| Alpena Township, Michigan | |
| Official Name: | Charter Township of Alpena |
| Settlement Type: | Charter township |
| Pushpin Map: | Michigan |
| Pushpin Label Position: | left |
| Pushpin Label: | Alpena 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: | Alpena |
| Leader Title: | Supervisor |
| Leader Name: | Nathan Skibbe |
| Leader Title1: | Clerk |
| Leader Name1: | Michele Palevich |
| Established Title: | Established |
| Established Date: | 1859 |
| Unit Pref: | Imperial |
| Area Total Sq Mi: | 141.21 |
| Area Land Sq Mi: | 104.45 |
| Area Water Sq Mi: | 36.76 |
| Population As Of: | 2020 |
| Population Total: | 9116 |
| Population Density Sq Mi: | 86.7 |
| Timezone: | Eastern (EST) |
| Utc Offset: | -5 |
| Timezone Dst: | EDT |
| Utc Offset Dst: | -4 |
| Elevation M: | 191 |
| Elevation Ft: | 627 |
| Coordinates: | 45.0847°N -83.4397°W |
| Postal Code Type: | ZIP code(s) |
| Postal Code: | 49707 (Alpena) 49766 (Ossineke) |
| Area Code: | 989 |
| Blank Name: | FIPS code |
| Blank Info: | 26-01760[1] |
| Blank1 Name: | GNIS feature ID |
| Blank1 Info: | 1625833 |
Alpena Township, officially the Charter Township of Alpena, is a charter township of Alpena County in the U.S. state of Michigan. As of the 2020 census, the township population was 9,116. The city of Alpena is surrounded by the township, but the two are administered autonomously. Alpena Township is the fourth-largest township by population in Northern Michigan, and the largest outside Grand Traverse County.
Lakewood is an unincorporated community on US 23 along the northeast side of Long Lake at . It was founded as a summer resort in about 1912.[2]
According to the United States Census Bureau, the township has a total area of 141.21sqmi, of which 104.45sqmi is land and 36.76sqmi (26.03%) is water,[3] consisting of near-shore waters of Lake Huron, various inland lakes, and a stretch of the Thunder Bay River. Half of Long Lake occupies the northern portion of the township. Off the northeast shore lies Middle Island, which is home to the Middle Island Light, listed on the National Register of Historic Places.[4]
As of the census of 2000, there were 9,788 people, 4,037 households, and 2,858 families residing in the township. The population density was 93.2sp=usNaNsp=us. There were 4,757 housing units at an average density of 45.3sp=usNaNsp=us. The racial makeup of the township was 98.39% White, 0.10% African American, 0.43% Native American, 0.42% Asian, 0.11% from other races, and 0.55% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.56% of the population.
There were 4,037 households, out of which 28.9% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 58.8% were married couples living together, 8.2% had a female householder with no husband present, and 29.2% were non-families. 25.0% of all households were made up of individuals, and 11.4% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.39 and the average family size was 2.84.
In the township the population was spread out, with 22.6% under the age of 18, 6.9% from 18 to 24, 26.0% from 25 to 44, 27.8% from 45 to 64, and 16.7% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 42 years. For every 100 females, there were 93.6 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 91.7 males.
The median income for a household in the township was $39,889, and the median income for a family was $46,181. Males had a median income of $34,930 versus $22,813 for females. The per capita income for the township was $18,779. About 5.5% of families and 8.2% of the population were below the poverty line, including 9.1% of those under age 18 and 6.7% of those age 65 or over.