Klacking Township, Michigan Explained

Official Name:Klacking Township, Michigan
Settlement Type:Civil township
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Pushpin Label Position:left
Pushpin Label:Klacking Township
Pushpin Map Caption:Location within the state of Michigan##Location within the United States
Mapsize:250
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name:United States
Subdivision Type1:State
Subdivision Name1:Michigan
Subdivision Type2:County
Subdivision Name2:Ogemaw
Leader Title:Supervisor
Leader Name:Debra Thomas
Leader Title1:Clerk
Leader Name1:Vondola Schmitt
Established Title:Established
Established Date:1875
Unit Pref:Imperial
Area Total Km2:93.11
Area Land Km2:92.95
Area Water Km2:0.16
Area Total Sq Mi:35.95
Area Land Sq Mi:35.89
Area Water Sq Mi:0.06
Population As Of:2020
Population Total:572
Population Density Sq Mi:auto
Timezone:Eastern (EST)
Utc Offset:-5
Timezone Dst:EDT
Utc Offset Dst:-4
Elevation M:384
Elevation Ft:1260
Coordinates:44.3761°N -84.19°W
Postal Code Type:ZIP code(s)
Postal Code:48654 (Rose City)
48661 (West Branch)
Area Code:989
Blank Name:FIPS code
Blank Info:26-43640[1]
Blank1 Name:GNIS feature ID
Blank1 Info:1626564

Klacking Township is a civil township of Ogemaw County in the U.S. state of Michigan. The population was 572 at the 2020 census.[2]

Communities

Geography

According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the township has a total area of 35.95sqmi, of which 35.89sqmi is land and 0.06sqmi (0.17%) is water.[4]

Demographics

As of the census of 2000, there were 617 people, 244 households, and 183 families residing in the township. The population density was 17.2sp=usNaNsp=us. There were 434 housing units at an average density of 12.1sp=usNaNsp=us. The racial makeup of the township was 98.70% White, 0.65% African American, 0.16% Native American, and 0.49% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 2.59% of the population.

There were 244 households, out of which 27.5% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 66.4% were married couples living together, 6.1% had a female householder with no husband present, and 24.6% were non-families. 19.7% of all households were made up of individuals, and 7.8% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.53 and the average family size was 2.91.

In the township the population was spread out, with 23.8% under the age of 18, 6.3% from 18 to 24, 24.3% from 25 to 44, 30.6% from 45 to 64, and 14.9% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 43 years. For every 100 females, there were 107.0 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 111.7 males.

The median income for a household in the township was $40,625, and the median income for a family was $44,063. Males had a median income of $35,694 versus $24,063 for females. The per capita income for the township was $16,238. About 6.1% of families and 8.8% of the population were below the poverty line, including 19.5% of those under age 18 and 5.3% of those age 65 or over.

Notes and References

  1. Web site: U.S. Census website. United States Census Bureau. 2008-01-31.
  2. Web site: Explore Census Data . 2024-04-30 . data.census.gov.
  3. Book: Walter . Romig . Michigan Place Names: The History of the Founding and the Naming of More Than Five Thousand Past and Present Michigan Communities . Great Lakes Books Series . Paperback . 1973 . October 1, 1986 . . 978-0-8143-1838-6 . Detroit, Michigan . 50.
  4. Web site: Michigan: 2010 Population and Housing Unit Counts 2010 Census of Population and Housing . https://web.archive.org/web/20121019111423/http://www.census.gov/prod/cen2010/cph-2-24.pdf . 2012-10-19 . live. September 2012. United States Census Bureau. 2010 United States Census. November 7, 2020. 37 Michigan.