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Upton, Massachusetts

Upton is a town in Worcester County, Massachusetts, United States. It was first settled in 1728. The population was given as exactly 8,000 at the 2020 census.

History
Upton was originally the home of the Nipmuc, who inhabited most of central Massachusetts. The town was first settled in 1728. Residents in outlying areas of surrounding towns were finding it difficult to fulfil the obligation to attend church every Sunday, so they petitioned the state for creation of a new town central to their homes, and in 1735 Upton was incorporated, taking land from Hopkinton, Mendon, Uxbridge, and Sutton.

Upton was home to a number of members of the Taft family, including an American Revolutionary War soldier named Samuel Taft, who was born there. Samuel Taft had 22 children and hosted President George Washington on his inaugural tour of New England in 1789. Three-term mayor of Worcester, historian Judge Henry Chapin was born here on May 13, 1811.

Between 1730 and 1850, Upton had many small shoe shops, called ten–footers. These operations were gradually merged into large assembly-line manufacturing companies. By 1837, Upton produced 21.7% of the boots made in Worcester County.

William Knowlton founded what was to become the world's largest women's hat factory: Knowlton Hat Factory was built in 1872 and added to the National Historic Register in 1982.

The Upton Fire Department was incorporated at Town Meeting on April 9, 1839, and has served Upton and its residents faithfully for 175 years

In 2018, the town, led by the Economic Development Committee, began the process of redeveloping its downtown area. This is expected to be a decade-long project involving a public-private partnership and anchored by a new community center.

Geography
According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 21.7 sqmi, of which 21.5 sqmi are land and 0.2 sqmi (0.97%) is water.

The northwestern section of Upton, including the area surrounding Warren Brook, has become known as Forest Green by locals due to the lush rolling hills that can be seen from Fowler Street and Mechanic Street.

Demographics
At the 2020 census, the population had reached 8,000. The racial makeup of the town was 87.5% White, 0.8% Black, 0% (1 individual) American Indian/Alaska Native, 4.2% Asian, 0.1% Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander, 1.4% from other races, and 6.0% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 3.5% of the population.

There were 2,910 households in the town. The population density was 370.4 PD/sqmi, and there were 2,995 housing units at an average density of 138.7 /sqmi. Of the households, 35.5% had children under the age of 18, 64.7% were married couples living together, 16.4% had a female householder with no spouse or partner present, and 13.1% had a sole male householder. 19.4% of all households were made up of individuals, and 9.7% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older.

The age ranges included 5.4% under the age of 5, 22.4% under the age of 18, 4.3% from 18 to 21, and 15.3% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 43.5 years. 49.6% identified as male and 50.4% as female.

According to the Census Bureau's American Community Survey, the median income for a household in the town between 2017 and 2021 was $140,192 (2021 dollars), and the per capita income for the town was $57,613. About 2.0% of the population were below the poverty line.

Community Center
The Upton Town Library was founded in March 1871, and was until 2023 housed at a converted church downtown. After a 20-year effort, built using a $12 million bond approved at the 2021 Town Meeting and subsequent election, the new Upton Community Center was opened on May 1, 2023. It combines a new library building, a new senior center, a refurbished children's playground, and a number of meeting rooms and study areas.

Public schools
Memorial Elementary School and Nipmuc Regional High School are part of the public school system of the Mendon-Upton Regional School District.

Blackstone Valley Regional Vocational Technical High School is a trade school also open to the nearby towns of Northbridge, Grafton, Bellingham, Uxbridge, Millville, Sutton, Milford, Hopedale, Blackstone, Douglas and Mendon.

Government
Government is by open Town Meeting. There are three selectmen elected to three-year terms, and an appointed town manager.

Notable person

 * Samuel Taft, an American Revolutionary War soldier, was born in Upton; hosted President George Washington on his inaugural tour of New England in 1789.

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Upton (CDP), Massachusetts

Upton is a census-designated place (CDP) in the town of Upton in Worcester County, Massachusetts, United States. The population was 3,013 at the 2010 census, out of 7,542 in the entire town. The CDP includes the villages of Upton and West Upton.

Geography
Upton and West Upton are located in the central and western part of the town of Upton. Massachusetts Route 140 passes through the CDP, leading northwest 12 mi to Shrewsbury and southeast 14 mi to Franklin.

According to the United States Census Bureau, the CDP has a total area of 6.6 km$2$ (2.6 mi$2$), of which 6.4 km$2$ (2.5 mi$2$) is land and 0.2 km$2$ (0.1 mi$2$)  (2.73%) is water.

Notable areas
The community is home to a number of notable town of Upton landmarks, including the town's police department, fire department, town library, and the town hall. It is also home to the town's historic Knowlton Hat Factory, now repurposed as the Millhaus Apartments.

Demographics
As of the census of 2000, there were 2,326 people, 914 households, and 617 families residing in the CDP, at the time listed as "Upton-West Upton". The population density was 360.7/km$2$ (935.4/mi$2$). There were 940 housing units at an average density of 145.8/km$2$ (378.0/mi$2$). The racial makeup of the CDP was 97.12% White, 0.43% Black or African American, 0.04% Native American, 1.03% Asian, 0.39% from other races, and 0.99% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.69% of the population.

There were 914 households, out of which 36.9% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 56.9% were married couples living together, 8.1% had a female householder with no husband present, and 32.4% were non-families. 27.9% of all households were made up of individuals, and 13.0% 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 3.11.

In the CDP, the population was spread out, with 27.9% under the age of 18, 3.9% from 18 to 24, 34.5% from 25 to 44, 20.4% from 45 to 64, and 13.4% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 37 years. For every 100 females, there were 87.4 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 85.6 males.

The median income for a household in the CDP was $62,578, and the median income for a family was $75,937. Males had a median income of $51,071 versus $35,351 for females. The per capita income for the CDP was $26,502. About 3.0% of families and 5.3% of the population were below the poverty line, including 7.1% of those under age 18 and 8.7% of those age 65 or over.

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Uxbridge, Massachusetts

Uxbridge is a town in Worcester County, Massachusetts, United States, first colonized in 1662 and incorporated in 1727. It was originally part of the town of Mendon, and named for the Earl of Uxbridge. The town is located 36 mi southwest of Boston and 15 mi south-southeast of Worcester, at the midpoint of the Blackstone Valley National Historic Park. The historical society notes that Uxbridge is the "Heart of The Blackstone Valley" and is also known as "the Cradle of the Industrial Revolution". Uxbridge was a prominent Textile center in the American Industrial Revolution. Two Quakers served as national leaders in the American anti-slavery movement. Uxbridge "weaves a tapestry of early America".

Indigenous Nipmuc people near "Wacentug" or “Waentug” (river bend), deeded land to 17th-century settlers. Uxbridge reportedly granted rights to America's first colonial woman voter, Lydia Taft, and approved Massachusetts first women jurors. The first hospital for mental illness in America was reportedly established here. Deborah Sampson posed as an Uxbridge soldier, and fought in the American Revolution. A 140-year legacy of manufacturing military uniforms and clothing began with 1820 power looms. Uxbridge became famous for woolen cashmeres. "Uxbridge Blue", was the first US Air Force Dress Uniform. BJ's Wholesale Club distribution warehouse is a major employer today.

Uxbridge had a population of 14,162 at the 2020 United States Census.

Colonial era, Revolution, Quakers, and abolition
John Eliot started Nipmuc Praying Indian villages. Several praying Indian towns included Waentug (or Wacentug) and “Rice City” (later settled as Mendon.) “Great John”, sold Squimshepauk plantation to settlers in September of 1663, "for 24 pound Ster". Mendon began in 1667, and burned in King Phillips War. Nipmuck joined the native uprising, and many died. Western Mendon became Uxbridge in 1727, and Farnum House held the first town meeting. John Adams’ uncle, Nathan Webb, was the first called minister of the colony's first new Congregational church in the Great Awakening. The American Taft family origins are intertwined with Uxbridge and Mendon. Lydia Taft reportedly voted in the 1756 town meeting, considered as a first for colonial women.

Seth and Joseph Read and Simeon Wheelock joined Committees of Correspondence. Baxter Hall was a Minuteman drummer. Seth Read fought at Bunker Hill. Washington stopped at Reed's tavern, en route to command the Continental Army. Samuel Spring was one of the first chaplains of the American Revolution. Deborah Sampson enlisted as "Robert Shurtlieff of Uxbridge". Shays' Rebellion also began here, and Governor John Hancock quelled Uxbridge riots. Simeon Wheelock died protecting the Springfield Armory. Seth Reed was instrumental in adding "E pluribus unum" to U.S. coins. Washington slept here on his Inaugural tour while traveling the Middle Post Road.

Quakers including Richard Mowry migrated here from Smithfield, Rhode Island, and built mills, railroads, houses, tools and Conestoga wagon wheels. Southwick's store housed the Social and Instructive Library. Friends Meetinghouse, next to Moses Farnum's farm, had prominent abolitionists Abby Kelley Foster and Effingham Capron as members. Capron led the 450 member local anti-slavery society. Brister Pierce, formerly a slave in Uxbridge, was a signer of an 1835 petition to Congress demanding abolition of slavery and the slave trade in the District of Columbia. Local influences from the First and Second Great Awakenings can be seen with the early Congregational and Quaker traditions.

Early transportation, education, public health and safety
The Tafts built the Middle Post Road's Blackstone River bridge in 1709. "Teamsters" drove horse "team" freight wagons on the Worcester-Providence stage route. The Blackstone Canal brought horse-drawn barges to Providence through Uxbridge for overnight stops. The "crossroads village" was a junction on the Underground Railroad. The P&W Railroad ended canal traffic in 1848.

A 1732 vote "set up a school for ye town of Uxbridge". A grammar school was followed by 13 one-room district school houses, built for $2000 in 1797. Uxbridge Academy (1818) became a prestigious New England prep school.

Uxbridge voted against the smallpox vaccine. Samuel Willard treated smallpox victims, was a forerunner of modern psychiatry, and ran the first hospital for mental illness in America. Vital records recorded many infant deaths, the smallpox death of Selectman Joseph Richardson, "Quincy", "dysentary", and tuberculosis deaths. Leonard White recorded a malaria outbreak here in 1896 that led to firsts in the control of malaria as a mosquito-borne infection. Uxbridge led Massachusetts in robberies for a quarter of the year in 1922, and the town voted to hire its first nighttime police patrolman.

