Otsego Township, Michigan

Otsego Township, Michigan
Otsego Township, Michigan
—  Township  —
Otsego Township, Michigan is located in Michigan
Otsego Township, Michigan
Location within the state of Michigan
Coordinates: 42°27′45″N 85°43′05″W / 42.4625°N 85.71806°W / 42.4625; -85.71806Coordinates: 42°27′45″N 85°43′05″W / 42.4625°N 85.71806°W / 42.4625; -85.71806
Country United States
State Michigan
County Allegan
Area
 – Total 33.9 sq mi (87.8 km2)
 – Land 33.3 sq mi (86.2 km2)
 – Water 0.6 sq mi (1.6 km2)
Elevation 682 ft (208 m)
Population (2000)
 – Total 4,854
 – Density 145.8/sq mi (56.3/km2)
Time zone Eastern (EST) (UTC-5)
 – Summer (DST) EDT (UTC-4)
FIPS code 26-61640[1]
GNIS feature ID 1626869[2]

Otsego Township is a civil township of Allegan County in the U.S. state of Michigan. The population was 4,854 at the 2000 census. The City of Otsego is located within the township, but is administratively autonomous.

Geography

According to the United States Census Bureau, the township has a total area of 33.9 square miles (88 km2), of which, 33.3 square miles (86 km2) of it is land and 0.6 square miles (1.6 km2) of it (1.77%) is water.

Demographics

As of the census[1] of 2000, there were 4,854 people, 1,771 households, and 1,390 families residing in the township. The population density was 145.8 per square mile (56.3/km²). There were 1,859 housing units at an average density of 55.8 per square mile (21.6/km²). The racial makeup of the township was 97.20% White, 0.35% African American, 0.31% Native American, 0.54% Asian, 0.04% Pacific Islander, 0.29% from other races, and 1.28% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.48% of the population.

There were 1,771 households out of which 38.0% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 64.9% were married couples living together, 9.1% had a female householder with no husband present, and 21.5% were non-families. 17.3% of all households were made up of individuals and 7.3% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.73 and the average family size was 3.06.

In the township the population was spread out with 27.6% under the age of 18, 7.3% from 18 to 24, 28.8% from 25 to 44, 26.1% from 45 to 64, and 10.2% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 38 years. For every 100 females there were 101.7 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 98.0 males.

The median income for a household in the township was $48,654, and the median income for a family was $54,917. Males had a median income of $39,619 versus $29,750 for females. The per capita income for the township was $20,546. About 3.6% of families and 4.6% of the population were below the poverty line, including 3.4% of those under age 18 and 3.4% of those age 65 or over.

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