Ossineke Township, Michigan
Encyclopedia
Ossineke Township is a civil township
of Alpena County
in the U.S. state
of Michigan
. The population was 1,761 at the 2000 census
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, the township has a total area of 107.3 square miles (277.9 km²), of which, 106 square miles (274.5 km²) of it is land and 1.2 square miles (3.1 km²) of it (1.16%) is water.
of 2000, there were 1,761 people, 675 households, and 512 families residing in the township. The population density
was 16.6 per square mile (6.4/km²). There were 1,043 housing units at an average density of 9.8 per square mile (3.8/km²). The racial makeup of the township was 98.75% White, 0.06% African American, 0.17% Native American, 0.06% Asian, and 0.97% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.57% of the population.
There were 675 households out of which 31.4% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 66.4% were married couples
living together, 5.5% had a female householder with no husband present, and 24.1% were non-families. 21.6% of all households were made up of individuals and 10.8% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.60 and the average family size was 3.02.
In the township the population was spread out with 25.3% under the age of 18, 7.2% from 18 to 24, 25.5% from 25 to 44, 27.0% from 45 to 64, and 15.0% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 40 years. For every 100 females there were 102.9 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 101.8 males.
The median income for a household in the township was $34,375, and the median income for a family was $39,643. Males had a median income of $30,461 versus $21,250 for females. The per capita income
for the township was $16,473. About 6.8% of families and 10.8% of the population were below the poverty line, including 17.2% of those under age 18 and 5.4% of those age 65 or over.
Civil township
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of Alpena County
Alpena County, Michigan
Alpena County is a county in the U.S. state of Michigan. As of the 2010 census, the population was 29,598. The county seat is Alpena. It is considered to be part of Northern Michigan.It was founded originally in 1840 as Anomickee County...
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 1,761 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
- Hubbard Lake is an unincorporated community situated about one mile north of the waterbody, Hubbard LakeHubbard Lake (Michigan)Hubbard Lake is a lake in Alcona County in Northern Michigan. The lake covers 8,850 acres and is seven miles long and two miles wide. It has a maximum depth of 85 feet with an average depth of 32.6 feet...
, which is entirely within 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:...
. The community is on the Thunder Bay RiverThunder Bay RiverThe Thunder Bay River is a river in the U.S. state of Michigan. It drains much of Alpena County and Montmorency County, and a small portion of Oscoda County, into Thunder Bay on the eastern side of northern Michigan...
at 44°52′25"N 83°35′14"W with an elevationElevationThe elevation of a geographic location is its height above a fixed reference point, most commonly a reference geoid, a mathematical model of the Earth's sea level as an equipotential gravitational surface ....
of 732 feet (223.1 m) above sea levelSea levelMean sea level is a measure of the average height of the ocean's surface ; used as a standard in reckoning land elevation...
. An early settler, John Ellsworth, began farming here in 1878. He became the first postmaster in June 1893. The 49747 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...
also includes the northern and western shores of Lake Hubbard in Alcona County, as well as a portions of western Caledonia TownshipCaledonia Township, Alcona County, MichiganCaledonia Township is a civil township of Alcona County in the U.S. state of Michigan. The population was 1,203 at the 2000 census.-Communities:*Hubbard Lake is a census-designated place around the shores of Hubbard Lake...
and Alcona TownshipAlcona Township, MichiganAlcona Township is a civil township of Alcona County in the U.S. state of Michigan. As of the 2000 census, the township population was 1,089.-Communities:...
. In Alpena County, the ZIP code includes a large portion of central and eastern Ossineke Township and also extends into Wilson TownshipWilson Township, Alpena County, MichiganWilson Township is a civil township of Alpena County in the U.S. state of Michigan. The population was 2,074 at the 2000 census.- Communities :...
. - The unincorporated community of OssinekeOssineke, MichiganOssineke is an unincorporated community in Sanborn Township, Alpena County in the U.S. state of Michigan. It is a census-designated place used for statistical purposes. The population was 1,059 at the 2000 census. The community is located several miles south of Alpena on U.S. Highway 23...
is located a few miles to the east in Sanborn TownshipSanborn Township, MichiganSanborn Township is a civil township of Alpena County in the U.S. state of Michigan. The population was 2,152 at the 2000 census.- Communities :* Ossineke is an unincorporated community in the township on Lake Huron at the mouth of the Devils River...
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Geography
According to the United States Census BureauUnited States Census Bureau
The United States Census Bureau is the government agency that is responsible for the United States Census. It also gathers other national demographic and economic data...
, the township has a total area of 107.3 square miles (277.9 km²), of which, 106 square miles (274.5 km²) of it is land and 1.2 square miles (3.1 km²) of it (1.16%) is water.
Demographics
As of the censusCensus
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of 2000, there were 1,761 people, 675 households, and 512 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 16.6 per square mile (6.4/km²). There were 1,043 housing units at an average density of 9.8 per square mile (3.8/km²). The racial makeup of the township was 98.75% White, 0.06% African American, 0.17% Native American, 0.06% Asian, and 0.97% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.57% of the population.
There were 675 households out of which 31.4% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 66.4% 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, 5.5% had a female householder with no husband present, and 24.1% were non-families. 21.6% of all households were made up of individuals and 10.8% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.60 and the average family size was 3.02.
In the township the population was spread out with 25.3% under the age of 18, 7.2% from 18 to 24, 25.5% from 25 to 44, 27.0% from 45 to 64, and 15.0% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 40 years. For every 100 females there were 102.9 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 101.8 males.
The median income for a household in the township was $34,375, and the median income for a family was $39,643. Males had a median income of $30,461 versus $21,250 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 $16,473. About 6.8% of families and 10.8% of the population were below the poverty line, including 17.2% of those under age 18 and 5.4% of those age 65 or over.