Industrial era: 19th century to late 20th century
Bog iron and three iron forges marked the colonial era, with the inception of large-scale industries beginning around 1775. Examples of this development can be seen in the work of Richard Mowry, who built and marketed equipment to manufacture woolen, linen, or cotton cloth, and gristmills, sawmills, distilleries, and large industries. Daniel Day built the first woolen mill in 1809. By 1855, 560 local workers made 2,500,000 yd of cloth (14,204 mi). Uxbridge reached a peak of over twenty different industrial mills. A small silver vein at Scadden, in southwest Uxbridge, led to unsuccessful commercial mining in the 1830s.

Innovations included power looms, vertical integration of wool to clothing, cashmere wool-synthetic blends, "wash and wear", yarn spinning techniques, and latch hook kits. Villages included mills, shops, worker housing, and farms. Wm. Arnold's Ironstone cotton mill, later made Kentucky Blue Jeans, and Seth Read's gristmill, later housed Bay State Arms. Hecla and Wheelockville housed American Woolen, Waucantuck Mill, Hilena Lowell's shoe factory, and Draper Corporation. Daniel Day, Jerry Wheelock, and Luke Taft used water-powered mills. Moses Taft's (Central Woolen) operated continuously making Civil War cloth.

North Uxbridge housed Clapp's 1810 cotton mill, Chandler Taft's and Richard Sayles' Rivulet Mill, the granite quarry, and Rogerson's village. Crown and Eagle Mill was "a masterpiece of early industrial architecture". Blanchard's granite quarry provided curb stones to New York City, the Statue of Liberty and regional public works projects. Peter Rawson Taft's grandson, William Howard Taft, visited Samuel Taft House.

John Sr., Effingham and John W. Capron's mill pioneered US satinets and woolen power looms. Charles A. Root, Edward Bachman, and Harold Walter expanded Bachman-Uxbridge, and exhibited leadership in women's fashion. The company manufactured US Army uniforms for the Civil War, World War I, World War II, the nurse corps, and the first Air Force dress uniforms, dubbed "Uxbridge Blue". Time magazine covered Uxbridge Worsted's proposed buyout to be the top US woolen company. The largest plant of one of the largest US yarn companies, Bernat Yarn, was located here from the 1960s to the 1980s. A historic company called Information Services operated from Uxbridge, and managed subscription services for The New Republic, among other publications, in the later 20th century.

Late 20th century to present

State and national parks developed around mills and rivers were restored. The Great Gatsby (1974) and Oliver's Story (1978) were filmed locally including at Stanley Woolen Mill. The Blackstone Valley National Historic Park contains the 1000 acreBlackstone Canal Heritage State Park, 9 mi of the Blackstone River Greenway, the Southern New England Trunkline Trail (which has the interesting SNETT stone chamber south of Lee pond), West Hill Dam, a 567-acre wildlife refuge, parcels of the Metacomet Land Trust, and Cormier Woods. 60 Federalist homes were added to 54 national and 375 state-listed historic sites, including Georgian Elmshade (where War Secretary Alphonso Taft had recounted local family history at a famous reunion). Capron's wooden mill survived a 2007 fire at the Bernat Mill. Stanley mill is being restored while Waucantuck Mill was mostly razed. In 2013 multiple fires again affected the town, including a historic bank building and a Quaker home from the early 1800s. See National historic sites.

Five bands of the original indigenous Nipmuck people live in the Worcester County region.

In 2017, a new $9.25 million fire station was completed on Main Street next to Town Hall. Voters approved the 14,365 square-foot station in 2015. The station has five bays to accommodate modern fire trucks, a radio and server room for computer and phone servers. The second floor includes a fitness room, kitchen, and showers for staff. The station is located in the historic district, and was built in consultation with the Uxbridge Historic District Commission. The old post office and fire station were demolished to make room for the new station. Context Architecture was the designer.

The Uxbridge High Spartans won the 2023 Division 7 Superbowl at Gillette Stadium with an undefeated record The Uxbridge High Spartans Field Hockey Team clinched its third consecutive state championship in the 2023 Season.

Geography
The town is 30.4 sqmi, of which 0.8 sqmi, or 2.74%, is water. It is situated 39.77 mi southwest of Boston, 16 mi southeast of Worcester, and 20 mi northwest of Providence. Elevations range from 200 ft to 577 ft above sea level. It borders Douglas, Mendon, Millville, Northbridge, and Sutton, Massachusetts, plus the Rhode Island towns of Burrillville and North Smithfield.

Climate
A USDA hardiness zone 5 continental climate prevails with snowfall extremes from November to April. The highest recorded temperature was 104 F, in July 1975, and the lowest, −25 F in January 1957.

Demographics
The 2010 United States Census population was 13,457, representing a growth rate of 20.6%, with 5,056 households, a density rate of 166.31 units per square mile. 95.7% were White, 1.7% Asian, 0.90% Hispanic, 0.3% African American, and 1.4% other. Population density was 442.66 people/ mile2 (170.77/km$2$). Per capita income was $24,540, and 4.7% fell below the poverty line. There were 9,959 registered voters in 2010.

Economy
High tech, services, distribution, life sciences, hospitality, local government, education and tourism offer local jobs. A 618,000 square feet (57,400 m2) distribution center serves Fortune 500 BJ's Wholesale Club's, northern division. Unemployment was 3.9%, lower than the state average.

Points of interest

 * "Uxbridge", A film by Chris Bilodeau Photography (2017)
 * National historic sites
 * Lt. Simeon Wheelock House, Uxbridge common district, 1768
 * Friends meetinghouse, c. 1770
 * Taft House, 1789 inaugural tour visit of George Washington and 1910 visit of Uxbridge grandson, William Howard Taft
 * Crown and Eagle Cotton Mill, c. 1826
 * Elmshade, site of historic Taft family reunion of 1874
 * Bernat Mill, formerly Capron Mill, c. 1820, and Uxbridge Worsted Company
 * Stanley Woolen Mill, also once known as Central Woolen, Calumet, and Moses Taft Mill
 * Stanley Woolen Mill
 * Blackstone River Valley National Heritage Corridor
 * National Park Service, valley sites: Millville & Uxbridge
 * Blackstone Canal at River Bend Farm
 * Blackstone River and Canal Heritage State Park
 * River Bend Farm and Canal
 * West Hill Dam and recreation area
 * Blissful Meadows Golf Club

Government
Uxbridge has a Board of Selectmen and town meeting government.

Local government granted the first woman in America the right to vote, nixed a smallpox vaccine in 1775, and defied the Massachusetts Secretary of State by approving women jurors. The 2009 Board of Health made Uxbridge the third community in the US to ban tobacco sales in pharmacies, but later reversed this.

State agencies control county elected offices, and Uxbridge has a District Courthouse but no gaol.

State and federal elected officials

 * Massachusetts House of Representatives - Kevin Kuros
 * Massachusetts Senate - Ryan Fattman
 * Massachusetts Governor's Council - Paul DePalo
 * United States House of Representatives - Jim McGovern
 * United States Senate - Elizabeth Warren, Ed Markey

Education
Local schools include the Earl D. Taft Early Learning Center (Pre-K–3), Whitin Intermediate School (4–7), Uxbridge High School (8–12), and Our Lady of the Valley Regional.

Uxbridge is also a member of one of the thirteen towns of the Blackstone Valley Regional Vocational School District. Uxbridge students in eighth grade have the opportunity to apply to Blackstone Valley Regional Vocational Technical High School, serving grades 9–12.

The New York Times called Uxbridge education reforms a "little revolution" to meet family needs.

Rail
The nearest MBTA Commuter Rail stops are Forge Park/495 on the Franklin/Foxboro Line and Grafton and Worcester on the Framingham/Worcester Line, 15 miles away. The Providence and Worcester Railroad freight line passes through Uxbridge.

Highways
Highways in Uxbridge include Route 146, Route 16, Route 122, Route 98 and Route 146A.

Airports
TF Green State Airport Warwick-Providence, RI, Worcester Regional Airport, and Boston Logan International Airport have commercial flights. Hopedale Airport, 7.2 mi away, and Worcester Regional Airport have general aviation. A private air strip, Sky Glen Airport on Quaker Highway, is still listed on FAA sites, though the map location shows it within a dense industrial park, and at its peak of operations, it saw very low traffic.

Healthcare
Tri-River Family Health Center (University of Massachusetts Medical School) offers primary care. Milford Regional, Landmark Medical Center, hospices and long term care are nearby or local.

