Albert Township is a
civil township
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of
Montmorency County in the
U.S. state
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of
Michigan
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. As of the
2000 census, the township population was 2,695.
Geography
According to the
United States Census Bureau
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, the township has a total area of , of which is land and is water.
Demographics
As of the 2000
census
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,
there were 2,695 people, 1,229 households, and 822 families residing in the township, with a
population density
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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%
White
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, 0.15%
African American
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, 0.26%
Native American, 0.04%
Asian
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, 0.33% from
other races
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, and 0.85% from two or more races.
Hispanic
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or
Latino
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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
per capita income
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Per capita i ...
for the township was $18,206. About 7.5% of families and 10.7% of the population were below the
poverty line
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, including 18.3% of those under age 18 and 5.4% of those age 65 or over.
References
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Townships in Montmorency County, Michigan
Townships in Michigan