Dickson Township, Michigan
| Dickson Township, Michigan | |
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 Dickson Township, Michigan
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| Coordinates: 44°17′57″N 85°56′46″W / 44.29917°N 85.94611°WCoordinates: 44°17′57″N 85°56′46″W / 44.29917°N 85.94611°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Michigan |
| County | Manistee |
| Area | |
| • Total | 71.7 sq mi (185.7 km2) |
| • Land | 70.1 sq mi (181.5 km2) |
| • Water | 1.6 sq mi (4.3 km2) |
| Elevation | 860 ft (262 m) |
| Population (2000) | |
| • Total | 929 |
| • Density | 13.3/sq mi (5.1/km2) |
| Time zone | Eastern (EST) (UTC-5) |
| • Summer (DST) | EDT (UTC-4) |
| FIPS code | 26-22320 |
| GNIS feature ID | 1626185 |
Dickson Township is a civil township of Manistee County in the U.S. state of Michigan. The population was 929 at the 2000 census.
Most of the township lies within the Manistee National Forest. The Manistee River runs through the eastern and souther portions, with the Tippy Dam forming the Tippy Dam Pond along the south-central boundary.
According to the United States Census Bureau, the township has a total area of 71.7 square miles (186 km2), of which 70.1 square miles (182 km2) is land and 1.6 square miles (4.1 km2) (2.29%) is water.
As of the census of 2000, there were 929 people, 364 households, and 259 families residing in the township. The population density was 13.3 per square mile (5.1/km²). There were 660 housing units at an average density of 9.4 per square mile (3.6/km²). The racial makeup of the township was 96.88% White, 0.22% African American, 1.08% Native American, 0.11% Asian, and 1.72% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 2.05% of the population.
There were 364 households out of which 27.2% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 57.7% were married couples living together, 10.2% had a female householder with no husband present, and 28.6% were non-families. 22.3% of all households were made up of individuals and 6.9% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.55 and the average family size was 2.93.
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