Markey Township, Michigan
| Markey Township, Michigan | |
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| Township | |
 Location within Roscommon County |
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 Markey Township, Michigan
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| Coordinates: 44°23′18″N 84°40′44″W / 44.38833°N 84.67889°WCoordinates: 44°23′18″N 84°40′44″W / 44.38833°N 84.67889°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Michigan |
| County | Roscommon |
| Area | |
| • Total | 36.2 sq mi (93.7 km2) |
| • Land | 28.9 sq mi (74.9 km2) |
| • Water | 7.3 sq mi (18.8 km2) |
| Elevation | 1,148 ft (350 m) |
| Population (2000) | |
| • Total | 2,424 |
| • Density | 83.8/sq mi (32.4/km2) |
| Time zone | Eastern (EST) (UTC-5) |
| • Summer (DST) | EDT (UTC-4) |
| FIPS code | 26-51780 |
| GNIS feature ID | 1626693 |
Markey Township is a civil township of Roscommon County in the U.S. state of Michigan. The population was 2,424 at the 2000 census.
According to the United States Census Bureau, the township has a total area of 36.2 square miles (94 km2), of which 28.9 square miles (75 km2) is land and 7.3 square miles (19 km2) (20.07%) is water.
As of the census of 2000, there were 2,424 people, 1,100 households, and 764 families residing in the township. The population density was 83.8 per square mile (32.4/km²). There were 2,396 housing units at an average density of 82.9 per square mile (32.0/km²). The racial makeup of the township was 98.06% White, 0.37% African American, 0.17% Native American, 0.25% Asian, 0.08% Pacific Islander, 0.29% from other races, and 0.78% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.91% of the population.
There were 1,100 households out of which 19.0% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 60.1% were married couples living together, 6.9% had a female householder with no husband present, and 30.5% were non-families. 26.4% of all households were made up of individuals and 15.2% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.20 and the average family size was 2.60.
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