Forest Township, Cheboygan County, Michigan

Forest Township, Michigan
Forest Township, Michigan
	Civil township
	Location within Cheboygan County
	Forest Township Location in the state of Michigan
	Coordinates: 45°17′27″N84°17′58″W / 45.29083°N 84.29944°W Coordinates: 45°17′27″N84°17′58″W / 45.29083°N 84.29944°W
Country	United States
State	Michigan
County	Cheboygan
Area
• Total	69.5 sq mi (180.1 km2)
• Land	68.6 sq mi (177.6 km2)
• Water	0.9 sq mi (2.4 km2)
Elevation	863 ft (263 m)
Population (2010)
• Total	1,045
• Density	15/sq mi (5.9/km2)
Time zone	UTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
• Summer (DST)	UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP code(s)	49765, 49792
Area code(s)	231
FIPS code	26-29400 [1]
GNIS feature ID	1626293 [2]

Last updated September 21, 2019

Forest Township is a civil township of Cheboygan County in the U.S. state of Michigan. The population was 1,045 at the 2010 census.^[3]

A civil township is a widely used unit of local government in the United States that is subordinate to a county. The term town is used in New England, New York, and Wisconsin to refer to the equivalent of the civil township in these states. Specific responsibilities and the degree of autonomy vary based on each state. Civil townships are distinct from survey townships, but in states that have both, the boundaries often coincide and may completely geographically subdivide a county. The U.S. Census Bureau classifies civil townships as minor civil divisions. Currently, there are 20 states with civil townships.

Cheboygan County is a county in the U.S. state of Michigan. As of the 2010 census, the population was 26,152. The county seat is Cheboygan. The county boundaries were set off in 1840, with land partitioned from Mackinac County. The Cheboygan County government was organized in 1853.

In the United States, a state is a constituent political entity, of which there are currently 50. Bound together in a political union, each state holds governmental jurisdiction over a separate and defined geographic territory and shares its sovereignty with the federal government. Due to this shared sovereignty, Americans are citizens both of the federal republic and of the state in which they reside. State citizenship and residency are flexible, and no government approval is required to move between states, except for persons restricted by certain types of court orders.

Communities

Tower is an unincorporated community in the township on M-33/M-68 just west of the Upper Black River at 45°21′19″N84°18′02″W / 45.35528°N 84.30056°W / 45.35528; -84.30056 (Tower, Michigan) .^[4]

M-33 is a north–south state trunkline highway in the US state of Michigan that runs from Interstate 75 (I-75) at Alger in Arenac County north to M-27 near Cheboygan. In between, the trunkline runs through rural sections of the northeastern Lower Peninsula including state and national forest areas. M-33 connects to a handful of parks and crosses several of the rivers in that section of the state. It runs concurrently with three other state highways, sharing pavement to connect through several small communities of Northern Michigan.

M-68 is an east–west state trunkline highway located in the northern part of the Lower Peninsula of the US state of Michigan. The western terminus of the highway begins four miles (6.4 km) east of the Little Traverse Bay of Lake Michigan and ends a few blocks from Lake Huron in Rogers City. M-68 skirts just south of Indian River and Burt Lake.

Black River is a 78.8-mile-long (126.8 km) river in the U.S. state of Michigan, flowing mostly northward through four Northern Michigan counties: Otsego, Montmorency, Presque Isle, and Cheboygan. The Black River flows into the Cheboygan River at 45°36′13″N84°27′47″W, just south of the city of Cheboygan, and then into Lake Huron. The main branch of the Black River rises in Charlton Township in east-central Otsego County near the boundary with Montmorency County. The East Branch of the Black River rises less than a mile to the east in Vienna Township in Montmorency County. The other major tributaries, Canada Creek, Tomahawk Creek and the Rainy River all rise in northern Montmorency County.

Geography

Forest Township occupies the southeastern corner of Cheboygan County and is bordered by Presque Isle County to the east and Montmorency County to the south. According to the United States Census Bureau, the township has a total area of 69.5 square miles (180.1 km²), of which 68.6 square miles (177.6 km²) is land and 0.93 square miles (2.4 km²), or 1.34%, is water.^[3]

Presque Isle County is a county in the Lower peninsula of the U.S. state of Michigan. As of the 2010 census, the population was 13,376. The county seat is Rogers City. The county was authorized by state legislative action on April 1, 1840, but the county government was not established until 1871. The government was reorganized in 1875.

Montmorency County is a county located in the U.S. state of Michigan. As of the 2010 census, the population was 9,765. The county seat is Atlanta.