Notable people

 * Benjamin Adams, Congressman
 * Willard Bartlett, New York Chief Justice
 * Franklin Bartlett, Congressman
 * Nicholas Baylies was born and raised in Uxbridge, and served as a Justice of the Vermont Supreme Court.
 * Ezra ("T".) Taft Benson, was an LDS Church Apostle, Hawaii missionary, and Utah legislator. Chandler Taft built the 1814 Rivulet Mill
 * Alice Bridges, won an Olympic bronze in Berlin
 * Phineas Bruce, Congressman
 * Edward P. Bullard, started Bullard Machine tools, whose designs enabled auto manufacturing and industry
 * Effingham Capron, led Uxbridge as a center for pre-Civil War anti-slavery activities, and was a state and national anti-slavery leader, and an industrialist
 * Daniel Day, a Taft, started the third US woolen mill
 * Tim Fortugno, played for the California Angels and Chicago White Sox
 * Albert Harkness, Uxbridge High; academic latin scholar; published multiple works
 * Jacqueline Liebergott, was president of Emerson College
 * Arthur MacArthur Sr., was a Lt. Governor, Chief Justice and Douglas MacArthur's grandfather
 * Joshua Macomber, Educator
 * Richard Moore, recent Senate President Pro Tem (MA), was a FEMA executive, a past President of the Conference of State Legislatures, and a principal architect of Massachusetts's landmark health care law
 * William Augustus Mowry, Educator
 * Jeannine Oppewall, has four Academy Award nominations for best art direction
 * Willard Preston, the 4th University of Vermont President, published famous sermons while later serving the Independent Presbyterian Church of Savannah, Georgia
 * Seth Reed, fought at Bunker Hill, was instrumental in adding "E pluribus unum" to U.S. coins, and was a founder of Erie, Pennsylvania and Geneva, New York
 * Joseph Read was a Colonel in the American Revolutionary War.
 * Brian Skerry, is a National Geographic photojournalist, protecting global sea life
 * Edward Sullivan, won a Congressional Medal of Honor in the Spanish–American War
 * Robert Taft I, was patriarch to the Taft family political dynasty
 * Robert Taft, 2nd, was a Selectman
 * Josiah Taft, wealthy landowner, husband of Lydia Taft
 * Lydia (Chapin) Taft, first woman to vote in America
 * Bezaleel Taft Sr., served as an American Revolution Captain, state representative and state senator
 * Bezaleel Taft Jr., state representative and state Senator. Owned historic Elmshade Taft Family homestead
 * Samuel Taft, hosted George Washington on his post-inaugural tour
 * Luke Taft, built two water powered textile mills
 * Moses Taft, built Stanley Woolen Mill and implicated in the Boston Molasses Disaster
 * Peter Rawson Taft I, was the grandfather of William Howard Taft
 * Nathan Webb, First called minister at new Congregational Church, first mentioned in Great Awakening period, was John Adams‘ uncle
 * Arthur K. Wheelock Jr., was curator of Northern Baroque Art at the National Gallery of Art from 1975 to his retirement in 2018
 * Paul C. Whitin, founded the Whitin Machine Works; transformed cotton machine manufacturing
 * Charles Vacanti, Anasthesiologist; Tissue engineering; Stem Cells; Known for the Vacanti Mouse

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West Boylston, Massachusetts

West Boylston is a town in Worcester County, Massachusetts, United States and a northern suburb of Worcester. The population was 7,877 at the 2020 census. West Boylston includes the village of Oakdale, located on the opposite side of the Wachusett Reservoir from West Boylston center along Route 140. Although the town was split off from Boylston, it has a larger population than its eastern namesake.

History
West Boylston was originally part of several neighboring towns—Lancaster, Shrewsbury, Boylston, Holden and Sterling. The town was created as part of a dispute between Boylston and West Boylston over the location of a new town meeting house. The town was officially incorporated in 1808.

During the 1800s the town grew with textile and other industries and became a prosperous community. This prosperity was interrupted as the town was selected as the site of the Wachusett Reservoir to provide water for Boston. It was selected due to its location at the junction of three rivers: the Quinapoxet River, the Stillwater River and the Nashua River. In 1897, the Nashua River in the town of Clinton was impounded by the Wachusett Dam, causing 6.5 sqmi to be flooded in the towns of Boylston, West Boylston, Clinton and Sterling. Over 2200 acre of West Boylston's land was used for the reservoir, the most of any town. This disrupted the center of town and most of the industrial base. Many buildings were moved to the unaffected parts of the town but the majority were demolished and filled by the reservoir. Over 1700 residents, 300 homes, eight schools, six mills, four churches and one hotel were moved to dry land. The state paid approximately 60 cents on the dollar for use of the land with the promise to pay $12,000 a year to the town for lost tax revenue forever. The reservoir was completed in 1905 and first filled in May 1908. West Boylston's prominent landmark, the Old Stone Church, was left remaining as a reminder of those that lost their homes and jobs to the building of the reservoir. It is one of the most photographed sites in the area.

Today, West Boylston has transformed itself into a bedroom community for Worcester and the surrounding region. Due to the reservoir, the town has been able to preserve much of its rural character, making it an attractive place for recreation and living.

West Boylston's most famous historical resident is Robert Bailey Thomas, the founder of the Old Farmer's Almanac.

Geography
According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 13.8 sqmi, of which 12.9 sqmi is land and 0.9 sqmi, or 6.86%, is water. The main water source is the Wachusett Reservoir, which is located in the middle of the town. The town does not get use of this water, it is for Boston. West Boylston gets its water from two town wells.

Adjacent cities and towns
West Boylston is bordered by Sterling to the north, Holden to the west, Worcester, to the south, Shrewsbury to the southeast, and Boylston to the east.

Demographics
As of the 2010 Census, there were 7,669 people, 2,616 households, and 1,817 families residing in the town. The population density was 594.5 PD/sqmi. There were 2,746 housing units at an average density of 212.9 /sqmi. The racial makeup of the town was 93.34% White, 4.21% African American, 0.22% Native American, 0.68% Asian, 0.03% Pacific Islander, 0.86% from other races, and 0.67% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 5.27% of the population.

There were 2,616 households, out of which 27.2% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 56.7% were married couples living together, 9.4% had a female householder with no husband present, and 30.5% were non-families. Of all households 25.9% 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 2.43 and the average family size was 2.98.

In the town, the population was spread out, with 17.5% under the age of 18, 6.5% from 18 to 24, 24.7% from 25 to 44, 33.7% from 45 to 64, and 17.6% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 46 years. For every 100 females there were 124.0 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 130.2 males. [The population of West Boylston (7,669 in 2010) includes the 1,137 male residents of the Worcester County House of Correction; 14.8% of the town's recorded population. So it would seem that West Boylston has about 25% more males than females (124 males for every 100 females) but that statistic is misleading.]

According the 2015–2019 American Community Survey, the median household income in the town was $88,906, and the median income for a family was $122,500. The per capita income for the town was $34,741. About 5.3% of families and 9.5% of the population were below the poverty line, including 15.0% of those under age 18 and 6.4% of those age 65 or over.

Museums and other points of interest
West Boylston includes six entries on the National Register of Historic Places:
 * Beaman Memorial Public Library (added May 16, 2016)
 * Bigelow Tavern Historic District – 60, 64 and 65 Worcester St. (added September 24, 1992)
 * Mount Vernon Cemetery (added May 29, 2008)
 * Oakdale Village Historic District – 11–68 N. Main, May 8–24, 6–10 Green, 12–23 High, 4–68 Laurel, 14–34 Waushacum, and park at Thomas and N. Main (added July 5, 1996)
 * Old Stone Church – Off MA 140 (added April 13, 1973)
 * Quinapoxet River Bridge – Thomas St. over the Quinapoxet River at the Wachusett Reservoir (added April 8, 1990)

Education
West Boylston Middle/High School and Major Edwards Elementary School are located in the town.

Library
West Boylston's public library, the Beaman Memorial Public Library, was established in 1878. In fiscal year 2008, the town of West Boylston spent 1.6% ($308,576) of its budget on its public library—approximately $37 per person, per year ($48.76 adjusted for inflation to 2022). The library building was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2016.

Media
The Banner newspaper covers current news about West Boylston; Coulter Press of Clinton, Massachusetts, publishes it. In the past, other newspapers have included the News Recorder and West Boylston Times.

Notable people

 * Charlie Baker, professional baseball player
 * Dyer Ball, missionary
 * Erastus Brigham Bigelow, inventor and businessman, born in West Boylston
 * Duke Farrell, MLB catcher
 * Jim Ford, film and television actor / stuntman
 * Jill Lepore, historian
 * Bruce Marshall, professional hockey coach
 * J. P. Ricciardi, former general manager of the Major League Baseball Toronto Blue Jays

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Westminster, Massachusetts

Westminster is a town in Worcester County, Massachusetts, United States. At the 2020 census, the town population was 8,213.

History
Westminster was first settled by Europeans in 1737, and was officially incorporated in 1759.

Westminster has four entries in the National Register of Historic Places: Ahijah Wood House, Nathan Wood House, Ezra Wood-Levi Warner Place, and Westminster Village-Academy Hill Historic District.

Westminster was the site of Westminster Academy, incorporated in 1833.

On August 25, 1909, a large parade was held in honor of the 150th anniversary of the town's establishment. A civic parade begun at 10 o'clock which featured an array of floats and music provided by the Fitchburg Military and Gardner bands. That year, Wilbur F. Whitney published the 150th Anniversary Celebration of the Town of Westminster, Massachusetts, containing "Historical & Legendary Reminiscences Connected with the Town" which detailed the event and local floats.

The town achieved national news in November 2014 when the Board of Health proposed banning all sales of tobacco.

Geography
According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 37.3 sqmi, of which 35.5 sqmi is land and 1.8 sqmi, or 4.90%, is water.

Westminster is bordered by Ashburnham to the north, Gardner to the west, Hubbardston to the southwest, Princeton to the south, and Leominster and Fitchburg to the east.

Demographics
As of the census of 2000, there were 6,907 people, 2,529 households, and 1,954 families residing in the town. The population density was 194.5 PD/sqmi. There were 2,694 housing units at an average density of 75.9 /sqmi. The racial makeup of the town was 97.50% White, 0.46% African American, 0.14% Native American, 1.14% Asian, 0.14% from other races, and 0.61% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.11% of the population. 17.6% were of French, 15.0% Irish, 13.2% French Canadian, 9.0% English, 9.0% Italian, 8.5% Finnish and 5.6% American ancestry according to Census 2000.

There were 2,529 households, out of which 36.9% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 65.8% were married couples living together, 8.1% had a female householder with no husband present, and 22.7% were non-families. 17.7% of all households were made up of individuals, and 6.6% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.73 and the average family size was 3.09.

In the town, the population was spread out, with 26.8% under the age of 18, 6.1% from 18 to 24, 28.9% from 25 to 44, 27.3% from 45 to 64, and 10.9% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 39 years. For every 100 females, there were 99.5 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 95.4 males.

The median income for a household in the town was $57,755, and the median income for a family was $61,835. Males had a median income of $45,369 versus $31,818 for females. The per capita income for the town was $24,913. About 3.0% of families and 3.1% of the population were below the poverty line, including 1.5% of those under age 18 and 5.1% of those age 65 or over.

Economy
From 1828 to 1970, Westminster was home to the Westminster Cracker Company. Westminster is currently home to:
 * the U.S. Corporate Sales & Marketing division of SimplexGrinnell
 * the Distribution Center of Aubuchon Hardware
 * the Wachusett Brewing Company

Arts and culture
The Forbush Memorial Library was established in 1868. In fiscal year 2022, the town of Westminster spent 1.88% ($459,679) of its budget on its public library.

