in 1848. Producing mysterious brass plates from the ground, and receiving directives from God, Strang formed a colony on Beaver Island in 1848 called St. James, naming it after himself. Strang led those who accepted him to Nauvoo, Illinois, and then Voree, Wisconsin, before deciding that God wanted him to bring his flock to Beaver Island. James J. Strang appointed by Joseph Smith Jr. presided over the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints (Strangite) from 1844 to 1856.

Geography
According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the township has a total area of 315.90 sqmi, of which 20.35 sqmi is land and 295.55 sqmi (93.56%) is water.

St. James Township is one of only seven municipalities in the state of Michigan to consist entirely of islands, including Grosse Ile Township, Drummond Township, Bois Blanc Township, Mackinac Island, Peaine Township, and Sugar Island Township. St. James Township occupies the northern portion of Beaver Island and shares the islands with Peaine Township. St. James Township consists of the following islands in Lake Michigan, in which only Beaver Island has a permanent population. Most of the township's population lives in the unincorporated community of St. James at the northeastern end of Beaver Island.

Islands

 * Beaver Island
 * Garden Island
 * Gull Island
 * Hat Island
 * High Island
 * Hog Island
 * Horseshoe Island
 * Little Island
 * Pismire Island
 * Shoe Island
 * Squaw Island
 * Trout Island
 * Whiskey Island

Demographics
As of the census of 2000, there were 307 people, 138 households, and 82 families residing in the township. The population density was 15.4 per square mile (5.9/km$2$). There were 331 housing units at an average density of 16.6 per square mile (6.4/km$2$). The racial makeup of the township was 98.70% White, and 1.30% Native American.

There were 138 households, out of which 24.6% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 55.1% were married couples living together, 5.1% had a female householder with no husband present, and 39.9% were non-families. 34.8% of all households were made up of individuals, and 13.8% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.22 and the average family size was 2.93.

In the township the population was spread out, with 24.4% under the age of 18, 2.9% from 18 to 24, 21.2% from 25 to 44, 29.0% from 45 to 64, and 22.5% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 46 years. For every 100 females, there were 91.9 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 95.0 males.

The median income for a household in the township was $33,182, and the median income for a family was $46,250. Males had a median income of $33,000 versus $20,682 for females. The per capita income for the township was $20,109. About 5.6% of families and 6.6% of the population were below the poverty line, including 5.5% of those under the age of eighteen and none of those 65 or over.

Education
St. James Township is served entirely by Beaver Island Community School. The Beaver Island Community School is located within St. James Township and serves the entire district. It is one of only four insular school districts in the state, along with Bois Blanc Pines School District, Grosse Ile Township Schools, and Mackinac Island School District.

title: St. James Township, Michigan


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Wilson Township, Charlevoix County, Michigan

Wilson Township is a civil township of Charlevoix County in the U.S. state of Michigan. The population was 1,858 at the 2020 census.

Communities

 * Afton is a former settlement within the township that briefly had its own rural post office from February 28, 1891 to October 30, 1893.

Geography
According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the township has a total area of 34.42 sqmi, of which 34.05 sqmi is land and 0.37 sqmi (1.07%) is water.

Major highways

 * runs briefly through the northeastern corner of the township.
 * runs briefly through the southwestern corner of the township.
 * is a county-designated highway that runs west–east through the center of the township.
 * is a county-designated highway that runs the length of the eastern portion of the township and carries various local names.

Demographics
As of the census of 2000, there were 2,022 people, 762 households, and 550 families residing in the township. The population density was 59.4 PD/sqmi. There were 852 housing units at an average density of 25.0 per square mile (9.7/km$2$). The racial makeup of the township was 97.03% White, 0.10% African American, 1.29% Native American, 0.05% Asian, 0.05% Pacific Islander, 0.20% from other races, and 1.29% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.84% of the population.

There were 762 households, out of which 37.9% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 58.4% were married couples living together, 9.3% had a female householder with no husband present, and 27.7% were non-families. 23.0% of all households were made up of individuals, and 6.8% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.65 and the average family size was 3.14.

In the township the population was spread out, with 29.4% under the age of 18, 7.9% from 18 to 24, 29.8% from 25 to 44, 24.2% from 45 to 64, and 8.8% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 36 years. For every 100 females, there were 102.6 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 104.9 males.

