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Topic: Peninsula Township, Michigan


  
  Peninsula Township, Michigan - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Peninsula Township is a township in Grand Traverse County in the U.S. state of Michigan.
Old Mission is an unincorporated community in the township near the end of the peninsula on the east arm of the bay at 44° 57′ 44″ N, 85° 29′ 07″ W.
In the township the population is spread out with 23.1% under the age of 18, 4.2% from 18 to 24, 19.3% from 25 to 44, 33.5% from 45 to 64, and 19.9% who are 65 years of age or older.
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 Canton Township, Michigan - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Cherry Hill Village is a historic locale in the west of the township at 42° 18′ 22″ N, 83° 32′ 10″ W at the intersection of Cherry Hill Road and Ridge Road.
The south of the township is drained by the Lower River Rouge and its tributaries, including Pine Creek, which drains from the northwest corner to the southeast.
In the township the population is spread out with 29.0% under the age of 18, 8.0% from 18 to 24, 34.9% from 25 to 44, 22.1% from 45 to 64, and 5.9% who are 65 years of age or older.
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 West Traverse Township, Michigan - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
West Traverse Township is a township located in Emmet County in the U.S. state of Michigan.
Harbor Point is an unincorporated community in a noncontiguous part of the township on a peninsula south of Harbor Springs at 45° 25′ 31″ N, 84° 59′ 13″ W.
In the township the population is spread out with 21.3% under the age of 18, 4.0% from 18 to 24, 20.7% from 25 to 44, 35.2% from 45 to 64, and 18.8% who are 65 years of age or older.
en.wikipedia.org /wiki/West_Traverse_Township,_Michigan   (452 words)

  
 Eagle Harbor Township, Michigan - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
The irregularly-shaped township is located on the Keweenaw Peninsula and also includes the southern half of Isle Royale.
In the township the population is spread out with 7.1% under the age of 18, 5.3% from 18 to 24, 18.5% from 25 to 44, 44.5% from 45 to 64, and 24.6% who are 65 years of age or older.
The median income for a household in the township is $38,000, and the median income for a family is $46,250.
en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Eagle_Harbor_Township,_Michigan   (412 words)

  
 Peninsula Township, Michigan
Peninsula Township is a township located in Grand Traverse County, Michigan.
According to the United States Census Bureau, the township has a total area of 82.5 km²; (31.8 mi²;).
As of the census of 2000, there are 5,265 people, 2,131 households, and 1,625 families residing in the township.
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 Encyclopedia: Garden Township, Michigan   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-08)
Garden Township is a township located in Delta County in the U.S. state of Michigan.
The township occupies the northern portion of the Garden Peninsula, with the Big Bay de Noc, which opens onto the Bay of Green Bay, on the west and Lake Michigan on the east.
In the township the population is spread out with 22.2% under the age of 18, 3.1% from 18 to 24, 24.2% from 25 to 44, 31.7% from 45 to 64, and 18.8% who are 65 years of age or older.
www.nationmaster.com /encyclopedia/Garden-Township,-Michigan   (572 words)

  
 Clinton_Charter_Township,_Michigan   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-08)
The Charter Township of Clinton, usually referred to as Clinton Township, is a charter township located in Macomb County in the U.S. state of Michigan.
The township is named for the Clinton River, which had been renamed at the first meeting of the Michigan State Legislature in honor of DeWitt Clinton, the popular governor of New York from 1817 to 1823.
In the township the population is spread out with 22.4% under the age of 18, 9.1% from 18 to 24, 30.9% from 25 to 44, 23.4% from 45 to 64, and 14.3% who are 65 years of age or older.
www.apawn.com /search.php?title=Clinton_Charter_Township,_Michigan   (415 words)

  
 Paradise Township, Michigan   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-08)
As of the 2000 census, the township had a total population of 4,191.
In the township the population is spread out with 33.0% under the age of 18, 8.4% from 18 to 24, 33.1% from 25 to 44, 18.3% from 45 to 64, and 7.2% who are 65 years of age or older.
The median income for a household in the township is $44,776, and the median income for a family is $45,652.
www.termsdefined.net /pa/paradise-township,-michigan.html   (511 words)

  
 Canton_Township,_Michigan   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-08)
As of the 2000 census, the township had a total population of 76,366.
Sheldon or Sheldon's Corners is a historic locale in the south of the township on U.S. Highway 12 just west of Interstate 275 at 42° 16′ 29″ N 83° 28′ 33″ W (http://kvaleberg.com/extensions/mapsources/index.php?params=42_16_29_N_83_28_33_W_).
Cherry Hill is a historic locale in the west of the township at 42° 18′ 22″ N 83° 32′ 10″ W (http://kvaleberg.com/extensions/mapsources/index.php?params=42_18_22_N_83_32_10_W_) at the intersection of Cherry Hill Road and Ridge Road.
www.apawn.com /search.php?title=Canton_Township,_Michigan   (766 words)

