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'''Curtis Township''' is a [[civil township]] of [[Alcona County, Michigan|Alcona County]] in the U.S. state of [[Michigan]]. The population was 1,236 at the [[2010 United States Census|2010 census]].<ref name="Census 2010">{{cite web| url=http://factfinder.census.gov/bkmk/table/1.0/en/DEC/10_DP/G001/0600000US2600119320| archive-url=https://archive.today/20200212145716/http://factfinder.census.gov/bkmk/table/1.0/en/DEC/10_DP/G001/0600000US2600119320| url-status=dead| archive-date=February 12, 2020| title=Geographic Identifiers: 2010 Demographic Profile Data (G001): Curtis township, Alcona County, Michigan| publisher=U.S. Census Bureau, American Factfinder| accessdate=June 3, 2013}}</ref>
'''Curtis Township''' is a [[civil township]] of [[Alcona County, Michigan|Alcona County]] in the U.S. state of [[Michigan]]. The population was 1,087 at the [[2020 United States Census|2020 census]].<ref name="2020 census">{{cite web |title=Curtis township, Alcona County, Michigan - Census Bureau Profile |url=https://data.census.gov/profile/Curtis_township,_Alcona_County,_Michigan?g=060XX00US2600119320 |publisher=United States Census Bureau |access-date=9 February 2024}}</ref>

Curtis Township was organized in 1881 and named for its first settler, E.D. Curtis.<ref name="Romig" /> There were several lumber camps in the township area around Curtisville.<ref>[http://members.tripod.com/~nvance/Alclumber.html Lumber camp history in the Curtisville area]</ref>


