Editing Green Township, Michigan

{{about|the township in Alpena County|the township in Mecosta County|Green Charter Township, Michigan}}
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{{Infobox settlement
| official_name      = Green Township, Michigan
| settlement_type    = [[Civil township]]
| nickname           = 
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| pushpin_label      = Green Township
| pushpin_map_caption = Location within the state of Michigan
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| image_map          = Green Township (Alpena), MI location.png
| mapsize            = 250
| map_caption        = Location within [[Alpena County, Michigan|Alpena County]] (red) and an administered portion of the [[Hillman, Michigan|Hillman]] village (pink)

<!-- 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  = [[Alpena County, Michigan|Alpena]]

<!-- Government -->| government_footnotes = 
| government_type    = 
| leader_title       = Supervisor
| leader_name        = Eric Smith
| leader_title1      = [[Municipal clerk|Clerk]]
| leader_name1       = Melony Sumerix
| established_title  = Established
| established_date   = 1881

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| area_total_sq_mi   = 80.06
| area_land_sq_mi    = 71.04
| area_water_sq_mi   = 9.02

<!-- Population -->| population_as_of   = [[2020 United States census|2020]]
| population_footnotes = 
| population_total   = 1117
| population_density_km2 = auto
| population_density_sq_mi = <!-- General information -->
| timezone           = [[North American Eastern Time Zone|Eastern (EST)]]
| utc_offset         = -5
| timezone_DST       = EDT
| utc_offset_DST     = -4
| elevation_footnotes = 
| elevation_m        = 222
| elevation_ft       = 728
| coordinates        = {{coord|45|01|24|N|83|47|10|W|region:US-MI_type:adm2nd_source:GNIS|display=inline,title}}
| postal_code_type   = [[ZIP Code|ZIP code(s)]]
| postal_code        = 49746 ([[Hillman, Michigan|Hillman]])<br>49753 ([[Long Rapids Township, Michigan|Lachine]])
| area_code          = [[Area code 989|989]]
| blank_name         = [[Federal Information Processing Standard|FIPS code]]
| blank_info         = 26-34740<ref name="GR2">{{cite web|url=https://www.census.gov |publisher=[[United States Census Bureau]] |accessdate=2008-01-31 |title=U.S. Census website }}</ref>
| blank1_name        = [[Geographic Names Information System|GNIS]] feature ID
| blank1_info        = 1626392<ref>{{gnis|1626392}}</ref>
| website            = {{URL|www.greentownshipmi.org|Official website}}
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'''Green Township''' is a [[civil township]] of [[Alpena County, Michigan|Alpena County]] in the [[U.S. state]] of [[Michigan]].  The population was 1,117 at the [[2020 United States census|2020 census]].<ref name="2020 census">{{cite web |title=Green township, Alpena County, Michigan - Census Bureau Profile |url=https://data.census.gov/profile/Green_township,_Alpena_County,_Michigan?g=060XX00US2600734740 |publisher=United States Census Bureau |access-date=15 February 2024}}</ref>

