Au Sable Township, Roscommon County, Michigan
Au Sable Township, Michigan | |
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![]() Au Sable Township Hall | |
![]() Location within Roscommon County | |
![]() ![]() Au Sable Township Location within the state of Michigan | |
Coordinates: 44°27′17″N 84°26′27″W / 44.45472°N 84.44083°WCoordinates: 44°27′17″N 84°26′27″W / 44.45472°N 84.44083°W | |
Country | United States |
State | Michigan |
County | Roscommon |
Established | 1947 |
Government | |
• Supervisor | Kurtis Norton |
• Clerk | Ron Watson |
Area | |
• Total | 35.78 sq mi (92.7 km2) |
• Land | 35.66 sq mi (92.4 km2) |
• Water | 0.12 sq mi (0.3 km2) |
Elevation | 1,148 ft (350 m) |
Population (2010) | |
• Total | 255 |
• Density | 7.15/sq mi (2.76/km2) |
Time zone | UTC-5 (Eastern (EST)) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC-4 (EDT) |
ZIP code(s) | |
Area code(s) | 989 |
FIPS code | 26-04320[1] |
GNIS feature ID | 1625866[2] |
Website | Official website |
Au Sable Township is a civil township of Roscommon County in the U.S. state of Michigan. As of the 2010 census, the township population was 255. It is also home to Kirtland Community College.
Communities[]
- Keno is an unincorporated community near the center of the township along St. Helen Road at 44°28′20″N 84°24′38″W / 44.47222°N 84.41056°W.[3] A post office named Herbert was established on May 22, 1902 and renamed to Keno on November 5, 1910. The post office was discontinued on December 15, 1925.[4] The community is essentially a ghost town with one remaining structure.[5]
Geography[]
According to the United States Census Bureau, the township has a total area of 35.78 square miles (92.67 km2), of which 35.66 square miles (92.36 km2) is land and 0.12 square miles (0.31 km2) (0.33%) is water.[6]
Demographics[]
As of the census[1] of 2000, there were 281 people, 110 households, and 76 families residing in the township. The population density was 7.9 per square mile (3.0/km2). There were 201 housing units at an average density of 5.6 per square mile (2.2/km2). The racial makeup of the township was 100.00% White.
There were 110 households, out of which 23.6% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 60.9% were married couples living together, 4.5% had a female householder with no husband present, and 30.9% were non-families. 23.6% of all households were made up of individuals, and 9.1% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.55 and the average family size was 2.99.
In the township the population was spread out, with 24.6% under the age of 18, 3.2% from 18 to 24, 24.6% from 25 to 44, 30.2% from 45 to 64, and 17.4% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 44 years. For every 100 females, there were 106.6 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 109.9 males.
The median income for a household in the township was $30,000, and the median income for a family was $29,375. Males had a median income of $30,083 versus $29,063 for females. The per capita income for the township was $13,651. About 17.3% of families and 23.9% of the population were below the poverty line, including 40.0% of those under the age of eighteen and 20.0% of those 65 or over.
Notes[]
- ^ Jump up to: a b "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
- ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Au Sable Township, Roscommon County, Michigan
- ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Keno
- ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Keno Post Office (historical)
- ^ Robinson, John (7 November 2019). "Michigan Ghost Town: Keno, in Roscommon County". Retrieved March 21, 2021.
- ^ "Michigan: 2010 Population and Housing Unit Counts 2010 Census of Population and Housing" (PDF). 2010 United States Census. United States Census Bureau. September 2012. p. 39 Michigan. Retrieved April 12, 2020.
External links[]
- Townships in Roscommon County, Michigan
- Townships in Michigan
- 1947 establishments in Michigan
- Populated places established in 1947