Editing Pinconning Township, Michigan

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{{Infobox settlement
| official_name      = Pinconning Township, Michigan
| settlement_type    = [[Civil township]]
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| pushpin_label      = Pinconning Township
| pushpin_map_caption = Location within the state of Michigan
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| map_caption        = Location within [[Bay County, Michigan|Bay County]]

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| subdivision_name2  = [[Bay County, Michigan|Bay]]

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| established_date   = 1873

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| population_total   = 2299
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| elevation_m        = 184
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| postal_code        = 48650 ([[Pinconning, Michigan|Pinconning]])
| area_code          = [[Area code 989|989]]
| blank_name         = [[Federal Information Processing Standard|FIPS code]]
| blank_info         = 26-64180<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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'''Pinconning Township''' is a [[civil township]] of [[Bay County, Michigan|Bay County]] in the [[U.S. state]] of [[Michigan]]. The township's population was 2,299 as of the [[2020 United States census|2020 census]].<ref name="2020 census">{{cite web |title=Pinconning township, Bay County, Michigan - Census Bureau Profile |url=https://data.census.gov/profile/Pinconning_township,_Bay_County,_Michigan?g=060XX00US2601764180 |publisher=United States Census Bureau |access-date=4 March 2024}}</ref> It is included in the [[Bay City, Michigan|Bay City]] [[Metropolitan Statistical Area]]. Pinconning Township was organized on February 28, 1873. The [[Pinconning, Michigan|city of Pinconning]] is surrounded by the township, but is administratively autonomous. The name "Pinconning" is said to come from the Native American word ''O-pin-nic-con-ing'', meaning "[[potato]] place".<ref>{{Cite web |title=Pinconning Township, Bay County, MI \ Bay-Journal |url=http://bay-journal.com/bay/pinconning/ |url-status=usurped |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20050204084410/http://bay-journal.com/bay/pinconning/ |archive-date=4 February 2005 |website=bay-journal.com}}</ref>

==Communities==
*'''Woodville''' is an [[unincorporated community]] within the township at 7 Mile Road and Cody Estey Road west of [[Interstate 75 in Michigan|Interstate 75]]. (Elevation:  627&nbsp;ft./191 m.)<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.usgs.gov/us-board-on-geographic-names|title=U.S. Board on Geographic Names &#124; U.S. Geological Survey|website=www.usgs.gov}}</ref>

==History==
The first post office in '''White Feather''' opened 14 October 1874 on Whitefeather Road just east of N Huron Road. The post office was closed for the first time on March 16, 1875. On May 24, 1875, the White Feather PO was reopened and operated until June 27, 1878. Reestablished for a third time, the White Feather PO reopened on November 10, 1879. The White Feather PO finally closed on June 14, 1881.<ref>{{gnis|2547908|White Feather Post Office (historical), Michigan}} [http://geonames.usgs.gov/pls/gazpublic/getgooglemap?p_lat=43.8963889&p_longi=-83.9644444&fid=2547908 GNIS in Google Maps].<br />Citation: Ellis, David M. Michigan Postal History, The Post Offices 1805-1986. 12-Dec-1993.</ref> White Feather was the last station on the Mackinaw Branch of the [[Michigan Central Railroad]] in Pinconning Township; Woodville was the last station on the Gladwin Branch.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://genealogytrails.com/mich/bay/books/History_of_Bay_ch6.html|title=History of Bay County, Michigan Chapter 6|website=genealogytrails.com}}</ref>

==Geography==
Pinconning Township is located in northern Bay County along the west shore of [[Lake Huron]]'s [[Saginaw Bay]]. According to the [[United States Census Bureau]], the township has a total area of {{convert|108.7|km2|disp=flip}}, of which {{convert|95.0|km2|disp=flip}} is land and {{convert|13.7|km2|disp=flip}}, or 12.63%, is water.<ref name="Census 2010">{{Cite web| url=http://factfinder.census.gov/bkmk/table/1.0/en/DEC/10_DP/G001/0600000US2601764180| archive-url=https://archive.today/20200212164043/http://factfinder.census.gov/bkmk/table/1.0/en/DEC/10_DP/G001/0600000US2601764180| url-status=dead| archive-date=February 12, 2020| title=Geographic Identifiers: 2010 Demographic Profile Data (G001): Pinconning township, Bay County, Michigan| publisher=U.S. Census Bureau, American Factfinder| accessdate=December 26, 2013}}</ref> The [[Pinconning River]] flows eastward through the southern part of the township.<ref>[http://viewer.nationalmap.gov/viewer/ The National Map], accessed 2015-08-21</ref>

==Demographics==
As of the [[census]]<ref name="GR2" /> of 2000, there were 2,608 people, 983 households, and 756 families residing in the township.  The population density was {{convert|71.3|PD/sqmi|PD/km2|sp=us|adj=off}}.  There were 1,055 housing units at an average density of {{convert|28.9|/sqmi|/km2|sp=us|adj=off}}.  The racial makeup of the township was 96.32% [[White (U.S. Census)|White]], 0.88% [[Native American (U.S. Census)|Native American]], 0.27% [[Asian (U.S. Census)|Asian]], 1.04% from [[Race (United States Census)|other races]], and 1.50% from two or more races. [[Hispanic (U.S. Census)|Hispanic]] or [[Latino (U.S. Census)|Latino]] of any race were 1.88% of the population.

There were 983 households, out of which 32.6% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 65.2% were [[Marriage|married couples]] living together, 7.1% had a female householder with no husband present, and 23.0% were non-families. 19.3% of all households were made up of individuals, and 8.6% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older.  The average household size was 2.65 and the average family size was 3.04.

In the township the population was spread out, with 24.7% under the age of 18, 8.2% from 18 to 24, 27.5% from 25 to 44, 26.5% from 45 to 64, and 13.1% who were 65 years of age or older.  The median age was 39 years. For every 100 females, there were 101.1 males.  For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 102.9 males.

The median income for a household in the township was $43,021, and the median income for a family was $52,237. Males had a median income of $40,000 versus $21,960 for females. The [[per capita income]] for the township was $19,163.  About 6.4% of families and 7.9% of the population were below the [[poverty line]], including 10.5% of those under age 18 and 13.2% of those age 65 or over.

==References==
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==External links==
* [http://pinconningtownship.com Pinconning Township official website]
* {{usurped|1=[https://web.archive.org/web/20050204084410/http://bay-journal.com/bay/pinconning/ Township history]}}

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[[Category:Townships in Bay County, Michigan]]
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[[Category:Populated places on Lake Huron in the United States]]
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