State

 * State Representatives: Kimberly Ferguson (R), Jonathan Zlotnik (D)
 * State Senator: John J. Cronin (D)
 * Governor's Councilor: Paul DePalo (D)

Federal

 * U.S. Representative: Lori Trahan
 * U.S. Senators: Elizabeth Warren (D), Ed Markey (D)

Education
Westminster is part of the Ashburnham-Westminster Regional School District along with Ashburnham.

The town has two schools. The Meetinghouse School serves students in grades K–1; the Westminster Elementary School, grades 2–5. Middle school students attend Overlook Middle School, and high school students attend Oakmont Regional High School.

Montachusett Regional Vocational Technical School is a vocational/technical high school) in nearby Fitchburg also serving Westminster students.

Infrastructure
Public transportation for northern Worcester County is largely supplied by the Montachusett Regional Transit Authority (MART) fixed-route bus system. Wachusett station, located in West Fitchburg, is the western terminus of the MBTA Commuter Rail Fitchburg Line.

Notable people

 * Abijah Bigelow, former U.S. Representative
 * Gregory Ciottone, Harvard professor, White House Consultant, pioneering physician in Counter-Terrorism Medicine
 * Marcus A. Coolidge, former U.S. Senator
 * John Ainsworth Dunn, furniture maker
 * Avery Yale Kamila, journalist
 * George M. Lane, former U.S. ambassador to North Yemen
 * Nelson A. Miles, former Commanding General of the United States Army
 * William H. Upham, fought at the Battle of Bull Run; 18th Governor of Wisconsin

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Whitinsville, Massachusetts

Whitinsville is an unincorporated village within the town of Northbridge in Worcester County, Massachusetts, United States. Whitinsville is a census-designated place (CDP) and its population was 6,750 at the 2020 census. Whitinsville is pronounced as if it were spelled "White-ins-ville". It was founded by the Whitin family, after whom it is also named. It is a post office jurisdiction, with a ZIP Code of 01588. It is located on the Mumford River, a tributary of the Blackstone River. Whitinsville has been designated as a mill village of national historic significance to America's earliest industrialization, and is one of only four villages selected by the John H. Chaffee Blackstone River Valley National Historic Corridor Commission to receive this designation. Hopedale is the only other Massachusetts mill village to achieve this designation by the corridor commission.

History
This village was originally Nipmuc native lands, and was first settled as part of Mendon in 1662. From 1662 to 1727 it was part of Mendon, then later it became part of Uxbridge from 1727 to 1772. In 1772 Northbridge finally became a separate town. The village's early name was "South Northbridge", before the Whitin family's rise to prominence. Col. John Spring led a militia training company from Uxbridge which fought in the American Revolution. Col. Spring was from the section that became South Northbridge.

Today a visitor can see much of the original village, including the housing for workers and their families, churches, and the Whitin Community Center. The textile machine company and industrial village were written up as one of the Harvard studies of history in business. Whitin Machine, founded in 1831, became the largest manufacturer of textile machinery in the world before its closing in 1964.

A 1936 Berlin Olympics champion backstroke swimmer, Alice Bridges, then of Uxbridge, trained in the local gym pool (Whitin Community Center) in Whitinsville. The Whitinsville Savings Bank was involved in a precedent-setting case in the U.S., involving tort and contract law, known as "Swinton vs. Whitinsville Savings Bank (1942)". A real estate transaction two years earlier had failed to disclose termites in a building.

Whitin Community Center
The Whitin Community Center, operated by a non-profit organization and commonly called "The Gym", is located at 60 Main Street on what used to be the 11 acre John C. Whitin estate. In 1922, four Whitin daughters: Elsa, Katharine, Lois, and Elizabeth, gave the funds to build a gym and pool for the enjoyment of local citizens in memory of their father, George Marston Whitin. This recreation center, known affectionately in earlier days as "The Gym," was one of the finest facilities in the state. Famous for its swim program, it sent swimmers to the 1932 and 1936 Olympics. Devastated by fire in 1959, the Gym was rebuilt with the support of trustees, business and civic leaders, and friends.

The decade of the 1990s was dedicated to expanding and modernizing the Whitin Community Center to prepare it for the 21st century. In 1993 new space was added to strengthen the center's commitment to child care and adult health and fitness. A new lobby, elevator, and racquetball courts completed this expansion phase, and most of the original 1922 building received a comprehensive face lift. In 1995, the center's three outdoor tennis courts were completely refurbished. Ground was broken in September 1996 for a new state-of-the-art competition-sized swimming pool. This new facility opened briefly as an outdoor pool (summer 1998) and then was enclosed for year-round use, reopening in March 1999. A comprehensive project to restore the historic appearance of the Main Street facade was undertaken in 1998–99, funded by individuals, local companies, and the Massachusetts Historical Commission. Also in 1999, the center's parking facilities were expanded to accommodate the increased business. An ambitious plan to restore and beautify historic Whitin Park (the 7.5 acres behind the Whitin Community Center) was unveiled in early 2000. The nearly 1 mile of stone perimeter walls were rebuilt, repointed and recapped. New walking trails were surfaced, and beautiful park lights and bollards have been installed. In the location of an original Whitin estate building – the rustic teahouse – the Gerry Gaudette pavilion has been built. This open air shelter is used by the center's child care and summer camp program, along with use by the community at large.

The Whitin Community Center today is a vibrant organization with 4,500 members. The center also, through its mission, services at least as many non-members. It is a recognized 501(c)(3) non-profit organization providing child care and family recreational services. With over 200 families currently served, it is the largest Child Care Center in the Blackstone Valley with a pre-kindergarten school, full day care for pre-schoolers, and a large school-age program that provides supervision before and after school, and all day long on school vacation periods.

The center launched a new Outreach program in 1995, funded entirely by donations, with the goal of bringing together all the children of the community, regardless of neighborhoods, economic status, or whether or not they were Center members. Organized Saturday afternoon activities, open swimming, day trips to museums and baseball games, youth theater, teen dances, and concerts are just some of the many activities. In January 2002 a new facility opened – the Rockdale Youth Center – providing free after school programs and supervision for youngsters ages 8–13. In the fall of 2005, the Center purchased the building housing the program (2219 Providence Road, Northbridge).

St. Camillus Health Center
The St. Camillus Health Center, originally St. Camillus Hospital for Incurable Diseases, is located at 447 Hill Street on the historic E. Kent Swift Estate named for the husband of one of George Marston Whitin's daughters. The historic mansion on the rear of the estate was restored in 1999 and is now known as Father Turci Manor.

Pine Grove Cemetery
Endowed in 1878 by members of the Whitin family, the 35-acre historic cemetery is located on 241 Linwood Ave. The cemetery was put up for sale by the Pine Grove Cemetery Association in 2011, and is currently owned by the Town of Northbridge.

Geography
Whitinsville is located at 42.11222°N, -71.67278°W (42.112208, -71.672890).

According to the 2010 United States Census Bureau, the CDP has a total area of 3.64 square miles with 1,840.2 persons per square mile. Whitinsville is a "village" within the incorporated town of Northbridge, Massachusetts. It is located in Worcester County.

Climate
In a typical year, Whitinsville, Massachusetts temperatures fall below 50 F for 195 days per year. Annual precipitation is typically 46.3 inches per year (high in the US) and snow covers the ground 60 days per year or 16.4% of the year (high in the US). It may be helpful to understand the yearly precipitation by imagining 9 straight days of moderate rain per year. The humidity is below 60% for approximately 25.4 days or 7% of the year.

Demographics
As of the census of 2010, there were 6,704. The population density was 1,840.2/mi. Females comprise 52.1% of the population. The racial makeup of the CDP was 95.2% White, 0.8% African American, 0.2% Native American, 1.1% Asian, and 1.7% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 3.8% of the population. 4.6% of households speak a language other than English.

There were 2,613 housing units with 44.4% of these in multi-unit structures. The homeownership rate is 58.9% with 85.9% of persons residing in the same housing unit for 1 year or more. The median value of owner-occupied housing unit was $341,000.

There were 2,452 households. The average household size was 2.87. In the CDP, the population was spread out, with 7.4% under the age of 5, 28.1% under the age of 18, and 12.0% who were 65 years of age or older. 85.9% of persons over the age of 25 are high school graduates with 27.2% having a bachelor's degree or higher. The average commute to work is 29.2 minutes.

The median income for a household in the CDP was $55,950. The median income for individuals was $27,531. 6.5% of the population were below the poverty line.

Ethnic groups
The 19th-century expansion of the Whitin mills attracted many Irish immigrant workers, and Irish currently make up 21.4% of the town's population. Other nationalities represented in Whitinsville include Armenians, English, Italians, French-Canadians, and Dutch.

Education
Since it is officially a part of the town of Northbridge, Whitinsville is served by the Northbridge Public Schools system. Also in the town is Whitinsville Christian School, a preK–12 interdenominational Christian school.

Government
Whitinsville is a village within the town of Northbridge. New England towns, like Northbridge, administer the entire geography within their boundaries and function like a city and a county government rolled into one. The county government is weak or non-existent in the southern New England states. Worcester County exists today only as a historical area, with an elected County Sheriff, an elected county registrar of deeds, and a correctional and court system, which are now administered by the Commonwealth of Massachusetts, and its Office of Public Safety. County commissioners were last elected in 1999, and local roads are now administered either by the towns or the state.

The Northbridge Town Hall is located at 7 Main Street in Whitinsville, the largest village in the town. It was built in 1876, and from 1876 to 1913 it served as the public library. The Town Hall was extensively renovated in 2013.

Northbridge is organized and administered as a town under Massachusetts law. The Board of Selectmen exercises executive functions, while the annual Town Meeting functions like a city council. Police, public works, the board of health, fire department and schools are part of the town government.

