Cedar Creek Township, Wexford County, Michigan Explained

Official Name:Cedar Creek Township, Michigan
Settlement Type:Civil township
Pushpin Map:Michigan#USA
Pushpin Label Position:right
Pushpin Label:Cedar Creek 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:Justin Paquette
Leader Title1:Clerk
Leader Name1:Elizabeth Edwards
Unit Pref:Imperial
Area Total Km2:88.42
Area Land Km2:88.37
Area Water Km2:0.05
Area Total Sq Mi:34.14
Area Land Sq Mi:34.12
Area Water Sq Mi:0.02
Population As Of:2020
Population Total:1855
Population Density Sq Mi:auto
Timezone:Eastern (EST)
Utc Offset:-5
Timezone Dst:EDT
Utc Offset Dst:-4
Elevation M:391
Elevation Ft:1283
Coordinates:44.3783°N -85.4028°W
Postal Code Type:ZIP code(s)
Postal Code:49601 (Cadillac)
49663 (Manton)
Area Code:231
Blank Name:FIPS code
Blank Info:26-14120[1]
Blank1 Name:GNIS feature ID
Blank1 Info:1626048

Cedar Creek Township is a civil township of Wexford County in the U.S. state of Michigan. The population was 1,855 at the 2020 census.

Communities

Geography

According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the township has a total area of 34.14sqmi, of which 34.12sqmi is land and 0.02sqmi (0.05%) is water.[2]

The city of Manton is surrounded by the township in the northern section, but the city and township are administered autonomously after Manton incorporated as a city in 1923.

Major highways

Demographics

As of the census of 2000, there were 1,489 people, 504 households, and 416 families residing in the township. The population density was 43.6sp=usNaNsp=us. There were 611 housing units at an average density of 17.9sp=usNaNsp=us. The racial makeup of the township was 97.25% White, 0.40% African American, 0.67% Native American, 0.40% Asian, 0.20% from other races, and 1.07% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.21% of the population.

There were 504 households, out of which 41.7% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 68.1% were married couples living together, 9.9% had a female householder with no husband present, and 17.3% were non-families. 13.7% of all households were made up of individuals, and 5.0% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.95 and the average family size was 3.23.

In the township the population was spread out, with 31.8% under the age of 18, 7.2% from 18 to 24, 29.8% from 25 to 44, 22.2% from 45 to 64, and 9.0% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 35 years. For every 100 females, there were 105.7 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 99.8 males.

The median income for a household in the township was $37,566, and the median income for a family was $40,313. Males had a median income of $31,435 versus $21,711 for females. The per capita income for the township was $15,645. About 9.0% of families and 10.9% of the population were below the poverty line, including 11.9% of those under age 18 and 2.4% of those age 65 or over.

Education

Cedar Creek Township is served entirely by Manton Consolidated Schools, which is centered within the city of Manton.[3]

References

Sources

Notes and References

  1. Web site: U.S. Census website . . 2008-01-31 .
  2. Web site: September 2012 . Michigan: 2010 Population and Housing Unit Counts 2010 Census of Population and Housing . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20121019111423/http://www.census.gov/prod/cen2010/cph-2-24.pdf . 2012-10-19 . January 30, 2022 . . . 45 Michigan . PDF.
  3. Web site: Michigan Geographic Framework. Wexford County School Districts. 15 November 2013. August 8, 2023.