Rose Township, Ogemaw County, Michigan
Encyclopedia
Rose Township is a civil township
of Ogemaw County
in the U.S. state
of Michigan
. The population was 1,409 at the 2000 census
.
, the township has a total area of 53.1 square miles (137.6 km²), of which, 52.9 square miles (136.9 km²) of it is land and 0.3 square miles (0.7 km²) of it (0.49%) is water.
of 2000, there were 1,409 people, 558 households, and 402 families residing in the township. The population density
was 26.7 per square mile (10.3/km²). There were 1,065 housing units at an average density of 20.1 per square mile (7.8/km²). The racial makeup of the township was 98.37% White, 0.07% African American, 0.21% Native American, 0.14% Asian, 0.07% Pacific Islander, 0.28% from other races
, and 0.85% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.70% of the population.
There were 558 households out of which 27.6% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 61.8% were married couples
living together, 6.5% had a female householder with no husband present, and 27.8% were non-families. 24.6% of all households were made up of individuals and 11.1% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.51 and the average family size was 2.97.
In the township the population was spread out with 24.3% under the age of 18, 6.8% from 18 to 24, 22.4% from 25 to 44, 30.2% from 45 to 64, and 16.2% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 42 years. For every 100 females there were 101.3 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 101.1 males.
The median income for a household in the township was $30,625, and the median income for a family was $33,472. Males had a median income of $29,028 versus $20,156 for females. The per capita income
for the township was $17,168. About 8.7% of families and 11.8% of the population were below the poverty line, including 15.1% of those under age 18 and 10.9% 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"....
. The population was 1,409 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...
.
Communities
- Lupton is an unincorporated community in the southeast corner of the township at 44°25′52"N 84°01′33"W. The Lupton ZIP code 48635 serves the eastern portion of the township as well as a portion of western Goodar TownshipGoodar Township, MichiganGoodar 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.- Communities:...
to the east, eastern Hill Township to the southeast, western Cumming TownshipCumming Township, MichiganCumming Township is a civil township of Ogemaw County in the U.S. state of Michigan. The population was 796 at the 2000 census.-Geography:According to the United States Census Bureau, the township has a total area of , of which, of it is land and of it is water.- Lakes :The township includes all...
to the south and the northeast corner of Logan TownshipLogan Township, Ogemaw County, MichiganLogan Township is a civil township of Ogemaw County in the U.S. state of Michigan. The population was 581 at the 2000 census.There are no established communities in the sparsely populated township...
to the south of Hill Township and the northwest corner of Churchill TownshipChurchill Township, MichiganChurchill Township is a civil township of Ogemaw County in the U.S. state of Michigan. The population was 1,603 at the 2000 census.-Communities:...
to the south of Cumming Township. Lupton was first settled by several Quaker families from OhioOhioOhio is a Midwestern state in the United States. The 34th largest state by area in the U.S.,it is the 7th‑most populous with over 11.5 million residents, containing several major American cities and seven metropolitan areas with populations of 500,000 or more.The state's capital is Columbus...
, including that of Emmor Lupton in 1880. It was first known as "Lane Heights" and given a post office as "Lane" in April 1881. A depot on the Detroit, Bay City and Alpena Railroad was opened in January 1893. The post office was renamed Lupton in June 1893.* - Rose CityRose City, MichiganRose City is a city in Ogemaw County in the U.S. state of Michigan. The population was 653 at the 2010 census. Houghton Creek, a tributary of the Rifle River, runs through part of the city limits.-Geography:...
is a city on the southern border of the township. Approximately half the village lies on the Rose Township side and the other half on the Cumming TownshipCumming Township, MichiganCumming Township is a civil township of Ogemaw County in the U.S. state of Michigan. The population was 796 at the 2000 census.-Geography:According to the United States Census Bureau, the township has a total area of , of which, of it is land and of it is water.- Lakes :The township includes all...
side, although the city is administratively autonomous from either township. The Rose City ZIP code 48654 serves the western portion of the Rose Township.
Geography
According to the United States Census BureauUnited States Census Bureau
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, the township has a total area of 53.1 square miles (137.6 km²), of which, 52.9 square miles (136.9 km²) of it is land and 0.3 square miles (0.7 km²) of it (0.49%) is water.
Demographics
As of the censusCensus
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of 2000, there were 1,409 people, 558 households, and 402 families residing in the township. The population density
Population density
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was 26.7 per square mile (10.3/km²). There were 1,065 housing units at an average density of 20.1 per square mile (7.8/km²). The racial makeup of the township was 98.37% White, 0.07% African American, 0.21% Native American, 0.14% Asian, 0.07% Pacific Islander, 0.28% from other races
Race (United States Census)
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, and 0.85% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.70% of the population.
There were 558 households out of which 27.6% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 61.8% 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, 6.5% had a female householder with no husband present, and 27.8% were non-families. 24.6% of all households were made up of individuals and 11.1% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.51 and the average family size was 2.97.
In the township the population was spread out with 24.3% under the age of 18, 6.8% from 18 to 24, 22.4% from 25 to 44, 30.2% from 45 to 64, and 16.2% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 42 years. For every 100 females there were 101.3 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 101.1 males.
The median income for a household in the township was $30,625, and the median income for a family was $33,472. Males had a median income of $29,028 versus $20,156 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 $17,168. About 8.7% of families and 11.8% of the population were below the poverty line, including 15.1% of those under age 18 and 10.9% of those age 65 or over.