Notable people

 * Vernon Ahmadjian, lichenologist
 * John R. Driscoll, Massachusetts businessman and state legislator, was born in Whitinsville.
 * Steve Spagnuolo, current defensive coordinator of the Kansas City Chiefs, former head coach of the St. Louis Rams of the National Football League, and former defensive coach of the New York Giants, was born in Whitinsville in 1959.
 * Samuel Spring, Revolutionary War chaplain, was born here when it was still part of Uxbridge.
 * Phil Vandersea, was born in Whitinsville in 1943, played for the Green Bay Packers.
 * Hildegarde Lasell Watson, singer, actress, arts patron, writer
 * Sarah Elizabeth Whitin, sole benefactor for the Whitin Observatory at Wellesley College.
 * Paul Whitin, founder of the Whitin Machine Works

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Alcona Township, Michigan

Alcona Township is a civil township of Alcona County in the U.S. state of Michigan. The population was 966 at the 2020 census.

Communities

 * Black River is an unincorporated community located along the shores of Lake Huron at 44.81722°N, -83.30333°W. The community was settled as early as 1849 by William Cullings and was named after the Black River.  It was a fishing village first inhabited by French trappers and fishermen.  It became a lumbering center when the Alger, Smith & Company operated in Black River from 1876 to 1880.  Black River became the largest pine timber producer in the world before turning back into a fishing village with the decline of the lumber industry.  A post office opened in Black River on February 9, 1877.  It was renamed as Blackriver in 1894 and back to Black River in 1955.  Black River uses the 48721 ZIP Code, which serves the eastern portion of Alcona Township and smaller areas of Haynes Township to the south.
 * Hubbard Lake is an unincorporated community and census-designated place that surrounds Hubbard Lake at 44.75972°N, -83.55889°W. It should not be confused with another nearby community named Hubbard Lake just to the north in Alpena County.
 * Larson Beach is an unincorporated community located at 44.80083°N, -83.52361°W within the CDP of Hubbard Lake.
 * Lost Lake Woods is an unincorporated community and census-designated place within the center of the township at 44.77694°N, -83.42444°W.

Geography
According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the township has a total area of 66.36 sqmi, of which 57.50 sqmi is land and 8.86 sqmi (13.35%) is water.

The southern portion of Negwegon State Park is located within the township, and it extends north into Alpena County. Portions of the township are also included in the Huron National Forest. The township has a coastline along Lake Huron and also includes Black River and part of Hubbard Lake

Major highways

 * runs along the eastern portion of the township near Lake Huron.
 * is a county-designated highway in the township.

Demographics
As of the census of 2000, there were 1,089 people, 524 households, and 361 families residing in the township. The population density was 18.9 per square mile (7.3/km$2$). There were 1,313 housing units at an average density of 22.8 per square mile (8.8/km$2$). The racial makeup of the township was 97.89% White, 0.83% Native American, 0.09% Asian, 0.18% from other races, and 1.01% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino or any race were 0.73% of the population. 20.1% were German, 15.1% English, 10.9% French, 10.8% Polish, 7.3% Irish and 6.9% French Canadian ancestry.

There were 524 households, out of which 14.9% had children under the age of 18 living with their families, 63.2% had married couples living together, 2.7% had a female householder with no husband present, and 31.1% were non-families. 29.4% of all households were made up of individuals, and 18.7% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.08 and the average family size was 2.50.

In the township the population spread out, of which 14.4% were under the age of 18, 3.6% between 18 and 24, 16.5% between 25 and 44, 30.9% between 45 and 64, and 34.5% were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 58 years. For every 100 females, there were 105.5 males. For every 100 females aged 18 and over, there were 103.5 males.

The median income for a household in the township was $34,125, and the median income for a family was $39,934. Males had a median income of $33,250 against $21,364 for females. The per capita income for the township was $20,160. About 4.3% of families and 8.7% of the population were below the poverty line, including 17.1% of those under 18 and 4.9% of those aged 65 or over.

Education
Alcona Township is served entirely by Alcona Community Schools.

title: Alcona Township, Michigan


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Caledonia Township, Alcona County, Michigan

Caledonia Township is a civil township of Alcona County in the U.S. state of Michigan. The population was 1,032 at the 2020 census.

Communities

 * Hubbard Lake is an unincorporated community and census-designated place that surrounds Hubbard Lake at 44.75972°N, -83.55889°W. It should not be confused with another nearby community named Hubbard Lake just to the north in Alpena County.  The CDP also extends into Alcona Township and Hawes Township.
 * Spruce is an unincorporated community located in the eastern portion of the township at 44.84417°N, -83.46583°W. The community began with the construction of a sawmill by Don Hecox, who also became the first postmaster when the rural post office opened on May 5, 1898.  The Spruce post office remains open and uses the 48762 ZIP Code, which serves the eastern portion of Caledonia Township and smaller portions of several neighboring township.

Geography
According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the township has a total area of 72.73 sqmi, of which 67.58 sqmi is land and 5.15 sqmi (7.08%) is water.

The northern section of Hubbard Lake is within Caledonia Township.

Major highways

 * runs briefly through the northeast corner of the township.
 * is a county-designated highway that has its northern terminus as U.S. Route 23 within the township.

Demographics
As of the census of 2000, there were 1,203 people, 535 households, and 379 families residing in the township. The population density was 17.8 PD/sqmi. There were 1,074 housing units at an average density of 15.9 /sqmi. The racial makeup of the township was 99.00% White, 0.25% Native American, 0.17% Asian, and 0.58% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.42% of the population.

There were 535 households, out of which 18.1% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 61.9% were married couples living together, 5.4% had a female householder with no husband present, and 29.0% were non-families. 24.1% of all households were made up of individuals, and 12.9% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.25 and the average family size was 2.64.

In the township the population was spread out, with 16.8% under the age of 18, 5.3% from 18 to 24, 20.9% from 25 to 44, 32.3% from 45 to 64, and 24.8% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 50 years. For every 100 females, there were 104.6 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 105.1 males.

The median income for a household in the township was $36,000, and the median income for a family was $38,625. Males had a median income of $29,539 versus $21,964 for females. The per capita income for the township was $19,051. About 9.6% of families and 13.6% of the population were below the poverty line, including 18.7% of those under age 18 and 11.2% of those age 65 or over.

Education
Caledonia Township is served entirely by Alcona Community Schools.


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Curtis Township, Michigan

Curtis Township is a civil township of Alcona County in the U.S. state of Michigan. The population was 1,087 at the 2020 census.

Communities

 * Bamfield is a former unincorporated community that served as a station along the Au Sable and Northwestern Railroad near Bamfield Pond along the Au Sable River. A post office operated in Bamfield from December 11, 1922, until June 30, 1924. The post office closed and the community was deserted after the creation of the Alcona Dam, in which Bamfield Pond was expanded and currently known as Alcona Dam Pond.
 * Bryant is an unincorporated community located in the southeast corner of the township at 44.525°N, -83.66583°W.
 * Cheviers in an unincorporated community located in the center of the township at 44.56806°N, -83.73694°W.
 * Curtisville is an unincorporated community located in the western portion of the township at 44.55972°N, -83.86722°W. Curtisville was settled in 1881 and named after the newly established Curtis Township. It was named after its first settled E. D. Curtis. A post office opened under the name Curtis and operated briefly from June 14 until August 23, 1881. The post office was reestablished under the name Curtisville and operated from December 29, 1897, until February 15, 1955.
 * Glennie is an unincorporated community in the center of the township at the intersection of M-65 and Bamfield Road at 44.56056°N, -83.72583°W. The community was first known as Glennie Station and began as a stop along the Detroit and Mackinac Railway in 1889. A post office opened on October 5, 1889, under the name Glennie Station and was shortened to Glennie on October 2, 1894. The community was platted much later in 1940. The Glennie post office remains open and uses the 48737 ZIP Code, which serves portions of Curtis Township and several surrounding townships.
 * Kurtz is an unincorporated community on the eastern border of the township with Mikado Township at 44.56111°N, -83.64556°W. The community was named for Hugo Kurtz, and it began as a logging community around 1900. A post office opened briefly from July 31, 1909, until March 31, 1911.
 * Wallace is an unincorproated community located just north of Bryant at 44.53194°N, -83.66556°W.

History
Curtis Township was organized in 1881 and named for its first settler E. D. Curtis.

Geography
According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the township has a total area of 70.72 sqmi, of which 68.39 km2 is land and 2.33 sqmi (3.29%) is water.

Major highways

 * runs south–north through the center of the township.
 * is a county-designated highway that has is western terminus at M-65 in Glennie.

Demographics
As of the census of 2000, there were 1,378 people, 608 households, and 432 families residing in the township. The population density was 20.2 PD/sqmi. There were 1,605 housing units at an average density of 23.5 /mi2. The racial makeup of the township was 98.62% White, 0.07% Native American, 0.07% Asian, 0.15% from other races, and 1.09% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.65% of the population.

There were 608 households, out of which 19.4% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 60.5% were married couples living together, 6.7% had a female householder with no husband present, and 28.9% were non-families. 24.8% of all households were made up of individuals, and 10.9% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.25 and the average family size was 2.66.

In the township the population was spread out, with 19.9% under the age of 18, 3.3% from 18 to 24, 20.1% from 25 to 44, 31.5% from 45 to 64, and 25.3% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 50 years. For every 100 females there were 108.2 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 103.3 males.

The median income for a household in the township was $27,048, and the median income for a family was $30,817. Males had a median income of $26,563 versus $22,778 for females. The per capita income for the township was $15,457. About 11.7% of families and 15.1% of the population were below the poverty line, including 19.3% of those under age 18 and 12.9% of those age 65 or over.

Education
Curtis Township is served by Alcona Community Schools and Oscoda Area Schools

title: Curtis Township, Michigan


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Greenbush Township, Alcona County, Michigan

Greenbush Township is a civil township of Alcona County in the U.S. state of Michigan. The population was 1,270 at the 2020 census. The population in 2021 is estimated to be 1,281.

Communities

 * Greenbush is an unincorporated area located along U.S. Route 23 on the shores of Lake Huron at 44.58778°N, -83.31639°W. The community was settled as early as 1848 by Crosier Davison from Detroit, who built a fishery and cooperage.  The Morris & McDougal company from New York bought tracts of government land for their lumber operations in 1862.  The area was referred to as McDougal's Landing.  In 1867, lumber magnate William Conklin suggested naming the community after Greenbush, New York.  A post office named Greenbush opened on May 16, 1870. The Greenbush post office remains open and uses the 48738 ZIP Code, which serves the eastern section of Greenbush Township and small areas of Oscoda Township to the south and Harrisville Township to the north.

