Melrose Township, Michigan
Civil township
Melrose Township Hall and Fire Department
Melrose Township Hall and Fire Department
Location within Charlevoix County (red) and the administered CDP of Walloon Lake (pink)
Location within Charlevoix County (red) and the administered CDP of Walloon Lake (pink)
Melrose Township is located in Michigan
Melrose Township
Melrose Township
Location within the state of Michigan
Melrose Township is located in the United States
Melrose Township
Melrose Township
Location within the United States
Coordinates: 45°15′06″N 84°55′11″W / 45.25167°N 84.91972°W / 45.25167; -84.91972
CountryUnited States
StateMichigan
CountyCharlevoix
Established1877
Government
[1]
 • SupervisorVern Goodwin
 • ClerkRobin Hissong Berry
Area
 • Total35.00 sq mi (90.65 km2)
 • Land32.98 sq mi (85.42 km2)
 • Water2.02 sq mi (5.23 km2)
Elevation
676 ft (206 m)
Population
 (2010)
 • Total1,403
 • Density42.5/sq mi (16.4/km2)
Time zoneUTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP code(s)
49712 (Boyne City)
49713 (Boyne Falls)
49796 (Walloon Lake)
Area code231
FIPS code26-52880[2]
GNIS feature ID1626719[3]
WebsiteOfficial website

Melrose Township is a civil township of Charlevoix County in the U.S. state of Michigan. The population was 1,403 at the 2010 census.[4]

The township was set off from Evangeline Township by the County Board of Supervisors in 1877.[5]

Communities

Geography

According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the township has a total area of 35.00 square miles (90.65 km2), of which 32.98 square miles (85.42 km2) is land and 2.02 square miles (5.23 km2) (5.77%) is water.[4]

The township contains the eastern coastline of Walloon Lake.

Major highways

  • US 131 runs south–north through the center of the township.
  • M-75 (South Shore Drive) runs through the west-central portion of the township and terminates at US 131. The roadway continues to the east of US 131 and carries the C-81 designation.
  • C-81 (River Road) is a county-designated highway that begins at US 131 east of M-75 and runs through the northern portion of the township.

Demographics

As of the census[2] of 2000, there were 1,388 people, 517 households, and 387 families residing in the township. The population density was 42.2 inhabitants per square mile (16.3/km2). There were 875 housing units at an average density of 26.6 per square mile (10.3/km2). The racial makeup of the township was 98.05% White, 0.07% African American, 0.65% Native American, 0.07% Pacific Islander, 0.14% from other races, and 1.01% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.08% of the population.

There were 517 households, out of which 36.4% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 64.8% were married couples living together, 7.4% had a female householder with no husband present, and 25.0% were non-families. 19.7% of all households were made up of individuals, and 6.0% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.67 and the average family size was 3.09.

In the township the population was spread out, with 28.7% under the age of 18, 5.3% from 18 to 24, 31.8% from 25 to 44, 22.2% from 45 to 64, and 11.9% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 36 years. For every 100 females, there were 101.5 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 97.8 males.

The median income for a household in the township was $41,000, and the median income for a family was $45,385. Males had a median income of $29,813 versus $21,620 for females. The per capita income for the township was $20,426. About 5.4% of families and 8.2% of the population were below the poverty line, including 11.5% of those under age 18 and 2.2% of those age 65 or over.

Education

Melrose Township is served by three separate school districts. Most of the township is served by Wolverine Community Schools to the northeast in the village of Wolverine in Cheboygan County. The southwest portion of the township is served by Boyne City Public Schools to the southwest in the city of Boyne City. A small southeastern portion of the township is served by Boyne Falls Public School District to the south in Boyne Valley Township.[10]

References

  1. ↑ Michigan Townships Association (2022). "Melrose Twp., Charlevoix Co". Retrieved August 9, 2022.
  2. 1 2 "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
  3. ↑ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Melrose Township, Michigan
  4. 1 2 "Geographic Identifiers: 2010 Demographic Profile Data (G001): Melrose township, Charlevoix County, Michigan". U.S. Census Bureau, American Factfinder. Archived from the original on February 12, 2020. Retrieved September 4, 2014.
  5. ↑ Powers, Perry Francis (2005) [1912]. "Charlevoix County". A history of northern Michigan and its people. Ann Arbor, Mich.: University of Michigan Library. p. 279. Retrieved November 28, 2006.
  6. ↑ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Clarion, Michigan
  7. ↑ Romig 1986, p. 118.
  8. ↑ Romig 1986, p. 561.
  9. ↑ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Walloon Lake, Michigan
  10. ↑ Michigan Geographic Framework (November 15, 2013). "Charlevoix County School Districts" (PDF). Archived (PDF) from the original on August 20, 2014. Retrieved August 6, 2022.

Sources

  • Romig, Walter (October 1, 1986) [1973]. Michigan Place Names: The History of the Founding and the Naming of More Than Five Thousand Past and Present Michigan Communities (Paperback). Detroit, Michigan: Wayne State University Press. pp. 118, 561. ISBN 978-0-8143-1838-6. {{cite book}}: |work= ignored (help)</ref>

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