Mills Township, Michigan
Civil township
Mills Township Hall in Skidway Lake
Mills Township Hall in Skidway Lake
Location within Ogemaw County (red) and the administered CDP of Skidway Lake (pink)
Location within Ogemaw County (red) and the administered CDP of Skidway Lake (pink)
Mills Township is located in Michigan
Mills Township
Mills Township
Location within the state of Michigan
Mills Township is located in the United States
Mills Township
Mills Township
Location within the United States
Coordinates: 44°12′21″N 84°03′45″W / 44.20583°N 84.06250°W / 44.20583; -84.06250
CountryUnited States
StateMichigan
CountyOgemaw
Government
 • SupervisorDavid Ryan
 • ClerkApril Schils
Area
 • Total35.57 sq mi (92.13 km2)
 • Land34.22 sq mi (88.63 km2)
 • Water1.35 sq mi (3.50 km2)
Elevation
810 ft (247 m)
Population
 (2010)
 • Total4,291
 • Density125.4/sq mi (48.4/km2)
Time zoneUTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP code(s)
48610 (Alger)
48661 (West Branch)
48756 (Prescott)
Area code989
FIPS code26-54340[1]
GNIS feature ID1626746[2]

Mills Township is a civil township of Ogemaw County in the U.S. state of Michigan. The population was 4,291 at the 2010 census, making it the county's most populated municipality.

Communities

Geography

According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the township has a total area of 35.57 square miles (92.13 km2), of which 34.22 square miles (88.63 km2) is land and 1.35 square miles (3.50 km2) (3.80%) is water.[6]

Demographics

As of the census[1] of 2000, there were 4,005 people, 1,705 households, and 1,159 families residing in the township. The population density was 116.3 inhabitants per square mile (44.9/km2). There were 3,385 housing units at an average density of 98.3 per square mile (38.0/km2). The racial makeup of the township was 96.13% White, 0.27% African American, 1.52% Native American, 0.05% from other races, and 2.02% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.25% of the population.

There were 1,705 households, out of which 23.8% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 52.0% were married couples living together, 10.8% had a female householder with no husband present, and 32.0% were non-families. 26.4% of all households were made up of individuals, and 12.9% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.35 and the average family size was 2.79.

In the township the population was spread out, with 21.3% under the age of 18, 6.8% from 18 to 24, 23.8% from 25 to 44, 28.4% from 45 to 64, and 19.7% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 44 years. For every 100 females, there were 102.5 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 98.9 males.

The median income for a household in the township was $21,703, and the median income for a family was $26,050. Males had a median income of $26,223 versus $16,993 for females. The per capita income for the township was $12,355. About 17.4% of families and 21.6% of the population were below the poverty line, including 26.7% of those under age 18 and 13.6% of those age 65 or over.

References

  1. 1 2 "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
  2. ↑ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Mills Township, Ogemaw County, Michigan
  3. ↑ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Elbow Lake, Michigan
  4. ↑ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Skidway Lake, Michigan
  5. ↑ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Skidway Lake Post Office
  6. ↑ "Michigan: 2010 Population and Housing Unit Counts 2010 Census of Population and Housing" (PDF). 2010 United States Census. United States Census Bureau. September 2012. p. 37 Michigan. Archived (PDF) from the original on October 19, 2012. Retrieved November 7, 2020.
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