Inverness Township, Michigan
Civil township
Location within Cheboygan County
Location within Cheboygan County
Inverness Township is located in Michigan
Inverness Township
Inverness Township
Location in the state of Michigan
Coordinates: 45°35′19″N 84°32′37″W / 45.58861°N 84.54361°W / 45.58861; -84.54361
CountryUnited States
StateMichigan
CountyCheboygan
Area
 • Total37.2 sq mi (96.3 km2)
 • Land33.9 sq mi (87.7 km2)
 • Water3.4 sq mi (8.7 km2)
Elevation
709 ft (216 m)
Population
 (2010)
 • Total2,261
 • Density67/sq mi (25.8/km2)
Time zoneUTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP code(s)
49721, 49761
Area code231
FIPS code26-40820[1]
GNIS feature ID1626519[2]
WebsiteOfficial website

Inverness Township is a civil township of Cheboygan County in the U.S. state of Michigan. The population was 2,261 at the 2010 census.[3] It was named after Inverness in Scotland.[4]

Communities

Geography

Inverness Township is located in northern Cheboygan County and is bordered by the city of Cheboygan, the county seat, on the northeast. The southeast corner of the township is in Mullett Lake. According to the United States Census Bureau, the township has a total area of 37.2 square miles (96.3 km2), of which 33.9 square miles (87.7 km2) is land and 3.4 square miles (8.7 km2), or 8.99%, is water.[3]

Demographics

As of the census[1] of 2000, there were 2,278 people, 914 households, and 659 families residing in the township. The population density was 67.1 inhabitants per square mile (25.9/km2). There were 1,226 housing units at an average density of 36.1 per square mile (13.9/km2). The racial makeup of the township was 95.39% White, 0.04% African American, 2.28% Native American, 0.35% Asian, 0.04% Pacific Islander, and 1.89% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.31% of the population.

There were 914 households, out of which 32.7% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 60.0% were married couples living together, 8.4% had a female householder with no husband present, and 27.8% were non-families. 23.2% of all households were made up of individuals, and 9.3% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.49 and the average family size was 2.93.

In the township the population was spread out, with 25.1% under the age of 18, 5.8% from 18 to 24, 28.5% from 25 to 44, 26.4% from 45 to 64, and 14.3% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 40 years. For every 100 females, there were 97.7 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 96.4 males.

The median income for a household in the township was $37,121, and the median income for a family was $44,653. Males had a median income of $29,821 versus $19,798 for females. The per capita income for the township was $21,921. About 3.8% of families and 7.9% of the population were below the poverty line, including 8.5% of those under age 18 and 9.3% of those age 65 or over.

References

Notes

  1. 1 2 "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
  2. ↑ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Inverness Township, Michigan
  3. 1 2 "Geographic Identifiers: 2010 Demographic Profile Data (G001): Inverness township, Cheboygan County, Michigan". U.S. Census Bureau, American Factfinder. Archived from the original on February 12, 2020. Retrieved September 18, 2014.
  4. ↑ Gannett, Henry (1905). The Origin of Certain Place Names in the United States. Govt. Print. Off. pp. 165.
  5. ↑ Romig 1986, p. 221.
  6. ↑ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Mullett Lake, Michigan
  7. ↑ ZIP Code Lookup, United States Postal Service

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. ISBN 978-0-8143-1838-6. {{cite book}}: |work= ignored (help)
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