Geography
According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the township has a total area of 26.15 sqmi, of which 24.92 sqmi is land and 1.23 sqmi (4.70%) is water.

Greenbush Township has a shoreline along Lake Huron and also has portions included in the Huron National Forest.

Major highways

 * runs along the eastern portion of the township near Lake Huron.

Demographics
As of the census of 2000, there were 1,499 people, 685 households, and 474 families residing in the township. The population density was 60.2 PD/sqmi. There were 1,453 housing units at an average density of 58.3 /sqmi. The racial makeup of the township was 98.00% White, 0.40% African American, 0.33% Native American, 0.33% Asian, 0.07% from other races, and 0.87% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.53% of the population.

There were 685 households, out of which 17.7% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 61.3% were married couples living together, 4.7% had a female householder with no husband present, and 30.8% were non-families. 27.3% of all households were made up of individuals, and 16.4% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.19 and the average family size was 2.60.

In the township the population was spread out, with 17.5% under the age of 18, 3.3% from 18 to 24, 19.5% from 25 to 44, 32.8% from 45 to 64, and 26.9% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 52 years. For every 100 females, there were 104.5 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 101.0 males.

The median income for a household in the township was $32,823, and the median income for a family was $35,789. Males had a median income of $29,625 versus $20,385 for females. The per capita income for the township was $18,248. About 8.7% of families and 11.1% of the population were below the poverty line, including 14.9% of those under age 18 and 6.1% of those age 65 or over.

Education
Greenbush Township is served entirely by Oscoda Area Schools to the south in Iosco County.


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Gustin Township, Michigan

Gustin Township is a civil township of Alcona County in the U.S. state of Michigan. The population was 773 at the 2020 census.

Communities

 * Gustin is an unincorporated community in the eastern portion of the township at 44.62722°N, -83.41444°W. Gustin was named after the township and began as a station along the Detroit and Mackinac Railway in 1886.  A post office operated from June 6, 1891 until October 15, 1910.
 * Lincoln is a village located in the northeast corner of the township, and portions of the village extend north into Hawes Township.
 * Killmaster is an unincorporated community in the center of the township at 44.63167°N, -83.45139°W. Originally part of Harrisville Township, it was named for lumberman John Killmaster, who served as the first postmaster of the Killmaster post office that operated from December 15, 1885 until February 28, 1911.

Geography
According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the township has a total area of 35.84 sqmi, of which 35.69 sqmi is land and 0.15 sqmi (0.42%) is water.

Major highways

 * runs east–west through the center of the township.
 * is a county-designated highway that runs north–south along the eastern portion of the township.

Demographics
As of the census of 2000, there were 832 people, 358 households, and 239 families residing in the township. The population density was 23.3 PD/sqmi. There were 483 housing units at an average density of 13.5 /sqmi. The racial makeup of the township was 98.44% White, 0.60% Native American, and 0.96% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.24% of the population.

There were 358 households, out of which 24.9% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 56.1% were married couples living together, 8.9% had a female householder with no husband present, and 33.0% were non-families. 27.7% of all households were made up of individuals, and 13.7% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.29 and the average family size was 2.81.

In the township the population was spread out, with 20.6% under the age of 18, 5.8% from 18 to 24, 24.8% from 25 to 44, 29.1% from 45 to 64, and 19.8% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 44 years. For every 100 females, there were 95.3 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 85.2 males.

The median income for a household in the township was $27,350, and the median income for a family was $31,806. Males had a median income of $30,000 versus $17,083 for females. The per capita income for the township was $19,848. About 11.8% of families and 15.0% of the population were below the poverty line, including 20.9% of those under age 18 and 21.5% of those age 65 or over.

Education
Gustin Township is served by two public school districts. The majority of the township is served by Alcona Community Schools, while a very small southern portion of the township is served by Oscoda Area Schools to the south in Iosco County.

title: Gustin Township, Michigan


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Harrisville, Michigan

Harrisville is a city in the U.S. state of Michigan and the county seat of Alcona County. The population was 437 at the 2020 census, making Harrisville the sixth-smallest city by population in the state of Michigan. The city is surrounded by Harrisville Township but is administratively autonomous. Located on Lake Huron, it is an official Michigan Department of Natural Resources Harbor of Refuge.

History
The place was first known as Davison's Mill after Crosier Davison, who in partnership with Simeon Holden, had purchased land and water power rights here in 1854. Benjamin Harris and his sons, Levi and Henry, of West Bloomfield, New York bought out the partners. A post office established on September 16, 1857, was named Harrisville, with Levi as the first postmaster.

The Harris sold out to Weston, (George L.) Colwell & Company, who had H.G. Rothwell plat the community in 1870. Harrisville was incorporated as a village in 1887 and as a city in 1905.

Pizer's Variety Store, originally The White Store, was at the corner of Lake Street and Main Street.

Geography
According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 0.61 sqmi, all land. It is considered to be part of Northern Michigan.

The city is on the western shore of Lake Huron and has a harbor for recreational boaters. The harbor is a center for salmon and trout fishing. It is also a designated "Harbor of Refuge" on Lake Huron by the United States Coast Guard. The town also boasts Harrisville State Park, which includes a wooded campground along the beach. Sturgeon Point Light, a lighthouse and museum, is a few miles to the north, and is open to the public.

Harrisville is on the edge of Huron National Forest, which offers outdoor recreational opportunities such as hunting, swimming, cross-country skiing and trout fishing. The forest contains 330 mi of hiking trails. The Huron and Manistee National Forests were separately designated but were combined in 1945 for administrative purposes.

The Lake Huron beaches in and around Harrisville (including two state parks) have been recognized as being among the "top ten in Michigan." "Old-fashioned lake vacations abound on this pretty stretch of Lake Huron."

Harrisville is situated along the Lake State Railway, formerly the Detroit and Mackinac Railway (D&M). The 1901 D&M passenger depot is made of stone, which makes it one of two along the railway (the other being in Standish). As of 2023, it is privately maintained by local citizens as part of the municipality's historical legacy.

2022 American Community Survey
American Community Survey estimates, there were 500 people and 225 households. The population density was 791.1 PD/sqmi. There were 347 housing units at an average density of 549.1 /sqmi. The racial makeup of the city was 97.6% White and 0.2% Black or African American, with 2.2% from two or more races. Hispanics or Latinos of any race were 6.2% of the population.

Of the 225 households, 22.2% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 60.4% had seniors 65 years or older living with them, 42.2% were married couples living together, 5.3% were couples cohabitating, 13.3% had a male householder with no partner present, and 39.1% had a female householder with no partner present. The median household size was 2.04 and the median family size was 2.68.

The age distribution was 17.6% under 18, 4.4% from 18 to 24, 22.2% from 25 to 44, 19.6% from 45 to 64, and 36.2% who were 65 or older. The median age was 54.1 years.

The median income for a household was $35,375, with family households having a median income of $58,333 and non-family households $28,438. The per capita income was $26,803. Out of the 473 people with a determined poverty status, 23.3% were below the poverty line. Further, 36.0% of minors and 18.8% of seniors were below the poverty line.

In the survey, residents self-identified with various ethnic ancestries. People of English descent made up 25.8% of the population of the town, followed by German at 22.6%, Irish at 21.8%, Polish at 9.2%, Scottish at 6.4%, American at 6.2%, French at 6.0%, Czech at 5.0%, Italian at 4.0%, Dutch at 3.0%, French Canadian at 3.0%, Norwegian at 2.2%, Swedish at 1.6%, Hungarian at 1.0%, and Greek at 0.6%.

2010 census
As of the census of 2010, there were 493 people, 231 households, and 130 families residing in the city. The population density was 808.2 PD/sqmi. There were 329 housing units at an average density of 539.3 /mi2. The racial makeup of the city was 96.6% White, 0.6% African American, 1.0% Native American, 0.2% Asian, 0.6% from other races, and 1.0% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 2.4% of the population.

There were 231 households, of which 18.2% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 42.4% were married couples living together, 11.7% had a female householder with no husband present, 2.2% had a male householder with no wife present, and 43.7% were non-families. 38.5% of all households were made up of individuals, and 20.3% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 1.96 and the average family size was 2.55.

The median age in the city was 51.6 years. 16.4% of residents were under the age of 18; 5% were between the ages of 18 and 24; 20.2% were from 25 to 44; 29% were from 45 to 64; and 29.6% were 65 years of age or older. The gender makeup of the city was 45.0% male and 55.0% female.

2000 census
As of the census of 2000, there were 514 people, 239 households, and 131 families residing in the city. The population density was 831.2 PD/sqmi. There were 327 housing units at an average density of 528.8 /mi2. The racial makeup of the city was 94.94% White, 2.14% African American, 0.39% Native American, 0.97% Asian, and 1.56% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.97% of the population.

There were 239 households, out of which 18.4% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 44.4% were married couples living together, 8.4% had a female householder with no husband present, and 44.8% were non-families. 41.4% of all households were made up of individuals, and 22.6% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 1.92 and the average family size was 2.57.

In the city, the population was spread out, with 16.0% under the age of 18, 7.4% from 18 to 24, 21.6% from 25 to 44, 25.9% from 45 to 64, and 29.2% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 48 years. For every 100 females, there were 96.2 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 93.7 males.

The median income for a household in the city was $27,500, and the median income for a family was $34,286. Males had a median income of $23,625 versus $21,875 for females. The per capita income for the city was $16,983. About 9.3% of families and 13.6% of the population were below the poverty line, including 20.8% of those under age 18 and 6.5% of those age 65 or over.

Major highways

 * , north of Standish, it has been designated the Sunrise Side Coastal Highway, and runs along the Lake Huron shoreline. US 23 is the most proximate connector to I-75, to which it connects in Standish, about 75 mi to the south. About 135 mi to the north is Mackinaw City and the Mackinac Bridge and the north end of the lower peninsula's I-75.
 * In 1936, downtown Harrisville became the eastern terminus of the 133 mi M-72, which runs across the lower peninsula from Empire. It is one of three true cross-peninsular highways.

Bus

 * Indian Trails provides daily intercity bus service between St. Ignace and Bay City, Michigan.

