| Frederic Township, Michigan | |
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Frederic Township, Michigan
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| Coordinates: | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Michigan |
| County | Crawford |
| Area | |
| • Total | 72.1 sq mi (186.8 km2) |
| • Land | 72.0 sq mi (186.4 km2) |
| • Water | 0.1 sq mi (0.4 km2) |
| Elevation | 1,342 ft (409 m) |
| Population (2000) | |
| • Total | 1,401 |
| • Density | 19.5/sq mi (7.5/km2) |
| Time zone | Eastern (EST) (UTC-5) |
| • Summer (DST) | EDT (UTC-4) |
| ZIP code | 49733 |
| Area code(s) | 989 |
| FIPS code | 26-30480[1] |
| GNIS feature ID | 1626311[2] |
Frederic Township is a civil township of Crawford County in the U.S. state of Michigan. The population was 1,401 at the 2000 census.
Frederic is an unincorporated community in the township on the middle branch of the Au Sable River at .[3] The ZIP code is 49733. It is about 10 miles (16 km) northwest of Grayling via county roads.
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According to the United States Census Bureau, the township has a total area of 72.1 square miles (187 km2), of which, 72.0 square miles (186 km2) of it is land and 0.2 square miles (0.52 km2) of it (0.21%) is water.
Frederic Township is considered to be part of Northern Michigan.
Hartwick Pines State Park and the Huron portion of the Huron-Manistee National Forests are nearby.
As of the census[1] of 2000, there were 1,401 people, 555 households, and 397 families residing in the township. The population density was 19.5 per square mile (7.5/km²). There were 1,092 housing units at an average density of 15.2 per square mile (5.9/km²). The racial makeup of the township was 97.14% White, 0.14% African American, 1.14% Native American, 0.07% Asian, and 1.50% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.21% of the population.
There were 555 households out of which 31.0% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 56.2% were married couples living together, 9.9% had a female householder with no husband present, and 28.3% were non-families. 23.8% of all households were made up of individuals and 9.7% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.50 and the average family size was 2.91.
In the township the population was spread out with 25.3% under the age of 18, 5.7% from 18 to 24, 24.6% from 25 to 44, 28.9% from 45 to 64, and 15.5% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 41 years. For every 100 females there were 103.6 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 101.2 males.
The median income for a household in the township was $31,923, and the median income for a family was $35,250. Males had a median income of $31,058 versus $20,625 for females. The per capita income for the township was $15,273. About 9.8% of families and 12.1% of the population were below the poverty line, including 16.4% of those under age 18 and 11.9% of those age 65 or over.
Frederic Township Hall 7564 W. County Rd 612 P O Box 78 Frederic, MI 49733-0078
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