Goodar Township, Michigan
Encyclopedia
Goodar Township is a civil township
of Ogemaw County
in the U.S. state
of Michigan
. As of the 2000 census
, the township population was 493.
, the township has a total area of 36 square miles (93.2 km²), of which, 35.3 square miles (91.4 km²) of it is land and 0.6 square miles (1.6 km²) of it (1.78%) is water.
of 2000, there were 493 people, 228 households, and 157 families residing in the township. The population density
was 14.0 per square mile (5.4/km²). There were 543 housing units at an average density of 15.4 per square mile (5.9/km²). The racial makeup of the township was 97.97% White, 0.41% Native American, 0.20% Asian, 0.41% Pacific Islander, 0.61% from other races
, and 0.41% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.42% of the population.
There were 228 households out of which 16.7% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 61.4% were married couples
living together, 5.7% had a female householder with no husband present, and 31.1% were non-families. 26.8% of all households were made up of individuals and 15.8% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.16 and the average family size was 2.59.
In the township the population was spread out with 17.8% under the age of 18, 3.0% from 18 to 24, 17.8% from 25 to 44, 33.9% from 45 to 64, and 27.4% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 53 years. For every 100 females there were 89.6 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 96.6 males.
The median income for a household in the township was $28,214, and the median income for a family was $30,139. Males had a median income of $26,250 versus $15,714 for females. The per capita income
for the township was $14,052. About 11.0% of families and 14.6% of the population were below the poverty line, including 14.3% of those under age 18 and 6.7% of those age 65 or over.
Civil township
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of Ogemaw County
Ogemaw County, Michigan
-Demographics:As of the census of 2000, there were 21,645 people, 8,842 households, and 6,189 families residing in the county. The population density was 38 people per square mile . There were 15,404 housing units at an average density of 27 per square mile...
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"....
. As of 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 township population was 493.
Communities
- South Branch is an unincorporated community in the township along the eastern boundary with Plainfield TownshipPlainfield Township, Iosco County, MichiganPlainfield Township is a civil township of Iosco County in the U.S. state of Michigan. The population was 4,292 at the 2000 census.-Communities:...
in Iosco CountyIosco County, Michigan-Demographics:As of the census of 2000, there were 27,339 people, 11,727 households, and 7,857 families residing in the county. The population density was 50 people per square mile . There were 20,432 housing units at an average density of 37 per square mile...
at 44°28′00"N 83°53′20"W It was founded in 1887 and given a post office named "Hunt" in January 1889. In September 1893 the post office was renamed South Branch due to its location on the South Branch of Smith Creek. I was a station on the Detroit and Mackinaw Railway. The South Branch ZIP codeZIP CodeZIP codes are a system of postal codes used by the United States Postal Service since 1963. The term ZIP, an acronym for Zone Improvement Plan, is properly written in capital letters and was chosen to suggest that the mail travels more efficiently, and therefore more quickly, when senders use the...
48761 serves the northeast portions of Goodar Township as well as the southern part of Mentor TownshipMentor Township, Oscoda County, MichiganMentor Township is a civil township of Oscoda County in the U.S. state of Michigan. The population was 1,220 at the 2000 census.- Communities :...
in Oscoda CountyOscoda County, MichiganSee 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...
, the western portions of Mitchell Township and Curtis Township in Alcona CountyAlcona County, MichiganAlcona County is a county of the U.S. state of Michigan. As of the 2000 census, the population is 11,719. Its county seat is Harrisville. Alphabetically it is the first county in Michigan, as its flag states "First of the 83".-History:...
and the northwest part of Plainfield TownshipPlainfield Township, Iosco County, MichiganPlainfield Township is a civil township of Iosco County in the U.S. state of Michigan. The population was 4,292 at the 2000 census.-Communities:...
in Iosco CountyIosco County, Michigan-Demographics:As of the census of 2000, there were 27,339 people, 11,727 households, and 7,857 families residing in the county. The population density was 50 people per square mile . There were 20,432 housing units at an average density of 37 per square mile...
. - Lupton is an unincorporated community to the west in adjacent Rose TownshipRose Township, Ogemaw County, MichiganRose Township is a civil township of Ogemaw County in the U.S. state of Michigan. The population was 1,409 at the 2000 census.- Communities :* Lupton is an unincorporated community in the southeast corner of the township at...
and the Lupton ZIP code 48635 serves southern and west parts of Goodar Township.
Geography
According to the United States Census BureauUnited States Census Bureau
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, the township has a total area of 36 square miles (93.2 km²), of which, 35.3 square miles (91.4 km²) of it is land and 0.6 square miles (1.6 km²) of it (1.78%) is water.
Demographics
As of the censusCensus
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of 2000, there were 493 people, 228 households, and 157 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 14.0 per square mile (5.4/km²). There were 543 housing units at an average density of 15.4 per square mile (5.9/km²). The racial makeup of the township was 97.97% White, 0.41% Native American, 0.20% Asian, 0.41% Pacific Islander, 0.61% from other races
Race (United States Census)
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, and 0.41% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.42% of the population.
There were 228 households out of which 16.7% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 61.4% 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, 5.7% had a female householder with no husband present, and 31.1% were non-families. 26.8% of all households were made up of individuals and 15.8% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.16 and the average family size was 2.59.
In the township the population was spread out with 17.8% under the age of 18, 3.0% from 18 to 24, 17.8% from 25 to 44, 33.9% from 45 to 64, and 27.4% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 53 years. For every 100 females there were 89.6 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 96.6 males.
The median income for a household in the township was $28,214, and the median income for a family was $30,139. Males had a median income of $26,250 versus $15,714 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 $14,052. About 11.0% of families and 14.6% of the population were below the poverty line, including 14.3% of those under age 18 and 6.7% of those age 65 or over.