Aetna Township, Missaukee County, Michigan facts for kids

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Civil township
Aetna Town Hall
Location within Missaukee County and the state of Michigan
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Country	United States
State	Michigan
County	Missaukee
Established	1871
Area
• Total	35.885 sq mi (92.94 km2)
• Land	35.877 sq mi (92.92 km2)
• Water	0.008 sq mi (0.02 km2)
Elevation	1,250 ft (381 m)
Population  (2020)
• Total	429
• Density	12.0/sq mi (4.6/km2)
Time zone	UTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
• Summer (DST)	UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP Codes	49632 (Falmouth) 49651 (Lake City) 49667 (Merritt)
Area code(s)	231
FIPS code	26-00520
GNIS feature ID	1625806

Aetna Township is a civil township of Missaukee County in the U.S. state of Michigan. As of the 2020 census, the township population was 429.

Communities

• Dinca is a small unincorporated community in the township at 44°16′44″N 85°03′15″W / 44.27889°N 85.05417°W / 44.27889; -85.05417 (Dinca) near the junction of E. Lotan and S. 8 Mile Roads. A rural post office operated from October 20, 1906, until May 31, 1914. 
• Barger 44°16′17″N 85°00′10″W / 44.27139°N 85.00278°W / 44.27139; -85.00278 was a rural post office in the township, named for farmer Martin S. Barger, that operated from April 5, 1902, until April 29, 1905. 
• Mynnings 44°19′20″N 85°04′30″W / 44.32222°N 85.07500°W / 44.32222; -85.07500 was a post office and lumber settlement named for lumberman Christen F. Mynning. The post office operated from January 15, 1900, until December 31, 1907. 

Geography

According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the township has a total area of 35.88 square miles (92.93 km²), of which 0.01 square miles (0.03 km²), or 0.02%, are water. The township is drained by east-flowing tributaries of the Muskegon River, most notably Butterfield Creek, which crosses the southern portion of the township.

Highways

• M-55 forms the entire northern boundary of the township. The highway leads west to Lake City, the Missaukee county seat, and east to Houghton Lake.

Demographics

As of the census of 2000, there were 491 people, 166 households, and 125 families residing in the township. The population density was 13.7 per square mile (5.3/km²). There were 292 housing units at an average density of 8.1 per square mile (3.1/km²). The racial makeup of the township was 97.76% White, 0.20% African American, 0.41% Native American, 0.20% Asian, 0.61% from other races, and 0.81% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.81% of the population.

There were 166 households, out of which 41.0% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 65.7% were married couples living together, 7.2% had a female householder with no husband present, and 24.1% were non-families. 21.7% of all households were made up of individuals, and 9.6% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.96 and the average family size was 3.50.

In the township the population was spread out, with 31.2% under the age of 18, 6.7% from 18 to 24, 26.9% from 25 to 44, 22.0% from 45 to 64, and 13.2% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 36 years. For every 100 females, there were 103.7 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 107.4 males.

The median income for a household in the township was $36,964, and the median income for a family was $41,406. Males had a median income of $30,000 versus $21,875 for females. The per capita income for the township was $15,530. About 4.1% of families and 5.4% of the population were below the poverty line, including 1.9% of those under age 18 and 8.3% of those age 65 or over.