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Inland Township, Michigan
Inland Township is a civil township of Benzie County, Michigan, Benzie County in the U.S. state of Michigan. The population was 2,070 at the 2010 United States Census, 2010 census, up from 1,587 at the 2000 United States Census, 2000 census. The township is located in the east central portion of the county. History The township was organized by the Grand Traverse County, Michigan, Grand Traverse County board of supervisors under the name "North Climax" in April 1867 when Benzie County was still attached to Grand Traverse for administrative purposes. The name was changed to "Inland" in 1869. Communities * Bendon, Michigan, Bendon is an unincorporated community and census-designated place in the eastern part of the township at the junction of Cinder and Bendon roads at The settlement developed around a sawmill and was first named "Kentville" after Albert Kent, a farmer who became the first postmaster on April 24, 1888. It was given a station on the now abandoned Chicago and West M ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Civil Township
A civil township is a widely used unit of local government in the United States that is subordinate to a county, most often in the northern and midwestern parts of the country. The term town is used in New England, New York, and Wisconsin to refer to the equivalent of the civil township in these states; Minnesota uses "town" officially but often uses it and "township" interchangeably. Specific responsibilities and the degree of autonomy vary based on each state. Civil townships are distinct from survey townships, but in states that have both, the boundaries often coincide and may completely geographically subdivide a county. The U.S. Census Bureau classifies civil townships as minor civil divisions. Currently, there are 20 states with civil townships. Township functions are generally overseen by a governing board (the name varies from state to state) and a clerk, trustee, or mayor (in New Jersey and the metro townships of Utah). Township officers frequently include justice of ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sawmill
A sawmill (saw mill, saw-mill) or lumber mill is a facility where logs are cut into lumber. Modern sawmills use a motorized saw to cut logs lengthwise to make long pieces, and crosswise to length depending on standard or custom sizes (dimensional lumber). The "portable" sawmill is of simple operation. The log lies flat on a steel bed, and the motorized saw cuts the log horizontally along the length of the bed, by the operator manually pushing the saw. The most basic kind of sawmill consists of a chainsaw and a customized jig ("Alaskan sawmill"), with similar horizontal operation. Before the invention of the sawmill, boards were made in various manual ways, either rived (split) and planed, hewn, or more often hand sawn by two men with a whipsaw, one above and another in a saw pit below. The earliest known mechanical mill is the Hierapolis sawmill, a Roman water-powered stone mill at Hierapolis, Asia Minor dating back to the 3rd century AD. Other water-powered mills followe ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Census
A census is the procedure of systematically acquiring, recording and calculating information about the members of a given population. This term is used mostly in connection with national population and housing censuses; other common censuses include censuses of agriculture, traditional culture, business, supplies, and traffic censuses. The United Nations (UN) defines the essential features of population and housing censuses as "individual enumeration, universality within a defined territory, simultaneity and defined periodicity", and recommends that population censuses be taken at least every ten years. UN recommendations also cover census topics to be collected, official definitions, classifications and other useful information to co-ordinate international practices. The UN's Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO), in turn, defines the census of agriculture as "a statistical operation for collecting, processing and disseminating data on the structure of agriculture, covering th ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Weldon Township, Michigan
Weldon Township is a civil township of Benzie County in the U.S. state of Michigan. The population was 542 at the 2010 census. The township is in the south central portion of the county. One half of the village of Thompsonville is located in the township, as well as the entire census-designated place of Crystal Mountain, containing the Crystal Mountain Resort, is in the southern part of the township. Geography According to the United States Census Bureau, the township has a total area of , of which is land and , or 0.55%, is water. Demographics As of the census of 2000, there were 530 people, 217 households, and 149 families residing in the township. The population density was 14.5 per square mile (5.6/km). There were 483 housing units at an average density of 13.2 per square mile (5.1/km). The racial makeup of the township was 95.85% White, 2.45% Native American, 1.13% from other races, and 0.57% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.70% of the po ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Colfax Township, Benzie County, Michigan
Colfax Township is a civil township of Benzie County in the U.S. state of Michigan. The population was 504 at the 2020 census. Colfax Township contains half of the village of Thompsonville, and the entire community of Nessen City Geography According to the United States Census Bureau, the township has a total area of , of which is land and , or 0.72%, is water. Colfax Township forms the southeastern corner of Benzie County, forming a quadripoint with neighboring Grand Traverse, Manistee, and Wexford counties. The Betsie River flows through the township, east to west, toward Lake Michigan. There are no state trunkline highways within Colfax Township. Communities * Nessen City is a census-designated place in the south of the township. * Thompsonville is a village located in the southwestern corner of the township, shared with Weldon Township to the east. Demographics As of the census of 2000, there were 585 people, 224 households, and 170 families residing in the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Thompsonville, Michigan
