Editing Slagle Township, Michigan

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{{Infobox settlement
| official_name      = Slagle Township, Michigan
| settlement_type    = [[Civil township]]
| nickname           = 
| motto              = <!-- Images -->
| image_skyline      = Slagle-Harrietta Fire Department.jpg
| imagesize          = 275
| image_caption      = Slagle–Harrietta Fire Department
| image_flag         = 
| image_seal         = <!-- Maps -->
| pushpin_map        = Michigan#USA
| pushpin_label_position = right<!-- the position of the pushpin label: left, right, top, bottom, none -->
| pushpin_label      = Slagle Township
| pushpin_map_caption = Location within the state of Michigan##Location within the United States
| pushpin_mapsize    = 
| image_map          = Slagle Township, MI location.png
| mapsize            = 250
| map_caption        = Location within [[Wexford County, Michigan|Wexford County]] and portions of the [[Caberfae, Michigan|Caberfae]] CDP (1) and village of [[Harrietta, Michigan|Harrietta]] (2)

<!-- Location -->| subdivision_type   = Country
| subdivision_name   = {{Flagu|United States}}
| subdivision_type1  = [[U.S. state|State]]
| subdivision_name1  = {{Flag|Michigan}}
| subdivision_type2  = [[List of counties in Michigan|County]]
| subdivision_name2  = [[Wexford County, Michigan|Wexford]]

<!-- Government -->| government_type    = 
| leader_title       = Supervisor
| leader_name        = Thomas Mannor
| leader_title1      = [[Municipal clerk|Clerk]]
| leader_name1       = Tammy Porterfield
| established_title  = 
| established_date   = <!-- Area -->
| unit_pref          = Imperial
| area_footnotes     = 
| area_magnitude     = 
| area_total_km2     = 92.70
| area_land_km2      = 92.70
| area_water_km2     = 0.00
| area_total_sq_mi   = 35.79
| area_land_sq_mi    = 35.79
| area_water_sq_mi   = 0.00

<!-- Population -->| population_as_of   = [[2020 United States census|2020]]
| population_footnotes = 
| population_total   = 509
| population_density_km2 = 
| population_density_sq_mi = auto
<!-- General information -->| timezone           = [[North American Eastern Time Zone|Eastern (EST)]]
| utc_offset         = -5
| timezone_DST       = EDT
| utc_offset_DST     = -4
| elevation_footnotes = 
| elevation_m        = 308
| elevation_ft       = 1010
| coordinates        = {{coord|44|17|47|N|85|45|44|W|region:US-MI|display=inline,title}}
| postal_code_type   = [[ZIP Code|ZIP code(s)]]
| postal_code        = 49601 ([[Cadillac, Michigan|Cadillac]])<br>49638 ([[Harrietta, Michigan|Harrietta]])<br>49668 ([[Mesick, Michigan|Mesick]])
| area_code          = [[Area code 231|231]]
| blank_name         = [[Federal Information Processing Standard|FIPS code]]
| blank_info         = 26-74220<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>
| blank1_name        = [[Geographic Names Information System|GNIS]] feature ID
| blank1_info        = 1627086<ref>{{GNIS|1627086}}</ref>
| website            = 
| footnotes          = 
}}
[[File:M-37 (Slagle Township, MI).jpg|thumb|right|250px|Looking north along [[M-37 (Michigan highway)|M-37]] at W. 30 Road]]
'''Slagle Township''' is a [[civil township]] of [[Wexford County, Michigan|Wexford County]] in the U.S. state of [[Michigan]]. The population was 509 at the [[2020 United States census|2020 census]].

==Communities==
*'''[[Caberfae, Michigan|Caberfae]]''' is an [[unincorporated area|unincorporated community]] and [[census-designated place]] (CDP) partially located within the township.  Most of the CDP and its population are within [[South Branch Township, Wexford County, Michigan|South Branch Township]] to the south.
*'''[[Harrietta, Michigan|Harrietta]]''' is a village partially located within the township.  The majority of the village is located within [[Boon Township, Michigan|Boon Township]] to the east.

==Geography==
According to the [[United States Census Bureau|U.S. Census Bureau]], the township has a total area of {{convert|35.79|sqmi|km2|2}}, all land.

===Major highways===
*{{jct|state=MI|MI|37}} runs south–north through the center of the township.

==Demographics==
As of the [[census]]<ref name="GR2" /> of 2000, there were 569 people, 225 households, and 166 families residing in the township.  The [[population density]] was 15.9 per square mile (6.1/km{{sup|2}}).  There were 391 housing units at an average density of 10.9 per square mile (4.2/km{{sup|2}}).  The racial makeup of the township was 98.77% [[White (U.S. Census)|White]], 0.88% [[Native American (U.S. Census)|Native American]], and 0.35% from two or more races.

There were 225 households, out of which 27.6% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 62.7% were [[Marriage|married couples]] living together, 7.1% had a female householder with no husband present, and 25.8% were non-families. 20.0% of all households were made up of individuals, and 10.7% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older.  The average household size was 2.53 and the average family size was 2.86.

In the township the population was spread out, with 24.1% under the age of 18, 4.7% from 18 to 24, 26.4% from 25 to 44, 25.8% from 45 to 64, and 19.0% who were 65 years of age or older.  The median age was 43 years. For every 100 females, there were 101.1 males.  For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 96.4 males.

The median income for a household in the township was $29,250, and the median income for a family was $33,036. Males had a median income of $28,750 versus $26,500 for females. The [[per capita income]] for the township was $14,069.  About 12.7% of families and 17.2% of the population were below the [[poverty line]], including 25.6% of those under age 18 and 18.8% of those age 65 or over.

==Education==
Slagle Township is served by two public school districts.  The majority of the township is served by [[Mesick Consolidated Schools]] to the north in [[Mesick, Michigan|Mesick]], while the eastern portion of the township is served by [[Cadillac Area Public Schools]] to the east in [[Cadillac, Michigan|Cadillac]].<ref>{{cite web|last=Michigan Geographic Framework|url=http://www.mcgi.state.mi.us/mgdl/pdfmaps/CountySchools/SD_BYCO_esize_WEXFORD%20COUNTY.pdf|title=Wexford County School Districts|date=15 November 2013|accessdate=August 8, 2023}}</ref>

==References==
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{{Wexford County, Michigan}}

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