Cedarville Township, Michigan

• Cedar Forks was initially settled in 1850. It had a post office from 1852 until 1883.[6]
• Cedar River is an unincorporated community in the township on highway M-35, 25 miles (40 km) northeast of Menominee, the county seat, and 29 miles (47 km) southwest of Escanaba. The community is at the mouth of the Cedar River on Green Bay at 45°24′40″N 87°21′17″W.[7] The ZIP Code for the community and surrounding area is 49887. Wells State Park is located just south of Cedar River. Cedar River began with the establishment of a sawmill here in 1854.[6]

The township is in eastern Menominee County on the west shore of Lake Michigan's Green Bay. It is bordered to the northeast by Delta County. According to the United States Census Bureau, the township has a total area of 79.1 square miles (205 km²), of which 79.0 square miles (205 km²) are land and 0.1 square miles (0.26 km²), or 0.13%, are water.[1] Much of the land in the township is part of Escanaba River State Forest. The bulk of the township is drained by the Cedar River, including its tributary, the Walton River. The northeast part of the township is drained by Deer Creek and Olson Creek.

As of the census[3] of 2000, there were 276 people, 138 households, and 89 families residing in the township. The population density was 3.5 inhabitants per square mile (1.4/km²). There were 384 housing units at an average density of 4.9 per square mile (1.9/km²). The racial makeup of the township was 97.10% White, 0.36% African American, 1.45% Native American, and 1.09% from two or more races.

There were 138 households, out of which 13.8% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 60.1% were married couples living together, 1.4% had a female householder with no husband present, and 34.8% were non-families. 31.9% of all households were made up of individuals, and 11.6% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.00 and the average family size was 2.48.

In the township the population was spread out, with 12.3% under the age of 18, 2.9% from 18 to 24, 19.6% from 25 to 44, 43.5% from 45 to 64, and 21.7% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 52 years. For every 100 females, there were 130.0 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 126.2 males.

The median income for a household in the township was $29,107, and the median income for a family was $32,000. Males had a median income of $37,083 versus $28,125 for females. The per capita income for the township was $18,279. About 11.7% of families and 12.9% of the population were below the poverty line, including 25.7% of those under the age of eighteen and 3.3% of those 65 or over.