Oceola Township, Michigan Explained

Official Name:Oceola Township, Michigan
Settlement Type:Civil township
Pushpin Map:Michigan#USA
Pushpin Label Position:left
Pushpin Label:Oceola Township
Pushpin Map Caption:Location in Michigan##Location in the United States
Mapsize:250
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name:United States
Subdivision Type1:State
Subdivision Name1:Michigan
Subdivision Type2:County
Subdivision Name2:Livingston
Leader Title:Supervisor
Leader Name:William Bamber
Leader Title1:Clerk
Leader Name1:Jaime Clay
Unit Pref:Imperial
Area Total Km2:95.2
Area Land Km2:93.6
Area Water Km2:1.6
Population As Of:2020
Population Total:14623
Population Density Km2:auto
Timezone:Eastern (EST)
Utc Offset:-5
Timezone Dst:EDT
Utc Offset Dst:-4
Elevation M:291
Elevation Ft:955
Coordinates:42.6333°N -83.8667°W
Postal Code Type:ZIP code(s)
Postal Code:48430 (Fenton)
48843, 48855 (Howell)
Area Code:517
Blank Name:FIPS code
Blank Info:26-60120[1]
Blank1 Name:GNIS feature ID
Blank1 Info:1626835

Oceola Township is a civil township of Livingston County in the U.S. state of Michigan. As of the 2020 census the population was 14,623,[2] up from 11,936 at the 2010 census.[3]

Geography

The township is in central Livingston County and is bordered to the southwest by the city of Howell, the county seat. State highway M-59 crosses the township, leading east to Pontiac and west 7miles to its terminus at Interstate 96 west of Howell.

According to the United States Census Bureau, Oceola Township has a total area of 95.2km2, of which 93.6km2 are land and 1.6km2, or 1.73%, are water.[4] The township is drained northwards by tributaries of the South Branch of the Shiawassee River.

Demographics

As of the census of 2000, there were 8,362 people, 2,756 households, and 2,356 families residing in the township. The population density was 230.4sp=usNaNsp=us. There were 2,944 housing units at an average density of 81.1sp=usNaNsp=us. The racial makeup was 97.12% White, 0.12% African American, 0.47% Native American, 0.63% Asian, 0.02% Pacific Islander, 0.23% from other races, and 1.41% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.15% of the population.

There were 2,756 households, out of which 47.9% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 76.3% were married couples living together, 6.4% had a female householder with no husband present, and 14.5% were non-families. 11.4% of all households were made up of individuals, and 2.8% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 3.02 and the average family size was 3.28.

The population was spread out, with 32.1% under the age of 18, 5.2% from 18 to 24, 35.9% from 25 to 44, 21.1% from 45 to 64, and 5.7% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 34 years. For every 100 females, there were 102.5 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 100.8 males.

The median income for a household was $103,093, and the median income for a family was $80,286. Males had a median income of $58,636 versus $31,032 for females. The per capita income was $27,052. About 4.6% of families and 4.6% of the population were below the poverty line, including 6.4% of those under age 18 and 6.4% of those age 65 or over.

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: U.S. Census website. United States Census Bureau. 2008-01-31.
  2. Web site: Explore Census Data . 2024-04-22 . data.census.gov.
  3. Web site: Total Population: 2010 Census DEC Summary File 1 (P1), Oceola township, Livingston County, Michigan. U.S. Census Bureau. data.census.gov. March 18, 2020.
  4. Web site: U.S. Gazetteer Files: 2019: Places: Michigan. U.S. Census Bureau Geography Division. March 18, 2020.