==Communities==
==Communities==
* '''Bamfield''' is a former unincorporated community that served as a station along the Au Sable and Northwestern Railroad near Bamfield Pond along the [[Au Sable River (Michigan)|Au Sable River]]. A post office operated in Bamfield from December 11, 1922 until June 30, 1924.{{sfn|Romig|1986|page=41}} The post office closed and the community was deserted after the creation of the Alcona Dam, in which Bamfield Pond was expanded and currently known as [[Alcona Dam Pond]].
*'''Bamfields''' (also spelled Bamfield) was a station on the Au Sable and Northwestern Railroad near what was then known as the Bamfield Pond. A post office was established on December 27, 1922, with March C. Freeman as postmaster. The office closed on June 30, 1924, or about the time the [[Alcona Dam Pond]] was created.<ref name="Romig">{{cite book | last = Romig | first = Walter | year = 1986 | title = Michigan Place Names | origyear= 1973 | publisher = Wayne State University Press | location = Detroit, Michigan | isbn = 0-8143-1838-X}}</ref><ref>{{gnis|2498698|Bamfield Post Office (historical)}}</ref><ref>[http://www.michigan.gov/documents/2004-6AlconaDamPond_112619_7.pdf "Alcona Dam Pond"], by Timothy A. Cwalinski, Michigan Department of Natural Resources, Status of the Fishery Resource Report, No. 2004-6, Year 2004</ref> An old toll bridge made of logs, called the Bliss Bridge, crossed the [[Au Sable River (Michigan)|Au Sable River]] here. It was later replaced by the Bamfield Bridge, which was made from hewed timber. The area where the bridges were located are now under the waters of the Alcona Dam Pond.<ref>[http://www.curtisvillehistory.com/html/the_history_of_curtis_township.html "The History of Curtis Township], by Catherine Clarey, written as a school assignment during the period when the Alcona Dam was under construction, between 1914 and 1924; also archived at [http://files.usgwarchives.org/mi/alcona/history/curtwp01.txt USGenWeb Archives] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20081011052251/http://files.usgwarchives.org/mi/alcona/history/curtwp01.txt |date=2008-10-11 }}, Submitted by Ronald J. Sortor</ref>
*'''Bryant''' is a named locality at the junction of Sawmill and Ford roads on the Bryant Creek (a tributary of the South Branch [[Pine River (Michigan)|Pine River]]) at {{Coord|44|31|30|N|83|39|57|W|region:US-MI_type:city_scale:30000_source:GNIS|name=Bryant, Michigan}}.<ref>{{gnis|622151|Bryant, Michigan}}</ref>
*'''Bryant''' is an unincorporated community located in the southeast corner of the township at {{coord|44|31|30|N|83|39|57|W}}.<ref>{{GNIS|622151|Bryant, Michigan}}</ref>
*'''Cheviers''' is a named locality approximately one mile northwest of Glennie at {{Coord|44|34|05|N|83|44|13|W|region:US-MI_type:city_scale:30000_source:GNIS|name=Cheviers, Michigan}}.<ref>{{gnis|1617487|Cheviers, Michigan}}</ref>
*'''Cheviers''' in an unincorporated community located in the center of the township at {{coord|44|34|05|N|83|44|13|W}}.<ref>{{GNIS|1617487|Cheviers, Michigan}}</ref>
*'''Curtisville''' is an [[unincorporated community]] at the junction of Curtisville Road and Bamfield Road at {{Coord|44|33|35|N|83|52|02|W|region:US-MI_type:city_scale:30000_source:GNIS|name=Curtisville, Michigan}}.<ref>{{gnis|624242|Curtisville, Michigan}}</ref> The name is based on the township, which was named for the first settler, E.D. Curtis. A post office named "Curtis" operated briefly, from June 14 until August 23, 1881, with James Simons as postmaster. The office reopened as "Curtisville" on December 29, 1897, with cattle dealer Joseph Bell as postmaster. The office was discontinued on August 14, 1909, reestablished on June 3, 1910, and closed on February 15, 1955.<ref name="Romig" /><ref>{{gnis|2498697|Curtisville Post Office (historical)}}</ref>
*'''Curtisville''' is an unincorporated community located in the western portion of the township at {{coord|44|33|35|N|83|52|02|W}}.<ref>{{GNIS|624242|Curtisville, Michigan}}</ref> Curtisville was settled in 1881 and named after the newly-established Curtis Township. It was named after its first settled E. D. Curtis. A post office opened under the name Curtis and operated briefly from June 14 until August 23, 1881. The post office was reestablished under the name Curtisville and operated from December 29, 1897 until February 15, 1955.{{sfn|Romig|1986|page=144}}
*'''[[Glennie, Michigan|Glennie]]''' is an unincorporated community in the center of the township at the intersection of [[M-65 (Michigan highway)|M-65]] and Bamfield Road at {{coord|44|33|38|N|83|43|33|W}}.<ref>{{GNIS|626886|Glennie, Michigan}}</ref> The community was first known as Glennie Station and began as a stop along the [[Detroit and Mackinac Railway]] in 1889. A post office opened on October 5, 1889 under the name Glennie Station and was shortened to Glennie on October 2, 1894. The community was [[plat]]ted much later in 1940.{{sfn|Romig|1986|page=144}} The Glennie post office remains open and uses the 48737 ZIP Code, which serves portions of Curtis Township and several surrounding townships.<ref>{{google maps |url = https://www.google.com/maps/place/Glennie,+MI+48737/@44.5597193,-83.8517004,11z/data=!4m5!3m4!1s0x8820b63fa7eb136b:0x74e493c978399d2f!8m2!3d44.5457923!4d-83.6986568 |title = 48737 ZIP Code map |access-date = June 24, 2022 }}</ref><ref>{{cite web|last=UnitedStatesZipCodes.org|url=https://www.unitedstateszipcodes.org/48737/|title=ZIP Code 48737: Glennie|date=2022|accessdate=June 24, 2022}}</ref>
*'''Glennie''' is an [[unincorporated community]] at the junction of Bamfield/Glennie Road and [[M-65 (Michigan highway)|M-65]] at {{Coord|44|33|38|N|83|43|33|W|region:US-MI_type:city_scale:30000_source:GNIS|name=Glennie, Michigan}}.<ref>{{gnis|626886|Glennie, Michigan}}</ref> The [[ZIP code]] for Glennie is 48737 and includes the eastern two-thirds of Curtis Township, as well as portions of [[Mitchell Township, Alcona County, Michigan]], [[Millen Township, Michigan|Millen Township]], and [[Mikado Township, Michigan|Mikado Township]] in Alcona County, as well as a portions of [[Oscoda Township, Michigan|Oscoda Township]] and [[Plainfield Township, Iosco County, Michigan|Plainfield Township]] in [[Iosco County, Michigan|Iosco County]].<ref>[http://factfinder.census.gov/servlet/MapItDrawServlet?geo_id=86000US48737&_bucket_id=50&tree_id=420&context=AdvSearch&_lang=en 48737 5-Digit ZCTA, 487 3-Digit ZCTA - Reference Map - American FactFinder]{{Dead link|date=March 2020 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }}, U.S. Census Bureau</ref> A depot on the [[Detroit and Mackinac Railway]] known as "Glennie Station" and a post office of the same name was established on October 5, 1889, with Ella Deacon as the postmaster. The name was shortened to "Glennie" on October 2, 1894. A [[plat]] for the settlement was not officially recorded until 1940.<ref name="Romig" /><ref>{{gnis|2498752|Glennie Post Office}}</ref>
*'''Kurtz''' is a named locality approximately four miles east of Glennie on the boundary with [[Mikado Township, Michigan|Mikado Township]] near Kurtz Creek (a tributary of the South Branch [[Pine River (Michigan)|Pine River]]) at {{Coord|44|33|40|N|83|38|44|W|region:US-MI_type:city_scale:30000_source:GNIS|name=Kurtz, Michigan}}<ref>{{gnis|1617664|Kurtz, Michigan}}</ref> Kurtz was a logging camp by a railroad siding founded by Hugo Kurtz circa 1900. A post office opened July 31, 1909, with Samuel P. Hertzler as postmaster, and continued until April 30, 1911.<ref name="Romig" /><ref>{{gnis|2498692|Kurtz Post Office (historical)}}, N.B., Romig gives March 31, 1911 as the date the post office closed.</ref>
*'''Kurtz''' is an unincorporated community on the eastern border of the township with [[Mikado Township, Michigan|Mikado Township]] at {{coord|44|33|40|N|83|38|44|W}}.<ref>{{GNIS|1617664|Kurtz, Michigan}}</ref> The community was named for Hugo Kurtz, and it began as a logging community around 1900. A post office opened briefly from July 31, 1909 until March 31, 1911.{{sfn|Romig|1986|page=310}}
*'''Wallace''' is a named locality about a mile north of Bryant at the junction of Aldritch and Ford roads on the Wallace Creek (a tributary of the South Branch [[Pine River (Michigan)|Pine River]]) at {{Coord|44|31|55|N|83|39|56|W|region:US-MI_type:city_scale:30000_source:GNIS|name=Wallace, Michigan}}.<ref>{{gnis|1615708|Wallace, Michigan}}</ref>
*'''Wallace''' is an unincorproated community located just north of Bryant at {{coord|44|31|55|N|83|39|56|W}}.<ref>{{GNIS|1615708|Wallace, Michigan}}</ref>

