Ossineke Township is a
civil township
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of
Alpena County in the
U.S. state of
Michigan
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. The population was 1,675 at the
2010 census.
Communities
*Hubbard Lake is an
unincorporated community
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situated about one mile north of the water body,
Hubbard Lake
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, which is entirely within
Alcona County. The community is on the
Thunder Bay River at with an
elevation
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of above
sea level
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. An early settler, John Ellsworth, began farming here in 1878. Descendants of John Ellsworth still own some of the farmland today. He became the first postmaster in June 1893.
The 49747
ZIP Code also includes the northern and western shores of Lake Hubbard in Alcona County, as well as portions of western
Caledonia Township and
Alcona Township. In Alpena County, the ZIP code includes a large portion of central and eastern Ossineke Township and also extends into
Wilson Township.
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U.S. Census Bureau
The community of Ossineke is not located within the township but is in Sanborn Township to the east.
Geography
According to the United States Census Bureau
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, the township has a total area of , of which is land and (1.39%) is water.
Demographics
As of the census
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population density
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was 16.6 per square mile (6.4/km). There were 1,043 housing units at an average density of 9.8 per square mile (3.8/km). The racial makeup of the township was 98.75% White
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, 0.06% African American
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, 0.17% Native American, 0.06% Asian
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, and 0.97% from two or more races. Hispanic
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or Latino
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of any race were 0.57% of the population.
There were 675 households, out of which 31.4% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 66.4% were married couples
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living together, 5.5% had a female householder with no husband present, and 24.1% were non-families. 21.6% of all households were made up of individuals, and 10.8% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.60 and the average family size was 3.02.
In the township the population was spread out, with 25.3% under the age of 18, 7.2% from 18 to 24, 25.5% from 25 to 44, 27.0% from 45 to 64, and 15.0% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 40 years. For every 100 females, there were 102.9 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 101.8 males.
The median income for a household in the township was $34,375, and the median income for a family was $39,643. Males had a median income of $30,461 versus $21,250 for females. The per capita income
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Per capita i ...
for the township was $16,473. About 6.8% of families and 10.8% of the population were below the poverty line
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, including 17.2% of those under age 18 and 5.4% of those age 65 or over.
References
External links
Clarke Historical Library, Central Michigan University, Bibliography on Alpena County
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Townships in Alpena County, Michigan
Townships in Michigan