Marion Township is a

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of Charlevoix County in the U.S. state of

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. The population was 1,714 at the 2010 census.

Communities

*Barnard is an

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located within the township at . It began as early as 1866 when the area was originally part of Emmet County until Charlevoix County was established in 1869. The community developed around a sawmill operated by Barnard Burns, who also served as the first postmaster when a post office opened on June 29, 1866. The post office operated until May 2, 1881. *Cherrie is a former settlement along the Chicago and Western Michigan Railroad that formed around the train station in 1892. Cherrie appeared in Marion Township on
1911 map
of Charlevoix County. *Phelps is an unincorporated community located within the township at . The community began with a sawmill and was first called Ballou's Siding. A post office named Phelps opened on April 30, 1900 but is no longer in operation.

Geography

According to the

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, the township has a total area of , of which is land and (3.58%) is water. The township has a small northeastern coastline along

Lake Charlevoix Lake Charlevoix ( ) is a lake in Charlevoix County in the U.S. state of Michigan. It is the third largest inland lake in the state with a surface area of over 17,200 acres (70 km2) and 56 miles (90 km) of shoreline. The maximum depth in ...

Major highways

* enters very briefly in the northwestern corner of the township. * runs through the northeast portion of the township near Lake Charlevoix. * is a county-designated highway that runs south–north through the center of the township.

Demographics

As of the

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of 2000, there were 1,492 people, 535 households, and 418 families residing in the township. The population density was . There were 632 housing units at an average density of 24.7 per square mile (9.5/km²). The racial makeup of the township was 95.44%

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, 0.20%

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, 0.74% Native American, 0.13%

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, 0.47%

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, 0.94% from

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, and 2.08% from two or more races.

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of any race were 2.68% of the population. There were 535 households, out of which 39.1% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 69.0% were

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living together, 5.8% had a female householder with no husband present, and 21.7% were non-families. 18.5% of all households were made up of individuals, and 7.9% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.76 and the average family size was 3.14. In the township the population was spread out, with 31.4% under the age of 18, 5.0% from 18 to 24, 28.2% from 25 to 44, 26.1% from 45 to 64, and 9.3% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 37 years. For every 100 females, there were 97.9 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 101.0 males. The median income for a household in the township was $40,694, and the median income for a family was $45,903. Males had a median income of $35,417 versus $21,905 for females. The

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for the township was $16,854. About 5.2% of families and 6.8% of the population were below the

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, including 8.2% of those under age 18 and 6.2% of those age 65 or over.

Education

Marion Township is served almost entirely by Charlevoix Public Schools to the north in the city of

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, while a very small portion of the southern edge of the township is served by Ellsworth Community School in the village of Ellsworth to the south in Antrim County.

References

Sources

* {{authority control Townships in Charlevoix County, Michigan Townships in Michigan