Pointe Aux Barques Township, Michigan
Pointe Aux Barques Township, Michigan | |
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 Location within Huron County | |
  Pointe Aux Barques Township Location within the state of Michigan | |
| Coordinates: 44°03′41″N 82°57′00″W / 44.06139°N 82.95000°WCoordinates: 44°03′41″N 82°57′00″W / 44.06139°N 82.95000°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Michigan |
| County | Huron |
| Established | 1896 |
| Area | |
| • Total | 1.6 sq mi (4.2 km2) |
| • Land | 1.3 sq mi (3.4 km2) |
| • Water | 0.3 sq mi (0.7 km2) |
| Elevation | 600 ft (183 m) |
| Population (2010) | |
| • Total | 10 |
| • Density | 7.7/sq mi (2.9/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-5 (Eastern (EST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-4 (EDT) |
| ZIP code(s) | 48467 |
| Area code(s) | 989 |
| FIPS code | 26-65180[1] |
| GNIS feature ID | 1626921[2] |
| Website | Official website |
Pointe Aux Barques Township is a civil township of Huron County in the U.S. state of Michigan. The population was 10 at the 2010 census.
Pointe Aux Barques consists of three partial sections at the tip of the Thumb on the Lower Peninsula of Michigan. Pointe aux Barques Light bears the name of the township but is actually located in neighboring Huron Township. With a permanent population of 10, the township is the least-populated municipality in Michigan and among the smallest in land area.[3]
Communities[]
- Pointe Aux Barques is an unincorporated community in the Township at Linwood and Gill Roads 43°40′59″N 83°21′21″W / 43.68306°N 83.35583°W.[4]
Geography[]
According to the United States Census Bureau, the township has a total area of 1.6 square miles (4.2 km2), of which 1.3 square miles (3.4 km2) is land and 0.3 square mile (0.7 km2) (17.39%) is water.
Pointe Aux Barques peninsula in the township is the site of the Thumbnail, a rock considered to be the extreme tip of The Thumb, and of Turnip Rock, an undercut stack. The unusual form, reminiscent of a turnip, has made it a point of interest. Surrounded by private property, it is only accessible by water and there is no public road access.
Demographics[]
As of the census[1] of 2000, there were 10 people, 5 households, and 2 families residing in the township. There were 59 housing units, but many of the building were units of secondary housing not used by full-time residents.
References[]
- ^ 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: Pointe Aux Barques Township, Michigan
- ^ Population Data Archived 2007-08-16 at the Wayback Machine, Michigan Townships Association
- ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Pointe Aux Barques, Michigan & GNIS in Google Map
External links[]
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- Townships in Huron County, Michigan
- Townships in Michigan
- Populated places established in 1896
- 1896 establishments in Michigan