Antioch Township, Michigan
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Antioch Township is a civil township in Wexford County in the U.S. state of Michigan. As of the 2000 census, the township had a total population of 810.
Communities
- Buckley is a village in the northwest of the township.
- Sherman is an unincorporated community on Michigan State Highway 37 at the northwest corner of the township.
Michigan State Highway 115 runs southeast-northwest through the township, connecting with the village of Mesick about a mile west of the township and with Cadillac about eight miles southeast. Michigan State Highway 42 runs east-west through the north of the township connecting with Mesick about a mile west of the township and with Manton about nine mile to the east. M-37 branches north off of M-42 in the northeast of the township and runs north-south for about a mile along the western boundary of the township.
Geography
According to the United States Census Bureau, the township has a total area of 91.4 km² (35.3 mi²). 91.2 km² (35.2 mi²) of it is land and 0.1 km² (0.1 mi²) of it is water. The total area is 0.14% water.
Demographics
As of the census2 of 2000, there are 810 people, 306 households, and 227 families residing in the township. The population density is 8.9/km² (23.0/mi²). There are 434 housing units at an average density of 4.8/km² (12.3/mi²). The racial makeup of the township is 96.91% White, 0.00% African American, 1.73% Native American, 0.49% Asian, 0.00% Pacific Islander, 0.00% from other races, and 0.86% from two or more races. 0.86% of the population are Hispanic or Latino of any race.
There are 306 households out of which 33.7% have children under the age of 18 living with them, 63.4% are married couples living together, 5.9% have a female householder with no husband present, and 25.5% are non-families. 21.2% of all households are made up of individuals and 8.2% have someone living alone who is 65 years of age or older. The average household size is 2.62 and the average family size is 3.03.
In the township the population is spread out with 25.4% under the age of 18, 7.8% from 18 to 24, 30.2% from 25 to 44, 24.2% from 45 to 64, and 12.3% who are 65 years of age or older. The median age is 37 years. For every 100 females there are 108.2 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there are 102.7 males.
The median income for a household in the township is $32,679, and the median income for a family is $35,375. Males have a median income of $28,000 versus $20,000 for females. The per capita income for the township is $15,387. 9.7% of the population and 5.9% of families are below the poverty line. Out of the total population, 11.9% of those under the age of 18 and 2.8% of those 65 and older are living below the poverty line.