Tuscarora Township, Michigan

Tuscarora Township, Michigan
Township
Tuscarora Township

Location within the state of Michigan

Coordinates: 45°24′56″N 84°38′45″W / 45.41556°N 84.64583°W / 45.41556; -84.64583Coordinates: 45°24′56″N 84°38′45″W / 45.41556°N 84.64583°W / 45.41556; -84.64583
Country United States
State Michigan
County Cheboygan
Area
  Total 42.0 sq mi (108.7 km2)
  Land 29.4 sq mi (76.2 km2)
  Water 12.5 sq mi (32.5 km2)
Elevation 594 ft (181 m)
Population (2010)
  Total 3,038
  Density 103/sq mi (39.9/km2)
Time zone Eastern (EST) (UTC-5)
  Summer (DST) EDT (UTC-4)
FIPS code 26-80880[1]
GNIS feature ID 1627179[2]
Website www.tuscaroratwp.com

Tuscarora Township is a civil township of Cheboygan County in the U.S. state of Michigan. The population was 3,038 at the 2010 census.[3]

Communities

Geography

According to the United States Census Bureau, the township has a total area of 42.0 square miles (108.7 km2), of which 29.4 square miles (76.2 km2) is land and 12.5 square miles (32.5 km2), or 29.89%, is water.[3]

Burt Lake State Park is located on the south shore of Burt Lake.

Demographics

As of the census[1] of 2000, there were 3,091 people, 1,357 households, and 925 families residing in the township. The population density was 105.0 per square mile (40.5/km²). There were 2,162 housing units at an average density of 73.4 per square mile (28.3/km²). The racial makeup of the township was 96.73% White, 0.03% African American, 1.26% Native American, 0.06% Asian, 0.16% from other races, and 1.75% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.00% of the population.

There were 1,357 households out of which 26.2% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 58.4% were married couples living together, 7.6% had a female householder with no husband present, and 31.8% were non-families. 28.1% of all households were made up of individuals and 13.1% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.27 and the average family size was 2.76.

In the township the population was spread out with 21.6% under the age of 18, 5.2% from 18 to 24, 24.0% from 25 to 44, 28.2% from 45 to 64, and 20.9% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 44 years. For every 100 females there were 95.5 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 91.5 males.

The median income for a household in the township was $36,091, and the median income for a family was $43,190. Males had a median income of $33,750 versus $22,109 for females. The per capita income for the township was $20,609. About 5.2% of families and 7.5% of the population were below the poverty line, including 8.3% of those under age 18 and 6.5% of those age 65 or over.

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