Editing Juniata Township, Michigan

{{hatnote|There was a historical railway station known as "Juniata" in [[Fremont Township, Tuscola County, Michigan]].}}
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| population_total   = 1563
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| postal_code        = 48723 ([[Caro, Michigan|Caro]])<ref>[https://archive.today/20121016183551/http://factfinder.census.gov/servlet/MapItDrawServlet?geo_id=86000US48723&_bucket_id=50&tree_id=420&context=AdvSearch&_lang=en 48723 5-Digit ZCTA, 487 3-Digit ZCTA - Reference Map - American FactFinder], U.S. Census Bureau, 2000 census</ref>
<br />48733 ([[Fairgrove, Michigan|Fairgrove]])<ref>[http://factfinder.census.gov/servlet/MapItDrawServlet?geo_id=86000US48733&_bucket_id=50&tree_id=420&context=AdvSearch&_lang=en 48733 5-Digit ZCTA, 487 3-Digit ZCTA - Reference Map - American FactFinder]{{dead link|date=December 2017 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }}, U.S. Census Bureau, 2000 census</ref><br />48768 ([[Vassar, Michigan|Vassar]])<ref>[http://factfinder.census.gov/servlet/MapItDrawServlet?geo_id=86000US48768&_bucket_id=50&tree_id=420&context=AdvSearch&_lang=en 48768 5-Digit ZCTA, 487 3-Digit ZCTA - Reference Map - American FactFinder]{{Dead link|date=August 2018 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }}, U.S. Census Bureau, 2000 census</ref>
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'''Juniata Township''' is a [[civil township]] of [[Tuscola County, Michigan|Tuscola County]] in the [[U.S. state]] of [[Michigan]]. The population was 1,563 at the [[2020 United States census|2020 census]].<ref>{{Cite web |title=Explore Census Data |url=https://data.census.gov/profile/Juniata_township,_Tuscola_County,_Michigan?g=060XX00US2615742140 |access-date=2024-04-28 |website=data.census.gov}}</ref>

==Communities==
*'''Karrs Corner''' is an [[unincorporated community]] in the Township at the junction of [[M-81 (Michigan highway)|M-81]] and S. Vassar Road {{coord|43|27|05|N|83|34|53|W|region:US-MI_type:city_scale:30000_source:GNIS|name=Karrs Corner}}).<ref>{{Gnis|1617651|Karrs Corner}}</ref> 
*'''Watrousville''' is an unincorporated community in the Township at the junction of M-81 and Ringle Road at {{coord|43|27|08|N|83|31|23|W|region:US-MI_type:city_scale:30000_source:GNIS|name=Watrousville}}.<ref>{{Gnis|1615868|Watrousville}}</ref> After the first white settler, Patrick McGlone, arrived in 1851 and opened an inn, the place was known as "McGlone Corners". Aaron Watrous worked with a lumber crew on the [[Cass River (Michigan)|Cass River]] in 1852 and built a mill here in 1853. He [[plat]]ted the village and became the first postmaster in December 1855. The post office closed in September 1935.<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> Watrousville was a station on the a branch line of the [[Michigan Central Railroad]].<ref>[http://www.michiganrailroads.com/RRHX/Stations/CountyStations/TuscolaStations/WatrousvilleMI.htm Station:  Watrousville, Michigan] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080720093355/http://www.michiganrailroads.com/RRHX/Stations/CountyStations/TuscolaStations/WatrousvilleMI.htm |date=2008-07-20 }}, Michigan's Internet Railroad History Museum</ref>

==Geography==
According to the [[United States Census Bureau]], the township has a total area of {{convert|35.3|sqmi|km2}}, all land.

==Demographics==
As of the [[census]]<ref name="GR2" /> of 2000, there were 1,673 people, 608 households, and 468 families residing in the township.  The population density was {{convert|47.4|PD/sqmi|PD/km2|sp=us|adj=off}}.  There were 648 housing units at an average density of {{convert|18.4|/sqmi|/km2|sp=us|adj=off}}.  The racial makeup of the township was 93.84% [[White (U.S. Census)|White]], 2.51% [[African American (U.S. Census)|African American]], 0.96% [[Native American (U.S. Census)|Native American]], 1.08% from [[Race (United States Census)|other races]], and 1.61% from two or more races. [[Hispanic (U.S. Census)|Hispanic]] or [[Latino (U.S. Census)|Latino]] of any race were 2.45% of the population.

There were 608 households, out of which 37.2% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 65.1% were [[Marriage|married couples]] living together, 8.1% had a female householder with no husband present, and 22.9% were non-families. 18.9% of all households were made up of individuals, and 6.7% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older.  The average household size was 2.75 and the average family size was 3.12.

In the township the population was spread out, with 28.5% under the age of 18, 6.2% from 18 to 24, 28.9% from 25 to 44, 25.4% from 45 to 64, and 11.0% who were 65 years of age or older.  The median age was 38 years. For every 100 females, there were 107.3 males.  For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 100.3 males.

The median income for a household in the township was $44,286, and the median income for a family was $50,714. Males had a median income of $36,357 versus $28,409 for females. The [[per capita income]] for the township was $18,210.  About 7.0% of families and 9.9% of the population were below the [[poverty line]], including 13.4% of those under age 18 and 4.4% of those age 65 or over.

==People==
*[[Idah McGlone Gibson]] (1860-1933), journalist

==References==
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{{Tuscola County, Michigan}}

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[[Category:Townships in Tuscola County, Michigan]]
[[Category:Townships in Michigan]]