St. Ignace Township, Michigan

St. Ignace Township, Michigan
Township
St. Ignace Township, Michigan Location within the state of Michigan
Coordinates: 45°59′33″N 84°42′11″W / 45.99250°N 84.70306°W / 45.99250; -84.70306Coordinates: 45°59′33″N 84°42′11″W / 45.99250°N 84.70306°W / 45.99250; -84.70306
Country	United States
State	Michigan
County	Mackinac
Area
• Total	142.2 sq mi (368.4 km2)
• Land	97.1 sq mi (251.6 km2)
• Water	45.1 sq mi (116.8 km2)
Elevation	597 ft (182 m)
Population (2000)
• Total	1,024
• Density	10.5/sq mi (4.1/km2)
Time zone	Eastern (EST) (UTC-5)
• Summer (DST)	EDT (UTC-4)
FIPS code	26-70860[1]
GNIS feature ID	1627028[2]

St. Ignace Township is a civil township of Mackinac County in the U.S. state of Michigan. As of the 2000 census, the township population was 1,024. The city of St. Ignace is located in adjacent Moran Township.

Communities

• Charles was a settlement around a mill of the Sterling Lumber Company. It had a post office beginning in 1905.^[3]

Transportation

Interstate 75 passes through this township, with two exits in St. Ignace. Mackinac Trail, or H-63, passes through as well. The western terminus of M-134 and the southern terminus of M-123 are located here.

Geography

According to the United States Census Bureau, the township has a total area of 142.2 square miles (368 km²), of which 97.1 square miles (251 km²) is land and 45.1 square miles (117 km²) (31.70%) is water.

Demographics

As of the census^[1] of 2000, there were 1,024 people, 413 households, and 296 families residing in the township. The population density was 10.5 per square mile (4.1/km²). There were 601 housing units at an average density of 6.2 per square mile (2.4/km²). The racial makeup of the township was 67.97% White, 0.59% African American, 26.46% Native American, 0.20% Asian, 0.39% from other races, and 4.39% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.39% of the population.

There were 413 households out of which 33.4% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 55.4% were married couples living together, 11.9% had a female householder with no husband present, and 28.1% were non-families. 24.0% 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 2.47 and the average family size was 2.89.

In the township the population was spread out with 25.9% under the age of 18, 4.6% from 18 to 24, 27.6% from 25 to 44, 29.5% from 45 to 64, and 12.4% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 40 years. For every 100 females there were 105.6 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 105.1 males.

The median income for a household in the township was $35,461, and the median income for a family was $36,023. Males had a median income of $30,750 versus $22,500 for females. The per capita income for the township was $14,768. About 7.6% of families and 11.0% of the population were below the poverty line, including 13.4% of those under age 18 and 4.3% of those age 65 or over.

Notable person

• Edward Fenlon, jurist and legislator

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