Briley Township is a
civil township and county seat of central
Montmorency County, Michigan, United States. At the
2020 census, the township population was 1,697.
History
The township was founded by the Briley family, many of whom are buried in the Briley Cemetery in Atlanta.
Communities
*The community of
Atlanta is located primarily within the township.
*Big Rock is a former village in the western part of the township that had a post office from March until October 1882.
[Walter Romig, ''Michigan Place Names'', p. 61]
Geography
The township is in central Montmorency County. Highways
M-32 and
M-33 meet in Atlanta along the eastern edge of the township. M-32 leads east to
Alpena and west to
Gaylord
Gaylord is a name of Norman French origin, from the Old French ''gaillard'' meaning "joyful" or "high-spirited". It may refer to:
People
*Gaylord (given name)
Surname
*Bill Gaylord (born 1967), British former alpine skier
*Charles Gaylord (1936 ...
, while M-33 leads north to
Onaway and south to
Mio
Mio or MIO may refer to: shortened form of Mioritic Shepherd dog or Mioritic sheepdog; a Romanian mountain dog.
Places
* Mio, Michigan, a town in the US
Music
* ''Mío'', 2011 album by David Bustamante
* "Mío", 1992 song by Paulina Rubio
Bra ...
.
According to the
U.S. Census Bureau
The United States Census Bureau (USCB), officially the Bureau of the Census, is a principal agency of the U.S. Federal Statistical System, responsible for producing data about the American people and economy. The Census Bureau is part of the ...
, the township has a total area of , of which are land and , or 2.82%), are water.
The
Thunder Bay River drains the southern portion of the township, while tributaries of the
Black River drain the northern portion.
Demographics
As of the census
of 2000, there were 2,029 people, 889 households, and 590 families residing in the township. The population density was . There were 1,530 housing units at an average density of . The racial makeup of the township was 97.83%
White, 0.44%
African American, 0.44%
Native American, 0.25%
Asian
Asian may refer to:
* Items from or related to the continent of Asia:
** Asian people, people in or descending from Asia
** Asian culture, the culture of the people from Asia
** Asian cuisine, food based on the style of food of the people from Asi ...
, and 1.03% from two or more races.
Hispanic or
Latino
Latino or Latinos most often refers to:
* Latino (demonym), a term used in the United States for people with cultural ties to Latin America
* Hispanic and Latino Americans in the United States
* The people or cultures of Latin America;
** Latin A ...
of any race were 0.69% of the population.
There were 889 households, out of which 23.8% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 53.3% were married couples living together, 9.8% had a female householder with no husband present, and 33.6% were non-families. 29.5% of all households were made up of individuals, and 13.8% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.26 and the average family size was 2.74.
In the township the population was spread out, with 20.5% under the age of 18, 6.8% from 18 to 24, 22.7% from 25 to 44, 29.5% from 45 to 64, and 20.6% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 45 years. For every 100 females, there were 91.2 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 93.3 males.
The median income for a household in the township was $27,264, and the median income for a family was $34,620. Males had a median income of $30,509 versus $19,875 for females. The
per capita income for the township was $15,906. About 14.4% of families and 18.5% of the population were below the
poverty line, including 31.8% of those under age 18 and 10.7% of those age 65 or over.
References
External links
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Townships in Montmorency County, Michigan
Townships in Michigan