Alpena Township, Michigan
| Alpena Township, Michigan | |
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| Township | |
 Alpena Township
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| Coordinates: 45°5′5″N 83°26′23″W / 45.08472°N 83.43972°WCoordinates: 45°5′5″N 83°26′23″W / 45.08472°N 83.43972°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Michigan |
| County | Alpena |
| Area | |
| • Total | 141.2 sq mi (365.7 km2) |
| • Land | 104.4 sq mi (270.5 km2) |
| • Water | 36.8 sq mi (95.2 km2) |
| Elevation | 627 ft (191 m) |
| Population (2010) | |
| • Total | 9,060 |
| • Density | 87/sq mi (33.5/km2) |
| Time zone | Eastern (EST) (UTC-5) |
| • Summer (DST) | EDT (UTC-4) |
| ZIP code | 49707 |
| Area code(s) | 989 |
| FIPS code | 26-01760 |
| GNIS feature ID | 1625833 |
| Website | www |
Alpena Township is a civil township of Alpena County in the U.S. state of Michigan. As of the 2010 census, the township population was 9,060.
The city of Alpena is surrounded by the township, but is administratively autonomous. There are no other incorporated municipalities.
Lakewood is an unincorporated community on US 23 along the northeast side of Long Lake at 45°11′27″N 83°26′02″W / 45.19083°N 83.43389°W. It was founded as a summer resort in about 1912.
According to the United States Census Bureau, the township has a total area of 141.2 square miles (365.7 km2), of which 104.4 square miles (270.5 km2) is land and 36.8 square miles (95.2 km2), or 26.03%, is water, consisting of near-shore waters of Lake Huron, various inland lakes, and a stretch of the Thunder Bay River. Half of Long Lake occupies the northern portion of the township.
As of the census of 2000, there were 9,788 people, 4,037 households, and 2,858 families residing in the township. The population density was 93.2 per square mile (36.0/km²). There were 4,757 housing units at an average density of 45.3 per square mile (17.5/km²). The racial makeup of the township was 98.39% White, 0.10% African American, 0.43% Native American, 0.42% Asian, 0.11% from other races, and 0.55% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.56% of the population.
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