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Mikado Township, Michigan

Coordinates: 44°33′50″N 83°31′45″W / 44.56389°N 83.52917°W / 44.56389; -83.52917
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Mikado Township, Michigan
Location within Alcona County
Location within Alcona County
Mikado Township is located in Michigan
Mikado Township
Mikado Township
Location within the state of Michigan
Mikado Township is located in the United States
Mikado Township
Mikado Township
Location within the United States
Coordinates: 44°33′50″N 83°31′45″W / 44.56389°N 83.52917°W / 44.56389; -83.52917
Country United States
State Michigan
County Alcona
Government
 • SupervisorJesus Yruegas
 • ClerkRita Sands
Area
 • Total71.42 sq mi (185.0 km2)
 • Land71.36 sq mi (184.8 km2)
 • Water0.06 sq mi (0.2 km2)
Elevation
682 ft (208 m)
Population
 (2020)
 • Total850
 • Density12/sq mi (4.6/km2)
Time zoneUTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP code(s)
48737 (Glennie)
48745 (Mikado)
Area code989
FIPS code26-53880[1]
GNIS feature ID1626738[2]
WebsiteOfficial website

Mikado Township is a civil township of Alcona County in the U.S. state of Michigan. The population was 850 at the 2020 census.[3]

Communities

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Geography

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According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the township has a total area of 71.42 square miles (185.0 km2), of which 71.36 square miles (184.8 km2) is land and 0.06 square miles (0.16 km2) (0.08%) is water.[14]

Major highways

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  • F-30 is a county-designated highway that runs through the northern portion of the township.
  • F-41 is a county-designated highway that runs along the eastern edge of the township and intersects with F-30 in Mikado.

Demographics

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Historical population
CensusPop.Note
1960617
19706363.1%
198086536.0%
1990852−1.5%
20001,04322.4%
2010947−9.2%
2020850−10.2%
Source: Census Bureau.
Census 1960- 2000, 2010.

As of the census[1] of 2000, there were 1,043 people, 397 households, and 296 families residing in the township. The population density was 14.6 inhabitants per square mile (5.6/km2). There were 666 housing units at an average density of 9.3 per square mile (3.6/km2). The racial makeup of the township was 96.64% White, 2.30% Native American, 0.10% from other races, and 0.96% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.86% of the population.

There were 397 households, out of which 28.0% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 64.2% were married couples living together, 4.3% had a female householder with no husband present, and 25.2% were non-families. 20.4% of all households were made up of individuals, and 9.6% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.60 and the average family size was 2.97.

In the township the population was spread out, with 25.7% under the age of 18, 5.0% from 18 to 24, 26.0% from 25 to 44, 27.3% from 45 to 64, and 16.0% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 40 years. For every 100 females, there were 113.3 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 105.6 males.

The median income for a household in the township was $31,713, and the median income for a family was $35,417. Males had a median income of $30,375 versus $19,261 for females. The per capita income for the township was $16,886. About 6.9% of families and 14.2% of the population were below the poverty line, including 18.1% of those under age 18 and 12.8% of those age 65 or over.

Education

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Mikado Township is served by two public school districts. The majority of the township is served by Oscoda Area Schools to the south in Iosco County, while a small northwestern portion of the township is served by Alcona Community Schools.[15]

References

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  1. ^ a b "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
  2. ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Mikado Township, Michigan
  3. ^ "Mikado township, Alcona County, Michigan - Census Bureau Profile". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved February 9, 2024.
  4. ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Alvin, Michigan
  5. ^ Romig 1986, p. 22.
  6. ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Kurtz, Michigan
  7. ^ Romig 1986, p. 310.
  8. ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Mikado, Michigan
  9. ^ Michiganrailroads.com (2022). "Station: Mikado, MI". Retrieved July 12, 2022.
  10. ^ Mikado Township (2022). "History of Mikado Township". Retrieved July 17, 2022.
  11. ^ Romig 1986, p. 368.
  12. ^ "48745 ZIP Code map" (Map). Google Maps. Retrieved June 24, 2022.
  13. ^ UnitedStatesZipCodes.org (2022). "ZIP Code 48745: Mikado". Retrieved June 24, 2022.
  14. ^ "Geographic Identifiers: 2010 Demographic Profile Data (G001): Mikado township, Alcona County, Michigan". U.S. Census Bureau, American Factfinder. Archived from the original on February 12, 2020. Retrieved June 4, 2013.
  15. ^ Michigan Geographic Framework (November 15, 2013). "Alcona County School Districts" (PDF). Archived (PDF) from the original on August 21, 2014. Retrieved July 14, 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). Detroit, Michigan: Wayne State University Press. pp. 22, 310, 368. ISBN 978-0-8143-1838-6.
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