Port Austin Township, Michigan Explained

Official Name:Port Austin Township, Michigan
Settlement Type:Civil township
Pushpin Map:Michigan#USA
Pushpin Label Position:left
Pushpin Label:Port Austin Township
Pushpin Map Caption:Location within the state of Michigan
Mapsize:250
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name:United States
Subdivision Type1:State
Subdivision Name1:Michigan
Subdivision Type2:County
Subdivision Name2:Huron
Leader Title:Supervisor
Leader Name:Brandt Rousseaux
Unit Pref:Imperial
Area Total Km2:43.2
Area Land Km2:42.5
Area Water Km2:0.7
Area Total Sq Mi:16.7
Area Land Sq Mi:16.4
Area Water Sq Mi:0.3
Population As Of:2020
Population Total:1384
Population Density Km2:auto
Population Density Sq Mi:auto
Timezone:Eastern (EST)
Utc Offset:-5
Timezone Dst:EDT
Utc Offset Dst:-4
Elevation M:192
Elevation Ft:630
Coordinates:44.0431°N -82.9475°W
Postal Code Type:ZIP code(s)
Postal Code:48467
Area Code:989
Blank Name:FIPS code
Blank Info:26-65700[1]
Blank1 Name:GNIS feature ID
Blank1 Info:1626928

Port Austin Township is a civil township of Huron County in the U.S. state of Michigan. The population was 1,384 at the 2020 census.[2]

Communities

Geography

According to the United States Census Bureau, the township has a total area of 16.7sqmi, of which 16.4sqmi is land and 0.3sqmi (1.56%) is water.

Demographics

As of the census of 2000, there were 1,591 people, 760 households, and 471 families residing in the township. The population density was 97sp=usNaNsp=us. There were 1,690 housing units at an average density of 103sp=usNaNsp=us. The racial makeup of the township was 98.49% White, 0.13% African American, 0.19% Native American, 0.19% Asian, 0.06% Pacific Islander, 0.19% from other races, and 0.75% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.38% of the population.

There were 760 households, out of which 17.9% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 52.6% were married couples living together, 7.1% had a female householder with no husband present, and 38.0% were non-families. 35.4% of all households were made up of individuals, and 18.7% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.07 and the average family size was 2.63.

In the township the population was spread out, with 16.7% under the age of 18, 4.7% from 18 to 24, 17.9% from 25 to 44, 33.1% from 45 to 64, and 27.7% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 52 years. For every 100 females, there were 91.7 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 90.2 males.

The median income for a household in the township was $32,841, and the median income for a family was $39,554. Males had a median income of $30,563 versus $25,000 for females. The per capita income for the township was $19,219. About 11.1% of families and 12.9% of the population were below the poverty line, including 10.8% of those under age 18 and 12.1% of those age 65 or over.

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Notes and References

  1. Web site: U.S. Census website. United States Census Bureau. 2008-01-31.
  2. Web site: Explore Census Data . 2024-05-01 . data.census.gov.