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Empire Township, Michigan

Coordinates: 44°50′02″N 86°00′49″W / 44.83389°N 86.01361°W / 44.83389; -86.01361
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Empire Township, Michigan
Lake Michigan (left), Sleeping Bear Dunes, and South Bar Lake (right) from Empire Bluffs
Lake Michigan (left), Sleeping Bear Dunes, and South Bar Lake (right) from Empire Bluffs
Location within Leelanau County (red) and the administered village of Empire (pink)
Location within Leelanau County (red) and the administered village of Empire (pink)
Empire Township is located in Michigan
Empire Township
Empire Township
Location within the state of Michigan
Empire Township is located in the United States
Empire Township
Empire Township
Empire Township (the United States)
Coordinates: 44°50′02″N 86°00′49″W / 44.83389°N 86.01361°W / 44.83389; -86.01361
Country United States
State Michigan
County Leelanau
Area
 • Total42.8 sq mi (110.9 km2)
 • Land35.3 sq mi (91.3 km2)
 • Water7.6 sq mi (19.6 km2)
Elevation
961 ft (293 m)
Population
 (2020)
 • Total764
 • Density30.8/sq mi (11.9/km2)
Time zoneUTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP code(s)
49630 (Empire)
49664 (Maple City)
Area code231
FIPS code26-26000[1]
GNIS feature ID1626241[2]
Websitewww.leelanau.cc

Empire Township is a civil township of Leelanau County in the U.S. state of Michigan. The population was 764 at the 2020 census. On the shores of Lake Michigan, Empire Township contains a substantial amount of land within the Sleeping Bear Dunes National Lakeshore.

History

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Empire Township was established in 1865.[3]

Sleeping Bear Dunes National Lakeshore was established in 1970, protecting the natural scenery of the area at the federal level.[4]

Geography

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According to the United States Census Bureau, the township has a total area of 42.8 square miles (111 km2), of which 35.3 square miles (91 km2) is land and 7.6 square miles (20 km2) (17.66%) is water.

Empire Township contains shorelines on both Lake Michigan and Glen Lake.

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Demographics

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As of the census[1] of 2000, there were 1,085 people, 500 households, and 325 families residing in the township. The population density was 30.8 inhabitants per square mile (11.9/km2). There were 940 housing units at an average density of 26.7 per square mile (10.3/km2). The racial makeup of the township was 98.53% White, 0.65% Native American, 0.18% Asian, 0.09% from other races, and 0.55% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.28% of the population.

There were 500 households, out of which 22.8% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 55.8% were married couples living together, 5.6% had a female householder with no husband present, and 35.0% were non-families. 31.6% of all households were made up of individuals, and 13.0% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.17 and the average family size was 2.69.

In the township the population was spread out, with 18.8% under the age of 18, 5.3% from 18 to 24, 19.4% from 25 to 44, 33.8% from 45 to 64, and 22.6% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 47 years. For every 100 females, there were 96.9 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 96.7 males.

The median income for a household in the township was $40,263, and the median income for a family was $51,806. Males had a median income of $32,308 versus $26,164 for females. The per capita income for the township was $24,975. About 3.0% of families and 6.3% of the population were below the poverty line, including 7.7% of those under age 18 and 3.5% of those age 65 or over.

References

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Notes

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  1. ^ a b "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
  2. ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Empire Township, Michigan
  3. ^ "About Empire Township - Empire Township". www.leelanau.gov. Retrieved January 11, 2023.
  4. ^ Kalt 2001, p. [page needed].
  5. ^ "Geographic Names Information System". edits.nationalmap.gov. Retrieved January 11, 2023.
  6. ^ Romig 1986, p. 87.
  7. ^ Zoeren 2008, p. [page needed].
  8. ^ Helm, Nan (c. 1960). "Village Days & Village Ways" of Burdickville. Watson Printing Company.[self-published source?]
  9. ^ "Burdickville, Michigan". Leelanau.com. April 7, 2008. Retrieved May 7, 2023.
  10. ^ The Michigan Technic. University of Michigan, College of Engineering. 1909.
  11. ^ Dickinson, Julia Terry (1951). The Story of Leelanau. Solle's Bookshop.

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