Ogemaw Township, Michigan | |
|---|---|
) Location within Ogemaw County | |
)  Ogemaw Township Location within the state of Michigan ) Ogemaw Township Ogemaw Township (the United States) | |
| Coordinates: 44°18′13″N 84°17′15″W / 44.30361°N 84.28750°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Michigan |
| County | Ogemaw |
| Government | |
| • Supervisor | Denis Stephens |
| • Clerk | Tracy Turner |
| Area | |
| • Total | 36.40 sq mi (94.3 km2) |
| • Land | 36.30 sq mi (94.0 km2) |
| • Water | 0.10 sq mi (0.3 km2) |
| Elevation | 1,230 ft (375 m) |
| Population (2010) | |
| • Total | 1,223 |
| • Density | 33.7/sq mi (13.0/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-5 (Eastern (EST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-4 (EDT) |
| ZIP code(s) | 48661 (West Branch) |
| Area code(s) | 989 |
| FIPS code | 26-60300[1] |
| GNIS feature ID | 1626839[2] |
Ogemaw Township is a civil township of Ogemaw County in the U.S. state of Michigan. The population was 1,223 at the 2010 census.
Geography
According to the United States Census Bureau, the township has a total area of 36.40 square miles (94.28 km2), of which 36.30 square miles (94.02 km2) is land and 0.10 square miles (0.26 km2) (0.27%) is water.[3]
Demographics
As of the census[1] of 2000, there were 1,118 people, 444 households, and 329 families residing in the township. The population density was 30.7 per square mile (11.9/km2). There were 559 housing units at an average density of 15.4 per square mile (5.9/km2). The racial makeup of the township was 98.30% White, 0.09% African American, 0.27% Native American, 0.27% Asian, 0.27% Pacific Islander, 0.18% from other races, and 0.63% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.54% of the population.
There were 444 households, out of which 31.3% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 65.3% were married couples living together, 5.6% had a female householder with no husband present, and 25.7% were non-families. 20.9% of all households were made up of individuals, and 8.1% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.52 and the average family size was 2.91.
In the township the population was spread out, with 24.6% under the age of 18, 6.7% from 18 to 24, 27.3% from 25 to 44, 24.8% from 45 to 64, and 16.6% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 40 years. For every 100 females, there were 100.0 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 98.8 males.
The median income for a household in the township was $41,000, and the median income for a family was $49,167. Males had a median income of $35,543 versus $23,281 for females. The per capita income for the township was $17,785. About 4.3% of families and 7.5% of the population were below the poverty line, including 10.3% of those under age 18 and 7.3% of those age 65 or over.
References
- ^ a b "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
- ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Ogemaw Township, Michigan
- ^ "Michigan: 2010 Population and Housing Unit Counts 2010 Census of Population and Housing" (PDF). 2010 United States Census. United States Census Bureau. September 2012. p. 38 Michigan. Retrieved November 7, 2020.