Curtis Township, Michigan
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| Township of Curtis Curtis Township |
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  Township of Curtis
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| Country | United States |
| State | Michigan |
| County | Alcona |
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| Area | |
| - Total | 70.7 sq mi (183.0 km²) |
| - Land | 68.3 sq mi (176.8 km²) |
| - Water | 2.4 sq mi (6.2 km²) 3.37% |
| Elevation | 991 ft (302 m) |
| Population (2000) | |
| - Total | 1,378 |
| - Density | 20.2/sq mi (7.8/km²) |
| Time zone | EST (UTC-5) |
| - Summer (DST) | EDT (UTC-4) |
| Area code(s) | 989 |
| FIPS code | 26-19320[1] |
| GNIS feature ID | 1626150[2] |
Curtis Township is a civil township of Alcona County in the U.S. state of Michigan. The population was 1,378 at the 2000 census.
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[edit] Communities
- Bryant is a named locality at the junction of Sawmill and Aldritch roads on the Bryant Creek (a tributary of the South Branch Pine River) at .[3]
- Cheviers is a named locality approximately one mile northwest of Glennie at .[4]
- Curtisville is an unincorporated community at the junction of Curtisville Road and Bamfield Road at .[5] The name is based on the township, which was named for the first settler, E.D. Curtis. A post office named "Curtis" operated briefly, from June until August 1881. It was restored as "Curtisville" in December 1897 and operated until February 1955.[6]
- Glennie is a community at the junction of Bamfield/Glennie Road and M-65 at .[7] The ZIP code for Glennie is 48737 and includes the eastern two thirds of Curtis Township, as well as portions of Mitchell Township, Alcona County, Michigan, Millen Township, and Mikado Township in Alcona County, as well as a portions of Oscoda Township and Plainfield Township in Iosco County.[8] A depot on the Detroit and Mackinac Railway as "Glennie Station" and a post office of the same name was established in October 1889. The name was shortened to "Glennie" in October 1894. A plat for the settlement was not officially recorded until 1940.[6]
- Kurtz is a named locality approximately four miles east of Glennie on the boundary with Mikado Township near the Kurtz Creek (a tributary of the South Branch Pine River) at [9] Kurtz was a logging camp by a railroad siding, founded by Hugo Kurtz circa 1900. A post office operated there from July 1909 until March 1911.[6]
- Wallace is a named locality about a mile north of Bryant at the junction of Aldritch and Ford roads on the Wallace Creek (a tributary of the South Branch Pine River) at .[10]
[edit] Geography
- According to the United States Census Bureau, the township has a total area of 70.7 square miles (183.0 km²), of which, 68.3 square miles (176.8 km²) of it is land and 2.4 square miles (6.2 km²) of it (3.37%) is water.
- It is considered to be part of Northern Michigan.
[edit] Demographics
As of the census[1] of 2000, there were 1,378 people, 608 households, and 432 families residing in the township. The population density was 20.2 per square mile (7.8/km²). There were 1,605 housing units at an average density of 23.5/sq mi (9.1/km²). The racial makeup of the township was 98.62% White, 0.07% Native American, 0.07% Asian, 0.15% from other races, and 1.09% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.65% of the population.
There were 608 households out of which 19.4% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 60.5% were married couples living together, 6.7% had a female householder with no husband present, and 28.9% were non-families. 24.8% of all households were made up of individuals and 10.9% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.25 and the average family size was 2.66.
In the township the population was spread out with 19.9% under the age of 18, 3.3% from 18 to 24, 20.1% from 25 to 44, 31.5% from 45 to 64, and 25.3% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 50 years. For every 100 females there were 108.2 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 103.3 males.
The median income for a household in the township was $27,048, and the median income for a family was $30,817. Males had a median income of $26,563 versus $22,778 for females. The per capita income for the township was $15,457. About 11.7% of families and 15.1% of the population were below the poverty line, including 19.3% of those under age 18 and 12.9% of those age 65 or over.
[edit] History
Curtisville started as a lumbering camp.[11]
[edit] Notes
- ^ a b American FactFinder. United States Census Bureau. Retrieved on 2008-01-31.
- ^ USGS GNIS: Curtis Township, Michigan
- ^ USGS GNIS: Bryant, Michigan
- ^ USGS GNIS: Cheviers, Michigan
- ^ USGS GNIS: Curtisville, Michigan
- ^ a b c Romig, Walter [1973] (1986). Michigan Place Names. Detroit, Michigan: Wayne State University Press. ISBN 0-8143-1838-X.
- ^ USGS GNIS: Glennie, Michigan
- ^ 48737 5-Digit ZCTA, 487 3-Digit ZCTA - Reference Map - American FactFinder, U.S. Census Bureau
- ^ USGS GNIS: Kurtz, Michigan
- ^ USGS GNIS: Wallace, Michigan
- ^ Lumber camp history in the Curtisville area
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