Onekama Township, Michigan
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| Onekama Township, Michigan | |
  Onekama Township, Michigan
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| Country | United States |
| State | Michigan |
| County | Manistee |
| Area | |
| - Total | 23.4 sq mi (60.6 km²) |
| - Land | 18.4 sq mi (47.8 km²) |
| - Water | 5.0 sq mi (12.8 km²) |
| Elevation | 712 ft (217 m) |
| Population (2000) | |
| - Total | 1,514 |
| - Density | 82.1/sq mi (31.7/km²) |
| Time zone | Eastern (EST) (UTC-5) |
| - Summer (DST) | EDT (UTC-4) |
| ZIP code | 49675 |
| Area code(s) | 231 |
| FIPS code | 26-60760[1] |
| GNIS feature ID | 1626848[2] |
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 Village of Onekama is located within the township.
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[edit] Geography
According to the United States Census Bureau, the township has a total area of 23.4 square miles (60.6 km²), of which, 18.4 square miles (47.8 km²) of it is land and 5.0 square miles (12.8 km²) of it (21.20%) is water.
[edit] Demographics
As of the census[1] 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/sq mi (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.
[edit] Summer colonies
Outside of the village of Onekama, there are a number of unincorporated summer colonies in the township that are located on the shores of Portage Lake. They include:
- Crescent Beach
- Portage Point
- Red Park
- Wick-A-Te-Wah
- Williamsport
In addition, a number of well-known summer camps developed, associated with schools or church denominations:
- Camp Tosebo
- Little Eden
- Camp Delight
[edit] References
- ^ a b American FactFinder. United States Census Bureau. Retrieved on 2008-01-31.
- ^ USGS GNIS: Onekama Township, Michigan
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