Osceola Township is a

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of Houghton County in the

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. The population was 1,908 at the 2000 census.

Communities

* Dollar Bay is an

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located approximately three miles east of

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on M-26 at , near the point where the

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connects to Portage Lake. Torch Lake is just to the north. The ZIP code is 49922. Dollar Bay, first settled in 1887, was platted in 1899 as the Village of Clark, but was never incorporated."This Is Dollar Bay, Michigan"
Lydia I. Holmes *Osceola is an unincorporated community in the township. *Tamarack is an unincorporated community in the township. *Tamarack City is an unincorporated community in the township. *Tamarack Mill is an unincorporated community in the township. *Tecumseh is an unincorporated community in the township. *West Tamarack is an unincorporated community in the township.

Geography

According to the

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, the township has a total area of 26.0 square miles (67.3 km), of which 24.8 square miles (64.3 km) is land and 1.1 square miles (3.0 km) (4.39%) is water.

Demographics

As of the

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of 2000, there were 1,908 people, 779 households, and 522 families residing in the township. The

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was 76.8 per square mile (29.7/km). There were 894 housing units at an average density of 36.0 per square mile (13.9/km). The racial makeup of the township was 98.01%

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, 0.10%

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, 0.42% Native American, 0.37% Asian, and 1.10% from two or more races.

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of any race were 0.58% of the population. 37.7% were of

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, 13.8%

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, 8.1% French and 7.7%

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ancestry according to

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. There were 779 households, out of which 28.2% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 54.6% were married couples living together, 8.0% had a female householder with no husband present, and 32.9% were non-families. 26.7% of all households were made up of individuals, and 11.9% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.44 and the average family size was 2.98. In the township the population was spread out, with 25.2% under the age of 18, 7.1% from 18 to 24, 28.3% from 25 to 44, 24.0% from 45 to 64, and 15.4% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 38 years. For every 100 females, there were 102.3 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 96.3 males. The median income for a household in the township was $31,278, and the median income for a family was $39,861. Males had a median income of $28,843 versus $20,898 for females. The

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for the township was $15,727. About 6.9% of families and 11.5% of the population were below the

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, including 14.8% of those under age 18 and 14.7% of those age 65 or over.

Notable people

Hunk Anderson Heartley William "Hunk" Anderson (September 22, 1898 – April 24, 1978) was an American football player and coach. He served as the head football coach at the Saint Louis University (1928–1929), University of Notre Dame (1931–1933), and Nort ...

, former player and head coach for the Chicago Bears * Russell Hellman, legislator, Michigan House of Representatives, 1961-1980 *

Chester Marcol Czesław Bolesław "Chester" Marcol (born October 24, 1949) is a former professional American football player. A placekicker for the Green Bay Packers from 1972 to 1980, he was inducted into the Green Bay Packers Hall of Fame in 1987. Early yea ...

, former placekicker for the Green Bay Packers * William Moore, Wisconsin legislator

References

External links

Hunts' Guide to Michigan's Upper Peninsula: Dollar Bay
{{authority control Townships in Houghton County, Michigan Houghton micropolitan area, Michigan Townships in Michigan 1886 establishments in Michigan Populated places established in 1886