Beebe, Michigan

Emerson Township is a civil township of Gratiot County in the U.S. state of Michigan. The population was 966 at the 2000 census.HistoryEmerson Township was formed in 1855.CommunitiesThe city of Ithaca is at the southeast corner of the township, but is administratively autonomous.The cities of Alma and St. Louis are just a few miles northeast on U.S. Highway 127.Beebe is an unincorporated community within the township at. It was established in 1883.GeographyAccording to the United States Census Bureau, the township has a total area of 35.2sqmi, all land.DemographicsAs of the census of 2000, there were 966 people, 353 households, and 282 families residing in the township. The population density was 27.4 per square mile (10.6/km²). There were 383 housing units at an average density of 10.9 per square mile (4.2/km²). The racial makeup of the township was 97.00% White, 0.10% African American, 0.41% Native American, 0.21% Asian, 1.76% from other races, and 0.52% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 2.90% of the population.