==History==
Curtis Township was organized in 1881 and named for its first settler E. D. Curtis.{{sfn|Romig|1986|page=144}}


==Geography==
==Geography==
According to the [[United States Census Bureau]], the township has a total area of {{convert|70.72|sqmi|sqkm|2}}, of which {{convert|68.39|km2|disp=flip}} is land and {{convert|2.33|sqmi|sqkm|2}} (3.29%) is water.<ref name="Census 2010"/> The township is considered to be part of the region of [[Northern Michigan]].
According to the [[United States Census Bureau|U.S. Census Bureau]], the township has a total area of {{convert|70.72|sqmi|sqkm|2}}, of which {{convert|68.39|km2|disp=flip}} is land and {{convert|2.33|sqmi|sqkm|2}} (3.29%) is water.<ref name="Census 2010">{{cite web| url=http://factfinder.census.gov/bkmk/table/1.0/en/DEC/10_DP/G001/0600000US2600119320| archive-url=https://archive.today/20200212145716/http://factfinder.census.gov/bkmk/table/1.0/en/DEC/10_DP/G001/0600000US2600119320| url-status=dead| archive-date=February 12, 2020| title=Geographic Identifiers: 2010 Demographic Profile Data (G001): Curtis township, Alcona County, Michigan| publisher=U.S. Census Bureau, American Factfinder| access-date=June 3, 2013}}</ref>

[[South Branch, Michigan|South Branch]] is to the south of the township, and the South Branch ZIP code 48761 also serves a portion of western Curtis Township.<ref>[http://factfinder.census.gov/servlet/MapItDrawServlet?geo_id=86000US48761&_bucket_id=50&tree_id=420&context=AdvSearch&_lang=en 48761 5-Digit ZCTA, 487 3-Digit ZCTA - Reference Map - American FactFinder]{{Dead link|date=March 2020 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }}, U.S. Census Bureau</ref>
===Major highways===
*{{jct|state=MI|MI|65}} runs south–north through the center of the township.
*{{jct|state=MI|CDH|F-30}} is a county-designated highway that has is western terminus at M-65 in Glennie.


