Acme Township, Michigan
Civil township
Acme Township Hall
Acme Township Hall
Location within Grand Traverse County
Location within Grand Traverse County
Acme Township is located in Michigan
Acme Township
Acme Township
Location within the state of Michigan
Acme Township is located in the United States
Acme Township
Acme Township
Acme Township (the United States)
Coordinates: 44°46′50″N 85°28′46″W / 44.78056°N 85.47944°W / 44.78056; -85.47944
Country United States
State Michigan
County Grand Traverse
OrganizedJanuary 7, 1891
Government
 • SupervisorDoug White
Area
 • Total25.3 sq mi (65.6 km2)
 • Land25.2 sq mi (65.2 km2)
 • Water0.2 sq mi (0.4 km2)
Elevation
771 ft (235 m)
Population
 (2020)
 • Total4,456
 • Density172.1/sq mi (66.4/km2)
Time zoneUTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP code(s)
49610
Area code231
FIPS code26-00200[1]
GNIS feature ID1625797[2]

Acme Township (/ˈækmiː/ ACK-mee) is a civil township of Grand Traverse County in the U.S. state of Michigan. As of the 2020 census, the township population was 4,456, a slight increase from 4,375 at the 2010 census. The southwestern portion of the township is largely urbanized, due to its proximity to Traverse City. Much of the rest of the township is agricultural, with the area being a cherry growing hotspot. The township lies upon the East Arm of Grand Traverse Bay, a bay of Lake Michigan.

Acme Township takes its name from the Greek word, acme, meaning "summit".[3]

Geography

According to the United States Census Bureau, the township has a total area of 25.3 square miles (66 km2), of which 25.2 square miles (65 km2) is land and 0.2 square miles (0.52 km2) (0.63%) is water.

The township has a shore on the East Arm of Grand Traverse Bay, a bay of Lake Michigan.

Adjacent townships

Climate

This climatic region has large seasonal temperature differences, with warm to hot (and often humid) summers and cold (sometimes severely cold) winters. According to the Köppen Climate Classification system, Acme Township has a humid continental climate, abbreviated "Dfb" on climate maps.[4]

Major highways

Communities

History

John Pulcipher House

The 1891 Acts of the Legislature of the State of Michigan include the following. Application to the board of supervisors of Grand Traverse County was made November 10, 1890 to separate from East Bay Township and form Acme Township. Signatories included residents A.C. Hoxie, Milton Beck, W.A. Lee, J.W. Green, E.B. Arnold, L.P. Fox, Walter Mull, J.H. Fife, Isaac Love, John McDonald, John Rogers, Eddy Newcomb, W.H. Fife, C.V. Hill, Joseph Taylor, C.J. Liddell, Andrew Newcomb, H.F. Allen, L.W. Lackey, George Smith, H.L. Allen. Notices were posted by Charles H. Estes throughout the townships and published in the Grand Traverse Herald newspaper. The January 5th to January 7 meeting of the Grand Traverse County board of supervisors approved this application submitted by John Pulcipher.

Demographics

As of the census[1] of 2000, there were 4,332 people, 1,667 households, and 1,231 families residing in the township. The population density was 172.1 inhabitants per square mile (66.4/km2). There were 2,215 housing units at an average density of 88.0 per square mile (34.0/km2). The racial makeup of the township was 97.30% White, 0.23% African American, 0.28% Native American, 0.35% Asian, 1.06% from other races, and 0.78% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 2.10% of the population.

There were 1,667 households, out of which 33.4% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 65.3% were married couples living together, 5.8% had a female householder with no husband present, and 26.1% were non-families. 21.3% of all households were made up of individuals, and 10.0% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.56 and the average family size was 2.99.

In the township the population was spread out, with 25.5% under the age of 18, 6.2% from 18 to 24, 27.1% from 25 to 44, 27.4% from 45 to 64, and 13.9% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 41 years. For every 100 females, there were 94.1 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 94.9 males.

The median income for a household in the township was $50,425, and the median income for a family was $58,886. Males had a median income of $36,201 versus $26,607 for females. The per capita income for the township was $24,219. About 4.5% of families and 6.5% of the population were below the poverty line, including 3.5% of those under age 18 and 9.7% of those age 65 or over.

Recreation

The Grand Traverse Resort & Spa which is owned by the Grand Traverse Band of Ottawa and Chippewa Indians has a hotel, condominiums and three 18-hole championship golf courses.

See also

  • Music House Museum

References

Notes

  1. 1 2 "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
  2. ↑ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Acme Township, Michigan
  3. ↑ Gannett, Henry (1905). The Origin of Certain Place Names in the United States. U.S. Government Printing Office. pp. 23.
  4. ↑ Climate Summary for Acme Township
  5. ↑ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Bates, Michigan
  6. ↑ Romig 1986, p. 46.

Sources

  • Romig, Walter (October 1, 1986) [1973]. Michigan Place Names: The History of the Founding and the Naming of More Than Five Thousand Past and Present Michigan Communities (Paperback). Detroit, Michigan: Wayne State University Press. ISBN 0-8143-1838-X. ISBN 978-0814318386. {{cite book}}: |work= ignored (help)
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