Winsor Township, Michigan

Not to be confused with Windsor Charter Township, Michigan.

Winsor Township, Michigan
Civil township
Location within Huron County (red) and the administered village of Pigeon (pink)
Winsor Township Location within the state of Michigan Show map of Michigan Winsor Township Winsor Township (the United States) Show map of the United States
Coordinates: 43°48′53″N83°16′55″W / 43.81472°N 83.28194°W / 43.81472; -83.28194
Country	United States
State	Michigan
County	Huron
Government
• Supervisor	John P. Kohr
Area
• Total	35.4 sq mi (91.7 km2)
• Land	35.4 sq mi (91.6 km2)
• Water	0.0 sq mi (0.1 km2)
Elevation	627 ft (191 m)
Population  (2020)
• Total	1,960
• Density	55/sq mi (21/km2)
Time zone	UTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
• Summer (DST)	UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP code(s)	48720, 48754, 48755, 48759
Area code	989
FIPS code	26-87960 [1]
GNIS feature ID	1627281 [2]
Website	Official website

Winsor Township is a civil township of Huron County in the U.S. state of Michigan. The population was 1,960 at the 2020 census. ^[3]

Communities

• Berne is an unincorporated community on the Township's border with McKinley Township at Berne Road and Berne Street 43°50′41″N83°16′10″W / 43.84472°N 83.26944°W / 43.84472; -83.26944 (Elevation: 620). ^[4] It was founded in 1878. ^[5]
• The Village of Pigeon is within the township.
• Kilmanagh is an unincorporated community partially in the southwest corner of the township at 43°45′22″N83°21′25″W / 43.75611°N 83.35694°W / 43.75611; -83.35694 . ^[6]
• Linkville is an unincorporated community on the Township's border with Brookfield Township on Kilmanagh Road between Caseville and Notter Road 43°45′29″N83°16′02″W / 43.75806°N 83.26722°W / 43.75806; -83.26722 . ^[7] with the community's Linkville Cemetery on Stein Road between Caseville and Notter Road in Winsor Township. ^[8]

Geography

According to the United States Census Bureau, the township has a total area of 35.4 square miles (92 km²), of which 35.4 square miles (92 km²) is land and 0.04 square miles (0.10 km²) (0.11%) is water.

Demographics

As of the census ^[1] of 2000, there were 2,044 people, 786 households, and 557 families residing in the township. The population density was 57.8 inhabitants per square mile (22.3/km²). There were 823 housing units at an average density of 23.3 per square mile (9.0/km²). The racial makeup of the township was 96.97% White, 0.34% African American, 0.34% Native American, 0.44% Asian, 0.73% from other races, and 1.17% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 2.54% of the population.

There were 786 households, out of which 31.8% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 62.5% were married couples living together, 5.1% had a female householder with no husband present, and 29.1% were non-families. 26.2% of all households were made up of individuals, and 14.8% 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 3.04.

In the township the population was spread out, with 25.5% under the age of 18, 5.8% from 18 to 24, 25.8% from 25 to 44, 21.9% from 45 to 64, and 20.9% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 40 years. For every 100 females, there were 96.2 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 95.9 males.

The median income for a household in the township was $37,222, and the median income for a family was $45,909. Males had a median income of $32,207 versus $20,000 for females. The per capita income for the township was $17,122. About 4.6% of families and 7.2% of the population were below the poverty line, including 8.5% of those under age 18 and 6.5% of those age 65 or over.

References

Notes

1. "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau . Retrieved January 31, 2008.
2. U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Winsor Township, Michigan
3. "Explore Census Data". data.census.gov. Retrieved May 1, 2024.
4. U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Berne, Michigan & GNIS in Google Map
5. Romig 1986, p. 58.
6. U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Kilmanagh, Michigan
7. U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Linkville, Michigan & GNIS in Google Map.
8. U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Linkville Cemetery & GNIS in Google Map.

Sources

• 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). Detroit, Michigan: Wayne State University Press. ISBN   978-0814318386.{{cite book}}: |work= ignored (help)