- Onaway, Michigan
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Onaway, Michigan — City — Location of Onaway, Michigan
Coordinates: 45°21′25″N 84°13′33″W / 45.35694°N 84.22583°W Country United States State Michigan County Presque Isle Area – Total 1.7 sq mi (4.4 km2) – Land 1.7 sq mi (4.4 km2) – Water 0.0 sq mi (0.0 km2) Elevation 850 ft (259 m) Population (2000) – Total 993 – Density 585.6/sq mi (226.1/km2) Time zone Eastern (EST) (UTC-5) – Summer (DST) EDT (UTC-4) ZIP code 49765 Area code(s) 989 FIPS code 26-60680[1] GNIS feature ID 0634060[2] Onaway is a city in Presque Isle County in the U.S. state of Michigan. The population was 933 at the 2000 census. Onaway is the Sturgeon Capital of Michigan.
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Transportation
Private airports
- Leo E. Goetz County Airport
Commercial airports
The nearest commercial airports to Onaway are Alpena County Regional Airport, Cherry Capital Airport (Traverse City) and Pellston Airport.
Michigan State Trunklines
Geography
According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 1.7 square miles (4.4 km2), all land.
Demographics
As of the census[1] of 2000, there were 993 people, 448 households, and 237 families residing in the city. The population density was 585.6 per square mile (225.5/km²). There were 525 housing units at an average density of 309.6 per square mile (119.2/km²). The racial makeup of the city was 96.37% White, 1.31% Native American, and 2.32% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.41% of the population.
There were 448 households out of which 26.3% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 35.3% were married couples living together, 13.6% had a female householder with no husband present, and 46.9% were non-families. 42.0% of all households were made up of individuals and 25.0% 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 2.97.
In the city the population was spread out with 26.1% under the age of 18, 10.4% from 18 to 24, 24.7% from 25 to 44, 21.9% from 45 to 64, and 17.0% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 38 years. For every 100 females there were 85.3 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 76.9 males.
The median income for a household in the city was $20,787, and the median income for a family was $26,786. Males had a median income of $26,932 versus $18,958 for females. The per capita income for the city was $13,552. About 20.3% of families and 26.9% of the population were below the poverty line, including 37.8% of those under age 18 and 20.4% of those age 65 or over.
Media
All of the following can be accessed in Onaway, Michigan.
Newspaper
- The Alpena News[3] is the daily newspaper of record for much of northeastern Lower Peninsula of Michigan.
- The Onaway Outlook is the weekly newspaper for the city of Onaway, Michigan, published by Presque Isle Newspaper, Inc.
- The Presque Isle County Advance is the weekly newspaper of Presque Isle County, published by Presque Isle Newspaper, Inc.
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 WBCM 93.5 Boyne City 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 WARD 750 Petoskey WHAK 960 Rogers City WJML 1110 Petoskey References
- ^ a b "American FactFinder". United States Census Bureau. http://factfinder.census.gov. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
- ^ "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. 2007-10-25. http://geonames.usgs.gov. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
- ^ The Alpena News
External links
- Satellite map of Onaway, MI from Google Maps
- George Washington in Michigan - Information on local attraction.
Municipalities and communities of Presque Isle County, Michigan Cities Onaway | Rogers City
Villages Townships Unincorporated
communitiesHawks | Leroy | Manitou Beach | Metz | Presque Isle
Categories:- Populated places in Presque Isle County, Michigan
- Cities in Michigan
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