Editing Mitchell Township, Michigan

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 | official_name            = Mitchell Township, Michigan
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 | motto                    = "The Black Bear Capital of Michigan"
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 | subdivision_name2        = {{Flagicon image||size=23px}} [[Alcona County, Michigan|Alcona]]
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 | leader_title             = Supervisor
 | leader_name              = Carla Brimm
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 | leader_name1             = Donita Charron
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 | established_date         = 1890
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 | postal_code              = 48647 ([[Mio, Michigan|Mio]])<br>48705 ([[Barton City, Michigan|Barton City]])<br>48728 ([[Curran, Michigan|Curran]])<br>48737 ([[Curtis Township, Michigan|Glennie]])<br>48761 ([[Goodar Township, Michigan|South Branch]])
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'''Mitchell Township''' is a [[civil township]] of [[Alcona County, Michigan|Alcona County]] in the U.S. state of [[Michigan]]. The population was 354 at the [[2020 United States census|2020 census]].<ref name="2020 census">{{cite web |title=Mitchell township, Alcona County, Michigan - Census Bureau Profile |url=https://data.census.gov/profile/Mitchell_township,_Alcona_County,_Michigan?g=060XX00US2600154740 |publisher=United States Census Bureau |access-date=9 February 2024}}</ref>

==Communities==
*'''[[Curran, Michigan|Curran]]''' is an [[unincorporated area|unincorporated community]] located within the center of the township at {{coord|44|42|53|N|83|48|28|W}}.<ref>{{GNIS|1619642|Curran, Michigan}}</ref> The Curran 48728 ZIP Code serves the majority of Mitchell Township.<ref>{{google maps |url = https://www.google.com/maps/place/Curran,+MI+48728/@44.7320283,-83.9210295,11z/data=!3m1!4b1!4m5!3m4!1s0x8820a592cb8203e1:0x20018c882a17e4e5!8m2!3d44.7400133!4d-83.8260884 |title = 48728 ZIP Code map |access-date = June 24, 2022 }}</ref><ref>{{cite web|last=UnitedStatesZipCodes.org|url=https://www.unitedstateszipcodes.org/48728/|title=ZIP Code 48728: Curran|date=2020|accessdate=December 7, 2020}}</ref>

==Geography==
According to the [[United States Census Bureau|U.S. Census Bureau]], the township has a total area of {{convert|143.39|sqmi|sqkm|2}}, of which {{convert|142.54|sqmi|sqkm|2}} is land and {{convert|0.85|sqmi|sqkm|2}} (0.59%) is water.<ref name="Census 2010">{{cite web| url=http://factfinder.census.gov/bkmk/table/1.0/en/DEC/10_DP/G001/0600000US2600154740| archive-url=https://archive.today/20200212143401/http://factfinder.census.gov/bkmk/table/1.0/en/DEC/10_DP/G001/0600000US2600154740| url-status=dead| archive-date=February 12, 2020| title=Geographic Identifiers: 2010 Demographic Profile Data (G001): Mitchell township, Alcona County, Michigan| publisher=U.S. Census Bureau, American Factfinder| accessdate=June 4, 2013}}</ref>

===Major highways===
*{{jct|state=MI|MI|65}} runs north–south through the center of the township and briefly runs concurrent with M-72.
*{{jct|state=MI|MI|72}} runs through the center of the township and briefly runs concurrent with M-65.

==Demographics==
{{US Census population
| 1960 = 220
| 1970 = 197
| 1980 = 248
| 1990 = 290
| 2000 = 396
| 2010 = 352
| 2020 = 354
| footnote = Source: Census Bureau.<br>Census [http://www.michigan.gov/documents/MCD1960-1990C_33608_7.pdf 1960-] 2000, 2010. }}
As of the [[census]]<ref name="GR2" /> of 2000, there were 396 people, 193 households, and 122 families residing in the township. The [[population density]] was {{convert|2.8|/mi2|/km2}}. There were 731 housing units at an average density of {{convert|5.1|/mi2|/km2|disp=preunit|units&nbsp;|units|}}. The racial makeup of the township was 97.73% [[White (U.S. Census)|White]], 0.51% [[Asian (U.S. Census)|Asian]], and 1.77% from two or more races. [[Hispanic (U.S. Census)|Hispanic]] or [[Latino (U.S. Census)|Latino]] of any race were 0.76% of the population.

There were 193 households, out of which 11.9% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 57.0% were [[Marriage|married couples]] living together, 5.2% had a female householder with no husband present, and 36.3% were non-families. 30.6% of all households were made up of individuals, and 16.6% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.05 and the average family size was 2.54.

In the township the population was spread out, with 15.2% under the age of 18, 2.5% from 18 to 24, 18.2% from 25 to 44, 37.4% from 45 to 64, and 26.8% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 53 years. For every 100 females, there were 104.1 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 108.7 males.

The median income for a household in the township was $26,875, and the median income for a family was $33,875. Males had a median income of $38,750 versus $20,000 for females. The [[per capita income]] for the township was $18,739. About 16.0% of families and 16.5% of the population were below the [[poverty line]], including 31.8% of those under age 18 and 17.7% of those age 65 or over.

==Education==
Mitchell Township is served entirely by [[Fairview Area School District]] to the west in [[Oscoda County, Michigan|Oscoda County]].<ref>{{cite web|last=Michigan Geographic Framework|url=http://www.mcgi.state.mi.us/mgdl/pdfmaps/CountySchools/SD_BYCO_esize_ALCONA%20COUNTY.pdf |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140821041310/http://www.mcgi.state.mi.us/mgdl/pdfmaps/CountySchools/SD_BYCO_esize_ALCONA%20COUNTY.pdf |archive-date=2014-08-21 |url-status=live|title=Alcona County School Districts|date=15 November 2013|access-date=July 14, 2022}}</ref>

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

{{Alcona County, Michigan}}

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[[Category:Townships in Alcona County, Michigan]]
[[Category:Townships in Michigan]]
[[Category:Populated places established in 1890]]
[[Category:1890 establishments in Michigan]]