Onota Township, Michigan
Encyclopedia
Onota Township is a civil township
of Alger County
in the U.S. state
of Michigan
. As of the 2000 census, the township population was 310.
, the township has a total area of 96.1 square miles (248.9 km²), of which, 88 square miles (227.9 km²) of it is land and 8.1 square miles (21 km²) of it (8.47%) is water.
of 2000, there were 310 people, 146 households, and 100 families residing in the township. The population density
was 3.5 per square mile (1.4/km²). There were 373 housing units at an average density of 4.2 per square mile (1.6/km²). The racial makeup of the township was 98.06% White and 1.94% Native American. 20.2% were of German
, 13.3% Finnish, 12.4% Irish
, 9.2% Polish, 5.5% English
, 5.5% French Canadian
and 5.0% Swedish ancestry according to Census 2000.
There were 146 households out of which 17.8% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 63.7% were married couples
living together, 2.7% had a female householder with no husband present, and 31.5% were non-families. 24.7% of all households were made up of individuals and 8.9% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.12 and the average family size was 2.50.
In the township the population was spread out with 14.2% under the age of 18, 4.5% from 18 to 24, 20.3% from 25 to 44, 38.7% from 45 to 64, and 22.3% who are 65 years of age or older. The median
age is 50 years. For every 100 females there were 106.7 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 112.8 males.
The median income for a household in the township was $38,750, and the median income for a family was $44,500. Males had a median income of $38,750 versus $22,188 for females. The per capita income
for the township was $24,267. About 3.8% of families and 7.5% of the population were below the poverty line, including 4.8% of those under age 18 and 7.7% of those age 65 or over.
Civil township
A civil township is a widely used unit of local government in the United States, subordinate to, and geographic divisions of, a county. Specific responsibilities and the degree of autonomy vary based on each state. Civil townships are distinct from survey townships, but in states that have both,...
of Alger County
Alger County, Michigan
Alger County is a county in the U.S. state of Michigan. As of the 2010 census, the population was 9,601. Its county seat is Munising. The Pictured Rocks National Lakeshore is located within the county.-History:...
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, the township population was 310.
Communities
There are no incorporated municipalities in the township.- Deerton is an unincorporated community at 46°28′28"N 87°02′31"W. Deerton began as a station on the Detroit, Mackinac and Marquette RailroadDetroit, Mackinac and Marquette RailroadThe Detroit, Mackinac and Marquette Railroad was a land grant railroad that was built and operated briefly in the Upper Peninsula of the U.S. state of Michigan. Incorporated in 1879, the -long railroad began operations in 1881. It was intended to help the economic development of a region of...
in 1882. A post office has been in operation there since 1922. The Deerton 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...
, 49822, serves the western part of the township, as well as a portion of western Chocolay Township and northwestern Rock River TownshipRock River Township, MichiganRock River Township is a civil township of Alger County in the U.S. state of Michigan. The population was 1,213 at the 2000 census.-Communities:* Chatham is a village at the junction of M-67 and M-94....
. - Rock River is an unincorporated community on M-28M-28 (Michigan highway)M-28 is an east–west state trunkline highway that almost completely traverses the Upper Peninsula in the U.S. state of Michigan, from Wakefield to near Sault Ste. Marie in Bruce Township...
near the mouth of the Rock RiverRock River (Michigan)-References:*...
at 46°27′50"N 86°54′48"W This is distinct from Rock River TownshipRock River Township, MichiganRock River Township is a civil township of Alger County in the U.S. state of Michigan. The population was 1,213 at the 2000 census.-Communities:* Chatham is a village at the junction of M-67 and M-94....
, which is adjacent to the south of Onota Township. The settlement was a station on the Detroit, Mackinac and Marquette RailroadDetroit, Mackinac and Marquette RailroadThe Detroit, Mackinac and Marquette Railroad was a land grant railroad that was built and operated briefly in the Upper Peninsula of the U.S. state of Michigan. Incorporated in 1879, the -long railroad began operations in 1881. It was intended to help the economic development of a region of...
