Newton Township, Mackinac County, Michigan
Encyclopedia
Newton Township is a civil township
of Mackinac County
in the U.S. state
of Michigan
. As of the 2000 census, the township population was 356.
at 46°05′43"N 85°41′48"W. It was founded in 1886 by Sam Stiles, a grocer and lumberman, who named it for another lumberman. It was also a station on the Minneapolis, St. Paul and Sault Ste. Marie Railroad
. A post office was established in September 1888. The ZIP code
for Gould City, 49838, serves most of the southern portion of the township.
, the township has a total area of 154.9 square miles (401.2 km²), of which, 148.6 square miles (384.9 km²) of it is land and 6.3 square miles (16.3 km²) of it (4.06%) is water.
of 2000, there were 356 people, 170 households, and 108 families residing in the township. The population density
was 2.4 per square mile (0.9/km²). There were 377 housing units at an average density of 2.5 per square mile (1.0/km²). The racial makeup of the township was 91.01% White, 7.02% Native American, and 1.97% from two or more races.
There were 170 households out of which 15.9% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 57.6% were married couples
living together, 5.3% had a female householder with no husband present, and 35.9% were non-families. 28.8% of all households were made up of individuals and 11.8% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.09 and the average family size was 2.53.
In the township the population was spread out with 16.3% under the age of 18, 4.8% from 18 to 24, 21.6% from 25 to 44, 32.9% from 45 to 64, and 24.4% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 49 years. For every 100 females there were 98.9 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 104.1 males.
The median income for a household in the township was $26,477, and the median income for a family was $33,125. Males had a median income of $31,875 versus $19,375 for females. The per capita income
for the township was $22,053. About 8.4% of families and 12.6% of the population were below the poverty line, including 8.9% of those under age 18 and 8.1% of those age 65 or over.
Civil township
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of Mackinac County
Mackinac County, Michigan
-Local Airports:*Mackinac County Airport *Mackinac Island Airport -Airline service:The nearest airports with scheduled passenger service are:*Chippewa County International Airport in Sault Ste...
in the U.S. state
U.S. state
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of Michigan
Michigan
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. As of the 2000 census, the township population was 356.
Communities
The township hall is in Gould City, an unincorporated community just south of US-2U.S. Route 2
U.S. Route 2 is an east–west U.S. Highway spanning across the northern continental United States. US 2 consists of two segments connected by various roadways in southern Canada...
at 46°05′43"N 85°41′48"W. It was founded in 1886 by Sam Stiles, a grocer and lumberman, who named it for another lumberman. It was also a station on the Minneapolis, St. Paul and Sault Ste. Marie Railroad
Minneapolis, St. Paul and Sault Ste. Marie Railroad
The Minneapolis, St. Paul and Sault Ste. Marie Railroad was a Class I railroad subsidiary of the Canadian Pacific Railway in the Midwest U.S. Commonly known as the Soo Line after the phonetic spelling of Sault, it was merged with several other major CP subsidiaries on January 1, 1961 to form the...
. A post office was established in September 1888. The ZIP code
ZIP Code
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for Gould City, 49838, serves most of the southern portion of the township.
- Engadine is to the northeast, and the Engadine ZIP code, 49827, serves the northeast corner of the township.
- Curtis is to the north and the Curtis ZIP code, 49820, serves an area in the north central part of the township.
Geography
According to the United States Census BureauUnited States Census Bureau
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, the township has a total area of 154.9 square miles (401.2 km²), of which, 148.6 square miles (384.9 km²) of it is land and 6.3 square miles (16.3 km²) of it (4.06%) is water.
Demographics
As of the censusCensus
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of 2000, there were 356 people, 170 households, and 108 families residing in the township. The population density
Population density
Population density is a measurement of population per unit area or unit volume. It is frequently applied to living organisms, and particularly to humans...
was 2.4 per square mile (0.9/km²). There were 377 housing units at an average density of 2.5 per square mile (1.0/km²). The racial makeup of the township was 91.01% White, 7.02% Native American, and 1.97% from two or more races.
There were 170 households out of which 15.9% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 57.6% were married couples
Marriage
Marriage is a social union or legal contract between people that creates kinship. It is an institution in which interpersonal relationships, usually intimate and sexual, are acknowledged in a variety of ways, depending on the culture or subculture in which it is found...
living together, 5.3% had a female householder with no husband present, and 35.9% were non-families. 28.8% of all households were made up of individuals and 11.8% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.09 and the average family size was 2.53.
In the township the population was spread out with 16.3% under the age of 18, 4.8% from 18 to 24, 21.6% from 25 to 44, 32.9% from 45 to 64, and 24.4% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 49 years. For every 100 females there were 98.9 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 104.1 males.
The median income for a household in the township was $26,477, and the median income for a family was $33,125. Males had a median income of $31,875 versus $19,375 for females. The per capita income
Per capita income
Per capita income or income per person is a measure of mean income within an economic aggregate, such as a country or city. It is calculated by taking a measure of all sources of income in the aggregate and dividing it by the total population...
for the township was $22,053. About 8.4% of families and 12.6% of the population were below the poverty line, including 8.9% of those under age 18 and 8.1% of those age 65 or over.