Pointe Aux Barques Township, Michigan

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 Township, Michigan
Civil township
Location within Huron County
Pointe Aux Barques Township
Location within the state of Michigan
Pointe Aux Barques Township
Pointe Aux Barques Township (the United States)
Coordinates: 44°03′41″N 82°57′00″W
CountryUnited States
StateMichigan
CountyHuron
Established1896
Area
 • Total1.6 sq mi (4.2 km2)
 • Land1.3 sq mi (3.4 km2)
 • Water0.3 sq mi (0.7 km2)
Elevation
600 ft (183 m)
Population
 (2010)
 • Total10
 • Density7.7/sq mi (2.9/km2)
Time zoneUTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP code(s)
48467
Area code(s)989
FIPS code26-65180[1]
GNIS feature ID1626921[2]
WebsiteOfficial website

Pointe Aux Barques consists of three partial sections at the tip of the Thumb on the Lower Peninsula of Michigan. Pointe aux Barques Light bears the name of the township but is actually located in neighboring Huron Township. With a permanent population of 10, the township is the least-populated municipality in Michigan and among the smallest in land area.[3]

Communities

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. The unusual form, reminiscent of a turnip, has made it a point of interest. Surrounded by private property, it is only accessible by water and there is no public road access.

Demographics

As of the census[1] of 2000, there were 10 people, 5 households, and 2 families residing in the township. There were 59 housing units.

References
  1. "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
  2. U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Pointe Aux Barques Township, Michigan
  3. Population Data Archived 2007-08-16 at the Wayback Machine, Michigan Townships Association
  4. U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Pointe Aux Barques, Michigan & GNIS in Google Map
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