Antioch Township, Michigan Explained

Official Name:Antioch Township, Michigan
Settlement Type:Civil township
Pushpin Map:Michigan#USA
Pushpin Label Position:right
Pushpin Label:Antioch Township
Pushpin Map Caption:Location within the state of Michigan##Location within the United States
Mapsize:250
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Type1:State
Subdivision Type2:County
Subdivision Name2:Wexford
Leader Title:Supervisor
Leader Name:Tom Williams
Leader Title1:Clerk
Leader Name1:James Priddle
Established Title:Organized
Established Date:1872
Unit Pref:Imperial
Area Total Km2:91.32
Area Land Km2:91.22
Area Water Km2:0.10
Area Total Sq Mi:35.26
Area Land Sq Mi:35.22
Area Water Sq Mi:0.04
Population As Of:2020
Population Total:900
Population Density Sq Mi:auto
Timezone:Eastern (EST)
Utc Offset:-5
Timezone Dst:EDT
Utc Offset Dst:-4
Elevation M:341
Elevation Ft:1119
Coordinates:44.3847°N -85.645°W
Postal Code Type:ZIP code(s)
Postal Code:49618 (Boon)
49663 (Manton)
49668 (Mesick)
Area Code:231
Blank Name:FIPS code
Blank Info:26-03060[1]
Blank1 Name:GNIS feature ID
Blank1 Info:1625839

Antioch Township is a civil township of Wexford County in the U.S. state of Michigan. The population was 900 at the 2020 census.

The township is home to Briar Hill, the highest elevation in the Lower Peninsula at 1706feet above sea level.

Communities

Geography

According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the township has a total area of 35.26sqmi, of which 35.22sqmi is land and 0.04sqmi (0.11%) is water.[2]

Major highways

Demographics

As of the census of 2000, there were 810 people, 306 households, and 227 families residing in the township. The population density was 23sp=usNaNsp=us. There were 434 housing units at an average density of 12.3sp=usNaNsp=us. The racial makeup of the township was 96.91% White, 1.73% Native American, 0.49% Asian, and 0.86% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.86% of the population.

There were 306 households, out of which 33.7% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 63.4% were married couples living together, 5.9% had a female householder with no husband present, and 25.5% were non-families. 21.2% of all households were made up of individuals, and 8.2% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.62 and the average family size was 3.03.

In the township the population was spread out, with 25.4% under the age of 18, 7.8% from 18 to 24, 30.2% from 25 to 44, 24.2% from 45 to 64, and 12.3% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 37 years. For every 100 females, there were 108.2 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 102.7 males.

The median income for a household in the township was $32,679, and the median income for a family was $35,375. Males had a median income of $28,000 versus $20,000 for females. The per capita income for the township was $15,387. About 5.9% of families and 9.7% of the population were below the poverty line, including 11.9% of those under age 18 and 2.8% of those age 65 or over.

Education

Antioch Township is served entirely by Mesick Consolidated Schools, which is located to the west in the village of Mesick.[3]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: U.S. Census website . . 2008-01-31 .
  2. Web site: Michigan: 2010 Population and Housing Unit Counts 2010 Census of Population and Housing . https://web.archive.org/web/20121019111423/http://www.census.gov/prod/cen2010/cph-2-24.pdf . 2012-10-19 . live. PDF . September 2012. United States Census Bureau. 2010 United States census. January 30, 2022. 45 Michigan.
  3. Web site: Michigan Geographic Framework. Wexford County School Districts. 15 November 2013. April 14, 2022.