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* [[Christmas, Michigan|Christmas]] is on [[M-28 (Michigan highway)|M-28]] a few miles northwest of Munising at {{Coord|46|26|13|N|86|42|05|W|}}.
* [[Christmas, Michigan|Christmas]] is on [[M-28 (Michigan highway)|M-28]] a few miles northwest of Munising at {{Coord|46|26|13|N|86|42|05|W|}}.
* '''Dixon''' is at {{Coord|46|19|57|N|86|51|11|W|region:US}}.<ref>{{gnis|1619725|Dixon, Michigan}}</ref>
* '''Dixon''' is at {{Coord|46|19|57|N|86|51|11|W|region:US}}.<ref>{{gnis|1619725|Dixon, Michigan}}</ref>
* '''Forest Lake''' is classified in the [[United States Geological Survey|USGS]] [[Geographic Names Information System|GNIS]] as a lake,<ref>{{gnis|1619955|Forest Lake}}</ref> but [[Walter Romig]] describes Forest Lake as a station on the M.M. & S. Railroad. The village was founded by the [[Cleveland Cliffs Company]] in 1890 and first called "Dixon". A post office named Dixon was established in May 1915 and renamed as Forest Lake in November 1921.<ref name="Romig">{{cite book | last = Romig | authorlink = Walter Romig|first = Walter | year = 1986 | title = Michigan Place Names | origyear= 1973 | publisher = Wayne State University Press | location = Detroit, Michigan | isbn = 0-8143-1838-X}}</ref> The office was discontinued in 1984.<ref>{{gnis|2352385|Forest Lake Post Office (historical)}}</ref>
* '''Forest Lake''' is classified in the [[United States Geological Survey|USGS]] [[Geographic Names Information System|GNIS]] as a lake,<ref>{{gnis|1619955|Forest Lake}}</ref> but Walter Romig describes Forest Lake as a station on the M.M. & S. Railroad. The village was founded by the [[Cleveland Cliffs Company]] in 1890 and first called "Dixon". A post office named Dixon was established in May 1915 and renamed as Forest Lake in November 1921.<ref name="Romig">{{cite book | last = Romig | authorlink = Walter Romig|first = Walter | year = 1986 | title = Michigan Place Names | origyear= 1973 | publisher = Wayne State University Press | location = Detroit, Michigan | isbn = 0-8143-1838-X}}</ref> The office was discontinued in 1984.<ref>{{gnis|2352385|Forest Lake Post Office (historical)}}</ref>
* '''Hallston''' was a former post office and a station on the [[Duluth, South Shore and Atlantic Railway]] at {{Coord|46|23|00|N|86|40|36|W|region:US-MI_type:city_scale:10000_source:GNIS|name=Hallston Post Office (historical)|}}. The post office was established as "Anna River" on October 12, 1888, with Neil Steinburg as its first postmaster. The office was transferred and renamed Hallston on December 19, 1888, with railroad agent Julius W. Gogarn as ist first postmaster. The office operated until August 14, 1897. From 1895 to 1897 it was a summer post office.<ref name="Romig"/><ref>{{gnis|1926658|Hallston Post Office (historical) 1}}</ref><ref>{{gnis|2352382|Hallston Post Office (historical) 2}}</ref>
* '''Hallston''' was a former post office and a station on the [[Duluth, South Shore and Atlantic Railway]] at {{Coord|46|23|00|N|86|40|36|W|region:US-MI_type:city_scale:10000_source:GNIS|name=Hallston Post Office (historical)|}}. The post office was established as "Anna River" on October 12, 1888, with Neil Steinburg as its first postmaster. The office was transferred and renamed Hallston on December 19, 1888, with railroad agent Julius W. Gogarn as ist first postmaster. The office operated until August 14, 1897. From 1895 to 1897 it was a summer post office.<ref name="Romig"/><ref>{{gnis|1926658|Hallston Post Office (historical) 1}}</ref><ref>{{gnis|2352382|Hallston Post Office (historical) 2}}</ref>
* '''Kentucky''' is place at {{Coord|46|21|29|N|86|35|25|W|region:US}}.<ref>{{gnis|1620415|Kentucky, Michigan}}</ref>
* '''Kentucky''' is place at {{Coord|46|21|29|N|86|35|25|W|region:US}}.<ref>{{gnis|1620415|Kentucky, Michigan}}</ref>

Revision as of 22:58, 10 March 2012

Au Train Township, Michigan
Township
CountryUnited States
StateMichigan
CountyAlger
Area
 • Total
165.5 sq mi (428.6 km2)
 • Land142.1 sq mi (367.9 km2)
 • Water23.4 sq mi (60.7 km2)
Elevation
974 ft (297 m)
Population
 (2000)
 • Total
1,172
 • Density8.3/sq mi (3.2/km2)
Time zoneUTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP code
49806
Area code906
FIPS code26-04460Template:GR
GNIS feature ID1625869[1]

Au Train Township is a civil township of Alger County in the U.S. state of Michigan. As of the 2000 census, the township population was 1,172.

