| Official Name: | Onota Township, Michigan |
| Settlement Type: | Civil township |
| Pushpin Map: | Michigan#USA |
| Pushpin Label: | Onota Township |
| Pushpin Label Position: | left |
| Pushpin Map Caption: | Location within the state of Michigan##Location within the United States |
| Mapsize: | 250 |
| Subdivision Type: | Country |
| Subdivision Type1: | State |
| Subdivision Type2: | County |
| Subdivision Name2: | Alger |
| Leader Title: | Supervisor |
| Leader Name: | Terry Pihlainen |
| Leader Title1: | Clerk |
| Leader Name1: | Tina Watkeys |
| Unit Pref: | Imperial |
| Area Total Km2: | 268.3 |
| Area Land Km2: | 227.2 |
| Area Water Km2: | 41.1 |
| Population As Of: | 2020 |
| Population Total: | 371 |
| Population Density Sq Mi: | 4.01 |
| Timezone: | Eastern (EST) |
| Utc Offset: | -5 |
| Timezone Dst: | EDT |
| Utc Offset Dst: | -4 |
| Elevation M: | 228 |
| Elevation Ft: | 748 |
| Coordinates: | 46.4769°N -86.99°W |
| Postal Code Type: | ZIP code(s) |
| Postal Code: | 49806 (Au Train) 49822 (Deerton) 49885 (Skandia) |
| Area Code: | 906 |
| Blank Name: | FIPS code |
| Blank Info: | 26-60820[1] |
| Blank1 Name: | GNIS feature ID |
| Blank1 Info: | 1626850 |
Onota Township is a civil township of Alger County in the U.S. state of Michigan. As of 2020, its population was 371.[2]
According to the United States Census Bureau, the township has a total area of 268.3km2, of which 227.2km2 is land and 41.1km2, or 15.31%, is water.[3]
There are no incorporated municipalities in the township.
In 2010, there were 352 people, 108 households, and 69 families residing in the township. In 2020, its population grew to 371.
According to the 2010 census, its population density was 3.6 per square mile (1.4/km) and the racial makeup of the township was 96.5% White, 2% identified by two or more races, and the remainder as less than 1% of each of the following: Native American, Asian, and other.
In 2010, there were 108 households, out of which 18.5% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 57.4% were married couples living together, 5.6% had a female householder with no husband present, and 36.1% were non-families. 30.6% of all households were made up of individuals, and 10.2% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.04 and the average family size was 2.52.
In the township, the population[6] was spread out, with 9.9% under the age of 18, 9.1% from 20 to 34, 14.2% from 35 to 49, 37% from 50 to 64, and 29.3% who were 65 years of age or older. There were 184 females, with a median age of 51; and 168 males, with a median age of 54.4.
At the 2010 census, the median income for a household in the township was $37,708, and the median income for a family was $38,333. Males had a median income of $52,000 versus $39,583 for females. The per capita income for the township was $24,267. About 13% of families and 21.6% of the population were below the poverty line, including up to 50% of those under age 18 and 7.7% of those age 65 or over. At the 2021 census estimates, its median household income was $68,750.