Big Creek Township is a
civil township of
Oscoda County
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in the U.S. state of
Michigan. The population was 2,827 at the
2010 census.
Communities
*
Luzerne is an
unincorporated community on
M-72 at . The Luzerne 48636
ZIP Code serves most of the western portion of the township, as well as small areas in the southern part of
Greenwood Township.
*
Mio
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Places
* Mio, Michigan, a town in the US
Music
* ''Mío'', 2011 album by David Bustamante
* "Mío", 1992 song by Paulina Rubio
Bra ...
is an unincorporated community and
census-designated place located at . The CDP occupies the northeast portion of the township, and it also extends into neighboring
Elmer
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and
Mentor townships. The Mio 48647 ZIP Code most of the eastern portion of the township.
Geography
According to the
U.S. Census Bureau
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, the township has a total area of , of which is land and (1.04%) is water.
The
Au Sable River runs through the northern edge of Big Creek Township, and the Mio Dam and its reservoir are located within the township.
Major highways
* forms most of the eastern boundary of the township with
Mentor Township.
* runs mostly west–east through the northern portion of the township.
* runs briefly concurrently with M-33 in northeast corner of the township.
Demographics
As of the
census of 2000, there were 3,380 people, 1,422 households, and 968 families residing in the township. The
population density was 23.9 per square mile (9.2/km
2). There were 3,089 housing units at an average density of 21.8 per square mile (8.4/km
2). The racial makeup of the township was 97.49%
White, 0.06%
African American, 0.50%
Native American, 0.12%
Asian
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, 0.03%
Pacific Islander, 0.15% from
other races, and 1.66% from two or more races.
Hispanic or
Latino
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* Hispanic and Latino Americans in the United States
* The people or cultures of Latin America;
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of any race were 1.07% of the population.
There were 1,422 households, out of which 26.8% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 54.4% were
married couples
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living together, 9.1% had a female householder with no husband present, and 31.9% were non-families. 26.6% of all households were made up of individuals, and 13.2% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.38 and the average family size was 2.84.
In the township the population was spread out, with 23.8% under the age of 18, 6.1% from 18 to 24, 25.1% from 25 to 44, 26.3% from 45 to 64, and 18.6% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 42 years. For every 100 females, there were 98.7 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 97.1 males.
The median income for a household in the township was $28,148, and the median income for a family was $32,895. Males had a median income of $29,153 versus $20,673 for females. The
per capita income for the township was $15,154. About 11.9% of families and 17.2% of the population were below the
poverty line, including 23.9% of those under age 18 and 8.8% of those age 65 or over.
References
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Townships in Oscoda County, Michigan
Townships in Michigan