Alcona Township, Michigan
| Alcona Township, Michigan | |
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 Alcona Township, Michigan
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| Coordinates: 44°47′4″N 83°26′35″W / 44.78444°N 83.44306°WCoordinates: 44°47′4″N 83°26′35″W / 44.78444°N 83.44306°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Michigan |
| County | Alcona |
| Area | |
| • Total | 66.4 sq mi (171.9 km2) |
| • Land | 57.5 sq mi (148.9 km2) |
| • Water | 8.9 sq mi (23.0 km2) |
| Elevation | 797 ft (243 m) |
| Population (2010) | |
| • Total | 968 |
| • Density | 17/sq mi (6.5/km2) |
| Time zone | Eastern (EST) (UTC-5) |
| • Summer (DST) | EDT (UTC-4) |
| FIPS code | 26-01040 |
| GNIS feature ID | 1625815 |
| Website | alconatownship |
Alcona Township is a civil township of Alcona County in the U.S. state of Michigan. As of the 2010 census, the township population was 968.
In Black River, lumber baron Russell Alexander Alger had a home while tending to his lumbering operations. He thereafter was a Michigan governor, U.S. senator and U.S. Secretary of War during the William McKinley presidential administration. Russell A. Alger street parallels the Black River.
According to the United States Census Bureau, the township has a total area of 66.4 square miles (171.9 km2), of which 148.9 square kilometres (57.5 sq mi) is land and 8.9 square miles (23.0 km2), or 13.36%, is water.Negwegon State Park is within the township, and the southwest corner of the township is in the Huron National Forest, which offers outdoor recreational opportunities such as hunting, swimming, cross-country skiing and trout fishing. The forest contains 330 miles (530 km) of hiking trails. The Huron and Manistee National Forests were separately designated, but were combined in 1945 for administrative purposes.
The Lake Huron beaches in and around Alcona Township (including two state parks) have been recognized as being among the top ten in Michigan. "Old-fashioned lake vacations abound on this pretty stretch of Lake Huron."
As of the census of 2000, there were 1,089 people, 524 households, and 361 families residing in the township. The population density was 18.9 per square mile (7.3/km²). There were 1,313 housing units at an average density of 22.8 per square mile (8.8/km²). The racial makeup of the township was 97.89% White, 0.83% Native American, 0.09% Asian, 0.18% from other races, and 1.01% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.73% of the population. 20.1% were of German, 15.1% English, 10.9% French, 10.8% Polish, 7.3% Irish and 6.9% French Canadian ancestry.
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