Ellis Township, Michigan

Ellis Township, Michigan
Township
Ellis Township
Location within the state of Michigan
Coordinates: 45°19′23″N 84°33′7″W / 45.32306°N 84.55194°W / 45.32306; -84.55194Coordinates: 45°19′23″N 84°33′7″W / 45.32306°N 84.55194°W / 45.32306; -84.55194
Country United States
State Michigan
County Cheboygan
Area
 • Total 35.6 sq mi (92.3 km2)
 • Land 35.6 sq mi (92.1 km2)
 • Water 0.08 sq mi (0.2 km2)
Elevation 869 ft (265 m)
Population (2010)
 • Total 596
 • Density 17/sq mi (6.5/km2)
Time zone UTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST) UTC-4 (EDT)
FIPS code 26-25400[1]
GNIS feature ID 1626229[2]

Ellis Township is a civil township of Cheboygan County in the U.S. state of Michigan. The population was 596 at the 2010 census.[3]

Communities

Geography

According to the United States Census Bureau, the township has a total area of 35.6 square miles (92.3 km2), of which 35.6 square miles (92.1 km2) is land and 0.08 square miles (0.2 km2), or 0.17%, is water.[3]

Demographics

As of the census[1] of 2000, there were 519 people, 190 households, and 149 families residing in the township. The population density was 14.6 per square mile (5.6/km²). There were 329 housing units at an average density of 9.2 per square mile (3.6/km²). The racial makeup of the township was 96.92% White, 0.19% African American, 1.16% Native American, 0.19% Asian, and 1.54% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino people of any race were 0.77% of the population.

There were 190 households out of which 33.2% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 67.9% were married couples living together, 6.8% had a female householder with no husband present, and 21.1% were non-families. 16.3% of all households were made up of individuals and 7.9% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.73 and the average family size was 3.05.

In the township the population was spread out with 26.0% under the age of 18, 5.6% from 18 to 24, 29.1% from 25 to 44, 25.0% from 45 to 64, and 14.3% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 39 years. For every 100 females, there were 95.8 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 100.0 males.

The median income for a household in the township was $31,131, and the median income for a family was $32,206. Males had a median income of $29,375 versus $22,500 for females. The per capita income for the township was $15,525. About 5.8% of families and 13.3% of the population were below the poverty line, including 20.9% of those under age 18 and none of those age 65 or over.

References

Notes

  1. 1 2 "American FactFinder". United States Census Bureau. Archived from the original on 2013-09-11. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
  2. ↑ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Ellis Township, Michigan
  3. 1 2 "Geographic Identifiers: 2010 Demographic Profile Data (G001): Ellis township, Cheboygan County, Michigan". U.S. Census Bureau, American Factfinder. Retrieved September 18, 2014.
  4. ↑ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Afton, Michigan
  5. ↑ Romig 1986, p. 12.

Sources

  • Romig, Walter (October 1, 1986) [1973]. Michigan Place Names: The History of the Founding and the Naming of More Than Five Thousand Past and Present Michigan Communities. Great Lakes Books Series (Paperback). Detroit, Michigan: Wayne State University Press. ISBN 978-0-8143-1838-6.
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