Echo Township, Michigan

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Echo Township, Michigan - Wikipedia

Coordinates: 45°04′58″N 85°09′29″W / 45.08278°N 85.15806°W

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Echo Township, Michigan
Civil township
Location within Antrim County
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Coordinates: 45°04′58″N 85°09′29″W / 45.08278°N 85.15806°W / 45.08278; -85.15806
Country	United States
State	Michigan
County	Antrim
Organized	March 20, 1875
Government
• Supervisor	William Derenzy
• Clerk	Carolyn Barnett
Area
• Total	35.4 sq mi (91.6 km²)
• Land	34.9 sq mi (90.3 km²)
• Water	0.5 sq mi (1.3 km²)
Elevation	961 ft (293 m)
Population (2020)
• Total	952
• Density	27/sq mi (10/km²)
Time zone	UTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
• Summer (DST)	UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP code(s)	49622 (Central Lake) 49727 (East Jordan)
Area code	231
FIPS code	26-24640^[1]
GNIS feature ID	1626213^[2]

Echo Township is a civil township of Antrim County in the U.S. state of Michigan. As of the 2020 census, the township population was 952.^[3]

Communities

Pleasant Valley is an unincorporated community in the township at 45°03′28″N 85°09′37″W / 45.05778°N 85.16028°W / 45.05778; -85.16028 (Pleasant Valley).^[4]

Geography

According to the United States Census Bureau, the township has a total area of 35.4 square miles (91.6 km²), of which 34.9 square miles (90.3 km²) is land and 0.50 square miles (1.3 km²), or 1.45%, is water.^[5]

Demographics

As of the census^[1] of 2000, there were 928 people, 355 households, and 272 families residing in the township. The population density was 26.6 inhabitants per square mile (10.3/km²). There were 522 housing units at an average density of 15.0 per square mile (5.8/km²). The racial makeup of the township was 97.41% White, 0.11% African American, 1.08% Native American, and 1.40% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.22% of the population.

There were 355 households, out of which 30.7% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 66.5% were married couples living together, 5.6% had a female householder with no husband present, and 23.1% were non-families. 20.3% of all households were made up of individuals, and 7.9% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.61 and the average family size was 2.95.

In the township the population was spread out, with 26.1% under the age of 18, 7.0% from 18 to 24, 26.9% from 25 to 44, 27.5% from 45 to 64, and 12.5% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 38 years. For every 100 females, there were 102.2 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 100.6 males.

The median income for a household in the township was $36,406, and the median income for a family was $40,500. Males had a median income of $31,193 versus $20,272 for females. The per capita income for the township was $15,427. About 7.0% of families and 8.6% of the population were below the poverty line, including 8.6% of those under age 18 and 11.5% of those age 65 or over.

References

^ ^a ^b "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Echo Township, Michigan
^ "Echo township, Antrim County, Michigan - Census Bureau Profile". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved February 17, 2024.
^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Pleasant Valley, Michigan
^ "Geographic Identifiers: 2010 Demographic Profile Data (G001): Echo township, Antrim County, Michigan". U.S. Census Bureau, American Factfinder. Archived from the original on February 12, 2020. Retrieved June 11, 2013.

v t e Municipalities and communities of Antrim County, Michigan, United States
County seat: Bellaire
Villages	Bellaire Central Lake Elk Rapids Ellsworth Mancelona	Map of Michigan highlighting Antrim County.svg
Civil townships	Banks Central Lake Chestonia Custer Echo Elk Rapids Forest Home Helena Jordan Kearney Mancelona Milton Star Torch Lake Warner
CDPs	Alba Alden Eastport Lakes of the North
Other communities	Antrim Atwood Clam River Elmira‡ Kewadin Pleasant Valley Torch Lake Torch River‡
Ghost towns	Antrim City Chestonia Comfort Creswell Elgin Essex Green River Wetzel
Indian reservation	Grand Traverse Indian Reservation‡
Footnotes	‡This populated place also has portions in an adjacent county or counties
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