  
 Brownstown Township Michigan   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-08)
In eastern Canada a township is one form of the subdivision of a county.
In the Highlands and Islands of Scotland township means a traditional crofting township - that is, a group of agricultural smallholdings, each with its own fewhectares of pasture and arable ground (in-bye land), but with a substantial tract of unimproved upland grazings held in common,which can range from a hundred to a few thousand hectares.
Michigan is simultaneously known for its cities, supported by heavy industry, and its pristine wilderness, h...
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 Shelby Charter Township, Michigan Encyclopedia Article, Definition, History, Biography   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-08)
The Charter Township of Shelby, usually referred to as Shelby Township, is a charter township located in Macomb County in the U.S. state of Michigan.
In the township the population is spread out with 24.9% under the age of 18, 8.5% from 18 to 24, 31.0% from 25 to 44, 25.1% from 45 to 64, and 10.5% who are 65 years of age or older.
The median income for a household in the township is $65,291, and the median income for a family is $76,312.
www.karr.net /search/encyclopedia/Shelby_Charter_Township,_Michigan   (608 words)

  
 Encyclopedia: West Traverse Township, Michigan   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-08)
A civil township is a widely-used unit of local government in the United States, subordinate to a county.
Harbor Point is an unincorporated community in a noncontiguous part of the township on a peninsula south of Harbor Springs at 45° 25′ 31″ N 84° 59′ 13″ W (http://kvaleberg.com/extensions/mapsources/index.php?params=45_25_31_N_84_59_13_W_).
Marriage is a relationship and bond, most commonly between a man and a woman, that plays a key role in the definition of many families.
www.nationmaster.com /encyclopedia/West-Traverse-Township,-Michigan   (918 words)

  
 Jen Staraoska-Old Mission Social Module   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-08)
These parcels were bought in a pattern generally from South to North according to date of purchase (See Appendix Figure 7), except that the southern half of the northern 1/4s was sold after the northern half of the northern 1/4s.
T28N, R10W, Section 8 of Peninsula Township is one of those areas.
Some of the original settlers on T28N, R10W, Section 8 of Peninsula township may have been speculating on real estate based on the fact that they had sold the land as early as 1895.
www.ssc.msu.edu /~la/westphal/jensocial.html   (1892 words)

  
 West Bloomfield Township, Michigan - Enpsychlopedia   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-08)
West Bloomfield Township is a charter township in Oakland County in the U.S. state of Michigan.
West Bloomfield is noted as the "lake township of Oakland County," 1 being heavily dotted with small and medium sized inland lakes.
In the township the population is spread out with 26.4% under the age of 18, 5.2% from 18 to 24, 27.1% from 25 to 44, 27.9% from 45 to 64, and 13.4% who are 65 years of age or older.
psychcentral.com /wiki/West_Bloomfield_Township,_Michigan   (734 words)

  
 PENINSULA TOWNSHIP: 'Migrant' can stay in barn
Peninsula Township purchased the development rights from the farm's previous owner.
The township sued, claiming Santucci used the converted barn as a summer residence.
The conservation easement provides a site for one residential home, and the township didn't want Santucci to split that off for development and use the converted barn as a residence.
www.record-eagle.com /2004/aug/10santuc.htm   (314 words)

  
 Seeing The Light - Mission Point Lighthouse
With the organization of Grand Traverse and Peninsula townships in 1853, yet more settlers moved into the area to take up farming, and both arms of the bay were soon busy with vessels arriving to ship produce to the growing cities on the southern shores of the lakes.
The dwelling is maintained by Peninsula Township, and is used as a residence by park employees.
While the dwelling and the lighthouse grounds themselves are closed to the public, the area on all four sides of the old station are open to the public, as is the beach in front of the lighthouse.
www.terrypepper.com /lights/michigan/oldmission/oldmission.htm   (1761 words)

  
 Ironwood Area Chamber of Commerce   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-08)
Much of the land in Ironwood Township is wooded and owned by large corporations where their lands can be used for hunting, fishing, and hiking.
Another key township success is the efficient management of township funds, in 1999 Ironwood Township has the lowest tax millage in Gogebic County.
Grant funding is being pursued for the new 5 year township recreational plan submitted and approved by the state.
www.ironwoodmi.org /township2.htm   (929 words)

  
 American Farmland Trust--American Farmland magazine   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-08)
With 8,000 feet of Lake Michigan shoreline, the prime cherry-growing land that is believed to be the Midwest's oldest tart cherry orchard was attracting developers.
For many township residents, the Murray project became a wake-up call that stimulated discussion of how to ensure the peninsula's agricultural future." As a further demonstration project, AFT acquired the Horton farm next to the Murray property.
Township officials began to view a local easement purchase program as a viable solution to the continuing development problem.
www.farmland.org /magazine/fall00/astimegoes3.htm   (901 words)

  
 Severe Weather, Bloomfield Township, Michigan (MI)   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-08)
In fact, there was record flooding in the Upper Peninsula of Michigan in April 2002 that caused damages in excess of $7 million.
According to the Michigan Committee for Severe Weather Awareness flooding along Michigan’s rivers can occur anytime of the year and is the result of excessive rainfall and/or the combination of rainfall and snowmelt.
That type of flooding is becoming increasingly prevalent in Michigan, as development outstrips the ability of the drainage infrastructure to properly carry and disburse the water flow.
www.bloomfieldtwp.org /events/EmergencyReadiness/SevereWeather.htm   (2628 words)

