Onekama Township, Michigan
Encyclopedia
Onekama Township is a civil township
of Manistee County
in the U.S. state
of Michigan
. The population was 1,514 at the 2000 census
.
, the township has a total area of 23.4 square miles (60.6 km²), of which, 18.4 square miles (47.7 km²) of it is land and 5 square miles (12.9 km²) of it (21.20%) is water.
of 2000, there were 1,514 people, 603 households, and 414 families residing in the township. The population density
was 82.1 per square mile (31.7/km²). There were 1,117 housing units at an average density of 60.6 per square mile (23.4/km²). The racial makeup of the township was 92.80% White, 0.07% African American, 0.46% Native American, 0.07% Asian, 5.68% from other races
, and 0.92% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 9.91% of the population.
There were 603 households out of which 23.4% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 57.5% were married couples
living together, 8.0% had a female householder with no husband present, and 31.3% were non-families. 28.4% of all households were made up of individuals and 15.6% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.22 and the average family size was 2.69.
In the township the population was spread out with 21.7% under the age of 18, 6.0% from 18 to 24, 21.9% from 25 to 44, 26.3% from 45 to 64, and 24.2% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 45 years. For every 100 females there were 101.6 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 97.3 males.
The median income for a household in the township was $39,792, and the median income for a family was $51,042. Males had a median income of $35,375 versus $19,625 for females. The per capita income
for the township was $20,919. About 6.0% of families and 9.6% of the population were below the poverty line, including 15.3% of those under age 18 and 2.1% of those age 65 or over.
Civil township
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of Manistee County
Manistee County, Michigan
-Demographics:As of the census of 2000, there were 24,527 people, 9,860 households, and 6,714 families residing in the county. The population density was 45 people per square mile . There were 14,272 housing units at an average density of 26 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"....
. The population was 1,514 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...
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Communities
- The Village of OnekamaOnekama, MichiganOnekama is a village in Manistee County in the U.S. state of Michigan. The population was 647 at the 2000 census. The village is located on the shores of Portage Lake and is surrounded by Onekama Township. The town's name is derived from "oneka-ma-engh", a native phrase for "portage"...
is located within the township on the northeast side of Portage Lake. The Onekama 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...
49675 serves southern and central portions of the township. - The City of ManisteeManistee, MichiganManistee is a city in the U.S. state of Michigan. As of the 2000 census, the city population was 6,586. It is the county seat of Manistee County. The name "Manistee" is from an Ojibwe word first applied to the principal river of the county. The derivation is not certain, but it may be from...
is to the southwest and the Manistee 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...
49660 serves a small area of the township on the south west side of Portage Lake. - The Village of Bear LakeBear Lake, MichiganBear Lake is a village in Manistee County of the U.S. state of Michigan. As of the 2000 census, the village population was 318. The village is located within Bear Lake Township.-Geography:...
is to the west in Bear Lake TownshipBear Lake Township, Manistee County, MichiganBear Lake Township is a civil township of Manistee County in the U.S. state of Michigan. As of the 2000 census, the township population was 1,587.The village of Bear Lake is located within the township.-Geography:...
and the Bear Lake 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...
49614 serves most of the northern part and a small area in the eastern part of Onekama Township. - Pierport is an unincorporated community in the northwest part of the township at 44°25′36"N 86°14′24"W. In 1866, the Turnersport Pier Company built a pier here on Lake MichiganLake MichiganLake Michigan is one of the five Great Lakes of North America and the only one located entirely within the United States. It is the second largest of the Great Lakes by volume and the third largest by surface area, after Lake Superior and Lake Huron...
to ship wood. The place was at first known as Turnersport and was given a post office with that name in August 1868. Charles W. Perry from Vermont first came here in 1868. He bought the property in 1871 and developed the settlement. The settlement was renamed Pierport and the post office was renamed in June 1872. It was also known as Perry's Pier. The post office operated seasonally during the summer from 1929 until closing in December 1933. - Portage Point is an unincorporated summer resort in the southwest part of the township.
- Red ParkRed Park, MichiganRed Park is an unincorporated summer resort area of Onekama Township, Manistee County in the U.S. state of Michigan. It is located on the south shore of Portage Lake at , between Wick-A-Te-Wah on the east and next to Camp Tosebo.-History:...
is an unincorporated community in the township on the south shore of Portage Lake. - Wick-A-Te-WahWick-A-Te-Wah, MichiganWick-A-Te-Wah is an unincorporated summer resort area of Onekama Township, Manistee County in the U.S. state of Michigan. It is located on the south shore of Portage Lake at , between the Portage Lake Bible Camp Camp Delight on the East and Red Park on the west.-History:Mr. H...
is an unincorporated summer resort in the township on the south shore of Portage Lake. - WilliamsportWilliamsport, MichiganWilliamsport is a place name in Onekama Township, Manistee County in the U.S. state of Michigan. It is located on the southwestern shore of Portage Lake at . and had its beginning in about 1871 when a channel was dug connecting Portage Lake with Lake Michigan...
was a historical settlement in the southwest part of the township. - Crescent Beach is located on the southwestern shore of Portage lake and streteches from Red Park to WilliamsportWilliamsport, MichiganWilliamsport is a place name in Onekama Township, Manistee County in the U.S. state of Michigan. It is located on the southwestern shore of Portage Lake at . and had its beginning in about 1871 when a channel was dug connecting Portage Lake with Lake Michigan...
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Summer camps
In addition to the summer communities, there are also a number of well-known summer camps developed, associated with schools or church denominations. These include:- Camp ToseboCamp ToseboCamp Tosebo, on the south shore of Portage Lake in Onekama Township, Michigan, was established in 1912 by Noble Hill, the headmaster of the Todd Seminary for Boys in Woodstock, Illinois, as one of the first summer camps in the United States...
on the south side of Portage Lake - Little Eden on the north side of Portage Lake
- Portage Lake Covenant Bible Camp on the southeastern side of Portage Lake. PLCBC was founded in 1946. www.portagelake.org
Geography
According to the United States Census BureauUnited States Census Bureau
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, the township has a total area of 23.4 square miles (60.6 km²), of which, 18.4 square miles (47.7 km²) of it is land and 5 square miles (12.9 km²) of it (21.20%) is water.
Demographics
As of the censusCensus
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of 2000, there were 1,514 people, 603 households, and 414 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 82.1 per square mile (31.7/km²). There were 1,117 housing units at an average density of 60.6 per square mile (23.4/km²). The racial makeup of the township was 92.80% White, 0.07% African American, 0.46% Native American, 0.07% Asian, 5.68% from other races
Race (United States Census)
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, and 0.92% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 9.91% of the population.
There were 603 households out of which 23.4% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 57.5% 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, 8.0% had a female householder with no husband present, and 31.3% were non-families. 28.4% of all households were made up of individuals and 15.6% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.22 and the average family size was 2.69.
In the township the population was spread out with 21.7% under the age of 18, 6.0% from 18 to 24, 21.9% from 25 to 44, 26.3% from 45 to 64, and 24.2% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 45 years. For every 100 females there were 101.6 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 97.3 males.
The median income for a household in the township was $39,792, and the median income for a family was $51,042. Males had a median income of $35,375 versus $19,625 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 $20,919. About 6.0% of families and 9.6% of the population were below the poverty line, including 15.3% of those under age 18 and 2.1% of those age 65 or over.