Goodar Township, Michigan Explained

Official Name:Goodar Township, Michigan
Settlement Type:Civil township
Pushpin Map:Michigan#USA
Pushpin Label Position:left
Pushpin Label:Goodar 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:Thomas Czerniak
Leader Title1:Clerk
Leader Name1:Larry McNenly
Established Title:Organized
Established Date:1888
Unit Pref:Imperial
Area Total Km2:93.60
Area Land Km2:91.82
Area Water Km2:1.79
Area Total Sq Mi:36.14
Area Land Sq Mi:35.45
Area Water Sq Mi:0.69
Population As Of:2020
Population Total:350
Population Density Sq Mi:auto
Timezone:Eastern (EST)
Utc Offset:-5
Timezone Dst:EDT
Utc Offset Dst:-4
Elevation M:287
Elevation Ft:942
Coordinates:44.4556°N -83.9183°W
Postal Code Type:ZIP code(s)
Postal Code:48635 (Lupton)
48739 (Hale)
48761 (South Branch)
Area Code:989
Blank Name:FIPS code
Blank Info:26-32860[1]
Blank1 Name:GNIS feature ID
Blank1 Info:1626362

Goodar Township is a civil township of Ogemaw County in the U.S. state of Michigan. The population was 350 at the 2020 census,[2] which makes it the least-populated municipality in the county.

Communities

Geography

According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the township has a total area of 36.14sqmi, of which 35.45sqmi is land and 0.69sqmi (1.96%) is water.[3]

Demographics

As of the census of 2000, there were 493 people, 228 households, and 157 families residing in the township. The population density was 14sp=usNaNsp=us. There were 543 housing units at an average density of 15.4sp=usNaNsp=us. The racial makeup of the township was 97.97% White, 0.41% Native American, 0.20% Asian, 0.41% Pacific Islander, 0.61% from other races, and 0.41% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.42% of the population.

There were 228 households, out of which 16.7% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 61.4% were married couples living together, 5.7% had a female householder with no husband present, and 31.1% were non-families. 26.8% of all households were made up of individuals, and 15.8% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.16 and the average family size was 2.59.

In the township the population was spread out, with 17.8% under the age of 18, 3.0% from 18 to 24, 17.8% from 25 to 44, 33.9% from 45 to 64, and 27.4% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 53 years. For every 100 females, there were 89.6 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 96.6 males.

The median income for a household in the township was $28,214, and the median income for a family was $30,139. Males had a median income of $26,250 versus $15,714 for females. The per capita income for the township was $14,052. About 11.0% of families and 14.6% of the population were below the poverty line, including 14.3% of those under age 18 and 6.7% of those age 65 or over.

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: U.S. Census website . . 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.