Mikado Township, Michigan
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Mikado Township is a township in Alcona County, Michigan, United States. The population was 1,043 at the 2000 census. The unincorporated community of Mikado is located within the township, near the junction of the east and west branches of the Pine River.
[edit] Geography
According to the United States Census Bureau, the township has a total area of 185.0 km² (71.4 mi²). 184.7 km² (71.3 mi²) of it is land and 0.2 km² (0.1 mi²) of it (0.11%) is water.
[edit] Demographics
As of the census2 of 2000, there were 1,043 people, 397 households, and 296 families residing in the township. The population density was 5.6/km² (14.6/mi²). There were 666 housing units at an average density of 3.6/km² (9.3/mi²). 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.