== Communities ==
*'''Flanders''' is an [[unincorporated area|unincorporated community]] in the northeast corner of the township approximately {{convert|15.5|mi|km}} west of downtown [[Alpena, Michigan|Alpena]] on [[M-32 (Michigan highway)|M-32]] at the junction with [[M-65 (Michigan highway)|M-65]] at {{Coord|45|03|36|N|83|44|48|W|region:US-MI_type:city_scale:30000_source:GNIS|name=Flanders, Michigan}}.<ref>{{gnis|1617560|Flanders, Michigan}}</ref> Flanders began as settlement around a sawmill in 1869 and was named for local lumber merchant S.W. Flanders. A post office operated here from December 1885 until February 1914.<ref name="Romig">{{cite book | last = Romig | first = Walter | year = 1986 | title = Michigan Place Names | orig-year= 1973 | publisher = Wayne State University Press | location = Detroit, Michigan | isbn = 0-8143-1838-X}}</ref>
*'''[[Hillman, Michigan|Hillman]]''' is a village located mostly in neighboring [[Hillman Township, Michigan|Hillman Township]] in [[Montmorency County, Michigan|Montmorency County]].  While the village encompasses a total area of {{convert|1.70|sqmi|sqkm|2}} and a population of 701, only a very small portion of {{convert|0.04|sqmi|sqkm|2}} and four residents are within Green Township.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.census.gov/prod/cen2010/cph-2-24.pdf |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121019111423/http://www.census.gov/prod/cen2010/cph-2-24.pdf |archive-date=2012-10-19 |url-status=live|title=Michigan: 2010 Population and Housing Unit Counts 2010 Census of Population and Housing | date = September 2012|publisher = [[United States Census Bureau]]| work = [[2010 United States Census]]| accessdate = April 9, 2020|page=14 Michigan}}</ref>  
*'''Spratt''' is an unincorporated community along M-65 approximately {{convert|4.5|mi|km}} south of Flanders at {{Coord|45|00|31|N|83|44|53|W|region:US-MI_type:city_scale:30000_source:GNIS|name=Spratt, Michigan}}.<ref>{{gnis|1617860|Spratt, Michigan}}</ref> It was named for the Spratt family, who were pioneer [[lumbermen]] in the area. A post office operated from March 1900 until August 1934.<ref name="Romig" />

==Geography==
According to the [[United States Census Bureau]], the township has a total area of {{convert|80.06|mi|km}}, of which {{convert|71.04|mi|km}} is land and {{convert|9.02|mi|km}} (11.27%) is water,<ref name="Census 2010">{{cite web| url=http://factfinder.census.gov/bkmk/table/1.0/en/DEC/10_DP/G001/0600000US2600734740| archive-url=https://archive.today/20200212143418/http://factfinder.census.gov/bkmk/table/1.0/en/DEC/10_DP/G001/0600000US2600734740| url-status=dead| archive-date=February 12, 2020| title=Geographic Identifiers: 2010 Demographic Profile Data (G001): Green township, Alpena County, Michigan| publisher=U.S. Census Bureau, American Factfinder| accessdate=June 10, 2013}}</ref> consisting primarily of Fletcher Pond in the southwestern part of the township.

==Demographics==
As of the [[census]]<ref name="GR2" /> of 2000, there were 1,205 people, 471 households, and 365 families residing in the township.  The population density was {{convert|16.9|PD/sqmi|PD/km2|sp=us|adj=off}}.  There were 789 housing units at an average density of {{convert|11.1|/sqmi|/km2|sp=us|adj=off}}.  The racial makeup of the township was 97.34% [[White (U.S. Census)|White]], 0.41% [[African American (U.S. Census)|African American]], 0.41% [[Native American (U.S. Census)|Native American]], 0.17% [[Asian (U.S. Census)|Asian]], 1.16% from [[Race (United States Census)|other races]], and 0.50% from two or more races. [[Hispanic (U.S. Census)|Hispanic]] or [[Latino (U.S. Census)|Latino]] of any race were 1.08% of the population.

There were 471 households, out of which 29.5% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 67.9% were [[Marriage|married couples]] living together, 5.9% had a female householder with no husband present, and 22.5% were non-families. 20.0% of all households were made up of individuals, and 7.9% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older.  The average household size was 2.54 and the average family size was 2.89.

In the township the population was spread out, with 23.5% under the age of 18, 6.8% from 18 to 24, 25.5% from 25 to 44, 27.3% from 45 to 64, and 16.9% who were 65 years of age or older.  The median age was 42 years. For every 100 females, there were 100.5 males.  For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 103.5 males.

The median income for a household in the township was $34,271, and the median income for a family was $37,768. Males had a median income of $32,083 versus $22,708 for females. The [[per capita income]] for the township was $16,454.  About 4.6% of families and 7.2% of the population were below the [[poverty line]], including 10.2% of those under age 18 and 3.4% of those age 65 or over.

==References==
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== External links ==
*[http://www.greentownshipmi.org Green Township official website]
*[http://www.clarke.cmich.edu/localhistory/Alpena.htm  Clarke Historical Library, Central Michigan University, Bibliography on Alpena County]

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