Highland Township is a
civil township
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of
Osceola County in the
U.S. state
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of
Michigan
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. The population was 1,148 at the
2020 census.
Communities
There are no incorporated municipalities or large population centers in the township. There are some named
unincorporated communities
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or locales in the township:
* Highland, centered on the junction of 23 Mile Road and 90th Avenue at
* Ina, centered on the junction of 21 Mile Road and 100th Avenue at A post office operated from March 1899 until December 1907.
* Pisgah Heights, on 70th Avenue between 19 Mile and 20 Mile roads at near an old railroad grade.
* The village of
Le Roy is to the southwest. The post office (named "Leroy") with
ZIP code, 49655, also serves the southwest corner of the township.
* The village of
Marion Marion or MARION may refer to:
Arts and entertainment
*Marion (band), a British alternative rock group
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* ''Marion'' (1920 film), an Italian silent film
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People a ...
is to the east and the Marion
ZIP code, 49665, serves the eastern half of the township.
* The village of
Tustin
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History
Pres ...
is to the west and the Tustin
ZIP code, 49688, serves the western portion of the township.
49688 5-Digit ZCTA, 496 3-Digit ZCTA - Reference Map - American FactFinder
U.S. Census Bureau, 2000 census
Geography
According to the United States Census Bureau
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, the township has a total area of , of which is land and (0.11%) is water.
Demographics
As of the census
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White
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, 0.66% African American
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, 0.17% Native American, 0.08% from other races, and 0.50% from two or more races. Hispanic
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or Latino of any race were 1.49% of the population.
There were 444 households, out of which 36.9% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 64.6% were married couples
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living together, 6.8% had a female householder with no husband present, and 22.7% were non-families. 20.0% of all households were made up of individuals, and 9.0% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.72 and the average family size was 3.11.
In the township the population was spread out, with 29.7% under the age of 18, 7.4% from 18 to 24, 29.2% from 25 to 44, 21.5% from 45 to 64, and 12.3% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 35 years. For every 100 females, there were 105.3 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 103.1 males.
The median income for a household in the township was $32,772, and the median income for a family was $35,000. Males had a median income of $27,557 versus $22,292 for females. The per capita income
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for the township was $13,741. About 8.6% of families and 12.0% of the population were below the poverty line
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, including 16.3% of those under age 18 and 13.4% of those age 65 or over.
References
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Townships in Osceola County, Michigan
Townships in Michigan