Zilwaukee Township is a

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Saginaw County Saginaw County, officially the County of Saginaw, is a county located in the U.S. state of Michigan. As of the 2020 Census, the population was 190,124. The county seat is Saginaw. The county was created by September 10, 1822, and was fully orga ...

in the U.S. state of

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. As of the 2010 census, the township population was 67. The city of

Zilwaukee Zilwaukee is a city in Saginaw County in the U.S. state of Michigan. The 2020 census places the population at 1,534. The city is adjacent to and was created from Zilwaukee Township. It is the home of the Zilwaukee Bridge. History Zilwaukee was ...

is southwest of the township, but the two administered separately. The township is home to the Crow Island State Game Area, which covers a large portion of the township's area. Zilwaukee Township is the fourth-least populated municipality in the state of Michigan after Pointe Aux Barques Township, Grand Island Township, and West Branch Township.

Geography

According to the

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, the township has a total area of , of which is land and (40.1%) is water. The Saginaw River flows through the center of the township.

Highways

* / crosses briefly within two sections of the township. The highway travels through the southwestern portion of the township, and the

Zilwaukee Bridge The Zilwaukee Bridge is a high-level, segmental concrete bridge spanning the Saginaw River in the U.S. state of Michigan. The river serves as the boundary between Zilwaukee Township and the city of Zilwaukee at this point, which is approximatel ...

begins within the township and crosses the Saginaw River to the city of

. The highway also passes through the westernmost portion of the township. * has a portion of its northern terminus within the township at Interstate 75 / U.S. Route 23. * runs north–west through the township along the Saginaw River.

Demographics

As of the

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of 2000, there were 61 people, 23 households, and 18 families residing in the township. The

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was 10.6 per square mile (4.1/km²). There were 26 housing units at an average density of 4.5 per square mile (1.8/km²). The racial makeup of the township was 90.16%

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, and 9.84%

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. There were 23 households, out of which 26.1% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 73.9% were

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living together, and 21.7% were non-families. 17.4% of all households were made up of individuals, and none had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.65 and the average family size was 3.06. In the township the population was spread out, with 24.6% under the age of 18, 8.2% from 18 to 24, 16.4% from 25 to 44, 34.4% from 45 to 64, and 16.4% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 45 years. For every 100 females, there were 144.0 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 130.0 males. The median income for a household in the township was $50,625, and the median income for a family was $52,188. Males had a median income of $50,938 versus $23,750 for females. The

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for the township was $21,268. None of the population and none of the families were below the

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References

{{authority control Townships in Saginaw County, Michigan Townships in Michigan Populated places established in 1854 1854 establishments in Michigan