in 1882 at charcoal kilns near the mouth of the Rock River. A post office was established on February 20, 1886 with John H. Johnson as its first postmaster. The office closed on May 25, 1898, but was restored on October 19, 1898, and continued to operate until June 15, 1906. Various locations along the Rock River have been given this name. - Sand River is an unincorporated community on M-28M-28 (Michigan highway)M-28 is an east–west state trunkline highway that almost completely traverses the Upper Peninsula in the U.S. state of Michigan, from Wakefield to near Sault Ste. Marie in Bruce Township...
near the mouth of the Sand RiverSand River (Michigan)-References:*...
at 46°29′26"N 87°06′57"W The community is on the western boundary of the township and is partially in Chocolay Township in Marquette CountyMarquette County, Michigan-National protected areas:* Hiawatha National Forest * Huron National Wildlife Refuge* Ottawa National Forest -University:Northern Michigan University is a four-year university, established in 1899, located in Marquette, Michigan, on Michigan's Upper Peninsula...
. It began as a station on the Detroit, Mackinac and Marquette RailroadDetroit, Mackinac and Marquette RailroadThe Detroit, Mackinac and Marquette Railroad was a land grant railroad that was built and operated briefly in the Upper Peninsula of the U.S. state of Michigan. Incorporated in 1879, the -long railroad began operations in 1881. It was intended to help the economic development of a region of...
in 1882. A post office named Sand River was established in Alger County on March 14, 1891, with Charles A. Hazen as its first postmaster. The office was transferred to Marquette County on September 12, 1908 and closed on December 31, 1911. From 1904 through 1908 it was a Winter post office. - Tyoga was a former post office and a station on the Duluth, South Shore and Atlantic RailwayDuluth, South Shore and Atlantic RailwayThe Duluth, South Shore and Atlantic Railway was an American railroad serving the Upper Peninsula of Michigan and the Lake Superior shoreline of Wisconsin. It provided service from Sault Ste. Marie, Michigan, and St. Ignace, Michigan, westward through Marquette, Michigan to Superior, Wisconsin,...
at 46°29′40"N 87°02′35"W. The settlement formed around the mill and general store of the Tyoga Lumber Company. A post office was established on February 15, 1906, with John W. Bailey as postmaster. The office closed on July 31, 1907. - Au TrainAu Train, MichiganAu Train is an unincorporated community located in Au Train Township of Alger County in the U.S. state of Michigan. It is in the north of the western section of the Hiawatha National Forest. Au Train is at . The ZIP code is 49806 and the FIPS place code is 04440.The community sits at the foot of...
is to the east and the Au Train ZIP code, 49806, serves eastern and northern portions of the township. - Skandia is to the southwest and the Skandia ZIP code, 49885, serves southern and central areas of the township.
- Eben Junction is to the south and the Eben Junction ZIP code, 49825, serves as small area in the southern part of the township.
Geography
According to the United States Census BureauUnited States Census Bureau
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, the township has a total area of 96.1 square miles (248.9 km²), of which, 88 square miles (227.9 km²) of it is land and 8.1 square miles (21 km²) of it (8.47%) is water.
Demographics
As of the censusCensus
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of 2000, there were 310 people, 146 households, and 100 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 3.5 per square mile (1.4/km²). There were 373 housing units at an average density of 4.2 per square mile (1.6/km²). The racial makeup of the township was 98.06% White and 1.94% Native American. 20.2% were of German
Germans
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, 13.3% Finnish, 12.4% Irish
Irish people
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, 9.2% Polish, 5.5% English
English people
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, 5.5% French Canadian
French Canadian
French Canadian or Francophone Canadian, , generally refers to the descendents of French colonists who arrived in New France in the 17th and 18th centuries...
and 5.0% Swedish ancestry according to Census 2000.
There were 146 households out of which 17.8% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 63.7% 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, 2.7% had a female householder with no husband present, and 31.5% were non-families. 24.7% of all households were made up of individuals and 8.9% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.12 and the average family size was 2.50.
In the township the population was spread out with 14.2% under the age of 18, 4.5% from 18 to 24, 20.3% from 25 to 44, 38.7% from 45 to 64, and 22.3% who are 65 years of age or older. The median
Median
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age is 50 years. For every 100 females there were 106.7 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 112.8 males.
The median income for a household in the township was $38,750, and the median income for a family was $44,500. Males had a median income of $38,750 versus $22,188 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 $24,267. About 3.8% of families and 7.5% of the population were below the poverty line, including 4.8% of those under age 18 and 7.7% of those age 65 or over.