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Marion Township, Charlevoix County, Michigan

Coordinates: 45°15′05″N 85°14′47″W / 45.25139°N 85.24639°W / 45.25139; -85.24639
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Marion Township, Michigan
Marion Township Hall
Marion Township Hall
Location within Charlevoix County
Location within Charlevoix County
Marion Township is located in Michigan
Marion Township
Marion Township
Location within the state of Michigan
Marion Township is located in the United States
Marion Township
Marion Township
Location within the state of Michigan
Coordinates: 45°15′05″N 85°14′47″W / 45.25139°N 85.24639°W / 45.25139; -85.24639
CountryUnited States
StateMichigan
CountyCharlevoix
Government
 • SupervisorJohn Martin
 • ClerkTimothy Matchett
Area
 • Total26.52 sq mi (68.69 km2)
 • Land25.57 sq mi (66.23 km2)
 • Water0.95 sq mi (2.46 km2)
Elevation
827 ft (252 m)
Population
 (2020)
 • Total1,657
 • Density62/sq mi (24/km2)
Time zoneUTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP code(s)
49720 (Charlevoix)
Area code231
FIPS code26-51620[2]
GNIS feature ID1626688[3]

Marion Township is a civil township of Charlevoix County in the U.S. state of Michigan. The population was 1,657 at the 2020 census.[4]

Communities

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Geography

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According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the township has a total area of 26.52 square miles (68.69 km2), of which 25.57 square miles (66.23 km2) is land and 0.95 square miles (2.46 km2) (3.58%) is water.[11]

The township has a small northeastern coastline along Lake Charlevoix.

Major highways

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  • US 31 enters very briefly in the northwestern corner of the township.
  • M-66 runs through the northeast portion of the township near Lake Charlevoix.
  • C-65 (Marion Center Road) is a county-designated highway that runs south–north through the center of the township.

Demographics

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As of the census[2] of 2000, there were 1,492 people, 535 households, and 418 families residing in the township. The population density was 58.2 inhabitants per square mile (22.5/km2). There were 632 housing units at an average density of 24.7 per square mile (9.5/km2). The racial makeup of the township was 95.44% White, 0.20% African American, 0.74% Native American, 0.13% Asian, 0.47% Pacific Islander, 0.94% from other races, and 2.08% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 2.68% of the population.

There were 535 households, out of which 39.1% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 69.0% were married couples living together, 5.8% had a female householder with no husband present, and 21.7% were non-families. 18.5% of all households were made up of individuals, and 7.9% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.76 and the average family size was 3.14.

In the township the population was spread out, with 31.4% under the age of 18, 5.0% from 18 to 24, 28.2% from 25 to 44, 26.1% from 45 to 64, and 9.3% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 37 years. For every 100 females, there were 97.9 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 101.0 males.

The median income for a household in the township was $40,694, and the median income for a family was $45,903. Males had a median income of $35,417 versus $21,905 for females. The per capita income for the township was $16,854. About 5.2% of families and 6.8% of the population were below the poverty line, including 8.2% of those under age 18 and 6.2% of those age 65 or over.

Education

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Marion Township is served almost entirely by Charlevoix Public Schools to the north in the city of Charlevoix, while a very small portion of the southern edge of the township is served by Ellsworth Community School in the village of Ellsworth to the south in Antrim County.[12]

References

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  1. ^ Michigan Townships Association (2022). "Marion Twp., Charlevoix Co". Retrieved August 9, 2022.
  2. ^ a b "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
  3. ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Marion Township, Charlevoix County, Michigan
  4. ^ "Explore Census Data". data.census.gov. Retrieved April 29, 2024.
  5. ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Barnard, Michigan
  6. ^ Romig 1986, p. 43.
  7. ^ Ray, Dodge (1990) [1970, 1971]. Michigan Ghost Towns: Of the Lower Peninsula (formerly Michigan Ghost Towns I & II). Alpena, Michigan: Thunder Bay Press Michigan. pp. Vol. I: 54. ISBN 0-932-21264-6.
  8. ^ Romig 1986, p. 113.
  9. ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Phelps, Michigan
  10. ^ Romig 1986, p. 440.
  11. ^ "Geographic Identifiers: 2010 Demographic Profile Data (G001): Marion township, Charlevoix County, Michigan". U.S. Census Bureau, American Factfinder. Archived from the original on February 12, 2020. Retrieved September 4, 2014.
  12. ^ Michigan Geographic Framework (November 15, 2013). "Charlevoix County School Districts" (PDF). Archived (PDF) from the original on August 20, 2014. Retrieved August 6, 2022.

Sources

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  • 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). Great Lakes Books Series. Detroit, Michigan: Wayne State University Press. pp. 43, 113, 440. ISBN 978-0-8143-1838-6.