The median income for a household in the township was $38,030, and the median income for a family was $43,241. Males had a median income of $33,833 versus $22,917 for females. The per capita income for the township was $16,691. About 6.8% of families and 8.0% of the population were below the poverty line, including 8.6% of those under age 18 and 8.0% of those age 65 or over.

Education
Wilson Township is served by two separate public school districts. The southwestern portion of the township is served by East Jordan Public Schools to the east in the city of East Jordan. The northeastern portion of the township is served by Boyne City Public Schools to the north in the city of Boyne City.


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Aloha Township, Michigan

Aloha Township is a civil township of Cheboygan County in the U.S. state of Michigan. The population was 937 at the 2020 census.

Communities

 * Aloha is an unincorporated community on the east shore of Mullett Lake at 45.52639°N, -84.46667°W. It is on M-212, which is a short spur off M-33, about 8 mi south of Cheboygan. Aloha State Park is just to the south. The settlement formed around the James B. Patterson sawmill and the F. Hout general store. It was a station on the Detroit and Mackinac Railway, now the North Eastern State Trail. The name was selected by mill owner Patterson, who had made a trip to Hawaii. A post office opened on December 17, 1903, with Lillian Hout as the first postmaster. The post office closed on October 12, 1942.

Geography
According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the township has a total area of 32.38 sqmi, of which 29.50 sqmi is land and 2.88 sqmi (8.89%) is water.

Demographics
As of the census of 2000, there were 1,041 people, 423 households, and 321 families residing in the township. The population density was 35.4 PD/sqmi. There were 670 housing units at an average density of 22.8 /sqmi. The racial makeup of the township was 95.29% White, 2.50% Native American, 0.38% Asian, 0.10% from other races, and 1.73% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.38% of the population.

There were 423 households, out of which 27.0% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 70.0% were married couples living together, 3.5% had a female householder with no husband present, and 23.9% were non-families. 19.9% of all households were made up of individuals, and 9.5% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.45 and the average family size was 2.80.

In the township the population was spread out, with 23.8% under the age of 18, 3.8% from 18 to 24, 23.0% from 25 to 44, 30.7% from 45 to 64, and 18.6% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 45 years. For every 100 females, there were 105.3 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 106.5 males.

The median income for a household in the township was $34,853, and the median income for a family was $41,406. Males had a median income of $32,955 versus $22,206 for females. The per capita income for the township was $18,656. About 9.6% of families and 13.9% of the population were below the poverty line, including 17.1% of those under age 18 and 8.9% of those age 65 or over.

title: Aloha Township, Michigan


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Beaugrand Township, Michigan

Beaugrand Township is a civil township of Cheboygan County in the U.S. state of Michigan. As of the 2020 census, the township population was 1,092. The area was settled in 1852.

Geography
The township is located in northwestern Cheboygan County, bordered to the northeast by the South Channel of the Straits of Mackinac and to the southeast by the city of Cheboygan, the county seat. The township includes the unincorporated communities of Pries Landing, Point Nipigon, and Grand View, all along the shore of the South Channel. U.S. Route 23 follows the shoreline, leading southeast into Cheboygan and northwest to Mackinaw City.

According to the United States Census Bureau, the township has a total area of 61.9 km2, of which 61.7 km2 is land and 0.2 km2, or 0.32%, is water.

Demographics
As of the census of 2000, there were 1,157 people, 484 households, and 351 families residing in the township. The population density was 48.5 PD/sqmi. There were 643 housing units at an average density of 27.0 /sqmi. The racial makeup of the township was 93.78% White, 0.17% African American, 2.25% Native American, 0.09% Asian, 0.09% from other races, and 3.63% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.52% of the population.

There were 484 households, out of which 28.9% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 60.7% were married couples living together, 8.3% had a female householder with no husband present, and 27.3% were non-families. 22.9% of all households were made up of individuals, and 11.2% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.39 and the average family size was 2.79.

In the township the population was spread out, with 23.1% under the age of 18, 6.0% from 18 to 24, 24.4% from 25 to 44, 29.0% from 45 to 64, and 17.6% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 43 years. For every 100 females, there were 93.8 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 93.5 males.

The median income for a household in the township was $34,792, and the median income for a family was $39,779. Males had a median income of $30,417 versus $20,625 for females. The per capita income for the township was $20,244. About 6.5% of families and 9.5% of the population were below the poverty line, including 13.0% of those under age 18 and 4.3% of those age 65 or over.

title: Beaugrand Township, Michigan


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Benton Township, Cheboygan County, Michigan

Benton Township is a civil township of Cheboygan County in the U.S. state of Michigan. As of the 2020 census, the township population was 3,133.

