Readmond Township, Michigan
| Readmond Township, Michigan | |
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Good Hart, the primary settlement in the township
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 Readmond Township, Michigan
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| Coordinates: 45°34′34″N 85°2′9″W / 45.57611°N 85.03583°WCoordinates: 45°34′34″N 85°2′9″W / 45.57611°N 85.03583°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Michigan |
| County | Emmet |
| Area | |
| • Total | 31.0 sq mi (80.3 km2) |
| • Land | 31.0 sq mi (80.3 km2) |
| • Water | 0.0 sq mi (0.0 km2) |
| Elevation | 869 ft (265 m) |
| Population (2000) | |
| • Total | 493 |
| • Density | 15.9/sq mi (6.1/km2) |
| Time zone | Eastern (EST) (UTC-5) |
| • Summer (DST) | EDT (UTC-4) |
| FIPS code | 26-67540 |
| GNIS feature ID | 1626958 |
Readmond Township is a civil township of Emmet County in the U.S. state of Michigan. The population was 493 at the 2000 census. It is the summer destination for such famous people as Jim Abbott (a one-handed major league pitcher famous for throwing a no-hitter for the New York Yankees) and Bob Seger.
Indians knew the area as Crooked Tree. In 1741, Jesuits established a mission to the Native Americans and it was known as Apatawaaing. By 1823, the Jesuits had built the first structure here and the area was known as Middle Village. St. Ignatius Church church was destroyed by fire in 1889 and it was rebuilt.
According to the United States Census Bureau, the township has a total area of 31.0 square miles (80 km2), all land.
As of the census of 2000, there were 493 people, 198 households, and 149 families residing in the township. The population density was 15.9 per square mile (6.1/km²). There were 411 housing units at an average density of 13.3 per square mile (5.1/km²). The racial makeup of the township was 93.10% White, 0.20% African American, 1.83% Native American, 0.20% Asian, 0.20% from other races, and 4.46% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 2.84% of the population.
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