Whitney Township, Michigan

Whitney Township is a civil township of Arenac County in the U.S. state of Michigan. The population was 1,001 at the 2010 census.[3]

Whitney Township, Michigan
Civil township
Location within Arenac County
Whitney Township
Location within the state of Michigan
Coordinates: 44°06′59″N 83°36′22″W
CountryUnited States
StateMichigan
CountyArenac
Government
 • SupervisorDonald Becker
Area
 • Total44.6 sq mi (115.6 km2)
 • Land30.7 sq mi (79.6 km2)
 • Water13.9 sq mi (36.0 km2)
Elevation
591 ft (180 m)
Population
 (2010)
 • Total1,001
 • Density33/sq mi (12.6/km2)
Time zoneUTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP code(s)
48703, 48763, 48765
Area code(s)989
FIPS code26-87080[1]
GNIS feature ID1627269[2]
WebsiteOfficial website

Geography

According to the United States Census Bureau, the township has a total area of 44.6 square miles (115.6 km2), of which 30.7 square miles (79.6 km2) is land and 13.9 square miles (36.0 km2), or 31.12%, is water.[3] The township includes Charity Island, located 5 miles (8 km) offshore in Saginaw Bay of Lake Huron.

Demographics

As of the census[1] of 2000, there were 1,033 people, 437 households, and 319 families residing in the township. The population density was 33.0 per square mile (12.7/km2). There were 894 housing units at an average density of 28.5 per square mile (11.0/km2). The racial makeup of the township was 98.94% White, 0.29% Native American, 0.29% Asian, 0.29% from other races, and 0.19% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 2.13% of the population.

There were 437 households, out of which 20.1% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 65.7% were married couples living together, 4.3% had a female householder with no husband present, and 26.8% were non-families. 23.3% of all households were made up of individuals, and 13.3% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.34 and the average family size was 2.71.

In the township the population was spread out, with 19.8% under the age of 18, 4.6% from 18 to 24, 20.0% from 25 to 44, 31.5% from 45 to 64, and 24.0% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 50 years. For every 100 females, there were 97.1 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 99.5 males.

The median income for a household in the township was $32,989, and the median income for a family was $37,679. Males had a median income of $39,375 versus $24,583 for females. The per capita income for the township was $18,326. About 9.1% of families and 10.9% of the population were below the poverty line, including 14.5% of those under age 18 and 7.4% of those age 65 or over.

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References
  1. "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
  2. U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Whitney Township, Michigan
  3. "Geographic Identifiers: 2010 Demographic Profile Data (G001): Whitney township, Arenac County, Michigan". U.S. Census Bureau, American Factfinder. Archived from the original on February 12, 2020. Retrieved June 12, 2013.
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