Fairbanks Township, Michigan

"Fayette, Michigan" redirects here. There is also Fayette Township, Michigan in Hillsdale County.
Fairbanks Township, Michigan
Township
Fairbanks Township, Michigan

Location within the state of Michigan

Coordinates: 45°41′11″N 86°39′26″W / 45.68639°N 86.65722°W / 45.68639; -86.65722Coordinates: 45°41′11″N 86°39′26″W / 45.68639°N 86.65722°W / 45.68639; -86.65722
Country United States
State Michigan
County Delta
Area
 • Total 299.2 sq mi (775.0 km2)
 • Land 47.2 sq mi (122.2 km2)
 • Water 252.0 sq mi (652.8 km2)
Elevation 581 ft (177 m)
Population (2010)
 • Total 281
 • Density 6.0/sq mi (2.3/km2)
Time zone Eastern (EST) (UTC-5)
 • Summer (DST) EDT (UTC-4)
FIPS code 26-26960[1]
GNIS feature ID 1625139[2]

Fairbanks Township is a civil township of Delta County in the U.S. state of Michigan. As of the 2010 census, the township population was 281, down from 321 at the 2000 census.

Communities

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History

In 1867, the Jackson Iron Company had Fayette Brown build a charcoal iron smelter at Fayette, which grew up around the smelter and named after Brown. A Fayette post office opened on September 13, 1870 with Marvin H. Brown as postmaster. In 1891, the smelter was dismantled. [4]

Fairport was founded in 1886 by fishermen who had relocated from St. Martin's Island (Michigan). The community was a commercial fishing port.[6]

Fayette continued on as a resort community until the mid-1950s. As Fayette became a state park in 1959.[7]

Geography

According to the United States Census Bureau, the township has a total area of 299.2 square miles (775 km2), of which 47.2 square miles (122 km2) is land and 252.0 square miles (653 km2) (84.23%) is water.

Demographics

As of the census[1] of 2000, there were 321 people, 143 households, and 93 families residing in the township. The population density was 6.8 per square mile (2.6/km²). There were 267 housing units at an average density of 5.7 per square mile (2.2/km²). The racial makeup of the township was 91.59% White, 4.98% Native American, 0.31% Asian, and 3.12% from two or more races.

There were 143 households out of which 19.6% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 56.6% were married couples living together, 7.0% had a female householder with no husband present, and 34.3% were non-families. 30.1% of all households were made up of individuals and 14.0% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.24 and the average family size was 2.76.

In the township the population was spread out with 15.6% under the age of 18, 6.9% from 18 to 24, 24.9% from 25 to 44, 31.2% from 45 to 64, and 21.5% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 47 years. For every 100 females there were 100.6 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 100.7 males.

The median income for a household in the township was $24,643, and the median income for a family was $32,500. Males had a median income of $28,214 versus $25,417 for females. The per capita income for the township was $15,327. About 14.0% of families and 12.3% of the population were below the poverty line, including 12.0% of those under age 18 and 12.3% of those age 65 or over.

Notable residents

References

  1. 1 2 "American FactFinder". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
  2. ↑ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Fairbanks Township, Michigan
  3. ↑ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Fayette, Michigan
  4. 1 2 Romig 1986, p. 193.
  5. ↑ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Fairport, Michigan
  6. 1 2 Romig 1986, p. 190.
  7. ↑ Bingham, Emily (October 26, 2016). "These 11 Michigan ghost towns are eerily intriguing". MLive.com. Mlive Media Group. Retrieved October 26, 2016.

Sources

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