Albert Township is a

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of Montmorency County in the U.S. state of

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. As of the 2020 census, the township population was 2,453.

History

Albert Township was organized March 13, 1883, originally including the South 1/2 of Township 30 North, Range 1 East which was released in 1893 to form Vienna Township. Albert Township public schools were established in 1891.

Geography

The township is in southwestern Montmorency County, bordered to the south by Oscoda County, to the west by Otsego County, and at its southwest corner by Crawford County. The unincorporated community of Lewiston is in the southwest part of the township; the Lewiston post office ( ZIP Code 49756) serves most of the township.

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, the Montmorency

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, is by road to the northeast. Albert Township is composed of two survey townships: Township 29 North, Range 1 East and Township 29 North, Range 2 East, Michigan Meridian. According to the U.S. Census Bureau, Albert Township has a total area of , of which are land and , or 6.69%, are water. Several lakes are in the township, most notably East and West Twin Lake in the southwest, as well as Big Wolf Lake in the south and Avery Lake in the northeast.

Communities

Albert Township is home to Lewiston, a

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and unincorporated community.

Demographics

As of the 2000

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, there were 2,695 people, 1,229 households, and 822 families residing in the township, with a

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of 40.9 per square mile (15.8/km). There were 2,603 housing units at an average density of . The racial makeup of the township was 98.37%

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, 0.15% African American, 0.26% Native American, 0.04% Asian, 0.33% from other races, and 0.85% from two or more races.

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or Latino of any race were 0.89% of the population. Of the 1,229 households, 19.6% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 59.0% were married couples living together, 5.7% had a female householder with no husband present, and 33.1% were non-families. 30.3% of all households were made up of individuals, and 19.2% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.19 and the average family size was 2.68. In the township, the population was spread out, with 19.0% under the age of 18, 5.1% from 18 to 24, 19.7% from 25 to 44, 28.5% from 45 to 64, and 27.8% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 50 years. For every 100 females, there were 97.6 males; for every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 96.5 males. The median income for a household in the township was $30,445, and the median income for a family was $35,597. Males had a median income of $33,795 versus $18,241 for females. The

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for the township was $18,206. About 7.5% of families and 10.7% of the population were below the

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, including 18.3% of those under age 18 and 5.4% of those age 65 or over.

References

External links

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