Ocqueoc Township, Michigan

Ocqueoc Township, Michigan
—  Township  —
Ocqueoc Township, Michigan Location within the state of Michigan
Coordinates: 45°27′33″N 84°4′4″W / 45.45917°N 84.06778°W / 45.45917; -84.06778Coordinates: 45°27′33″N 84°4′4″W / 45.45917°N 84.06778°W / 45.45917; -84.06778
Country	United States
State	Michigan
County	Presque Isle
Area
– Total	52.6 sq mi (136.3 km2)
– Land	52.3 sq mi (135.5 km2)
– Water	0.3 sq mi (0.8 km2)
Elevation	623 ft (190 m)
Population (2000)
– Total	634
– Density	12.1/sq mi (4.7/km2)
Time zone	Eastern (EST) (UTC-5)
– Summer (DST)	EDT (UTC-4)
FIPS code	26-60160[1]
GNIS feature ID	1626836[2]

Ocqueoc Township is a civil township of Presque Isle County in the U.S. state of Michigan named after the Ocqueoc River. The population of Ocqueoc Township was 634 at the 2000 census.

Geography

According to the United States Census Bureau, the township has a total area of 52.6 square miles (136.3 km²), of which, 52.3 square miles (135.5 km²) of it is land and 0.3 square miles (0.8 km²) of it (0.59%) is water.

Geographic features

• Hammond Bay (Lake Huron)
• Ocqueoc Falls
• Ocqueoc Lake

Transportation

Private airports

The nearest private airports in Presque Isle County are:

• Presque Isle County Airport (Rogers City)
• Leo E. Goetz County Airport (Onaway)

Commercial airports

The nearest commercial airports are:

• Alpena County Regional Airport
• Cherry Capital Airport (Traverse City)

US highways

• US 23

Michigan State Trunklines

• M-68

Notable roads

• North Allis Highway
• Ocqueoc Falls Highway
• Ocqueoc Road

Demographics

As of the census^[1] of 2000, there were 634 people, 280 households, and 199 families residing in the township. The population density was 12.1 per square mile (4.7/km²). There were 691 housing units at an average density of 13.2 per square mile (5.1/km²). The racial makeup of the township was 98.42% White, 0.32% Native American, 0.16% Asian, 0.47% from other races, and 0.63% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.79% of the population.

There were 280 households out of which 19.6% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 60.4% were married couples living together, 9.3% had a female householder with no husband present, and 28.9% were non-families. 25.4% of all households were made up of individuals and 12.5% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.18 and the average family size was 2.55.

In the township the population was spread out with 17.0% under the age of 18, 3.8% from 18 to 24, 18.6% from 25 to 44, 29.5% from 45 to 64, and 31.1% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 54 years. For every 100 females there were 85.9 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 89.9 males.

The median income for a household in the township was $28,125, and the median income for a family was $33,269. Males had a median income of $27,143 versus $25,250 for females. The per capita income for the township was $15,432. About 9.4% of families and 14.5% of the population were below the poverty line, including 18.3% of those under age 18 and 10.2% of those age 65 or over.

Education

Ocqueoc Township is part of the Onaway Area Community School district.

The Onaway Schools consists of an Elementary school (K-5) and Middle/High School (6-12).

Area Attractions

• Rogers City Municipal Marina has nearly 100 slips, most on floating docks. There is a fishing platform on the east wall for breakwater fishing.
• P. H. Hoeft State Park has one mile (1.6 km) of sandy shoreline and 301 acres (1.22 km²) on Lake Huron. Hiking trails run through the forest and along the lake. There is a 142 site campground. The day use area has a playground, picnic sites, and a beach.^[3] It was one of the fourteen original Michigan state parks, and the land was donated by lumber baron Paul H. Hoeft on January 2, 1922.^[4] It is a 'four season park' offering camping even in the winter.^[5]
• Presque Isle County Historical Museum (Rogers City)
• A list and link for state historical markers is at Presque Isle County.

Area Events

• Memorial Day Weekend Open House including Afternoon of Arts & Crafts at Forty Mile Point Light
• Presque Isle County Fair, Millersburg, Michigan, last weekend in June
• Rogers City Nautical Festival, first complete weekend in August
• Rogers City Salmon Tournament, second weekend in August
• Posen Potato Festival, Posen, Michigan, first weekend in September
• Annual Great Lakes Lighthouse Festival—Four days in second week in October, Forty Mile Point Open For Tours All Four Days^[6]

Media

The following can be accessed in Ocqueoc Township, MI

Newspapers

• The local newspaper, the Presque Isle County Advance, has served the area since 1878. The Advance made state wide news itself in February 2006, when it fell victim to a fire which also destroyed Big D's Pizza. Both businesses recovered, with Big D's moving to a new location and the Advance moving into a beautiful new structure 10 months after the fire.
• The Alpena News^[7] is the daily newspaper of record for much of northeastern Lower Peninsula of Michigan.

Television

• Channel 4:WTOM-TV "TV 7&4" (NBC) (Cheboygan) (simulcasted in channel 7, Harrietta)
• Channel 6:WCML "CMU Public Television" (PBS) (Montmorency Township)
• Channel 8:WGTQ "ABC 29&8" (ABC) (Goetzville) (simulcasted in channel 29, Kalkaska)
• Channel 10:WWUP-TV "9&10 News" (CBS) (Goetzville) (simulcasted in channel 9, Tustin)
• Channel 11:WBKB-TV "Channel 11 News" (CBS) (Alpena)

Radio

FM

Call Sign	Frequency	City Broadcast From
WTLI	89.3	Bear Creek Township
WPHN	90.5	Gaylord
WCML	97.1	Alpena
WFXD	92.5	Atlanta
WKJZ	94.9	Hillman
WLXT	96.3	Petoskey
WRGZ	96.7	Rogers City
WKLZ	98.9	Petoskey
WHAK	99.9	Rogers City
WMJZ	101.5	Gaylord
WMKC	102.9	Indian River
WGFM	105.1	Cheboygan
WHSB	107.7	Alpena

AM

Call Sign	Frequency	City Broadcast From
WTCM	580	Traverse City
WHAK	960	Rogers City
WJML	1110	Petoskey

References

1. ^ ^{a b} "American FactFinder". United States Census Bureau. http://factfinder.census.gov. Retrieved 2008-01-31. 
2. ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Ocqueoc Township, Michigan
3. ^ Map of P.H. Hoeft State Park in PDF format
4. ^ Overview of Hoeft State Park
5. ^ Essay on Hoeft State Park
6. ^ Forty Mile Point Lighthouse Society.
7. ^ The Alpena News