Kinross Charter Township is a

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of Chippewa County in the

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. The population was 7,561 at the 2010 census, up from 5,922 at the 2000 census.

Communities

* Kincheloe, located in the eastern part of the township just east of

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, is on part of the former Kincheloe Air Force Base, which was deactivated in 1977. It has a US Post Office (49788). * Kinross is the unincorporated area in the eastern end of Kinross Charter Township outside of Kincheloe. Its US Post Office (49752) is located adjacent to Interstate 75, west-northwest of Kincheloe.

Geography

The township is located in the eastern part of the

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, south of Sault Ste. Marie and north of

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. According to the

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, the township has a total area of , of which is land and , or 1.00%, is water.

Demographics

As of the

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, there were 5,922 people, 1,156 households, and 887 families in the township. The population density was . There were 1,519 housing units at an average density of 12.7 per square mile (4.9/km²). The racial makeup of the township was 64.59%

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, 17.24%

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, 11.30% Native American, 0.61%

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, 0.83% from

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, and 5.44% from two or more races.

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of any race were 2.68% of the population. There were 1,156 households, out of which 48.8% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 53.9% were

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living together, 17.5% had a female householder with no husband present, and 23.2% were non-families. 17.9% of all households were made up of individuals, and 4.1% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.94 and the average family size was 3.30. The township population contained 20.6% under the age of 18, 9.7% from 18 to 24, 46.7% from 25 to 44, 19.4% from 45 to 64, and 3.6% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 34 years. For every 100 females, there were 242.1 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 311.6 males. The median income for a household in the township was $36,525, and the median income for a family was $38,468. Males had a median income of $27,250 versus $23,980 for females. The

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for the township was $14,003. About 13.6% of families and 16.4% of the population were below the

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, including 23.1% of those under age 18 and 3.4% of those age 65 or over.

Transportation

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, on a portion of the previous Kincheloe Air Force Base, provides regional airline service to the area. *

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provides daily intercity bus service between

and

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Historic sites

The old

Kinross Township Hall and School The Kinross Township Hall and School is a government and educational building located at 7305 West Kinross Road in Kinross Township, Michigan. It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2004. History In 1887, the Minneapolis, ...

, located in Kinross, is listed on the National Register of Historic Places.

References

External links

Kinross Charter Township official websiteKinross Business Association
{{Chippewa County, Michigan Townships in Chippewa County, Michigan Charter townships in Michigan