Logan Township, Ogemaw County, Michigan Explained

Official Name:Logan Township, Michigan
Settlement Type:Civil township
Pushpin Map:Michigan#USA
Pushpin Label Position:left
Pushpin Label:Logan 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:Karen Maxwell
Leader Title1:Clerk
Leader Name1:Tonya Schagel
Unit Pref:Imperial
Area Total Km2:93.21
Area Land Km2:91.25
Area Water Km2:1.97
Area Total Sq Mi:35.99
Area Land Sq Mi:35.23
Area Water Sq Mi:0.76
Population As Of:2020
Population Total:596
Population Density Sq Mi:auto
Timezone:Eastern (EST)
Utc Offset:-5
Timezone Dst:EDT
Utc Offset Dst:-4
Elevation M:259
Elevation Ft:850
Coordinates:44.2881°N -83.9572°W
Postal Code Type:ZIP code(s)
Postal Code:48635 (Lupton)
48739 (Hale)
48756 (Prescott)
Area Code:989
Blank Name:FIPS code
Blank Info:26-49160[1]
Blank1 Name:GNIS feature ID
Blank1 Info:1626638

Logan Township is a civil township of Ogemaw County in the U.S. state of Michigan. The population was 596 at the 2020 census.[2]

Communities

Geography

According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the township has a total area of 35.99sqmi, of which 35.23sqmi is land and 0.76sqmi (2.11%) is water.[4]

Demographics

As of the census of 2000, there were 581 people, 239 households, and 173 families residing in the township. The population density was 16.5sp=usNaNsp=us. There were 430 housing units at an average density of 12.2sp=usNaNsp=us. The racial makeup of the township was 96.73% White, 0.34% Native American, 0.17% from other races, and 2.75% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.86% of the population.

There were 239 households, out of which 23.8% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 64.4% were married couples living together, 5.4% had a female householder with no husband present, and 27.2% were non-families. 23.8% of all households were made up of individuals, and 10.9% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.39 and the average family size was 2.82.

In the township the population was spread out, with 20.7% under the age of 18, 6.7% from 18 to 24, 23.8% from 25 to 44, 26.5% from 45 to 64, and 22.4% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 44 years. For every 100 females, there were 108.2 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 101.3 males.

The median income for a household in the township was $22,105, and the median income for a family was $29,531. Males had a median income of $30,000 versus $17,115 for females. The per capita income for the township was $15,372. About 13.1% of families and 15.9% of the population were below the poverty line, including 19.6% of those under age 18 and 9.0% 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: Romig, Walter . 1986 . Michigan Place Names . 1973 . Wayne State University Press . Detroit, Michigan . 0-8143-1838-X.
  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. PDF . September 2012. United States Census Bureau. 2010 United States Census. November 7, 2020. 37 Michigan.