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Caledonia Township is a civil township of Alcona County in the U.S. state of Michigan. The population was 1,161 at the 2010 census. Spruce is an unincorporated community located in the eastern portion of the township at 44°5039N 83°2757W. The northern section of Hubbard Lake is within Caledonia Township. The township has a total area of 72.73 square miles (188.37 km²), of which 67.58 sq miles (175.03 km²) is land and 5.15 sq mi (13.34km²) (7.08%) is water. US 23 runs briefly through the northeast corner of the Township. F-41 is a county-designated highway that has its northern terminus as U.S. Route 23 within the township. CDP also extends into Al Cona Township and Hawes Township. It should not be confused with another nearby community named Hubbard Lake just to the north in Alpena County. It is served entirely by AlCona Community Schools. It has a population of 1,203 people, 535 households, and 379 families as of the census of 2000. The median income for a household in the township was $36,000, and the median price for a family was $38,625. About 9.6% of families and 13.6%. of the population were below the poverty line, including 18.7% of those under age 18 and 11.2%.

Communities

Hubbard Lake is an unincorporated community and census-designated place that surrounds Hubbard Lake at 44°4535N 83°3332W. The community began with the construction of a sawmill by Don Hecox, who also became the first postmaster when the rural post office opened on May 5, 1898. The Spruce post office remains open and uses the 48762 ZIP Code, which serves the eastern portion of Caledonia Township and smaller portions of several neighboring townships. The CDP also extends into Alcona Township and Hawes Township. It should not be confused with another nearby community named Hubbard Lake just to the north in Alpena County. It is located in the eastern part of the township at 44 °5039N 83 °2757W. It has a population of 2,816. It also has a ZIP Code of 48762, which is used by the Spruce and Hubbard Lake CDPs. It was founded in 1898 and was named after Hubbard Lake, a lake in the area. The post office was opened in May 1898 and is still open today. It uses the ZIP Code 48762. The town of Spruce is in the western portion of the county and is located at 44°5038N 83Â2757 W. There is a post office in the town of Spruce, in the east portion of Caledonia Township. The ZIP Code is 48762 and the community has a resident population of 1,814.

Geography

The northern section of Hubbard Lake is within Caledonia Township. US 23 runs briefly through the northeast corner of the township. F-41 is a county-designated highway that has its northern terminus as U.S. Route 23 within the Township. The township has a total area of 72.73 square miles (188.37 km²) of which 67.58 sq miles (175.03 km²), is land and 5.15sq miles (13.34km²) (7.08%) is water. It has a population of 2,816. The town is located in the Upper Peninsula of Michigan, and is part of the D.C. Metropolitan Statistical Area. It is the only township in the state to have a post-secondary degree program. It also has a high school diploma program, with a total enrollment of 1,817. It was the first township in Michigan to graduate from high school with a Bachelor of Arts degree. The first high school to graduate with a bachelor of arts degree was the town's junior high school, which was founded in 1883. It had a high-school graduation rate of 1.7%. The township's high school graduation rate was 1.9%. It has one high school graduate, who went on to earn a bachelor's degree in 1998. The high school's senior class had a graduation record of 3.2%. It is one of the few towns in Michigan with more than 1,000 students in its senior class.

Demographics

As of the census of 2000, there were 1,203 people, 535 households, and 379 families residing in the township. The racial makeup of the township was 99.00% White, 0.25% Native American,0.17% Asian, and 0.58% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.42% of the population. The median income for a household in the Township was $36,000, and $38,625 for a family. The per capita income was $19,051. About 9.6% of families and 13.6%. of the residents were below the poverty line, including 18.7% of those under age 18 and 11.2% ofThose age 65 or over. The township is located on the New Jersey Turnpike, which runs from New Jersey to New Jersey. The Turnpix is located at the junction of the Raritan River and the Susquehannock River. It is the only township in New Jersey that is not part of the New York City metropolitan area. It has a population of about 1,200, including 1,074 people who live in their own homes. The average household size is 2.25 and the average family size was 2.64. The population was spread out with 16.8% under the age of 18, 5.3% from 18 to 24, 20.9% from 25 to 44, 32.3%. from 45 to 64, and 24.8%. The median age was 50 years.

Education

Caledonia Township is served entirely by Alcona Community Schools. The school district is part of the Alconia School District. The district is located in the northwest corner of the township. It is located near the town of Caledonia, in the north of the town. The town has a population of 2,000. The township is served by the Al Cona School District, which is a part of Alconi School District #1.