The United States Census Bureau is a principal agency of the U.S. Federal Statistical System, responsible for producing data about the American people and economy. The Census Bureau is part of the U.S. Department of Commerce and its director is appointed by the President of the United States.

Demographics

As of the census ^[1] of 2000, there were 1,080 people, 431 households, and 318 families residing in the township. The population density was 15.7 per square mile (6.1/km²). There were 620 housing units at an average density of 9.0 per square mile (3.5/km²). The racial makeup of the township was 96.48% White, 0.46% African American, 0.56% Native American, 0.56% Asian, 0.28% from other races, and 1.67% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.46% of the population.

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There were 431 households out of which 28.1% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 60.6% were married couples living together, 8.8% had a female householder with no husband present, and 26.0% were non-families. 20.9% of all households were made up of individuals and 9.3% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.51 and the average family size was 2.86.

Marriage, also called matrimony or wedlock, is a culturally recognised union between people, called spouses, that establishes rights and obligations between them, as well as between them and their children, and between them and their in-laws. The definition of marriage varies around the world not only between cultures and between religions, but also throughout the history of any given culture and religion, evolving to both expand and constrict in who and what is encompassed, but typically it is principally an institution in which interpersonal relationships, usually sexual, are acknowledged or sanctioned. In some cultures, marriage is recommended or considered to be compulsory before pursuing any sexual activity. When defined broadly, marriage is considered a cultural universal. Article 16 of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights declares that "Men and women of full age, without any limitation due to race, nationality or religion, have the right to marry and to found a family. They are entitled to equal rights as to marriage, during marriage and at its dissolution. Marriage shall be entered into only with the free and full consent of the intending spouses."

In the township the population was spread out with 23.7% under the age of 18, 7.4% from 18 to 24, 24.3% from 25 to 44, 28.1% from 45 to 64, and 16.6% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 42 years. For every 100 females, there were 103.8 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 104.0 males.

The median income for a household in the township was $28,424, and the median income for a family was $30,833. Males had a median income of $28,611 versus $20,288 for females. The per capita income for the township was $15,373. About 15.2% of families and 17.5% of the population were below the poverty line, including 29.3% of those under age 18 and 9.8% of those age 65 or over.

Per capita income (PCI) or average income measures the average income earned per person in a given area in a specified year. It is calculated by dividing the area's total income by its total population.

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References

1 2 "American FactFinder". United States Census Bureau. Archived from the original on 2013-09-11. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
↑ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Forest Township, Cheboygan County, Michigan
1 2 "Geographic Identifiers: 2010 Demographic Profile Data (G001): Forest township, Cheboygan County, Michigan". U.S. Census Bureau, American Factfinder. Retrieved September 18, 2014.
↑ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Tower, Michigan

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[GR2-1] 1 2 "American FactFinder". United States Census Bureau. Archived from the original on 2013-09-11. Retrieved 2008-01-31.

[2] U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Forest Township, Cheboygan County, Michigan

[Census_2010-3] 1 2 "Geographic Identifiers: 2010 Demographic Profile Data (G001): Forest township, Cheboygan County, Michigan". U.S. Census Bureau, American Factfinder. Retrieved September 18, 2014.

[4] U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Tower, Michigan

v t e Municipalities and communities of Cheboygan County, Michigan, United States
County seat: Cheboygan
City	Cheboygan	Map of Michigan highlighting Cheboygan County.svg
Villages	Mackinaw City‡ Wolverine
Townships	Aloha Beaugrand Benton Burt Ellis Forest Grant Hebron Inverness Koehler Mackinaw Mentor Mullett Munro Nunda Tuscarora Walker Waverly Wilmot
CDP	Indian River
Other unincorporated communities	Afton Burt Lake Elmhurst Fingerboard Corner Mullett Lake Topinabee Tower
Footnotes	‡This populated place also has portions in an adjacent county or counties
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Forest Township, Michigan
Civil township
Location within Cheboygan County
Forest Township Location in the state of Michigan
Coordinates: 45°17′27″N84°17′58″W / 45.29083°N 84.29944°W / 45.29083; -84.29944 Coordinates: 45°17′27″N84°17′58″W / 45.29083°N 84.29944°W / 45.29083; -84.29944
Country	United States
State	Michigan
County	Cheboygan
Area
• Total	69.5 sq mi (180.1 km²)
• Land	68.6 sq mi (177.6 km²)
• Water	0.9 sq mi (2.4 km²)
Elevation	863 ft (263 m)
Population (2010)
• Total	1,045
• Density	15/sq mi (5.9/km²)
Time zone	UTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
• Summer (DST)	UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP code(s)	49765, 49792
Area code(s)	231
FIPS code	26-29400^[1]
GNIS feature ID	1626293^[2]