==Demographics==
==Demographics==
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As of the [[census]]<ref name="GR2" /> of 2000, there were 1,378 people, 608 households, and 432 families residing in the township. The [[population density]] was 20.2 per square mile (7.8/km<sup>2</sup>). There were 1,605 housing units at an average density of 23.5 per square mile (9.1/km<sup>2</sup>). The racial makeup of the township was 98.62% [[White (U.S. Census)|White]], 0.07% [[Native American (U.S. Census)|Native American]], 0.07% [[Asian (U.S. Census)|Asian]], 0.15% from [[Race (United States Census)|other races]], and 1.09% from two or more races. [[Hispanic (U.S. Census)|Hispanic]] or [[Latino (U.S. Census)|Latino]] of any race were 0.65% of the population.
As of the [[census]]<ref name="GR2" /> of 2000, there were 1,378 people, 608 households, and 432 families residing in the township. The population density was {{convert|20.2|PD/sqmi|PD/km2|sp=us|adj=off}}. There were 1,605 housing units at an average density of {{convert|23.5|/sqmi|/km2|sp=us|adj=off}}. The racial makeup of the township was 98.62% [[White (U.S. Census)|White]], 0.07% [[Native American (U.S. Census)|Native American]], 0.07% [[Asian (U.S. Census)|Asian]], 0.15% from [[Race (United States Census)|other races]], and 1.09% from two or more races. [[Hispanic (U.S. Census)|Hispanic]] or [[Latino (U.S. Census)|Latino]] of any race were 0.65% of the population.


There were 608 households, out of which 19.4% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 60.5% were [[Marriage|married couples]] living together, 6.7% had a female householder with no husband present, and 28.9% were non-families. 24.8% of all households were made up of individuals, and 10.9% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.25 and the average family size was 2.66.
There were 608 households, out of which 19.4% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 60.5% were [[Marriage|married couples]] living together, 6.7% had a female householder with no husband present, and 28.9% were non-families. 24.8% of all households were made up of individuals, and 10.9% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.25 and the average family size was 2.66.
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The median income for a household in the township was $27,048, and the median income for a family was $30,817. Males had a median income of $26,563 versus $22,778 for females. The [[per capita income]] for the township was $15,457. About 11.7% of families and 15.1% of the population were below the [[poverty line]], including 19.3% of those under age 18 and 12.9% of those age 65 or over.
The median income for a household in the township was $27,048, and the median income for a family was $30,817. Males had a median income of $26,563 versus $22,778 for females. The [[per capita income]] for the township was $15,457. About 11.7% of families and 15.1% of the population were below the [[poverty line]], including 19.3% of those under age 18 and 12.9% of those age 65 or over.

==Education==
Curtis Township is served by [[Alcona Community Schools]] and [[Oscoda Area Schools]]<ref>{{cite web|last=Michigan Geographic Framework|url=http://www.mcgi.state.mi.us/mgdl/pdfmaps/CountySchools/SD_BYCO_esize_ALCONA%20COUNTY.pdf |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140821041310/http://www.mcgi.state.mi.us/mgdl/pdfmaps/CountySchools/SD_BYCO_esize_ALCONA%20COUNTY.pdf |archive-date=2014-08-21 |url-status=live|title=Alcona County School Districts|date=15 November 2013|access-date=July 14, 2022}}</ref>


==References==
==References==
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===Sources===
*{{cite book |first1=Walter |last1=Romig |title=Michigan Place Names: The History of the Founding and the Naming of More Than Five Thousand Past and Present Michigan Communities |type=Paperback |orig-date= 1973 |date=October 1, 1986 |publisher=[[Wayne State University Press]] |isbn = 978-0-8143-1838-6 |location=Detroit, Michigan| pages=41, 144, 310}}


==External links==
==External links==
*[http://www.curtistownship.com Curtis Township official website]
*[http://www.curtistownship.com Curtis Township official website]
*{{cite web |url=http://clarke.cmich.edu/resource_tab/bibliographies_of_clarke_library_material/michigan_local_history/county_material/alcona.html |publisher=[[Clarke Historical Library]], [[Central Michigan University]] |title=Bibliography on Alcona County|accessdate=February 9, 2013}}


{{Alcona County, Michigan}}
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Latest revision as of 23:28, 1 May 2024

For the community in Mackinac County, see Curtis, Michigan.

