Au Train Township, Michigan

Au Train Township is a civil township of Alger County in the U.S. state of Michigan. As of the 2010 census, the township population was 1,138.[3]

Au Train Township, Michigan
Civil township
Location within Alger County
Au Train Township
Location in the state of Michigan
Au Train Township
Location within the United States
Coordinates: 46°21′11″N 86°45′07″W
CountryUnited States
StateMichigan
CountyAlger
Government
 • SupervisorMichelle Doucette
 • ClerkMary Johnson
Area
 • Total158.04 sq mi (409.3 km2)
 • Land141.27 sq mi (365.9 km2)
 • Water16.77 sq mi (43.4 km2)
Elevation
974 ft (297 m)
Population
 (2010)
 • Total1,138
 • Density8.06/sq mi (3.11/km2)
Time zoneUTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP code(s)
49806 (Big Bay)
49816 (Chatham)
49862 (Munising)
49895 (Wetmore)
Area code(s)906
FIPS code26-04460[1]
GNIS feature ID1625869[2]
WebsiteOfficial website

History

Forest Lake village was founded by the Cleveland Cliffs Company in 1890 and first called "Dixon".[4] At Coalwood, a post office opened on September 21, 1906.[5] On July 15, 1910, the Coalwood Post Office closed.[5] The Dixon post office was established in May 1915 and was renamed to and possibly moved to Forest Lake in November 1921.[4] The Forest Lake Post Office was discontinued in 1984.[6]

Communities

There are no incorporated villages in the township. The city of Munising is adjacent, at the northeast corner. There are some unincorporated communities and historic locales in the township:

Geography

According to the United States Census Bureau, the township has a total area of 158.0 square miles (409.3 km2), of which 141.3 square miles (365.9 km2) is land and 16.8 square miles (43.5 km2), or 10.62%, is water.[3]

Climate
Climate data for Au Train, Michigan
Month Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Year
Record high °F (°C) 50
(10)		 56
(13)		 73
(23)		 89
(32)		 92
(33)		 99
(37)		 101
(38)		 99
(37)		 93
(34)		 87
(31)		 75
(24)		 59
(15)		 101
(38)
Average high °F (°C) 25
(−4)		 29
(−2)		 37
(3)		 50
(10)		 64
(18)		 74
(23)		 78
(26)		 76
(24)		 69
(21)		 55
(13)		 41
(5)		 29
(−2)		 52
(11)
Average low °F (°C) 7
(−14)		 7
(−14)		 16
(−9)		 28
(−2)		 38
(3)		 47
(8)		 53
(12)		 52
(11)		 45
(7)		 35
(2)		 24
(−4)		 12
(−11)		 30
(−1)
Record low °F (°C) −25
(−32)		 −30
(−34)		 −34
(−37)		 −5
(−21)		 17
(−8)		 22
(−6)		 31
(−1)		 31
(−1)		 22
(−6)		 17
(−8)		 0
(−18)		 −21
(−29)		 −34
(−37)
Average precipitation inches (mm) 1.65
(42)		 1.48
(38)		 1.66
(42)		 2.15
(55)		 3.05
(77)		 3.02
(77)		 3.41
(87)		 3.17
(81)		 4.21
(107)		 4.47
(114)		 3.00
(76)		 2.13
(54)		 30.35
(771)
Source: The Weather Channel [19]

Demographics
Historical population
CensusPop.%±
1960508—
19705457.3%
198092870.3%
19901,04712.8%
20001,17211.9%
20101,138−2.9%
Source: Census Bureau. Census 1960- 2000, 2010.
Community of Christmas within Au Train Township
Onota Bay Furnace

As of the census[1] of 2000, there were 1,172 people, 494 households, and 348 families residing in the township. The population density was 8.3 per square mile (3.2/km2). There were 991 housing units at an average density of 7.0 per square mile (2.7/km2). The racial makeup of the township was 92.24% White, 4.69% Native American, 0.17% from other races, and 2.90% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.94% of the population. 16.0% were of German, 12.4% French, 10.7% English, 10.2% Finnish, 8.3% United States or American, 7.0% Swedish, 6.0% Polish and 5.1% French Canadian ancestry according to Census 2000.

There were 494 households, out of which 28.1% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 61.7% were married couples living together, 6.9% had a female householder with no husband present, and 29.4% were non-families. 23.7% of all households were made up of individuals, and 7.7% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.37 and the average family size was 2.81.

In the township the population was spread out, with 22.7% under the age of 18, 5.8% from 18 to 24, 26.8% from 25 to 44, 30.1% from 45 to 64, and 14.6% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 42 years. For every 100 females, there were 99.3 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 100.4 males.

The median income for a household in the township was $40,331, and the median income for a family was $42,857. Males had a median income of $36,563 versus $24,844 for females. The per capita income for the township was $18,751. About 8.1% of families and 10.2% of the population were below the poverty line, including 7.7% of those under age 18 and 6.7% of those age 65 or over.

References
  1. "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
  2. U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Au Train Township, Michigan
  3. "Geographic Identifiers: 2010 Demographic Profile Data (G001): Au Train township, Alger County, Michigan". U.S. Census Bureau, American Factfinder. Archived from the original on February 12, 2020. Retrieved June 4, 2013.
  4. Romig, Walter (1986) [1973]. Michigan Place Names. Detroit, Michigan: Wayne State University Press. ISBN 0-8143-1838-X.
  5. U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Coalwood Post Office (historical)
  6. U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Forest Lake Post Office (historical)
  7. U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Au Train, Michigan & GNIS in Google Maps
  8. U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Coalwood, Michigan
  9. U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Christmas, Michigan & GNIS in Google Maps
  10. Walter Romig, Michigan Place Names, p. 116
  11. Albert, Kristin (Dec 24, 1998). "It's Christmas". Reading Eagle. p. 18. Retrieved 22 May 2015.
  12. Parker, Quentin (2010). Welcome to Horneytown, North Carolina, Population: 15: An insider's guide to 201 of the world's weirdest and wildest places. Adams Media. pp. ix.
  13. U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Dixon, Michigan & GNIS in Google Maps
  14. U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Forest Lake, Michigan & GNIS in Google Maps
  15. U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Munising Junction, Michigan GNIS in Google Maps
  16. U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Ridge, Michigan
  17. U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Stillman, Michigan
  18. U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Vail, Michigan
  19. "Climate Statistics for Au Train, Michigan". Retrieved March 10, 2012.
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