Austin Township, Sanilac County, Michigan
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| Austin Township, Michigan | |
  Austin Township, Michigan
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| Country | United States |
| State | Michigan |
| County | Sanilac |
| Area | |
| - Total | 36.2 sq mi (93.8 km²) |
| - Land | 36.2 sq mi (93.8 km²) |
| - Water | 0.0 sq mi (0.0 km²) |
| Elevation | 771 ft (235 m) |
| Population (2000) | |
| - Total | 673 |
| - Density | 18.6/sq mi (7.2/km²) |
| Time zone | Eastern (EST) (UTC-5) |
| - Summer (DST) | EDT (UTC-4) |
| FIPS code | 26-04400[1] |
| GNIS feature ID | 1625868[2] |
Austin Township is a civil township of Sanilac County of the U.S. state of Michigan. As of the 2000 census, the township had a total population 673.
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[edit] Communities
There are no incorporated municipalities in the township.
- Tyre is an unincorporated community in the northeast corner of the township at .[3] Tyre was founded in 1857 by Alex Soule, John Getty and others. The Soule family named it after the Biblical Tyre because of the stony terrain. A post office operated from October 1863 until September 1881 and again from November 1881 until July 1964. It was a station on the Pere Marquette Railway.[4]
[edit] Geography
According to the United States Census Bureau, the township has a total area of 36.2 square miles (93.8 km²), all land.
[edit] Demographics
As of the census[1] of 2000, there were 673 people, 242 households, and 186 families residing in the township. The population density was 18.6 per square mile (7.2/km²). There were 298 housing units at an average density of 8.2/sq mi (3.2/km²). The racial makeup of the township was 99.26% White, 0.15% African American, 0.45% Native American, and 0.15% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.45% of the population.
There were 242 households out of which 32.2% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 64.9% were married couples living together, 7.0% had a female householder with no husband present, and 23.1% were non-families. 20.2% of all households were made up of individuals and 8.7% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.76 and the average family size was 3.21.
In the township the population was spread out with 27.8% under the age of 18, 7.1% from 18 to 24, 27.8% from 25 to 44, 22.7% from 45 to 64, and 14.6% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 37 years. For every 100 females there were 112.3 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 104.2 males.
The median income for a household in the township was $35,139, and the median income for a family was $38,594. Males had a median income of $27,708 versus $21,250 for females. The per capita income for the township was $15,041. About 9.4% of families and 11.1% of the population were below the poverty line, including 14.3% of those under age 18 and 21.4% of those age 65 or over.
[edit] References
- ^ a b American FactFinder. United States Census Bureau. Retrieved on 2008-01-31.
- ^ USGS GNIS: Austin Township, Sanilac County, Michigan
- ^ USGS GNIS: Tyre, Michigan
- ^ Romig, Walter [1973] (1986). Michigan Place Names. Detroit, Michigan: Wayne State University Press. ISBN 0-8143-1838-X.
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