Curtis Township, Michigan
Civil township
Location within Alcona County
Location within Alcona County
Curtis Township is located in Michigan
Curtis Township
Curtis Township
Location within the state of Michigan
Curtis Township is located in the United States
Curtis Township
Curtis Township
Location within the United States
Coordinates: 44°33′24″N 83°45′40″W / 44.55667°N 83.76111°W / 44.55667; -83.76111
Country United States
State Michigan
County Alcona
Organized1881
Government
 • SupervisorGary Griffith
 • ClerkTeresa Perkins
Area
 • Total70.72 sq mi (183.2 km2)
 • Land68.39 sq mi (177.1 km2)
 • Water2.33 sq mi (6.0 km2)
Elevation
991 ft (302 m)
Population
 (2020)
 • Total1,087
 • Density15/sq mi (5.9/km2)
Time zoneUTC-5 (EST)
 • Summer (DST)UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP code(s)
48737 (Glennie)
48761 (South Branch)
Area code989
FIPS code26-19320[1]
GNIS feature ID1626150[2]
WebsiteOfficial website

Curtis Township is a civil township of Alcona County in the U.S. state of Michigan. The population was 1,087 at the 2020 census.[3]

Communities[edit]

History[edit]

Curtis Township was organized in 1881 and named for its first settler E. D. Curtis.[8]

Geography[edit]

According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the township has a total area of 70.72 square miles (183.16 km2), of which 26.41 square miles (68.39 km2) is land and 2.33 square miles (6.03 km2) (3.29%) is water.[15]

Major highways[edit]

  • M-65 runs south–north through the center of the township.
  • F-30 is a county-designated highway that has is western terminus at M-65 in Glennie.

Demographics[edit]

Historical population
CensusPop.Note%±
1960664—
19707188.1%
19801,08250.7%
19901,1284.3%
20001,37822.2%
20101,236−10.3%
20201,087−12.1%
Source: Census Bureau.
Census 1960- 2000, 2010.

As of the census[1] of 2000, there were 1,378 people, 608 households, and 432 families residing in the township. The population density was 20.2 inhabitants per square mile (7.8/km2). There were 1,605 housing units at an average density of 23.5 per square mile (9.1/km2). The racial makeup of the township was 98.62% White, 0.07% Native American, 0.07% Asian, 0.15% from other races, and 1.09% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.65% of the population.

There were 608 households, out of which 19.4% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 60.5% were married couples living together, 6.7% had a female householder with no husband present, and 28.9% were non-families. 24.8% of all households were made up of individuals, and 10.9% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.25 and the average family size was 2.66.

In the township the population was spread out, with 19.9% under the age of 18, 3.3% from 18 to 24, 20.1% from 25 to 44, 31.5% from 45 to 64, and 25.3% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 50 years. For every 100 females there were 108.2 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 103.3 males.

The median income for a household in the township was $27,048, and the median income for a family was $30,817. Males had a median income of $26,563 versus $22,778 for females. The per capita income for the township was $15,457. About 11.7% of families and 15.1% of the population were below the poverty line, including 19.3% of those under age 18 and 12.9% of those age 65 or over.

Education[edit]

Curtis Township is served by Alcona Community Schools and Oscoda Area Schools[16]

References[edit]

  1. ^ a b "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
  2. ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Curtis Township, Michigan
  3. ^ "Curtis township, Alcona County, Michigan - Census Bureau Profile". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved February 9, 2024.
  4. ^ Romig 1986, p. 41.
  5. ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Bryant, Michigan
  6. ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Cheviers, Michigan
  7. ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Curtisville, Michigan
  8. ^ a b c Romig 1986, p. 144.
  9. ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Glennie, Michigan
  10. ^ Google (June 24, 2022). "48737 ZIP Code map" (Map). Google Maps. Google. Retrieved June 24, 2022.
  11. ^ UnitedStatesZipCodes.org (2022). "ZIP Code 48737: Glennie". Retrieved June 24, 2022.
  12. ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Kurtz, Michigan
  13. ^ Romig 1986, p. 310.
  14. ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Wallace, Michigan
  15. ^ "Geographic Identifiers: 2010 Demographic Profile Data (G001): Curtis township, Alcona County, Michigan". U.S. Census Bureau, American Factfinder. Archived from the original on February 12, 2020. Retrieved June 3, 2013.
  16. ^ Michigan Geographic Framework (November 15, 2013). "Alcona County School Districts" (PDF). Archived (PDF) from the original on August 21, 2014. Retrieved July 14, 2022.

Sources[edit]

  • Romig, Walter (October 1, 1986) [1973]. Michigan Place Names: The History of the Founding and the Naming of More Than Five Thousand Past and Present Michigan Communities (Paperback). Detroit, Michigan: Wayne State University Press. pp. 41, 144, 310. ISBN 978-0-8143-1838-6.

External links[edit]

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