Ovid Township is a
civil township of
Branch County in the U.S. state of
Michigan. The population was 2,326 at the
2010 census.
Communities
The township, which is primarily agricultural, does not have any incorporated municipalities. Five settlements exist in several unincorporated communities:
*Crystal Beach is at .
*Lockwood is at .
*Pearl Beach is at .
*Sans Souci Beach is at .
There is also an unnamed settlement at between Lake of the Woods and Bingham Lake, about two miles northeast of
Bethel
Bethel ( he, בֵּית אֵל, translit=Bēṯ 'Ēl, "House of El" or "House of God",Bleeker and Widegren, 1988, p. 257. also transliterated ''Beth El'', ''Beth-El'', ''Beit El''; el, Βαιθήλ; la, Bethel) was an ancient Israelite sanct ...
.
Geography
The township is dominated geographically by lakes, primarily Coldwater Lake, as well as the smaller Lake of the Woods and several others. All drain into the
Coldwater River, a tributary of the
St. Joseph River flowing to
Lake Michigan
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.
According to the
United States Census Bureau, the township has a total area of , of which is land and , or 8.35%, is water.
Demographics
As of the
census of 2000, there were 2,432 people, 1,026 households, and 738 families residing in the township. The population density was . There were 1,889 housing units at an average density of . The racial makeup of the township was 98.11%
White, 0.21%
Native American, 0.33%
Asian
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* Items from or related to the continent of Asia:
** Asian people, people in or descending from Asia
** Asian culture, the culture of the people from Asia
** Asian cuisine, food based on the style of food of the people from Asi ...
, 0.53% from
other races, and 0.82% from two or more races.
Hispanic or
Latino
Latino or Latinos most often refers to:
* Latino (demonym), a term used in the United States for people with cultural ties to Latin America
* Hispanic and Latino Americans in the United States
* The people or cultures of Latin America;
** Latin A ...
of any race were 1.07% of the population.
There were 1,026 households, out of which 25.1% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 62.9% were
married couples
Marriage, also called matrimony or wedlock, is a culturally and often legally recognized union between people called spouses. It establishes rights and obligations between them, as well as between them and their children, and between t ...
living together, 5.2% had a female householder with no husband present, and 28.0% were non-families. 23.5% of all households were made up of individuals, and 10.0% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.37 and the average family size was 2.77.
In the township the population was spread out, with 20.9% under the age of 18, 6.6% from 18 to 24, 24.5% from 25 to 44, 30.6% from 45 to 64, and 17.4% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 44 years. For every 100 females, there were 105.8 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 101.6 males.
The median income for a household in the township was $44,593, and the median income for a family was $49,712. Males had a median income of $36,410 versus $23,382 for females. The
per capita income for the township was $21,942. About 3.0% of families and 3.1% of the population were below the
poverty line, including 3.3% of those under age 18 and 5.0% of those age 65 or over.
References
External links
Ovid Township official website
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Townships in Branch County, Michigan
Townships in Michigan