Munro Township, Michigan

Not to be confused with Monroe Charter Township, Michigan or Monroe Township, Michigan.

Munro Township, Michigan
Civil township
Munro Township Hall
Location within Cheboygan County
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Coordinates: 45°35′30″N84°41′15″W / 45.59167°N 84.68750°W / 45.59167; -84.68750
Country	United States
State	Michigan
County	Cheboygan
Established	1925
Area
• Total	35.2 sq mi (91.1 km2)
• Land	28.4 sq mi (73.6 km2)
• Water	6.8 sq mi (17.5 km2)
Elevation	748 ft (228 m)
Population  (2020)
• Total	592
• Density	17/sq mi (6.5/km2)
Time zone	UTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
• Summer (DST)	UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP code(s)	49721, 49755, 49769
Area code	231
FIPS code	26-56280 [1]
GNIS feature ID	1626782 [2]
Website	Official website

Munro Township is a civil township of Cheboygan County in the U.S. state of Michigan. The population was 592 as of the 2020 census. ^[3]

Geography

Munro Township is located in western Cheboygan County and is bordered by Emmet County to the west. Interstate 75 passes through the eastern part of the township, with two exits providing access. The unincorporated community of Riggsville is located along the eastern border of the township.

According to the United States Census Bureau, the township has a total area of 35.2 square miles (91.1 km²), of which 28.4 square miles (73.6 km²) is land and 6.4 square miles (16.5 km²), or 19.25%, is water. ^[4] Douglas Lake is a large lake in the center and western parts of the township. Munro Lake, Vincent Lake, and Lancaster Lake are smaller water bodies to the north.

Demographics

As of the census ^[1] of 2000, there were 679 people, 270 households, and 206 families residing in the township. The population density was 23.8 per square mile (9.2/km²). There were 650 housing units at an average density of 22.8 per square mile (8.8/km²). The racial makeup of the township was 97.20% White, 0.74% Native American, 0.88% Asian, and 1.18% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.15% of the population.

There were 270 households, out of which 27.8% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 66.7% were married couples living together, 7.4% had a female householder with no husband present, and 23.7% were non-families. 19.6% 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 2.47 and the average family size was 2.83.

In the township the population was spread out, with 23.1% under the age of 18, 4.0% from 18 to 24, 25.3% from 25 to 44, 31.8% from 45 to 64, and 15.8% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 43 years. For every 100 females, there were 100.9 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 97.0 males.

The median income for a household in the township was $37,500, and the median income for a family was $44,000. Males had a median income of $33,281 versus $20,000 for females. The per capita income for the township was $22,658. About 7.9% of families and 8.7% of the population were below the poverty line, including 16.3% of those under age 18 and 7.0% of those age 65 or over.

References

1. "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau . Retrieved January 31, 2008.
2. U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Munro Township, Michigan
3. "Explore Census Data". data.census.gov. Retrieved April 30, 2024.
4. "Geographic Identifiers: 2010 Demographic Profile Data (G001): Munro township, Cheboygan County, Michigan". U.S. Census Bureau, American Factfinder. Archived from the original on February 12, 2020. Retrieved September 19, 2014.

External links

• Munro Township official website