Presque Isle Township, Michigan
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Presque Isle Township is a township in Presque Isle County in the U.S. state of Michigan. As of the 2000 census, the township had a total population of 1,691.
Communities
Presque Isle is a small unincorporated community within the township located near the shore of Lake Huron. It is approximately 25 miles north of Alpena, and 15 miles south of Rogers City.
The community and the township are named for Presque Isle, which means almost an island in archaic French. A large part of the township consists of that "almost an island", with Lake Huron on the east and Grand Lake on the west and narrows strips of land connecting it to the mainland at the north and south ends. The community of Presque Isle is situated near the center of this "almost island".
The infamous "haunted" (according to local rumor) Old Presque Isle Lighthouse is located near this settlement and is open to the public. A newer lighthouse has more recently been built, called the New Presque Isle Lighthouse.
U.S. Highway 23 passes through the southern part of the township and runs along the western side of Grand Lake.
The southwest corner of the township is cut off from the rest of the township by Long Lake. The small community of Orchard Point is located there.
Geography
According to the United States Census Bureau, the township has a total area of 122.2 km² (47.2 mi²). 92.2 km² (35.6 mi²) of it is land and 30.0 km² (11.6 mi²) of it is water. The total area is 24.57% water. Because of its irregular shape, the civil township includes land from portions of two survey townships. There is a large quarry, a couple miles southeast of the Presque Isle community.
Demographics
As of the census2 of 2000, there are 1,691 people, 748 households, and 558 families residing in the township. The population density is 18.3/km² (47.5/mi²). There are 1,595 housing units at an average density of 17.3/km² (44.8/mi²). The racial makeup of the township is 98.40% White, 0.35% African American, 0.12% Native American, 0.18% Asian, 0.06% Pacific Islander, 0.12% from other races, and 0.77% from two or more races. 0.77% of the population are Hispanic or Latino of any race.
There are 748 households out of which 20.9% have children under the age of 18 living with them, 70.7% are married couples living together, 2.4% have a female householder with no husband present, and 25.3% are non-families. 22.7% of all households are made up of individuals and 8.7% have someone living alone who is 65 years of age or older. The average household size is 2.26 and the average family size is 2.63.
In the township the population is spread out with 17.5% under the age of 18, 4.4% from 18 to 24, 20.2% from 25 to 44, 33.9% from 45 to 64, and 24.0% who are 65 years of age or older. The median age is 50 years. For every 100 females there are 109.3 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there are 107.9 males.
The median income for a household in the township is $41,705, and the median income for a family is $44,671. Males have a median income of $40,724 versus $27,443 for females. The per capita income for the township is $23,938. 3.9% of the population and 2.7% of families are below the poverty line. Out of the total population, 4.7% of those under the age of 18 and 2.6% of those 65 and older are living below the poverty line.