Mills Township, Ogemaw County, Michigan Explained

Official Name:Mills Township, Michigan
Settlement Type:Civil township
Pushpin Map:Michigan#USA
Pushpin Label Position:left
Pushpin Label:Mills 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:David Ryan
Leader Title1:Clerk
Leader Name1:April Schils
Unit Pref:Imperial
Area Total Km2:92.13
Area Land Km2:88.63
Area Water Km2:3.50
Area Total Sq Mi:35.57
Area Land Sq Mi:34.22
Area Water Sq Mi:1.35
Population As Of:2020
Population Total:3973
Population Density Sq Mi:auto
Timezone:Eastern (EST)
Utc Offset:-5
Timezone Dst:EDT
Utc Offset Dst:-4
Elevation M:247
Elevation Ft:810
Coordinates:44.2058°N -84.0625°W
Postal Code Type:ZIP code(s)
Postal Code:48610 (Alger)
48661 (West Branch)
48756 (Prescott)
Area Code:989
Blank Name:FIPS code
Blank Info:26-54340[1]
Blank1 Name:GNIS feature ID
Blank1 Info:1626746

Mills Township is a civil township of Ogemaw County in the U.S. state of Michigan. The population was 3,973 at the 2020 census,[2] making it the county's most populated municipality.

Communities

Geography

According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the township has a total area of 35.57sqmi, of which 34.22sqmi is land and 1.35sqmi (3.80%) is water.[3]

Demographics

As of the census of 2000, there were 4,005 people, 1,705 households, and 1,159 families residing in the township. The population density was 116.3sp=usNaNsp=us. There were 3,385 housing units at an average density of 98.3sp=usNaNsp=us. The racial makeup of the township was 96.13% White, 0.27% African American, 1.52% Native American, 0.05% from other races, and 2.02% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.25% of the population.

There were 1,705 households, out of which 23.8% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 52.0% were married couples living together, 10.8% had a female householder with no husband present, and 32.0% were non-families. 26.4% of all households were made up of individuals, and 12.9% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.35 and the average family size was 2.79.

In the township the population was spread out, with 21.3% under the age of 18, 6.8% from 18 to 24, 23.8% from 25 to 44, 28.4% from 45 to 64, and 19.7% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 44 years. For every 100 females, there were 102.5 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 98.9 males.

The median income for a household in the township was $21,703, and the median income for a family was $26,050. Males had a median income of $26,223 versus $16,993 for females. The per capita income for the township was $12,355. About 17.4% of families and 21.6% of the population were below the poverty line, including 26.7% of those under age 18 and 13.6% 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. 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. PDF . September 2012. United States Census Bureau. 2010 United States Census. November 7, 2020. 37 Michigan.