Airport
Harrisville City Airport is 2200 ft in length; it is located on Walker Road about a mile northwest of the city. A much larger public airport that serves the area and has nearly all weather capability is Oscoda–Wurtsmith Airport.

Local events
Harrisville is also home to the famous Glenview Clydesdales. There is an annual Barbershop festival (Harmony Weekend) in the city, typically in early September.

Government
The following is a list of elected officials of Harrisville, as of December 2018:
 * Mayor: John Dobis (R)
 * Clerk: Barbara Pierce (R)
 * Treasurer: Thomas Keerl (R)
 * Alderman Ward I: Abigail Thomas (D)
 * Alderman Ward I: Karen L. Sanderson (R)
 * Alderman Ward II: Mary Peterson
 * Alderman Ward II: James Kaiser (R)
 * Alderman Ward III: Barbara Luenberger (R)
 * Alderman Ward III: Michael Baird (R)
 * Zoning Administrator: Troy Somers

Notable residents

 * John T. Frederick, buried in Harrisville, professor of English literature University of Notre Dame and author many books including Green Bush.
 * Kiki Cuyler, Hall of Fame baseball player. He is memorialized on a section of M-72 and in a local baseball field. A local bar that he once owned, known as Ki Cuyler's Bar and Grill, was a prominent local establishment before it burned down in December 2018.

Newspapers

 * The Alcona County Review, located in Harrisville, is the newspaper of record, and has served the community since 1877.
 * The Alpena News is the daily newspaper of record for much of northeastern Lower Peninsula of Michigan.
 * Daily editions of the Detroit Free Press and The Detroit News are also available throughout the area.

Radio

 * WXTF-LP

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Harrisville Township, Michigan

Harrisville Township is a civil township of Alcona County in the U.S. state of Michigan. The population was 1,307 at the 2020 census. Harrisville Township surrounds the city of Harrisville, but the two are administered autonomously.

Communities

 * Springport is an unincorporated community located along U.S. Route 23 on the shores of Lake Huron at 44.63556°N, -83.30556°W. The Holden family settled in the area after their boat blew ashore in 1846.  In 1865, the community grew when Joseph Van Buskirk built a store and mill. It was first called Sunflower Hill but was also referred to as South Harrisville due to its proximity to Harrisville. It was later known as Springport due to the numerous coldsprings in the area.

Geography
According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the township has a total area of 30.35 sqmi, of which 30.33 sqmi is land and 0.02 sqmi (0.07%) is water.

Harrisville Township has a coastline along Lake Huron, and most of Harrisville State Park is located within the township and extends into the city of Harrisville.

Major highways

 * runs along the eastern portion of the township near Lake Huron.
 * runs west–east through the center of the township into the city of Harrisville.

Demographics
As of the census of 2000, there were 1,411 people, 555 households, and 405 families residing in the township. The population density was 46.7 PD/sqmi. There were 790 housing units at an average density of 26.1 /sqmi. The racial makeup of the township was 98.72% White, 0.35% Native American, and 0.92% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.64% of the population.

There were 555 households, out of which 25.0% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 62.2% were married couples living together, 6.8% had a female householder with no husband present, and 27.0% were non-families. 22.5% of all households were made up of individuals, and 11.4% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.37 and the average family size was 2.74.

In the township the population was spread out, with 20.4% under the age of 18, 6.0% from 18 to 24, 20.8% from 25 to 44, 28.6% from 45 to 64, and 24.2% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 47 years. For every 100 females, there were 90.7 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 91.3 males.

The median income for a household in the township was $35,074, and the median income for a family was $36,685. Males had a median income of $28,500 versus $20,588 for females. The per capita income for the township was $15,907. About 7.8% of families and 9.9% of the population were below the poverty line, including 10.8% of those under age 18 and 6.9% of those age 65 or over.

Education
Harrisville Township is served entirely by Alcona Community Schools.

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Hawes Township, Michigan

Hawes Township is a civil township of Alcona County in the U.S. state of Michigan. The population was 1,076 at the 2020 census.

Communities

 * Backus Beach is an unincorporated community located on the southern shores of Hubbard Lake at 44.76°N, -83.54611°W. Backus Beach is included in the Hubbard Lake CDP.
 * Barton City is an unincorporated community located at 44.68417°N, -83.60556°W in the southwest portion of the township. Most of the community is within the northern portion of Millen Township to the south.
 * Hubbard Lake is an unincorporated community and census-designated place located at 44.75972°N, -83.55889°W in the northwest portion of the township along Hubbard Lake. The Hubbard Lake CDP also extends into Alcona Township and Caledonia Township.
 * Lincoln is a village located in the southeast corner of the township. The village also extends into Gustin Township to the south.

Geography
According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the township has a total area of 71.44 sqmi, of which 69.96 sqmi is land and 1.48 sqmi (2.07%) is water.

The southern portion of Hubbard Lake is within Hawes Township.

Major highways

 * is a county-designated highway that forms the eastern boundary of the township.

Demographics
As of the census of 2000, there were 1,167 people, 528 households, and 353 families residing in the township. The population density was 16.7 PD/sqmi. There were 1,003 housing units at an average density of 14.3 /sqmi. The racial makeup of the township was 98.71% White, 0.17% African American, 0.69% Native American, and 0.43% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.69% of the population.

There were 528 households, out of which 21.4% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 56.3% were married couples living together, 6.8% had a female householder with no husband present, and 33.0% were non-families. 29.5% of all households were made up of individuals, and 15.5% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.20 and the average family size was 2.64.

In the township the population was spread out, with 19.6% under the age of 18, 3.5% from 18 to 24, 23.5% from 25 to 44, 32.0% from 45 to 64, and 21.3% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 47 years. For every 100 females, there were 95.8 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 91.8 males.

The median income for a household in the township was $28,938, and the median income for a family was $36,736. Males had a median income of $31,346 versus $21,538 for females. The per capita income for the township was $16,332. About 10.0% of families and 12.2% of the population were below the poverty line, including 17.8% of those under age 18 and 4.6% of those age 65 or over.

Education
Hawes Township is served entirely by Alcona Community Schools.

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Haynes Township, Michigan

Haynes Township is a civil township of Alcona County in the U.S. state of Michigan. The population was 653 at the 2020 census.

Communities

 * Alcona is an unincorporated community located along the shores of Lake Huron in the northern portion of the township a 44.76°N, -83.29778°W. It was first settled around 1858 by Canadian fisherman William Hill, and the community was originally called The Cove. It was renamed Alcona after the name of the county, which was devised by Henry Rowe Schoolcraft as an Indian word that means "beautiful plain." A post office was established on January 9, 1867. Fishing was the primary activity of the community until about 1865 when it transitioned into lumber until 1880. Alcona never prospered, and the post office closed on August 15, 1903.

Geography
According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the township has a total area of 35.07 sqmi, of which 34.93 sqmi is land and 0.14 sqmi (0.40%) is water.

Portions of the township are included in the Huron National Forest. The township also includes Sturgeon Point State Park, which contains the historic Sturgeon Point Light Station along the coast of Lake Huron.

Major highways

 * runs along the eastern portion of the township near Lake Huron.
 * is a county-designated highway that runs along the western boundary of the township.

Demographics
As of the census of 2000, there were 724 people, 308 households, and 230 families residing in the township. The population density was 20.7 PD/sqmi. There were 598 housing units at an average density of 17.1 /sqmi. The racial makeup of the township was 98.34% White, 0.28% Native American, 0.14% Pacific Islander, and 1.24% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.41% of the population.

There were 308 households, out of which 24.4% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 64.6% were married couples living together, 7.1% had a female householder with no husband present, and 25.3% were non-families. 22.7% of all households were made up of individuals, and 12.3% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.35 and the average family size was 2.71.

In the township the population was spread out, with 19.9% under the age of 18, 5.7% from 18 to 24, 19.3% from 25 to 44, 34.8% from 45 to 64, and 20.3% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 49 years. For every 100 females, there were 107.4 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 102.8 males.

The median income for a household in the township was $34,896, and the median income for a family was $39,750. Males had a median income of $32,125 versus $20,000 for females. The per capita income for the township was $20,279. About 5.0% of families and 6.9% of the population were below the poverty line, including 13.8% of those under age 18 and 5.0% of those age 65 or over.

Education
Haynes Township is served entirely by Alcona Community Schools.

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Hubbard Lake, Alcona County, Michigan

Hubbard Lake is an unincorporated community and census-designated place (CDP) in Alcona County in the U.S. state of Michigan. The population was 857 at the 2020 census. Hubbard Lake occupies portions of Alcona, Caledonia, and Hawes township.

The CDP surrounds Hubbard Lake and also includes the unincorporated communities of Backus Beach and Larson Beach.

Geography
According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the CDP has a total area of 22.55 sqmi, of which 8.74 sqmi is land and 13.81 sqmi (61.24%) is water.

Demographics
As of the census of 2000, there were 993 people, 491 households, and 341 families residing in the CDP. The population density was 112.1 PD/sqmi. There were 1,409 housing units at an average density of 159.1 /sqmi. The racial makeup of the CDP was 98.89% White, 0.20% Asian, and 0.91% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.30% of the population.

There were 491 households, out of which 11.2% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 64.4% were married couples living together, 3.1% had a female householder with no husband present, and 30.5% were non-families. 27.3% of all households were made up of individuals, and 16.7% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.01 and the average family size was 2.38.

In the CDP, the population was spread out, with 9.9% under the age of 18, 3.3% from 18 to 24, 14.2% from 25 to 44, 38.0% from 45 to 64, and 34.6% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 60 years. For every 100 females, there were 101.8 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 102.0 males.

The median income for a household in the CDP was $38,611, and the median income for a family was $41,827. Males had a median income of $32,250 versus $27,500 for females. The per capita income for the CDP was $24,550. About 4.7% of families and 7.0% of the population were below the poverty line, including 2.8% of those under age 18 and 5.8% of those age 65 or over.

Education
The Hubbard Lake CDP is served entirely by Alcona Community Schools.

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Lincoln, Michigan

Lincoln is a village in Alcona County in the U.S. state of Michigan. The population was 305 at the 2020 census.

The village is situated on the boundary between Gustin Township on the south and Hawes Township on the north. The Lincoln 48742 ZIP Code covers a much larger area extending into the townships of Alcona, Caledonia, and Haynes.

