Au Train Township, Michigan

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Au Train Township is a civil township of Alger County in the U.S. state of Michigan. As of the 2000 census, the township population was 1,172.

1 Communities
2 Geography
3 Demographics
4 References
5 External links

[edit] Communities

There are no incorporated municipalities in the township. The city of Munising is adjacent, at the northeast corner. There are some unincorporated communities and historic locales in the township:

Au Train is on M-28 where the Au Train River empties into the Au Train Bay in Lake Superior.
Coalwood is on M-94 about seven miles southwest of Munising at 46°20′26″N, 86°43′54″W.
Christmas is on M-28 a few miles northwest of Munising at 46°26′13″N, 86°42′05″W.
Dixon is at 46°19′57″N, 86°51′11″W.^[1]
Forest Lake is classified in the USGS GNIS as a lake, ^[2] but Walter Romig describes Forest Lake as a station on the M.M. & S. Railroad. The village was founded by the Cleveland Cliffs Company in 1890 and first called "Dixon". A post office named Dixon was established in May 1915 and renamed as Forest Lake in November 1921. ^[3]
Kentucky is place at 46°21′29″N, 86°35′25″W. ^[4]
Munising Junction is a place at 46°22′45″N, 86°42′36″W. ^[5]
Stillman is a place at 46°20′33″N, 86°45′04″W. ^[6]
Vail is a place at 46°20′12″N, 86°46′22″W. ^[7]

[edit] Geography

According to the United States Census Bureau, the township has a total area of 428.6 km² (165.5 mi²). 367.9 km² (142.1 mi²) of it is land and 60.7 km² (23.5 mi²) of it (14.17%) is water.

[edit] Demographics

As of the census ² of 2000, there were 1,172 people, 494 households, and 348 families residing in the township. The population density was 3.2/km² (8.3/mi²). There were 991 housing units at an average density of 2.7/km² (7.0/mi²). The racial makeup of the township was 92.24% White, 4.69% Native American, 0.17% from other races, and 2.90% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.94% of the population.

There were 494 households out of which 28.1% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 61.7% were married couples living together, 6.9% had a female householder with no husband present, and 29.4% were non-families. 23.7% of all households were made up of individuals and 7.7% 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 2.81.

In the township the population was spread out with 22.7% under the age of 18, 5.8% from 18 to 24, 26.8% from 25 to 44, 30.1% from 45 to 64, and 14.6% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 42 years. For every 100 females there were 99.3 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 100.4 males.

The median income for a household in the township was $40,331, and the median income for a family was $42,857. Males had a median income of $36,563 versus $24,844 for females. The per capita income for the township was $18,751. About 8.1% of families and 10.2% of the population were below the poverty line, including 7.7% of those under age 18 and 6.7% of those age 65 or over.