Pinconning Township, Michigan Explained

Official Name:Pinconning Township, Michigan
Settlement Type:Civil township
Pushpin Map:Michigan#USA
Pushpin Label Position:left
Pushpin Label:Pinconning 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:Bay
Leader Title:Supervisor
Leader Title1:Clerk
Established Title:Established
Established Date:1873
Unit Pref:Imperial
Area Total Km2:108.7
Area Land Km2:95.0
Area Water Km2:13.7
Population As Of:2020
Population Total:2299
Population Density Km2:auto
Timezone:Eastern (EST)
Utc Offset:-5
Timezone Dst:EDT
Utc Offset Dst:-4
Elevation M:184
Elevation Ft:604
Coordinates:43.8658°N -83.9644°W
Postal Code Type:ZIP code(s)
Postal Code:48650 (Pinconning)
Area Code:989
Blank Name:FIPS code
Blank Info:26-64180[1]
Blank1 Name:GNIS feature ID
Blank1 Info:1626902

Pinconning Township is a civil township of Bay County in the U.S. state of Michigan. The township's population was 2,299 as of the 2020 census.[2] It is included in the Bay City Metropolitan Statistical Area. Pinconning Township was organized on February 28, 1873. The city of Pinconning is surrounded by the township, but is administratively autonomous. The name "Pinconning" is said to come from the Native American word O-pin-nic-con-ing, meaning "potato place".[3]

Communities

History

The first post office in White Feather opened 14 October 1874 on Whitefeather Road just east of N Huron Road. The post office was closed for the first time on March 16, 1875. On May 24, 1875, the White Feather PO was reopened and operated until June 27, 1878. Reestablished for a third time, the White Feather PO reopened on November 10, 1879. The White Feather PO finally closed on June 14, 1881.[5] White Feather was the last station on the Mackinaw Branch of the Michigan Central Railroad in Pinconning Township; Woodville was the last station on the Gladwin Branch.[6]

Geography

Pinconning Township is located in northern Bay County along the west shore of Lake Huron's Saginaw Bay. According to the United States Census Bureau, the township has a total area of 108.7km2, of which 95km2 is land and 13.7km2, or 12.63%, is water.[7] The Pinconning River flows eastward through the southern part of the township.[8]

Demographics

As of the census of 2000, there were 2,608 people, 983 households, and 756 families residing in the township. The population density was 71.3sp=usNaNsp=us. There were 1,055 housing units at an average density of 28.9sp=usNaNsp=us. The racial makeup of the township was 96.32% White, 0.88% Native American, 0.27% Asian, 1.04% from other races, and 1.50% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.88% of the population.

There were 983 households, out of which 32.6% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 65.2% were married couples living together, 7.1% had a female householder with no husband present, and 23.0% were non-families. 19.3% of all households were made up of individuals, and 8.6% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.65 and the average family size was 3.04.

In the township the population was spread out, with 24.7% under the age of 18, 8.2% from 18 to 24, 27.5% from 25 to 44, 26.5% from 45 to 64, and 13.1% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 39 years. For every 100 females, there were 101.1 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 102.9 males.

The median income for a household in the township was $43,021, and the median income for a family was $52,237. Males had a median income of $40,000 versus $21,960 for females. The per capita income for the township was $19,163. About 6.4% of families and 7.9% of the population were below the poverty line, including 10.5% of those under age 18 and 13.2% of those age 65 or over.

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: U.S. Census website. United States Census Bureau. 2008-01-31.
  2. Web site: Pinconning township, Bay County, Michigan - Census Bureau Profile . United States Census Bureau . 4 March 2024.
  3. Web site: Pinconning Township, Bay County, MI \ Bay-Journal . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20050204084410/http://bay-journal.com/bay/pinconning/ . 4 February 2005 . bay-journal.com.
  4. Web site: U.S. Board on Geographic Names | U.S. Geological Survey. www.usgs.gov.
  5. GNIS in Google Maps.
    Citation: Ellis, David M. Michigan Postal History, The Post Offices 1805-1986. 12-Dec-1993.
  6. Web site: Historry of Bay County, Michigan Chapter 6. genealogytrails.com.
  7. Web site: Geographic Identifiers: 2010 Demographic Profile Data (G001): Pinconning township, Bay County, Michigan. https://archive.today/20200212164043/http://factfinder.census.gov/bkmk/table/1.0/en/DEC/10_DP/G001/0600000US2601764180. dead. February 12, 2020. U.S. Census Bureau, American Factfinder. December 26, 2013.
  8. http://viewer.nationalmap.gov/viewer/ The National Map