Geography
According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the village has a total area of 1.05 sqmi, of which 0.83 sqmi is land and 0.22 sqmi (20.95%) is water.

The village's large water area consists of shorelines along Brownlee Lake and Lincoln Lake.

Major highways

 * is a county-designated highway that runs through the village of Lincoln.

2010 census
As of the census of 2010, there were 337 people, 160 households, and 82 families residing in the village. The population density was 406.0 PD/sqmi. There were 236 housing units at an average density of 284.3 /mi2. The racial makeup of the village was 98.2% White and 1.8% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 2.7% of the population.

There were 160 households, of which 23.1% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 37.5% were married couples living together, 8.1% had a female householder with no husband present, 5.6% had a male householder with no wife present, and 48.8% were non-families. 43.1% of all households were made up of individuals, and 23.1% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.11 and the average family size was 2.87.

The median age in the village was 43.2 years. 19.6% of residents were under the age of 18; 9.3% were between the ages of 18 and 24; 23.1% were from 25 to 44; 21.9% were from 45 to 64; and 25.8% were 65 years of age or older. The gender makeup of the village was 46.9% male and 53.1% female.

2000 census
As of the census of 2000, there were 364 people, 179 households, and 102 families residing in the village. The population density was 474.8 PD/sqmi. There were 246 housing units at an average density of 320.9 /mi2. The racial makeup of the village was 98.63% White, 0.27% African American, 0.27% Native American, and 0.82% from two or more races.

There were 179 households, out of which 22.9% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 43.6% were married couples living together, 8.9% had a female householder with no husband present, and 42.5% were non-families. 39.7% of all households were made up of individuals, and 25.1% 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 2.63.

In the village, the population was spread out, with 20.6% under the age of 18, 4.7% from 18 to 24, 24.5% from 25 to 44, 26.1% from 45 to 64, and 24.2% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 45 years. For every 100 females, there were 75.0 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 71.0 males.

The median income for a household in the village was $24,464, and the median income for a family was $29,821. Males had a median income of $30,179 versus $17,143 for females. The per capita income for the village was $16,860. About 13.1% of families and 15.7% of the population were below the poverty line, including 12.0% of those under age 18 and 20.9% of those age 65 or over.

Education
The village of Lincoln is served entirely by Alcona Community Schools.

Local events

 * The annual Alcona County Fair is located at the Alcona Recreation Area site in Lincoln, Michigan and is held near the end of August.

Lincoln Train Depot
The Lincoln Train Depot, originally called the "West Harrisville Depot", was built in 1886 by the Detroit, Bay City and Alpena Railroad, a predecessor to the Detroit and Mackinac Railway. It is the last remaining depot of its type in northeastern Michigan and is a standing reminder of Michigan's former dependence on the railroads. It is located on Lake Street at Fisk Street in downtown Lincoln and served the community and the surrounding area until 1929. Rail service passed through Lincoln from the south and north through Ossineke to Alpena. It is now owned by the Lincoln downtown Development Authority. In December 1998, the Lincoln Depot was officially recognized as a Michigan Historic Site. Hours are from 1–4 pm Monday through Friday The Train Depot is the locale of Depot Days, a fund raising event sponsored by the Alcona Historical Society. The display includes a restored caboose and a switching engine from the D&M Railway.

There are other D&M depots in Standish and Harrisville, Michigan.

Newspapers

 * The Alcona County Review, located in Harrisville, is the newspaper of record, and has served the community since 1877.
 * The Alpena News is the daily newspaper of record for much of northeastern lower peninsula of Michigan.
 * Daily editions of the Detroit Free Press and The Detroit News are also available throughout the area.

Radio

 * WXTF-LP

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Lost Lake Woods, Michigan

Lost Lake Woods is an unincorporated community and census-designated place (CDP) in Alcona County in the U.S. state of Michigan. The population was 367 at the 2020 census. It is located within Alcona Township.

Lost Lake Woods is a private community with control of over 11,000 acre of woodlands. Entry into the community is strictly for members and guests only. It is located just north of the village of Lincoln.

Geography
According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the CDP has a total area of 5.19 sqmi, of which 5.05 sqmi is land and 0.14 sqmi (2.70%) is water.

Major highways

 * is a county-designated highway that forms the eastern boundary of the CDP.

Demographics
As of the census of 2020, there were 367 people, 191  households, and 127 families residing in the CDP. The population density was 67.8 PD/sqmi. There were 511 housing units at an average density of 102.2 /sqmi. The racial makeup of the CDP was 99.41% White, 0.29% Native American, and 0.29% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.29% of the population.

There were 189 households, out of which 5.3% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 64.6% were married couples living together, 1.6% had a female householder with no husband present, and 32.3% were non-families. 31.2% of all households were made up of individuals, and 23.8% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 1.79 and the average family size was 2.14.

In the CDP, the population was spread out, with 4.7% under the age of 18, 0.6% from 18 to 24, 8.3% from 25 to 44, 31.6% from 45 to 64, and 54.9% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 67 years. For every 100 females, there were 101.8 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 97.0 males.

The median income for a household in the CDP was $32,361, and the median income for a family was $40,714. Males had a median income of $21,875 versus $19,688 for females. The per capita income for the CDP was $22,546. About 1.5% of families and 3.8% of the population were below the poverty line, including none of those under age 18 and 3.6% of those age 65 or over.

Education
Lost Lake Woods is served entirely by Alcona Community Schools.

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Mikado Township, Michigan

Mikado Township is a civil township of Alcona County in the U.S. state of Michigan. The population was 850 at the 2020 census.

Communities

 * Alvin is an unincorporated community located in the southeastern portion of the township at 44.52444°N, -83.4425°W. Alvin was founded as a lumbering community and had its own post office from February 14, 1906 until February 15, 1911.
 * Kurtz is an unincorporated community on the western border of the township with Curtis Township at 44.56111°N, -83.64556°W. The community was named for Hugo Kurtz, and it began as a logging community around 1900.  A post office opened briefly from July 31, 1909 until March 31, 1911.
 * Mikado is an unincorporated community in the northeastern corner of the township at 44.59083°N, -83.42278°W. The community was originally called West Greenbush and was founded by Daniel Bruce, who built a hotel for the area's lumbermen in 1886.  He persuaded the Detroit and Mackinac Railway to establish a station through the area by traveling to Tawas City.  He paid and requested to have the railway line built along the main line running northeast to Lincoln.  Bruce also asked and received a post office on May 11, 1886.  Bruce requested that the new post office and community be recognized under the names Bruceville or Bruce Crossing.  Bruceville was rejected, and Bruce Crossing was already assigned to another community up north.  The postal service instead chose the name Mikado for the new post office.  The community incorporated as a village in 1906 but soon after disincorporated.  The post office remains open and uses the 48745 ZIP Code, which serves most of Mikado Township and portions of several neighboring townships.

Geography
According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the township has a total area of 71.42 sqmi, of which 71.36 sqmi is land and 0.06 sqmi (0.08%) is water.

Major highways

 * is a county-designated highway that runs through the northern portion of the township.
 * is a county-designated highway that runs along the eastern edge of the township and intersects with F-30 in Mikado.

Demographics
As of the census of 2000, there were 1,043 people, 397 households, and 296 families residing in the township. The population density was 14.6 PD/sqmi. There were 666 housing units at an average density of 9.3 /sqmi. The racial makeup of the township was 96.64% White, 2.30% Native American, 0.10% from other races, and 0.96% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.86% of the population.

There were 397 households, out of which 28.0% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 64.2% were married couples living together, 4.3% had a female householder with no husband present, and 25.2% were non-families. 20.4% of all households were made up of individuals, and 9.6% 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 2.97.

In the township the population was spread out, with 25.7% under the age of 18, 5.0% from 18 to 24, 26.0% from 25 to 44, 27.3% from 45 to 64, and 16.0% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 40 years. For every 100 females, there were 113.3 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 105.6 males.

The median income for a household in the township was $31,713, and the median income for a family was $35,417. Males had a median income of $30,375 versus $19,261 for females. The per capita income for the township was $16,886. About 6.9% of families and 14.2% of the population were below the poverty line, including 18.1% of those under age 18 and 12.8% of those age 65 or over.

Education
Mikado Township is served by two public school districts. The majority of the township is served by Oscoda Area Schools to the south in Iosco County, while a small northwestern portion of the township is served by Alcona Community Schools.

title: Mikado Township, Michigan


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Millen Township, Michigan

Millen Township is a civil township of Alcona County in the U.S. state of Michigan. The population was 362 at the 2020 census.

Communities

 * Barton City is an unincorporated community located at 44.68417°N, -83.60556°W in the north-central portion of the township. Most of the community is within the southwest portion of Hawes Township.

Geography
According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the township has a total area of 71.27 sqmi, of which 70.78 sqmi is land and 0.49 sqmi (0.69%) is water.

Major highways

 * runs along the western border of the township.
 * runs east–west through the central portion of the township and intersects with M-65

Demographics
As of the census of 2000, there were 463 people, 202 households, and 139 families residing in the township. The population density was 6.6 per square mile (2.5/km$2$). There were 541 housing units at an average density of 7.7 per square mile (3.0/km$2$). The racial makeup of the township was 96.11% White, 1.94% Native American, 1.08% Asian, 0.22% from other races, and 0.65% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 2.59% of the population.

There were 202 households, out of which 20.3% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 60.4% were married couples living together, 4.0% had a female householder with no husband present, and 30.7% were non-families. 27.7% of all households were made up of individuals, and 13.9% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.24 and the average family size was 2.65.

In the township the population was spread out, with 19.2% under the age of 18, 5.0% from 18 to 24, 19.0% from 25 to 44, 32.0% from 45 to 64, and 24.8% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 50 years. For every 100 females, there were 104.9 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 107.8 males.

The median income for a household in the township was $26,932, and the median income for a family was $33,077. Males had a median income of $28,250 versus $18,125 for females. The per capita income for the township was $14,475. About 14.5% of families and 21.4% of the population were below the poverty line, including 29.3% of those under age 18 and 5.2% of those age 65 or over.

Education
Millen Township is served entirely by Alcona Community Schools.

title: Millen Township, Michigan