History
Benton Township was first organized on March 25, 1871. At that time, it was a small area surrounding Duncan Bay, including the village of Cheboygan. In 1887, Benton expanded to a larger portion of the original Duncan Township.

Geography
Benton Township occupies the northeast corner of Cheboygan County, and is bordered to the north by the South Channel of the Straits of Mackinac opening out into Lake Huron. Presque Isle County is to the east, and Mackinac County is to the north. The city of Cheboygan borders the township on the northwest. The southwest corner of the township is in Mullett Lake, the outlet of which, the Cheboygan River, forms the western border of the township up to the city of Cheboygan. The Black River enters the township from the south and flows northwest to the Cheboygan River at the township's western border.

U.S. Highway 23 follows the northern edge of the township at varying distances from Lake Huron, leading west into Cheboygan and southeast to Rogers City. M-33 runs north–south across the southwest portion of the township, near Mullett Lake.

Unincorporated communities in the township include Cordwood Point along the Lake Huron shoreline, Mullett Lake Woods and Orchard Beach along Mullett Lake, and Alverno near the southern border of the township. Cheboygan State Park is in the northwest corner of the township along the South Channel and Duncan Bay.

According to the United States Census Bureau, the township has a total area of 161.6 km2, of which 151.9 km2 is land and 9.7 km2, or 5.97%, is water.

Demographics
As of the census of 2000, there were 3,080 people, 1,248 households, and 894 families residing in the township. The population density was 52.5 PD/sqmi. There were 1,627 housing units at an average density of 27.7 /sqmi. The racial makeup of the township was 94.12% White, 0.03% African American, 3.60% Native American, 0.23% Asian, 0.06% Pacific Islander, 0.06% from other races, and 1.88% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.58% of the population.

There were 1,248 households, out of which 29.3% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 62.7% were married couples living together, 6.3% had a female householder with no husband present, and 28.3% were non-families. 24.8% 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 2.44 and the average family size was 2.89.

In the township the population was spread out, with 23.6% under the age of 18, 5.7% from 18 to 24, 27.1% from 25 to 44, 27.5% from 45 to 64, and 16.0% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 42 years. For every 100 females, there were 103.6 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 102.5 males.

The median income for a household in the township was $37,818, and the median income for a family was $43,900. Males had a median income of $30,662 versus $21,714 for females. The per capita income for the township was $21,130. About 6.0% of families and 8.8% of the population were below the poverty line, including 12.2% of those under age 18 and 7.2% of those age 65 or over.


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Burt Township, Cheboygan County, Michigan

Burt Township is a civil township of Cheboygan County in the U.S. state of Michigan. As of the 2020 census, the township population was 710.

Communities

 * Elmhurst is a place in the township located on a peninsula on the west side of Burt Lake at 45.49611°N, -84.68861°W.

Geography
According to the United States Census Bureau, the township has a total area of 90.9 km2, of which 51.1 km2 is land and 39.8 km2, or 43.76%, is water, consisting primarily of the northern half of Burt Lake.

Demographics
As of the census of 2000, there were 654 people, 312 households, and 208 families residing in the township. The population density was 33.2 PD/sqmi. There were 794 housing units at an average density of 40.3 /sqmi. The racial makeup of the township was 95.11% White, 3.36% Native American, 0.15% Asian, and 1.38% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.31% of the population. There is also a small Jewish population.

There were 312 households, out of which 13.1% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 59.9% were married couples living together, 3.8% had a female householder with no husband present, and 33.3% were non-families. 30.4% of all households were made up of individuals, and 17.9% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.10 and the average family size was 2.57.

In the township the population was spread out, with 13.0% under the age of 18, 4.6% from 18 to 24, 18.0% from 25 to 44, 35.5% from 45 to 64, and 28.9% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 54 years. For every 100 females, there were 104.4 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 107.7 males.

The median income for a household in the township was $38,816, and the median income for a family was $42,813. Males had a median income of $33,750 versus $26,500 for females. The per capita income for the township was $28,059. About 4.4% of families and 4.0% of the population were below the poverty line, including 3.2% of those under age 18 and 3.3% of those age 65 or over.