Au Gres Township, Michigan
township in Arenac County, Michigan
Au Gres Township ( AW-gray) is a civil township of Arenac County in the U.S. state of Michigan. As of the 2020 census, the township population was 896. The city of Au Gres borders the township to the east but both are administered autonomously.
Geography
According to the United States Census Bureau, the township has a total area of 38.8 square miles (100.4 km2), of which 33.4 square miles (86.4 km2) is land and 5.4 square miles (14.0 km2), or 13.95%, is water.
Demographics
As of the census of 2000, there were 1,007 people, 434 households, and 311 families residing in the township. The population density was 29.7 inhabitants per square mile (11.5/km2). There were 636 housing units at an average density of 18.8 per square mile (7.3/km2). The racial makeup of the township was 97.52% White, 0.10% African American, 0.89% Native American, 0.30% Asian, 0.10% Pacific Islander, and 1.09% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.10% of the population.
There were 434 households, out of which 24.4% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 63.1% were married couples living together, 4.8% had a female householder with no husband present, and 28.3% were non-families.
The public source identifies “Au Gres Township, Michigan” as township in Arenac County, Michigan. This brief keeps that definition visible, then builds a research path around Gres, Township and Michigan.
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