  
 Emerald borer plague verified on Old Mission Peninsula
The site at Bowers Harbor Road and Peninsula Drive in Peninsula Township may be one of the largest infestations of 17 in the Lower Peninsula, said John Hill, regional director for the Michigan Department of Agriculture.
Peninsula Township supervisor Rob Manigold said the preserve and township park contain a lot of ash.
The beetles lay their eggs in ash trees, and hatched larvae feed on the layer just below the bark that transports the water and nutrients of the tree, starving upper portions of the tree.
www.record-eagle.com /2005/feb/03borer.htm   (475 words)

  
 Genoa Township, Michigan Home Page   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-08)
Request for approval of the assessor’s affidavit of the 2003 millage levies for the Township of Genoa, with an operating millage levy of 0.8194.
Genoa Township is 36 square miles of water, ponds and wetlands.
Residents living near the North Shore development petitioned the township board to permanently halt the development of a tract of land identified as a peninsula that abuts the canal between East and West Crooked Lakes.
www.genoa.org /townshipBoardMeetings/081803.html   (1061 words)

  
 Untitled Document
The township is located on the Old Mission Peninsula, a scenic, narrow 17-mile-long area of 17,000 acres bisecting Lake Michigan in the northwest part of lower Michigan.
The agricultural core of the township is targeted for acquisitions.
The township is seeking to create buffers around the APA to include agriculturally zoned areas not currently within the APA.
www.aftresearch.org /PDRdatabase/25.htm   (824 words)

  
 Peninsula Township insurance solution remains up in air
TRAVERSE CITY - The Peninsula Township board agreed to meet with employees about how to end a dysfunctional lifetime health benefit program with an unfunded liability of $1.13 million.
Township supervisor Rob Manigold said everyone realizes the plan as written in 1996 won't be funded, but the board wants to meet with employees about how to end it.
Peninsula Township's lifetime health benefits likely to be snuffed
www.record-eagle.com /2005/jun/29insurance.htm   (236 words)

  
 Peninsula Township - ALHN   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-08)
Peninsula township was organized at the same time as the county and embraced the same territory as now.
Mapleton is a postoffice and settlement in this township situated twelve miles north of Traverse City.
Peninsula has for many years produced a great amount of fruit and other farm products, which is shipped largely from the docks owned by William D. Bagley, at Old Mission.
members.aol.com /VWilson577/Peninsula.html   (213 words)

  
 Michigan Land Use Institute   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-08)
But even as the first phase of the ambitious land protection program steadily gains credibility in and around Grand Rapids, Michigan’s second largest metropolitan region, local homebuilders and realtors are preparing a vigorous opposition campaign, contending that the publicly-financed project would limit housing construction.
Michigan Governor John Engler and the state legislature specifically authorized and encouraged local PDR programs in 2000.
The images, marks, and text herein are the exclusive property of the Michigan Land Use Institute.
www.mlui.org /reportarticle.asp?fileid=16342   (1787 words)

  
 Peninsula Township retiree plan is not lawful
MAPLETON - A hotly debated lifetime medical insurance benefit for Peninsula Township's board and staff was never lawfully adopted, the township's attorney said.
The retiree health plan, which has a $1.13 million unfunded liability, was adopted by resolution in 1996 by members of the Grand Traverse County community.
Uithol, the lone full-time retiree covered by the plan - the others are elected officials - asked the board to stick with the plan employees were promised.
www.record-eagle.com /2005/feb/11retire.htm   (306 words)

  
 Kinross Township Michigan Resource Guide, City or community of Kinross Township, Michigan Facts, Information, ...
The population of Kinross Township is approximately 1,080 (1990).
The distance from Kinross Township to Washington DC is 648 miles.
Kinross Township is positioned 46.38 degrees north of the equator and 84.81 degrees west of the prime meridian.
www.usacitiesonline.com /micountykinrosstownship.htm   (278 words)

  
 Ecology Center
Township voters will consider a 0.7-mill farmland preservation question to save the best remaining farmland there.
Michigan land use experts consider the purchase of development rights (PDR) approach to be the most cost-effective and practical method for preserving farmland.
As a result, the city and township proposals are endorsed by all of the region’s environmental organizations, all of its farming organizations, virtually all of its political leadership, and large numbers of prominent business leaders.
www.ecocenter.org /200310/guiding_growth200310.shtml   (741 words)

  
 Spruce - Caledonia Township, Michigan - Infomi.com
Caledonia Township is located on the northern border of Alcona County.
The other half of the township consists of rural forest and swamp land.
Hubbard Lake is the main feature of this township, which includes a small peninsula jutting south into the lake ending at what is known as Churchill Point.
www.multimag.com /township/mi/caledonia/alcona   (188 words)

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