Communities

There are no incorporated municipalities in the township. The city of Munising is adjacent, at the northeast corner. There are some unincorporated communities and historic locales in the township:

Geography

According to the United States Census Bureau, the township has a total area of 165.5 square miles (429 km2), of which, 142.1 square miles (368 km2) of it is land and 23.5 square miles (61 km2) of it (14.17%) is water.

Climate

Climate data for Au Train, Michigan
Month Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Year
Record high °F 50 56 73 89 99 101 — 99 93 87 75 59 101
Mean daily maximum °F 25 29 37 50 64 74 78 76 69 55 41 29 52
Daily mean °F 16 18 27 39 51 61 66 64 57 45 33 21 42
Mean daily minimum °F 7 7 16 28 38 47 53 52 45 35 24 12 30
Record low °F −25 −30 −34 −5 17 22 31 31 22 17 0 −21 −34
Average precipitation inches 1.65 1.48 1.66 2.15 3.05 3.02 3.41 3.17 4.21 4.47 3.00 2.13 30.35
Record high °C 10 13 23 32 37 38 — 37 34 31 24 15 38
Mean daily maximum °C −4 −2 3 10 18 23 26 24 21 13 5 −2 11
Daily mean °C −9 −8 −3 4 11 16 19 18 14 7 1 −6 6
Mean daily minimum °C −14 −14 −9 −2 3 8 12 11 7 2 −4 −11 −1
Record low °C −32 −34 −37 −21 −8 −6 −1 −1 −6 −8 −18 −29 −37
Average precipitation mm 42 38 42 55 77 77 87 81 107 114 76 54 771
Source: The Weather Channel [14]

Demographics

As of the censusTemplate:GR of 2000, there were 1,172 people, 494 households, and 348 families residing in the township. The population density was 8.3 per square mile (3.2/km²). There were 991 housing units at an average density of 7.0 per square mile (2.7/km²). The racial makeup of the township was 92.24% White, 4.69% Native American, 0.17% from other races, and 2.90% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.94% of the population. 16.0% were of German, 12.4% French, 10.7% English, 10.2% Finnish, 8.3% United States or American, 7.0% Swedish, 6.0% Polish and 5.1% French Canadian ancestry according to Census 2000.

There were 494 households out of which 28.1% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 61.7% were married couples living together, 6.9% had a female householder with no husband present, and 29.4% were non-families. 23.7% of all households were made up of individuals and 7.7% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.37 and the average family size was 2.81.

In the township the population was spread out with 22.7% under the age of 18, 5.8% from 18 to 24, 26.8% from 25 to 44, 30.1% from 45 to 64, and 14.6% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 42 years. For every 100 females there were 99.3 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 100.4 males.

The median income for a household in the township was $40,331, and the median income for a family was $42,857. Males had a median income of $36,563 versus $24,844 for females. The per capita income for the township was $18,751. About 8.1% of families and 10.2% of the population were below the poverty line, including 7.7% of those under age 18 and 6.7% of those age 65 or over.

References

  1. ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Au Train Township, Michigan
  2. ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Coalwood, Michigan
  3. ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Coalwood Post Office (historical)
  4. ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Dixon, Michigan
  5. ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Forest Lake
  6. ^ a b Romig, Walter (1986) [1973]. Michigan Place Names. Detroit, Michigan: Wayne State University Press. ISBN 0-8143-1838-X.
  7. ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Forest Lake Post Office (historical)
  8. ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Hallston Post Office (historical) 1
  9. ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Hallston Post Office (historical) 2
  10. ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Kentucky, Michigan
  11. ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Munising Junction, Michigan
  12. ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Stillman, Michigan
  13. ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Vail, Michigan
  14. ^ "Climate Statistics for Au Train, Michigan". Retrieved March 10, 2012.
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