Wilson Township is a civil township of Alpena County in the U.S. state of Michigan. The population was 1,972 at the 2020 census.[3]
Wilson Township, Michigan | |
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,_MI_location.png) Location within Alpena County | |
  Wilson Township Location within the state of Michigan  Wilson Township Wilson Township (the United States) | |
| Coordinates: 45°00′29″N 83°37′12″W / 45.00806°N 83.62000°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Michigan |
| County | Alpena |
| Government | |
| • Supervisor | Daniel Hibner |
| • Clerk | Pamela Walker |
| Area | |
• Total | 79.80 sq mi (206.7 km2) |
| • Land | 79.27 sq mi (205.3 km2) |
| • Water | 0.53 sq mi (1.4 km2) |
| Elevation | 728 ft (222 m) |
| Population (2020) | |
• Total | 1,972 |
| • Density | 25/sq mi (9.5/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-5 (Eastern (EST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-4 (EDT) |
| ZIP code(s) | |
| Area code | 989 |
| FIPS code | 26-87680[1] |
| GNIS feature ID | 1627277[2] |
Communities
editThere are no incorporated municipalities in the township. The city of Alpena is a few miles east of the northeast corner of the township. The Alpena County Regional Airport is partially within the township.
- Dafoe was an unincorporated community centered on a sawmill that also had a station on the Detroit & Mackinaw Railroad.[4]
- Herron is an unincorporated community in the township at 45°01′23″N 83°38′49″W / 45.02306°N 83.64694°W.[5] It was founded in 1920 by Fred Herron and named for him. A post office was established in 1920.[6]
The ZIP Code of 49744 serves most of western Wilson Township as well as small portions of Green Township to the west and Ossineke Township to the south.[7] On October 30, 1952, a gas explosion in a shaft at a gold prospect mine in Herron killed five persons.[8]
Geography
editAccording to the United States Census Bureau, the township has a total area of 79.80 square miles (206.68 km2), of which 79.27 square miles (205.31 km2) is land and 0.53 square miles (1.37 km2) (0.66%) is water.[9]
Demographics
editAs of the census[1] of 2000, there were 2,074 people, 768 households, and 602 families residing in the township. The population density was 26.1 inhabitants per square mile (10.1/km2). There were 933 housing units at an average density of 11.7 per square mile (4.5/km2). The racial makeup of the township was 98.94% White, 0.29% African American, 0.39% Native American, 0.05% from other races, and 0.34% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.43% of the population.
There were 768 households, out of which 35.2% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 68.8% were married couples living together, 6.0% had a female householder with no husband present, and 21.6% were non-families. 18.0% of all households were made up of individuals, and 8.2% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.69 and the average family size was 3.05.
In the township the population was spread out, with 26.2% under the age of 18, 7.7% from 18 to 24, 27.7% from 25 to 44, 24.6% from 45 to 64, and 13.7% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 39 years. For every 100 females, there were 106.0 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 104.8 males.
The median income for a household in the township was $37,198, and the median income for a family was $41,719. Males had a median income of $35,208 versus $21,310 for females. The per capita income for the township was $16,758. About 4.1% of families and 5.4% of the population were below the poverty line, including 4.1% of those under age 18 and 4.1% of those age 65 or over.
References
editNotes
edit- ^ a b "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
- ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Wilson Township, Alpena County, Michigan
- ^ "Wilson township, Alpena County, Michigan - Census Bureau Profile". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved February 15, 2024.
- ^ Romig 1986, p. 145.
- ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Herron, Michigan
- ^ Romig 1986.
- ^ 49744 5-Digit ZCTA, 497 3-Digit ZCTA - Reference Map - American FactFinder[permanent dead link], U.S. Census Bureau
- ^ "Metal/Nonmetal Mining Disasters (Incidents with 5 or more fatalities)", NIOSH Mining Safety and Health Research, National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health
- ^ "Geographic Identifiers: 2010 Demographic Profile Data (G001): Wilson township, Alpena County, Michigan". U.S. Census Bureau, American Factfinder. Archived from the original on February 12, 2020. Retrieved June 10, 2013.
Sources
edit- Romig, Walter (October 1, 1986) [1973]. Michigan Place Names: The History of the Founding and the Naming of More Than Five Thousand Past and Present Michigan Communities (Paperback). Detroit, Michigan: Wayne State University Press. ISBN 0-8143-1838-X.
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