Английская Википедия:Green Lake Township, Michigan
Шаблон:Use mdy dates Шаблон:Infobox settlement Green Lake Township is a civil township of Grand Traverse County in the U.S. state of Michigan. The population was 6,703 at the 2020 census, an increase from 5,784 at the 2010 census. The township is named after Green Lake, one of two large lakes in the township (the other being Duck Lake).
The township is the home of Interlochen Center for the Arts, a prestigious arts boarding school. Interlochen State Park is also within the township.
History
Green Lake Township was organized in 1883, from part of Blair Township. This makes it the newest township in Grand Traverse County.[1]
Interlochen Center for the Arts was established in Green Lake Township in 1928 by Joseph E. Maddy.[2]
Geography
According to the United States Census Bureau, the township has a total area of Шаблон:Convert, of which Шаблон:Convert is land and Шаблон:Convert (19.10%) is water. The township is located in the west of Grand Traverse County, sharing a boundary with Benzie County.
Green Lake Township's most notable features are the two large lakes within its borders, Green Lake and Duck Lake. Interlochen Center for the Arts and Interlochen State Park are located on the isthmus between these two lakes. Additionally, a small portion of Long Lake extends into Green Lake Township from the north. The headwaters of the Platte River at Long Lake are within the township.
The Green Lake Airport is a small, unpaved airport located in the south of the township.
Adjacent townships
- Long Lake Township (north)
- Garfield Township (northeast)
- Blair Township (east)
- Mayfield Township (southeast)
- Grant Township (south)
- Colfax Township, Benzie County (southwest)
- Inland Township, Benzie County (west)
- Almira Township, Benzie County (northwest)
Major highways
- Шаблон:Jct runs east–west through the township. To the west, the highway enters Benzie County, and runs south along Lake Michigan. To the east, the highway turns northbound, and runs through Traverse City. Further north, the highway runs north, again along Lake Michigan, to Mackinaw City via Charlevoix and Petoskey.
- Шаблон:Jct is a former highway that ran entirely within Green Lake Township. A north–south highway, it connected US 31 to Interlochen Center for the Arts and Interlochen State Park, along a road now known as J. Maddy Parkway.[3]
Communities
- Diamond Park is a small resort community on the western shores of Green Lake (Шаблон:Coord).
- Duck Lake Park is a small community on the southeastern shore of Duck Lake (Шаблон:Coord).
- Duck Lake Peninsula is a residential community on the peninsula in Duck Lake (Шаблон:Coord).
- Interlochen is a census-designated place within the township known for the Interlochen Center for the Arts (Шаблон:Coord).
- Monroe Center is an unincorporated community on the border with Blair Township (Шаблон:Coord)
- Peninsula Resort is a ghost town and residential community on the peninsula in Green Lake (Шаблон:Coord)
- Wylie is a ghost town that has been enveloped by the Interlochen Center for the Arts (Шаблон:Coord).
Demographics
As of the census[4] of 2020, there were 6,703 people, 2,437 households, residing in the township. The population density was Шаблон:Convert. The racial makeup of the township was 93.2% White, 0.8% African American, 0.7% Native American, 0% Asian, 0.5% Pacific Islander,and 2% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 4.8% of the population.
There were 2,437 households, out of which 16% had children under the age of 18 living with them and 15.2% had someone living in the dwelling who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.5.
In the township the population was not very spread out, with 16% under the age of 18, and 15.2% who were 65 years of age or older. 68.8% of the township fell into the 18-65 age range. The median age was 36 years. For every 100 males, there were 96.8 females.
The median income for a household in the township was $72,656, and the per capita income was $35,652. About 6.9% of the population were below the poverty line.
References
Шаблон:Grand Traverse County, Michigan
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