Logan Township, Ogemaw County, Michigan

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Logan Township, Michigan
Logan Township Hall
Logan Township Hall
Location within Ogemaw County
Location within Ogemaw County
Logan Township is located in Michigan
Logan Township
Logan Township
Location within the state of Michigan
Logan Township is located in the United States
Logan Township
Logan Township
Location within the United States
Coordinates: 44°17′17″N 83°57′26″W / 44.28806°N 83.95722°W / 44.28806; -83.95722Coordinates: 44°17′17″N 83°57′26″W / 44.28806°N 83.95722°W / 44.28806; -83.95722
CountryUnited States
StateMichigan
CountyOgemaw
Government
 • SupervisorKaren Maxwell
 • ClerkTonya Schagel
Area
 • Total35.99 sq mi (93.21 km2)
 • Land35.23 sq mi (91.25 km2)
 • Water0.76 sq mi (1.97 km2)
Elevation
850 ft (259 m)
Population
 (2010)
 • Total551
 • Density15.6/sq mi (6.0/km2)
Time zoneUTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP code(s)
48635 (Lupton)
48739 (Hale)
48756 (Prescott)
Area code(s)989
FIPS code26-49160[1]
GNIS feature ID1626638[2]

Logan Township is a civil township of Ogemaw County in the U.S. state of Michigan. The population was 551 at the 2010 census.

Communities[edit]

  • Corrigan was a lumber settlement in the township. It had a post office from August 18, 1891 until August 14, 1897.[3][4]
  • Nester was another lumber settlement it the township, and it had a post office that operated from September 6, 1901 until June 30, 1911.[3][5]

Geography[edit]

According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the township has a total area of 35.99 square miles (93.21 km2), of which 35.23 square miles (91.25 km2) is land and 0.76 square miles (1.97 km2) (2.11%) is water.[6]

Demographics[edit]

As of the census[1] of 2000, there were 581 people, 239 households, and 173 families residing in the township. The population density was 16.5 per square mile (6.4/km2). There were 430 housing units at an average density of 12.2 per square mile (4.7/km2). The racial makeup of the township was 96.73% White, 0.34% Native American, 0.17% from other races, and 2.75% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.86% of the population.

There were 239 households, out of which 23.8% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 64.4% were married couples living together, 5.4% had a female householder with no husband present, and 27.2% were non-families. 23.8% of all households were made up of individuals, and 10.9% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.39 and the average family size was 2.82.

In the township the population was spread out, with 20.7% under the age of 18, 6.7% from 18 to 24, 23.8% from 25 to 44, 26.5% from 45 to 64, and 22.4% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 44 years. For every 100 females, there were 108.2 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 101.3 males.

The median income for a household in the township was $22,105, and the median income for a family was $29,531. Males had a median income of $30,000 versus $17,115 for females. The per capita income for the township was $15,372. About 13.1% of families and 15.9% of the population were below the poverty line, including 19.6% of those under age 18 and 9.0% of those age 65 or over.

References[edit]

  1. ^ a b "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
  2. ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Logan Township, Ogemaw County, Michigan
  3. ^ a b Romig, Walter (1986) [1973]. Michigan Place Names. Detroit, Michigan: Wayne State University Press. ISBN 0-8143-1838-X.
  4. ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Nester Post Office (historical)
  5. ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Nester Post Office (historical)
  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. Retrieved November 7, 2020.