Oliver Township, Kalkaska County, Michigan Explained

Official Name:Oliver Township, Michigan
Settlement Type:Civil township
Pushpin Map:Michigan#USA
Pushpin Label Position:right
Pushpin Label:Oliver Township
Pushpin Map Caption:Location within the state of Michigan
Mapsize:250
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name:United States
Subdivision Type1:State
Subdivision Name1:Michigan
Subdivision Type2:County
Subdivision Name2:Kalkaska
Leader Title:Supervisor
Leader Name:Edward Fisher
Leader Title1:Clerk
Leader Name1:Sonja Dunham
Established Title:Organized
Established Date:1881
Unit Pref:Imperial
Area Total Sq Mi:36.04
Area Land Sq Mi:35.73
Area Water Sq Mi:0.31
Population As Of:2020
Population Total:292
Population Density Sq Mi:7.86
Timezone:Eastern (EST)
Utc Offset:-5
Timezone Dst:EDT
Utc Offset Dst:-4
Elevation M:339
Elevation Ft:1112
Coordinates:44.6308°N -85.0236°W
Postal Code Type:ZIP code(s)
Postal Code:49633 (Fife Lake)
49646 (Kalkaska)
Area Code:231
Blank Name:FIPS code
Blank Info:26-60540[1]
Blank1 Name:GNIS feature ID
Blank1 Info:1626843

Oliver Township is a civil township of Kalkaska County in the U.S. state of Michigan. The population was 292 at the 2020 census, making it the least-populous township in Kalkaska County. Oliver Township is part of the Traverse City micropolitan area, and is considered part of Northern Michigan.

History

Oliver Township was organized in 1881.[2]

Geography

According to the United States Census Bureau, the township has a total area of 36.04sqmi, of which 35.73sqmi is land and 0.31sqmi (0.86%) is water.[3]

The main and north branch of the Manistee River flows through the township.

Oliver Township doesn't contain any state trunkline highways.

Communities

Demographics

As of the census of 2000, there were 263 people, 113 households, and 83 families residing in the township. The population density was 7.3/mi2. There were 242 housing units at an average density of 6.7/mi2. The racial makeup of the township was 97.34% White, 1.14% Native American, and 1.52% from two or more races.

There were 113 households, out of which 23.0% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 64.6% were married couples living together, 8.0% had a female householder with no husband present, and 26.5% were non-families. 22.1% of all households were made up of individuals, and 6.2% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.33 and the average family size was 2.69.

In the township the population was spread out, with 17.9% under the age of 18, 7.2% from 18 to 24, 27.0% from 25 to 44, 34.2% from 45 to 64, and 13.7% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 42 years. For every 100 females, there were 99.2 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 101.9 males.

The median income for a household in the township was $30,104, and the median income for a family was $32,778. Males had a median income of $24,063 versus $17,250 for females. The per capita income for the township was $15,153. About 6.4% of families and 8.4% of the population were below the poverty line, including 3.7% of those under the age of eighteen and none of those 65 or over.

Notes and References

  1. Web site: U.S. Census website. United States Census Bureau. 2008-01-31.
  2. Web site: Kalkaska County Michigan . 2023-01-17 . genealogytrails.com.
  3. Web site: Michigan: 2010 Population and Housing Unit Counts 2010 Census of Population and Housing . PDF . September 2012. United States Census Bureau. 2010 United States Census. September 10, 2020. 27 Michigan.
  4. Web site: Geographic Names Information System . 2023-01-17 . edits.nationalmap.gov.
  5. Web site: michiganrailroads.com - Evolution Map - Lower - 1910 . 2023-01-17 . www.michiganrailroads.com.
  6. Book: Romig, Walter . Michigan Place Names: The History of the Founding and the Naming of More Than Five Thousand Past and Present Michigan Communities . . 1986 . 0-8143-1838-X . . 185, 514.
  7. Web site: Sigma Post Office (historical) (in Kalkaska County, MI) . 2023-01-17 . michigan.hometownlocator.com.