Greenwood Township, Oscoda County, Michigan Explained

Official Name:Greenwood Township, Michigan
Settlement Type:Civil township
Pushpin Map:Michigan#USA
Pushpin Label Position:left
Pushpin Label:Greenwood 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:Oscoda
Leader Title:Supervisor
Leader Name:Fredrick Lindsey
Leader Title1:Clerk
Leader Name1:Suzanne Scott
Established Title:Established
Established Date:1883
Unit Pref:Imperial
Area Total Sq Mi:70.87
Area Land Sq Mi:70.00
Area Water Sq Mi:0.87
Population As Of:2020
Population Total:1158
Population Density Sq Mi:16.5
Timezone:Eastern (EST)
Utc Offset:-5
Timezone Dst:EDT
Utc Offset Dst:-4
Elevation M:359
Elevation Ft:1178
Coordinates:44.7925°N -84.3114°W
Postal Code Type:ZIP code(s)
Postal Code:49765 (Lewiston)
Area Code:989
Blank Name:FIPS code
Blank Info:26-35200[1]
Blank1 Name:GNIS feature ID
Blank1 Info:1626404

Greenwood Township is a civil township of Oscoda County in the U.S. state of Michigan. The population was 1,158 at the 2020 census.

Communities

Geography

According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the township has a total area of 70.87sqmi, of which, 70sqmi of it is land and 0.87sqmi of it (1.23%) is water.

Demographics

As of the census of 2000, there were 1,195 people, 550 households, and 364 families residing in the township. The population density was 17.1sp=usNaNsp=us. There were 1,664 housing units at an average density of 23.8sp=usNaNsp=us. The racial makeup of the township was 98.08% White, 0.08% African American, 0.59% Native American, 0.08% Asian, and 1.17% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.26% of the population.

There were 550 households, out of which 18.0% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 58.9% were married couples living together, 4.4% had a female householder with no husband present, and 33.8% were non-families. 29.5% of all households were made up of individuals, and 13.5% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.17 and the average family size was 2.65.

In the township the population was spread out, with 18.2% under the age of 18, 3.7% from 18 to 24, 21.3% from 25 to 44, 31.3% from 45 to 64, and 25.6% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 50 years. For every 100 females, there were 98.8 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 101.2 males.

The median income for a household in the township was $28,426, and the median income for a family was $33,235. Males had a median income of $31,667 versus $17,917 for females. The per capita income for the township was $17,083. About 8.9% of families and 13.1% of the population were below the poverty line, including 26.6% of those under age 18 and 5.5% of those age 65 or over.

Notes and References

  1. Web site: U.S. Census website . . 2008-01-31 .
  2. Book: Walter . Romig . Michigan Place Names: The History of the Founding and the Naming of More Than Five Thousand Past and Present Michigan Communities . Paperback . 1973 . October 1, 1986 . . 978-0-8143-1838-6 . Detroit, Michigan. 470.