Briley Township, Michigan
| Briley Township, Michigan | |
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 Briley Township, Michigan
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| Coordinates: 45°01′46″N 84°10′51″W / 45.02944°N 84.18083°WCoordinates: 45°01′46″N 84°10′51″W / 45.02944°N 84.18083°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Michigan |
| County | Montmorency County |
| Area | |
| • Total | 70.3 sq mi (182.2 km2) |
| • Land | 68.4 sq mi (177.1 km2) |
| • Water | 2.0 sq mi (5.1 km2) |
| Population (2000) | |
| • Total | 2,029 |
| • Density | 29.7/sq mi (11.5/km2) |
| Time zone | EST (UTC-5) |
| • Summer (DST) | EDT (UTC-4) |
| ZIP code | 49709 |
| FIPS code | 26-10660 |
| GNIS feature ID | 1625983 |
Briley Township is a civil township of central Montmorency County, Michigan, United States. As of the 2000 census, the township population was 2,029.
The community of Atlanta is located primarily within the township. M-32 and M-33 meet in Atlanta along the eastern edge of the township. M-32 crosses east-west while M-33 extends north-south.
Founded by the Briley Family, many of whom are buried in the Briley Cemetery in Atlanta.
According to the United States Census Bureau, the township has a total area of 70.3 square miles (182 km2), of which, 68.4 square miles (177 km2) of it is land and 2.0 square miles (5.2 km2) of it (2.77%) is water. The Thunder Bay River drains the southern portion of the township, while tributaries of the Black River drain the northern portion.
As of the census of 2000, there were 2,029 people, 889 households, and 590 families residing in the township. The population density was 29.7 per square mile (11.5/km²). There were 1,530 housing units at an average density of 22.4 per square mile (8.6/km²). The racial makeup of the township was 97.83% White, 0.44% African American, 0.44% Native American, 0.25% Asian, and 1.03% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.69% of the population.
There were 889 households out of which 23.8% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 53.3% were married couples living together, 9.8% had a female householder with no husband present, and 33.6% were non-families. 29.5% of all households were made up of individuals and 13.8% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.26 and the average family size was 2.74.
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