Maple Forest Township, Michigan

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Maple Forest Township, Michigan
Civil township
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Maple Forest Township Hall
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Location within Crawford County
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Maple Forest Township
Location within the state of Michigan
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Maple Forest Township
Location within the United States
Coordinates: 44°49′17″N84°40′35″W / 44.82139°N 84.67639°W / 44.82139; -84.67639
Country United States
State Michigan
County Crawford
Established1877
Government
 • SupervisorTom Coors
 •  Clerk Sandra Baynham
Area
 • Total35.59 sq mi (92.2 km2)
 • Land35.30 sq mi (91.4 km2)
 • Water0.29 sq mi (0.8 km2)
Elevation
1,329 ft (405 m)
Population
 (2020)
 • Total598
 • Density17/sq mi (6.5/km2)
Time zone UTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST) UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP code(s)
49733 (Frederic)
49738 (Grayling)
Area code 989
FIPS code 26-50940 [1]
GNIS feature ID1626673 [2]
Website Official website

Maple Forest Township is a civil township of Crawford County in the U.S. state of Michigan. The population was 598 at the 2020 census. [3]

Contents

The township was named from groves of maple trees within its borders. [4]

Communities

Geography

According to the United States Census Bureau, the village has a total area of 35.59 square miles (92.18 km2), of which 35.30 square miles (91.43 km2) is land and 0.29 square miles (0.75 km2) (0.81%) is water. [6]

Maple Forest Township is located in northern Crawford County and is bordered by Otsego County to the north. Interstate 75 runs north–south across the west side of the township, providing access at Exit 264.

Major highways

Demographics

As of the census [1] of 2000, there were 498 people, 201 households, and 156 families residing in the township. The population density was 14.1 inhabitants per square mile (5.4/km2). There were 438 housing units at an average density of 12.4 per square mile (4.8/km2). The racial makeup of the township was 97.79% White, 0.60% Native American, 0.20% Asian, and 1.41% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.60% of the population.

There were 201 households, out of which 23.9% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 66.2% were married couples living together, 8.5% had a female householder with no husband present, and 21.9% were non-families. 17.9% of all households were made up of individuals, and 6.0% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.48 and the average family size was 2.75.

In the township the population was spread out, with 21.1% under the age of 18, 5.4% from 18 to 24, 27.3% from 25 to 44, 30.1% from 45 to 64, and 16.1% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 43 years. For every 100 females, there were 109.2 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 100.5 males.

The median income for a household in the township was $38,235, and the median income for a family was $39,028. Males had a median income of $36,944 versus $18,409 for females. The per capita income for the township was $21,507. About 6.7% of families and 7.6% of the population were below the poverty line, including 4.8% of those under age 18 and none of those age 65 or over.

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References

  1. 1 2 "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau . Retrieved January 31, 2008.
  2. ↑ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Maple Forest Township, Michigan
  3. ↑ "Explore Census Data". data.census.gov. Retrieved May 1, 2024.
  4. ↑ Gannett, Henry (1905). The Origin of Certain Place Names in the United States. U.S. Government Printing Office. p.  199.
  5. ↑ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Forbush Corner
  6. ↑ "Michigan: 2010 Population and Housing Unit Counts 2010 Census of Population and Housing" (PDF). 2010 United States Census . United States Census Bureau. September 2012. p. 20 Michigan. Archived (PDF) from the original on October 19, 2012. Retrieved May 1, 2020.
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