kids encyclopedia robot

Pointe Aux Barques Township, Michigan facts for kids

Kids Encyclopedia Facts
Quick facts for kids
Pointe Aux Barques Township, Michigan
Location within Huron County
Location within Huron County
Pointe Aux Barques Township, Michigan is located in Michigan
Pointe Aux Barques Township, Michigan
Pointe Aux Barques Township, Michigan
Location in Michigan
Pointe Aux Barques Township, Michigan is located in the United States
Pointe Aux Barques Township, Michigan
Pointe Aux Barques Township, Michigan
Location in the United States
Country United States
State Michigan
County Huron
Organized 1903
Area
 • Total 3.86 sq mi (10.00 km2)
 • Land 1.31 sq mi (3.39 km2)
 • Water 2.55 sq mi (6.60 km2)
Elevation
600 ft (183 m)
Population
 (2010)
 • Total 10
 • Density 7.63/sq mi (2.95/km2)
Time zone UTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST) UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP code(s)
48467 (Port Austin)
Area code(s) 989
FIPS code 26-65180
GNIS feature ID 1626921

Pointe Aux Barques Township is a civil township of Huron County in the U.S. state of Michigan. The population was 10 at the 2010 census.

Pointe Aux Barques is located at the tip of the Thumb on the Lower Peninsula. With a permanent population of only 10, the township is the least-populated municipality in the state and the third smallest township by land area after Novi Township and Royal Oak Charter Township.

Communities

  • Pointe Aux Barques is an unincorporated community in the Township at Linwood and Gill Roads 43°40′59″N 83°21′21″W / 43.68306°N 83.35583°W / 43.68306; -83.35583.

Geography

According to the United States Census Bureau, the township has a total area of 1.6 square miles (4.2 km²), of which 1.3 square miles (3.4 km²) is land and 0.3 square mile (0.7 km²) (17.39%) is water.

Pointe Aux Barques peninsula in the township is the site of the Thumbnail, a rock considered to be the extreme tip of The Thumb, and of Turnip Rock, an undercut stack which is a visitor attraction.

Demographics

Historical population
Census Pop.
1910 37
1920 34 −8.1%
1930 24 −29.4%
1940 15 −37.5%
1950 7 −53.3%
1960 52 642.9%
1970 6 −88.5%
1980 6 0.0%
1990 15 150.0%
2000 10 −33.3%
2010 10 0.0%
2020 15 50.0%
U.S. Decennial Census

As of the census of 2020, there were 15 people, 11 households, and 7 families residing in the township. There were 70 housing units, but many of the building were units of secondary housing not used by full-time residents.

See also

Kids robot.svg In Spanish: Municipio de Pointe Aux Barques para niños

kids search engine
Pointe Aux Barques Township, Michigan Facts for Kids. Kiddle Encyclopedia.