Clinton Township, Oscoda County, Michigan
Encyclopedia
Clinton Township is a civil township
of Oscoda County
in the U.S. state
of Michigan
. The population was 511 at the 2000 census
.
The unincorporated community
of Comins is in the township on M-33
at 44°48′18"N 84°03′05"W. Comins Township
is adjacent to the south of Clinton Township.
, the township has a total area of 71.7 square miles (185.7 km²), of which, 70.3 square miles (182.1 km²) of it is land and 1.4 square miles (3.6 km²) of it (1.88%) is water.
of 2000, there were 511 people, 223 households, and 158 families residing in the township. The population density
was 7.3 per square mile (2.8/km²). There were 541 housing units at an average density of 7.7 per square mile (3.0/km²). The racial makeup of the township was 97.46% White, 0.20% African American, 1.57% Native American, and 0.78% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.17% of the population.
There were 223 households out of which 22.9% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 60.1% were married couples
living together, 6.3% had a female householder with no husband present, and 29.1% were non-families. 24.7% of all households were made up of individuals and 12.1% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.29 and the average family size was 2.67.
In the township the population was spread out with 18.4% under the age of 18, 6.8% from 18 to 24, 22.3% from 25 to 44, 29.5% from 45 to 64, and 22.9% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 46 years. For every 100 females there were 98.1 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 104.4 males.
The median income for a household in the township was $33,750, and the median income for a family was $34,375. Males had a median income of $31,528 versus $20,625 for females. The per capita income
for the township was $23,549. About 4.8% of families and 6.4% of the population were below the poverty line, including 8.8% of those under age 18 and 5.8% of those age 65 or over.
Civil township
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of Oscoda County
Oscoda County, Michigan
See also: List of counties bordering eight counties-Demographics:As of the census of 2000, there were 9,418 people, 3,921 households, and 2,717 families residing in the county. The population density was 17 people per square mile . There were 8,690 housing units at an average density of 15 per...
in the U.S. state
U.S. state
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of Michigan
Michigan
Michigan is a U.S. state located in the Great Lakes Region of the United States of America. The name Michigan is the French form of the Ojibwa word mishigamaa, meaning "large water" or "large lake"....
. The population was 511 at the 2000 census
United States Census, 2000
The Twenty-second United States Census, known as Census 2000 and conducted by the Census Bureau, determined the resident population of the United States on April 1, 2000, to be 281,421,906, an increase of 13.2% over the 248,709,873 persons enumerated during the 1990 Census...
.
The unincorporated community
Unincorporated area
In law, an unincorporated area is a region of land that is not a part of any municipality.To "incorporate" in this context means to form a municipal corporation, a city, town, or village with its own government. An unincorporated community is usually not subject to or taxed by a municipal government...
of Comins is in the township on M-33
M-33 (Michigan highway)
M-33 is a north–south state trunkline highway in the US state of Michigan that runs from Interstate 75 at Alger in Arenac County north to M-27 near Cheboygan. In between, the trunkline runs through rural sections of the northeastern Lower Peninsula including state and national forest areas...
at 44°48′18"N 84°03′05"W. Comins Township
Comins Township, Michigan
Comins Township is a civil township of Oscoda County in the U.S. state of Michigan. The population was 2,017 at the 2000 census.The unincorporated community of Comins is located on M-33 in adjacent Clinton Township on the north side of Comins Township....
is adjacent to the south of Clinton Township.
Geography
According to the United States Census BureauUnited States Census Bureau
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, the township has a total area of 71.7 square miles (185.7 km²), of which, 70.3 square miles (182.1 km²) of it is land and 1.4 square miles (3.6 km²) of it (1.88%) is water.
Demographics
As of the censusCensus
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of 2000, there were 511 people, 223 households, and 158 families residing in the township. The population density
Population density
Population density is a measurement of population per unit area or unit volume. It is frequently applied to living organisms, and particularly to humans...
was 7.3 per square mile (2.8/km²). There were 541 housing units at an average density of 7.7 per square mile (3.0/km²). The racial makeup of the township was 97.46% White, 0.20% African American, 1.57% Native American, and 0.78% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.17% of the population.
There were 223 households out of which 22.9% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 60.1% were married couples
Marriage
Marriage is a social union or legal contract between people that creates kinship. It is an institution in which interpersonal relationships, usually intimate and sexual, are acknowledged in a variety of ways, depending on the culture or subculture in which it is found...
living together, 6.3% had a female householder with no husband present, and 29.1% were non-families. 24.7% of all households were made up of individuals and 12.1% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.29 and the average family size was 2.67.
In the township the population was spread out with 18.4% under the age of 18, 6.8% from 18 to 24, 22.3% from 25 to 44, 29.5% from 45 to 64, and 22.9% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 46 years. For every 100 females there were 98.1 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 104.4 males.
The median income for a household in the township was $33,750, and the median income for a family was $34,375. Males had a median income of $31,528 versus $20,625 for females. The per capita income
Per capita income
Per capita income or income per person is a measure of mean income within an economic aggregate, such as a country or city. It is calculated by taking a measure of all sources of income in the aggregate and dividing it by the total population...
for the township was $23,549. About 4.8% of families and 6.4% of the population were below the poverty line, including 8.8% of those under age 18 and 5.8% of those age 65 or over.