Editing Markey Township, Michigan

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|official_name            = Markey Township, Michigan
|settlement_type          = [[Civil township]]
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|map_caption              = Location within [[Roscommon County, Michigan|Roscommon County]] 
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|subdivision_name1        = [[Michigan]]
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|subdivision_name2        = [[Roscommon County, Michigan|Roscommon]]

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|leader_title             = Supervisor
|leader_name              = Robert Pray
|leader_title1            = [[Municipal clerk|Clerk]]
|leader_name1             = Sheryl Tussey
|established_title        = Established
|established_date         = 1887

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|population_as_of         = [[2020 United States census|2020]]
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|population_total         = 2401
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|population_density_sq_mi = 83.6

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|timezone                 = [[North American Eastern Time Zone|Eastern (EST)]]
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|postal_code_type         = [[ZIP Code|ZIP code(s)]]
|postal_code              = 48629 ([[Houghton Lake, Michigan|Houghton Lake]])<br>48653 ([[Roscommon, Michigan|Roscommon]])
|area_code                = [[Area code 989|989]]
|blank_name               = [[Federal Information Processing Standard|FIPS code]]
|blank_info               = 26-51780<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>
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|website                  = {{URL|http://www.markeytownship.org/|Official website}}
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[[File:Markey Township Hall (Michigan).jpg|thumb|right|250px|Former township hall used until 2021]]
'''Markey Township''' is a [[civil township]] of [[Roscommon County, Michigan|Roscommon County]] in the U.S. state of [[Michigan]]. The population was 2,401 at the [[2020 United States census|2020 census]]. The township was created from [[Gerrish Township, Michigan|Gerrish Township]] on April 21, 1887.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Markey Township > History |url=http://www.markeytownship.org/History.aspx |access-date=2023-09-12 |website=www.markeytownship.org}}</ref>

==Communities==
*'''Sharps Corner''' is an [[unincorporated area|unincorporated community]] located near [[South Higgins Lake State Park]] along the township line with Gerrish Township at {{coord|44|25|16|N|84|41|01|W}}.<ref>{{GNIS|637675|Sharps Corner, Michigan}}</ref>

==Geography==
According to the [[United States Census Bureau|U.S. Census Bureau]], the township has a total area of {{convert|36.10|sqmi|km2}}, of which {{convert|28.73|sqmi|km2}} is land and {{convert|7.37|sqmi|km2}} (20.42%) is water.<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|format=PDF |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 12, 2020|page=39 Michigan}}</ref>

Markey Township has a coastline on [[Houghton Lake (Michigan)|Houghton Lake]] to the south, as well as a small portion on [[Marl Lake]] and [[South Higgins Lake State Park]] to the north.  The [[Cut River (Roscommon County, Michigan)|Cut River]] flows from Marl Lake down to Houghton Lake within Markey Township.

==Demographics==
As of the [[census]]<ref name="GR2" /> of 2000, there were 2,424 people, 1,100 households, and 764 families residing in the township.  The population density was {{convert|83.8|PD/sqmi|PD/km2|sp=us|adj=off}}.  There were 2,396 housing units at an average density of {{convert|82.9|/sqmi|/km2|sp=us|adj=off}}.  The racial makeup of the township was 98.06% [[White (U.S. Census)|White]], 0.37% [[African American (U.S. Census)|African American]], 0.17% [[Native American (U.S. Census)|Native American]], 0.25% [[Asian (U.S. Census)|Asian]], 0.08% [[Pacific Islander (U.S. Census)|Pacific Islander]], 0.29% from [[Race (United States Census)|other races]], and 0.78% from two or more races. [[Hispanic (U.S. Census)|Hispanic]] or [[Latino (U.S. Census)|Latino]] of any race were 0.91% of the population.

There were 1,100 households, out of which 19.0% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 60.1% were [[Marriage|married couples]] living together, 6.9% had a female householder with no husband present, and 30.5% were non-families. 26.4% of all households were made up of individuals, and 15.2% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older.  The average household size was 2.20 and the average family size was 2.60.

In the township the population was spread out, with 17.6% under the age of 18, 5.8% from 18 to 24, 18.3% from 25 to 44, 31.5% from 45 to 64, and 26.8% who were 65 years of age or older.  The median age was 51 years. For every 100 females, there were 103.7 males.  For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 99.1 males.

The median income for a household in the township was $29,505, and the median income for a family was $34,392. Males had a median income of $32,462 versus $18,864 for females. The [[per capita income]] for the township was $18,213.  About 6.2% of families and 9.4% of the population were below the [[poverty line]], including 15.7% of those under age 18 and 5.1% of those age 65 or over.

==References==
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==External links==
*[http://www.markeytownship.org/ Markey Township official website]

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[[Category:Townships in Roscommon County, Michigan]]
[[Category:Townships in Michigan]]
[[Category:1887 establishments in Michigan]]
[[Category:Populated places established in 1887]]