Au Sable Township, Roscommon County, Michigan

Au Sable Township is a civil township of Roscommon County in the U.S. state of Michigan. As of the 2010 census, the township population was 255.

There is also Au Sable Township, Iosco County, Michigan.
Au Sable Township, Michigan
Civil township
Au Sable Township Hall
Location within Roscommon County
Au Sable Township
Location within the state of Michigan
Coordinates: 44°27′17″N 84°26′27″W
CountryUnited States
StateMichigan
CountyRoscommon
Established1947
Government
 • SupervisorJoe Meadows
 • ClerkCat Meadows
Area
 • Total35.78 sq mi (92.7 km2)
 • Land35.66 sq mi (92.4 km2)
 • Water0.12 sq mi (0.3 km2)
Elevation
1,148 ft (350 m)
Population
 (2010)
 • Total255
 • Density7.15/sq mi (2.76/km2)
Time zoneUTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP code(s)
48653 (Roscommon)
48656 (St. Helen)
Area code(s)989
FIPS code26-04320[1]
GNIS feature ID1625866[2]
WebsiteOfficial website

Geography

According to the United States Census Bureau, the township has a total area of 35.78 square miles (92.67 km2), of which 35.66 square miles (92.36 km2) is land and 0.12 square miles (0.31 km2) (0.33%) is water.[3]

Demographics

As of the census[1] of 2000, there were 281 people, 110 households, and 76 families residing in the township. The population density was 7.9 per square mile (3.0/km2). There were 201 housing units at an average density of 5.6 per square mile (2.2/km2). The racial makeup of the township was 100.00% White.

There were 110 households, out of which 23.6% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 60.9% were married couples living together, 4.5% had a female householder with no husband present, and 30.9% were non-families. 23.6% of all households were made up of individuals, and 9.1% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.55 and the average family size was 2.99.

In the township the population was spread out, with 24.6% under the age of 18, 3.2% from 18 to 24, 24.6% from 25 to 44, 30.2% from 45 to 64, and 17.4% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 44 years. For every 100 females, there were 106.6 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 109.9 males.

The median income for a household in the township was $30,000, and the median income for a family was $29,375. Males had a median income of $30,083 versus $29,063 for females. The per capita income for the township was $13,651. About 17.3% of families and 23.9% of the population were below the poverty line, including 40.0% of those under the age of eighteen and 20.0% of those 65 or over.

Notes
  1. "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
  2. U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Au Sable Township, Roscommon County, Michigan
  3. "Michigan: 2010 Population and Housing Unit Counts 2010 Census of Population and Housing" (PDF). 2010 United States Census. United States Census Bureau. September 2012. p. 39 Michigan. Retrieved April 12, 2020.
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