Editing Mancelona Township, Michigan

{{redirect|Antrim, Michigan|the township|Antrim Township, Michigan}}
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{{Infobox settlement
| official_name            = Mancelona Township, Michigan
| settlement_type          = [[Civil township]]
| nickname                 = 
| motto                    = <!-- Images -->
| image_skyline            = Mancelona Township Hall.jpg
| imagesize                = 
| image_caption            = Mancelona Township Hall in [[Mancelona, Michigan|Mancelona]]
| image_flag               = 
| image_seal               = <!-- Maps -->
| pushpin_map              = Michigan#USA
| pushpin_label_position   = bottom<!-- the position of the pushpin label: left, right, top, bottom, none -->
| pushpin_label            = Mancelona Township
| pushpin_map_caption      = Location within the state of Michigan
| pushpin_mapsize          = 
| image_map                = Mancelona Township, MI location.png
| mapsize                  = 250
| map_caption              = Location within [[Antrim County, Michigan|Antrim County]] and the administered village of [[Mancelona, Michigan|Mancelona]] (1) and portion of [[Lakes of the North, Michigan|Lakes of the North]] community (2)

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

<!-- Government -->| government_footnotes     = 
| government_type          = 
| leader_title             = Supervisor
| leader_name              = Chuck Johnson
| leader_title1            = [[Municipal clerk|Clerk]]
| leader_name1             = Michael Biehl
| established_title        = Established
| established_date         = 1871

<!-- Area -->| unit_pref                = Imperial
| area_footnotes           = 
| area_magnitude           = 
| area_total_km2           = 184.9
| area_land_km2            = 184.2
| area_water_km2           = 0.6
| area_total_sq_mi         = 
| area_land_sq_mi          = 
| area_water_sq_mi         = <!-- Population -->
| population_as_of         = [[2020 United States census|2020]]
| population_footnotes     = 
| population_total         = 4311
| population_density_km2   = 
| population_density_sq_mi = 61.9

<!-- General information -->| timezone                 = [[North American Eastern Time Zone|Eastern (EST)]]
| utc_offset               = -5
| timezone_DST             = EDT
| utc_offset_DST           = -4
| elevation_footnotes      = 
| elevation_m              = 408
| elevation_ft             = 1339
| coordinates              = {{coord|44|54|20|N|84|57|33|W|region:US-MI_type:adm2nd_source:GNIS|display=inline,title}}
| postal_code_type         = [[ZIP Code|ZIP code(s)]]
| postal_code              = 49659 ([[Mancelona, Michigan|Mancelona]])<br>49730 ([[Elmira, Michigan|Elmira]])
| area_code                = [[Area code 231|231]]
| blank_name               = [[Federal Information Processing Standard|FIPS code]]
| blank_info               = 26-50640<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              = 1626664<ref>{{gnis|1626664}}</ref>
| website                  = {{URL|https://www.mancelonatownship.com/|Official website}}
| footnotes                = 
}}
'''Mancelona Township''' ({{IPAc-en|m|æ|n|ˌ|s|ə|ˈ|l|oʊ|n|ə}} {{respell|man|sə|LOW|nə}}) is a [[civil township]] of [[Antrim County, Michigan|Antrim County]] in the [[U.S. state]] of [[Michigan]]. The population was 4,311 at the [[2020 United States census|2020 census]].

== Communities ==
*'''Antrim''' is a former company town on [[U.S. Route 131|US Route 131]] approximately one mile southwest of Mancelona at {{coord|44|53|24|N|85|04|26|W|region:US-MI_type:city_scale:30000_source:GNIS|name=Antrim, Michigan|}}.<ref>{{gnis|620154|Antrim, Michigan}}</ref>  In the [[1940 United States census|1940 census]] it had 610 residents. It was not delineated in the [[1950 United States census|1950 census]].<ref>Columbia-Lippincott Gazetteer</ref> John Otis & Company built a charcoal furnace in 1882. In 1883, E.K. Robinson [[plat]]ted and recorded the village with the name "Furnaceville" for Mr. Otis. Its station on the [[Grand Rapids and Indiana Railroad]] was named "Furnace". The village and depot were renamed Antrim after the Otis interests were bought by the [[Antrim Iron Company]].<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> Many of the settlers in this area were relocated from [[Kentucky]] to work in the local iron [[smelting]] plant.
*'''[[Lakes of the North, Michigan|Lakes of the North]]''' is partially located within Mancelona Township.  For statistical purposes, Lakes of the North is defined as a [[census-designated place]] and had population of 925 at the [[2010 United States census|2010 census]].  The northern portion of the community extends into [[Star Township, Michigan|Star Township]].
*'''[[Mancelona, Michigan|Mancelona]]''' is located within the township at the junction of [[U.S. Route 131|US 131]] and [[M-88 (Michigan highway)|M-88]] and [[M-66 (Michigan highway)|M-66]]. The Mancelona [[ZIP Code]], 49659, serves most of the township.

==Geography==
According to the [[United States Census Bureau]], the township has a total area of {{convert|184.9|km2|disp=flip}}, of which {{convert|184.2|km2|disp=flip}} is land and {{convert|0.6|km2|disp=flip}}, or 0.35%, is water.<ref name="Census 2010">{{cite web |title=Geographic Identifiers: 2010 Demographic Profile Data (G001): Mancelona township, Antrim County, Michigan |url=http://factfinder.census.gov/bkmk/table/1.0/en/DEC/10_DP/G001/0600000US2600950640 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://archive.today/20200212143733/http://factfinder.census.gov/bkmk/table/1.0/en/DEC/10_DP/G001/0600000US2600950640 |archive-date=February 12, 2020 |access-date=June 11, 2013 |publisher=U.S. Census Bureau, American Factfinder}}</ref>

==Demographics==
As of the [[census]]<ref name="GR2" /> of 2000, there were 4,100 people, 1,511 households, and 1,093 families residing in the township.  The population density was {{convert|57.4|PD/sqmi|PD/km2|sp=us|adj=off}}.  There were 2,150 housing units at an average density of {{convert|30.1|/sqmi|/km2|sp=us|adj=off}}.  The racial makeup of the township was 96.46% [[White (U.S. Census)|White]], 0.22% [[African American (U.S. Census)|African American]], 1.29% [[Native American (U.S. Census)|Native American]], 0.02% [[Asian (U.S. Census)|Asian]], 0.05% [[Pacific Islander (U.S. Census)|Pacific Islander]], 0.27% from [[Race (United States Census)|other races]], and 1.68% from two or more races. [[Hispanic (U.S. Census)|Hispanic]] or [[Latino (U.S. Census)|Latino]] of any race were 1.49% of the population.

There were 1,511 households, out of which 36.1% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 54.4% were [[Marriage|married couples]] living together, 11.7% had a female householder with no husband present, and 27.6% were non-families. 22.6% of all households were made up of individuals, and 9.7% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older.  The average household size was 2.70 and the average family size was 3.12.

In the township the population was spread out, with 29.5% under the age of 18, 8.6% from 18 to 24, 28.0% from 25 to 44, 22.0% from 45 to 64, and 12.0% who were 65 years of age or older.  The median age was 34 years. For every 100 females, there were 98.8 males.  For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 97.3 males.

The median income for a household in the township was $30,858, and the median income for a family was $33,045. Males had a median income of $29,731 versus $19,825 for females. The [[per capita income]] for the township was $13,574.  About 12.8% of families and 15.7% of the population were below the [[poverty line]], including 18.9% of those under age 18 and 6.0% of those age 65 or over.

==References==
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==External links==
*[http://www.mancelonatownship.com Mancelona Township official website]

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