Kenockee Township, Michigan

Civil township in Michigan, United States

Kenockee Township, Michigan

Civil township

Nickname:

Hardscrabble

Location within St. Clair County

Kenockee Township

Location within the state of Michigan

Coordinates: 43°01′15″N 82°41′57″W﻿ / ﻿43.02083°N 82.69917°W﻿ / 43.02083; -82.69917
Country| United States
State| Michigan
County| St. Clair
Area

• Total

| 35.8 sq mi (92.8 km2)
• Land| 35.8 sq mi (92.8 km2)
• Water| 0.0 sq mi (0.0 km2)
Elevation

| 732 ft (223 m)
Population

(2020)

• Total

| 2,405
• Density| 67/sq mi (26/km2)
Time zone| UTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
• Summer (DST)| UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP code(s)|

48006

Area code| 810
FIPS code| 26-42740[1]
GNIS feature ID| 1626557[2]

Kenockee Township is a civil township of St. Clair County in the U.S. state of Michigan. The population was 2,405 at the 2020 Census.[3]

## Communities

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A couple of unincorporated communities are within the township:[4]

* Abbottsford, also called Abbotsford and Abbottsville, is on the eastern boundary with Clyde Township at Cribbins and Bryce Roads (43°01′12″N 82°38′00″W﻿ / ﻿43.02000°N 82.63333°W﻿ / 43.02000; -82.63333; Elevation: 696 ft; 212 m).[5] Ignace Morass built a sawmill here in 1816 on the Mill Creek off of the Pine River. James Abbott bought both the sawmill and a grist mill that had been built by Zephaniah W. Bunce. The settlement around the mills was named for Abbott. A post office operated from May 1892 until March 1942.[6]
* Avoca is situated on M-136 about 15 miles northwest of Port Huron at 43°03′43″N 82°41′28″W﻿ / ﻿43.06194°N 82.69111°W﻿ / 43.06194; -82.69111.[7] The ZIP code is 48006, which serves all of Kenockee Township, as well as all of Greenwood Township to the north and small portions of Emmett Township to the west and Clyde Township to the east.[8] Avoca is home to a grain elevator, it is a trail head of the Wadhams to Avoca Trail and holds the Saint Clair County Road Commission Garage for the northern portion of the county. It was founded in 1884.[9] Avoca was a station on the Port Huron and Northwestern Railway, later a part of the Pere Marquette Railroad, with regular rail passenger and mail service.[10] Avoca was the main town before Port Huron until the 1920s when a fire burnt down the east side of town taking a pharmacy, shoe store, candy store, and many more. In the 1940s William Strenk started the Kenockee fire department after his gas station burnt down. A fire truck was held in his new garage until the Kenokee fire station was built.

## Geography

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According to the United States Census Bureau, the township has a total area of 35.8 square miles (93 km2), of which 35.8 square miles (93 km2) is land and 0.03% is water.

## Demographics

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As of the census[1] of 2000, there were 2,423 people, 833 households, and 696 families residing in the township. The population density was 67.6 inhabitants per square mile (26.1/km2). There were 866 housing units at an average density of 24.2 units per square mile (9.3 units/km2). The racial makeup of the township was 98.18% White, 0.21% African American, 0.50% Native American, 0.04% Asian, 0.04% Pacific Islander, 0.50% from other races, and 0.54% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.11% of the population.

There were 833 households, out of which 39.4% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 72.7% were married couples living together, 5.5% had a female householder with no husband present, and 16.4% were non-families. 12.7% of all households were made up of individuals, and 4.4% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.90 and the average family size was 3.17.

In the township the population was spread out, with 27.9% under the age of 18, 7.3% from 18 to 24, 31.0% from 25 to 44, 24.8% from 45 to 64, and 9.0% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 37 years. For every 100 females, there were 102.6 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 101.6 males.

The median income for a household in the township was $54,293, and the median income for a family was $58,190. Males had a median income of $45,708 versus $26,151 for females. The per capita income for the township was $20,764. About 3.2% of families and 4.2% of the population were below the poverty line, including 5.1% of those under age 18 and 10.2% of those age 65 or over.

## References

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### Notes

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1. ^ a b "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
2. ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Kenockee Township, Michigan
3. ^ "Explore Census Data". data.census.gov. Retrieved April 25, 2024.
4. ^ "St. Clair County" (PDF). County Maps. Michigan Department of Technology, Management, and Budget. Archived (PDF) from the original on May 10, 2006. Retrieved February 1, 2012.
5. ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Abbottsford, Michigan & GNIS in Google Map
6. ^ Romig 1986.
7. ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Avoca, Michigan
8. ^ 48006 5-Digit ZCTA, 480 3-Digit ZCTA - Reference Map - American FactFinder[permanent dead link‍], U.S. Census Bureau, 2000 census
9. ^ Romig 1986, p. 37.
10. ^ Galbraith's railway mail service maps, Michigan. Library of Congress. Publ. 1897, c1898. Accessed April 2020.

### Sources

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* 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). Great Lakes Books Series. Detroit, Michigan: Wayne State University Press. ISBN 081431838X. ISBN 978-0814318386.

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Municipalities and communities of St. Clair County, Michigan, United States

County seat: Port Huron

Cities|

* Algonac
* Marine City
* Marysville
* Memphis‡
* Port Huron
* Richmond‡
* St. Clair
* Yale

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Villages|

* Capac
* Emmett

Charter townships|

* China
* East China
* Fort Gratiot
* Port Huron

Civil townships|

* Berlin
* Brockway
* Burtchville
* Casco
* Clay
* Clyde
* Columbus
* Cottrellville
* Emmett
* Grant
* Greenwood
* Ira
* Kenockee
* Kimball
* Lynn
* Mussey
* Riley
* St. Clair
* Wales

CDPs|

* Lakeport
* Pearl Beach
* Ruby

Other
communities|

* Abbottsford
* Adair
* Allenton
* Anchorville
* Atkins
* Avoca
* Avalon Beach
* Bedore
* Belle River
* Berville
* Blaine
* Broadbridge Station
* Brockway
* Casco
* Cherry Beach
* Clays Landing
* Columbus
* Copeland Corner
* Fair Haven
* Fargo
* Forster
* Gardendale
* Grande Pointe
* Goodells
* Harsens Island
* Hawthorne
* Jeddo
* Kimball
* Keewahdin
* Lambs
* Lesterville
* Maple Leaf
* Martindale Beach
* Merrillsville
* Miller
* Muirs
* Muttonville
* North Lakeport
* North Street
* Perch Point
* Peters
* Pointe aux Tremble
* Rattle Run
* Riley Center
* Riverside
* Roberts Landing
* Sans Souci
* Smiths Creek
* Snyderville
* Sparlingville
* Starville
* Tappan
* Thornton
* Wadhams
* Wales Center
* West Tappan

Footnotes|

‡This populated place also has portions in an adjacent county or counties

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