Editing Ensign Township, Michigan

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{{Infobox settlement
| official_name      = Ensign Township, Michigan
| settlement_type    = [[Civil township]]
| nickname           = 
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| pushpin_label      = Ensign Township
| pushpin_map_caption = Location within the state of Michigan
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| image_map          = Ensign Township, MI location2.png
| mapsize            = 250
| map_caption        = Location within [[Delta County, Michigan|Delta County]]

<!-- Location -->| subdivision_type   = [[List of sovereign states|Country]]
| subdivision_name   = United States
| subdivision_type1  = [[U.S. state|State]]
| subdivision_name1  = [[Michigan]]
| subdivision_type2  = [[List of counties in Michigan|County]]
| subdivision_name2  = [[Delta County, Michigan|Delta]]

<!-- Government -->| government_footnotes = 
| government_type    = 
| leader_title       = Supervisor
| leader_name        = John Wolf
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| established_date   = <!-- Area -->
| unit_pref          = Imperial
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| area_magnitude     = 
| area_total_km2     = 170.4
| area_land_km2      = 152.7
| area_water_km2     = 17.7
| area_total_sq_mi   = 65.8
| area_land_sq_mi    = 59.0
| area_water_sq_mi   = 6.8

<!-- Population -->| population_as_of   = [[United States Census, 2020|2020]]
| population_footnotes = 
| population_total   = 746
| population_density_km2 = auto
| population_density_sq_mi = auto

<!-- General information -->| timezone           = [[North American Eastern Time Zone|Eastern (EST)]]
| utc_offset         = -5
| timezone_DST       = EDT
| utc_offset_DST     = -4
| elevation_footnotes = 
| elevation_m        = 218
| elevation_ft       = 715
| coordinates        = {{coord|45|52|16|N|86|53|39|W|region:US-MI|display=inline,title}}
| postal_code_type   = [[ZIP Code|ZIP code(s)]]
| postal_code        = 49878
| area_code          = [[Area code 906|906]]
| blank_name         = [[Federal Information Processing Standard|FIPS code]]
| blank_info         = 26-26140<ref name="GR2">{{cite web |url=https://www.census.gov |publisher=[[United States Census Bureau]] |access-date=2008-01-31 |title=U.S. Census website }}</ref>
| blank1_name        = [[Geographic Names Information System|GNIS]] feature ID
| blank1_info        = 1626242<ref>{{gnis|1626242}}</ref>
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'''Ensign Township''' is a [[civil township]] of [[Delta County, Michigan|Delta County]] in the [[U.S. state]] of [[Michigan]].  The population was 746 at the [[2020 United States census|2020 census]], slightly down from 748 at the [[2010 United States census|2010 census]].<ref>{{Cite web |title=Explore Census Data |url=https://data.census.gov/profile/Ensign_township,_Delta_County,_Michigan?g=060XX00US2604126140 |access-date=2024-05-02 |website=data.census.gov}}</ref>

==Communities==
*'''Maywood''' is an unincorporated community in the township.<ref>{{cite book |title=Land Atlas and Plat Book, Delta County, Michigan 2004-2005 |year=2004–2005 |publisher=Rockford Map Publishers, Inc. |location=Rockford, Illinois|pages=23
 }}</ref>

==Geography==
According to the [[United States Census Bureau]], the township has a total area of {{convert|65.8|sqmi|km2}}, of which {{convert|59.0|sqmi|km2}} is land and {{convert|6.8|sqmi|km2}} (10.37%) is water.

===Climate===
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|  Malman Marsh
| -18| -12| 63
| -21| -13| 52
| -8| -2| 55
| -2| 9| 78
| 6| 13| 63
| 12| 16| 91
| 15| 21| 113
| 14| 19| 74
| 14| 19| 118
| 5| 8| 118
| 0| 7| 104
| -5| 0| 64
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==Demographics==
As of the [[census]]<ref name="GR2" /> of 2000, there were 780 people, 327 households, and 236 families residing in the township.  The population density was {{convert|13.2|PD/sqmi|PD/km2|sp=us|adj=off}}.  There were 532 housing units at an average density of {{convert|9.0|/sqmi|/km2|sp=us|adj=off}}.  The racial makeup of the township was 94.62% [[White (U.S. Census)|White]], 0.38% [[African American (U.S. Census)|African American]], 3.85% [[Native American (U.S. Census)|Native American]], and 1.15% from two or more races.

There were 327 households, out of which 27.8% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 64.5% were [[Marriage|married couples]] living together, 4.6% had a female householder with no husband present, and 27.8% were non-families. 23.5% of all households were made up of individuals, and 7.6% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older.  The average household size was 2.39 and the average family size was 2.82.

In the township the population was spread out, with 22.8% under the age of 18, 4.5% from 18 to 24, 25.0% from 25 to 44, 29.6% from 45 to 64, and 18.1% who were 65 years of age or older.  The median age was 44 years. For every 100 females, there were 107.4 males.  For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 109.8 males.

The median income for a household in the township was $39,375, and the median income for a family was $48,906. Males had a median income of $38,438 versus $28,333 for females. The [[per capita income]] for the township was $25,546.  About 2.1% of families and 4.1% of the population were below the [[poverty line]], including 3.6% of those under age 18 and 4.0% of those age 65 or over.

Fire coverage is provided by the Ensign Township Fire Department. EMS coverage is provided by Masonville EMS.

==References==
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{{Delta County, Michigan}}

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[[Category:Townships in Delta County, Michigan]]
[[Category:Townships in Michigan]]
[[Category:Michigan populated places on Lake Michigan]]