Thompsonville is a village in Benzie County in the U.S. state of Michigan. The population was 441 at the 2010 census. The village is located in the south of the county on the boundary between Weldon Township and Colfax Township. Geography According to the United States Census Bureau, the village has a total area of , all land. Origin Thompsonville was established when construction of the lines of two railroads, the Chicago & West Michigan and the Frankfort & South Eastern, crossed here in 1889. The village was platted by and named for Stacy C. Thompson (1856-1944), a Manistee, Michigan real estate agent who dealt in properties in Manistee, Mason, Benzie, Wexford and Grand Traverse Counties. Of the two railroads serving the village, the Chicago & West Michigan was merged into the Pere Marquette Railway in 1900 and the Chesapeake & Ohio Railway in 1947, while the Frankfort & South Eastern was acquired in 1892 by the Toledo, Ann Arbor & North Michigan, which in turn was reorganiz ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Almira Township, Michigan
Almira Township ( ) is a civil township in the northeast of Benzie County in the U.S. state of Michigan. As of the 2020 census, the township population was 3,873, making it the most-populous municipality in Benzie County. Name Almira Township was named after the township's first female house-dwelling settler, Almira Burrell. Geography According to the United States Census Bureau, the township has a total area of , of which is land and , or 6.29%, is water. Almira Township is about west of Traverse City, the largest city in Northern Michigan. Because of this proximity, residents of Almira Township and neighboring Inland Township are largely dependent on Traverse City. The Platte River flows east to west through the township, originating in nearby Long Lake and flowing to Lake Michigan. Almira Township contains no state trunkline highways, although US 31 and M-72 run east–west to the south and north of the township, respectively. Communities * Hardwood Acres is ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Lake Ann, Michigan
Lake Ann is a village in northeastern Benzie County in the U.S. state of Michigan. Part of Almira Township, Lake Ann is situated west of Traverse City, and largely dependent upon that city. The population of Lake Ann was 273 at the 2020 census. History The first family to settle on Lake Ann was the family of Addison P. Wheelock, who name the lake after his wife. Lake Ann was organized in 1893, and incorporated in 1914. It was once a station on the Manistee and North-Eastern Railroad, which has since been removed. The Lake Ann Camp, a Christian summer camp, was established just west of Lake Ann in 1948. Geography According to the United States Census Bureau, the village has a total area of , of which is land and is water. Lake Ann lies upon the northern shore of the lake of the same name. Lake Ann itself is a basin that lies along the Platte River, which flows west to Lake Michigan. Lake Ann contains no state trunkline highways, although Benzie County signs County Road ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Green Lake Township, Michigan
Green Lake Township is a civil township of Grand Traverse County in the U.S. state of Michigan. The population was 6,703 at the 2020 census, an increase from 5,784 at the 2010 census. The township is named after Green Lake, one of two large lakes in the township (the other being Duck Lake). The township is home of Interlochen Center for the Arts. Communities *Diamond Park is a small resort community on the western shores of Green Lake. *Duck Lake Park is a small community on the southeastern shore of Duck Lake. *Duck Lake Peninsula is a residential community on the peninsula in Duck Lake. * Interlochen is an unincorporated community within the township known for the Interlochen Center for the Arts. *Lakeside Resort is a ghost town on the eastern shore of Green Lake. *Peninsula Resort is a ghost town and residential community on the peninsula in Green Lake. * Wylie is a ghost town that has been enveloped by the Interlochen Center for the Arts. Geography According to the United ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Interlochen, Michigan
Interlochen ( ') is an Unincorporated area, unincorporated community and census-designated place (CDP) in Grand Traverse County, Michigan, Grand Traverse County in the U.S. state of Michigan. At the 2020 United States census, 2020 census, the population was 694, up from 583 at the 2010 United States census, 2010 census. The community is located within Green Lake Township, Michigan, Green Lake Township. The community is home to the Interlochen Center for the Arts and also contains Interlochen State Park between the shores of Green Lake (Grand Traverse County, Michigan), Green Lake and Duck Lake. Interlochen is a designated Michigan State Historic Preservation Office, Michigan State Historic Site. History Interlochen takes its name from the Latin "''inter''", meaning "between", and the Scottish Gaelic "''lochen''", meaning lakes. Before the arrival of European settlers, members of the Odawa people lived between the lakes they called ''Wahbekaness'' and ''Wahbekanetta'' (now name ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Benzonia Township, Michigan
Benzonia Township is a civil township of Benzie County in the U.S. state of Michigan. As of the 2010 census, the township population was 2,727. Geography Benzonia Township is situated west of the center of Benzie County. The southeastern third of Crystal Lake occupies the central to western part of the township, and the southern half of Platte Lake is in the northern part of the township. The village of Beulah is located at the southeastern end of Crystal Lake, and the village of Benzonia borders the south side of Beulah. According to the United States Census Bureau, the township has a total area of , of which is land and , or 17.87%, is water. Demographics As of the census of 2000, there were 2,839 people, 1,205 households, and 789 families residing in the township. The population density was . There were 2,024 housing units at an average density of . The racial makeup of the township was 96.23% White, 0.14% African American, 2.18% Native American, 0.25% Asian, 0.04% Paci ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Beulah, Michigan
Beulah is a village and the county seat of Benzie County, Michigan. The population was 342 at the 2010 census. It is located in Benzonia Township at the southeast end of Crystal Lake, about one mile (1.6 km) north of Benzonia on U.S. Highway 31 (US 31). Beulah was founded in 1880 by Charles E. Bailey. Its name comes from Isaiah 62:4. The Beulah post office was established in 1892. LibraryDarcy Library of Beulah Geography According to the , the village has a total area of , all land.Demographics 2010 census As of the |
