Acme Township, Michigan
| Acme Township | |
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 Location in Grand Traverse County, Michigan
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| Basic data | |
| State : | United States |
| State : | Michigan |
| County : | Grand Traverse County |
| Coordinates : | 44 ° 47 ′ N , 85 ° 29 ′ W |
| Time zone : | Eastern ( UTC − 5 / −4 ) |
| Residents : | 4,375 (as of 2010) |
| Population density : | 67.1 inhabitants per km 2 |
| Area : | 65.6 km 2 (approx. 25 mi 2 ) of which 65.2 km 2 (approx. 25 mi 2 ) is land |
| Height : | 235 m |
| Postal code : | 49610 |
| Area code : | +1 231 |
| FIPS : | 26-00200 |
| GNIS ID : | 1625797 |
| Website : | www.acmetownship.org |
Acme Township is a township in Grand Traverse County in the US state of Michigan . At the 2010 census , the township had 4,375 inhabitants. The name of the township is derived from the Greek word Akme .
geography
According to the United States Census Bureau , the township has an area of 65.6 km², of which 65.2 km² is land and 0.4 km² (= 0.63%) is water.
The settlements belong to the township
- Acme , an unincorporated community at the intersection of US Highway 31 and Michigan State Route 72 on the east arm of Grand Traverse Bay of Lake Michigan , about 15 kilometers east of Traverse City at 44 ° 46 ' N , 85 ° 30' W .
- Bates is a unincorporated settlement on the M-72 five kilometers east of the Acme at 44 ° 46 ' N , 85 ° 27' W .
Demographics
At the time of the United States Census 2000, Acme had 4,332 inhabitants. The population density was 66.5 people per km ². There were 2215 housing units at an average of 34.0 per km ². The population consisted of Acme's 97.30% of White , 0.23% Black or African American , 0.28% Native American , 0.35% Asian , 0% Pacific Islander , 1.06% said other races to belong and 0.78% named two or more races. 2.10% of the population declared to be Hispanic or Latinos of any race.
The residents of Acmes were distributed to 1667 households out of which 33.4% were living in children under 18 years of age. 65.3% of households were married, 5.8% had a female head of the household without a husband and 26.1% were not families. 21.3% of households were made up of individuals and someone lived in 10.0% of all households aged 65 years or older. The average household size was 2.56 and the average family size was 2.99 people.
The population was divided into 25.5% minors, 6.2% 18–24 year olds, 27.1% 25–44 year olds, 27.4% 45–64 year olds and 13.9% aged 65 and over or more. The median age was 41 years. For every 100 women there were 94.1 men. For every 100 women over the age of 18, there were 94.9 men.
The median household income in Acme was 50,425 US dollars and the median family income reached the amount of 58,886 US dollars. The median income for men was $ 36,201 compared to $ 26,607 for women. The per capita income was $ 24,219. 6.5% of the population and 4.5% of families had an income below the poverty line , including 3.5% of minors and 9.7% of the age group 65 and over.
Industry
Kwikee Kwiver is based in Acme . It is a manufacturer of quivers for bows for hunting game.
Individual evidence
- ^ Gannett, Henry: The Origin of Certain Place Names in the United States ( English , PDF) 1905, p. 23.
- ^ Acme, Michigan in the Geographic Names Information System of the United States Geological Survey
- ^ Bates, Michigan in the Geographic Names Information System of the United States Geological Survey