Hawes Township, Michigan | |
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 Hawes Township Hall inBarton City | |
 Location withinAlcona County and administered portions of the community ofHubbard Lake (1) and village ofLincoln (2) | |
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| Coordinates:44°42′49″N83°30′15″W / 44.71361°N 83.50417°W /44.71361; -83.50417 | |
| Country |  United States |
| State |  Michigan |
| County | Alcona |
| Government | |
| • Supervisor | Rodney Cordes |
| • Clerk | Janette Richardson Stover |
| Area | |
• Total | 71.44 sq mi (185.0 km2) |
| • Land | 69.96 sq mi (181.2 km2) |
| • Water | 1.48 sq mi (3.8 km2) |
| Elevation | 889 ft (271 m) |
| Population (2020) | |
• Total | 1,076 |
| • Density | 15.38/sq mi (5.938/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-5 (Eastern (EST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-4 (EDT) |
| ZIP code(s) | |
| Area code | 989 |
| FIPS code | 26-37220[1] |
| GNIS feature ID | 1626451[2] |
| Website | hawestwp |
Hawes Township is acivil township ofAlcona County in the U.S. state ofMichigan. The population was 1,076 at the2020 census.[3]
According to theU.S. Census Bureau, the township has a total area of 71.44 square miles (185.03 km2), of which 69.96 square miles (181.20 km2) is land and 1.48 square miles (3.83 km2) (2.07%) is water.[7]
The southern portion ofHubbard Lake is within Hawes Township.
F-41 is a county-designated highway that forms the eastern boundary of the township.| Census | Pop. | Note | %± |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 624 | — | |
| 1970 | 811 | 30.0% | |
| 1980 | 996 | 22.8% | |
| 1990 | 1,035 | 3.9% | |
| 2000 | 1,167 | 12.8% | |
| 2010 | 1,107 | −5.1% | |
| 2020 | 1,076 | −2.8% | |
| Source: Census Bureau. Census1960- 2000, 2010. | |||
As of thecensus[1] of 2000, there were 1,167 people, 528 households, and 353 families residing in the township. The population density was 16.7 inhabitants per square mile (6.4/km2). There were 1,003 housing units at an average density of 14.3 per square mile (5.5/km2). The racial makeup of the township was 98.71%White, 0.17%African American, 0.69%Native American, and 0.43% from two or more races.Hispanic orLatino of any race were 0.69% of the population.
There were 528 households, out of which 21.4% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 56.3% weremarried couples living together, 6.8% had a female householder with no husband present, and 33.0% were non-families. 29.5% of all households were made up of individuals, and 15.5% 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 2.64.
In the township the population was spread out, with 19.6% under the age of 18, 3.5% from 18 to 24, 23.5% from 25 to 44, 32.0% from 45 to 64, and 21.3% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 47 years. For every 100 females, there were 95.8 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 91.8 males.
The median income for a household in the township was $28,938, and the median income for a family was $36,736. Males had a median income of $31,346 versus $21,538 for females. Theper capita income for the township was $16,332. About 10.0% of families and 12.2% of the population were below thepoverty line, including 17.8% of those under age 18 and 4.6% of those age 65 or over.
Hawes Township is served entirely byAlcona Community Schools.[8]
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