Ontonagon Township, Michigan | |
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Township | |
Location within the state of Michigan | |
Coordinates: 46°51′22″N 89°17′31″W / 46.85611°N 89.29194°WCoordinates: 46°51′22″N 89°17′31″W / 46.85611°N 89.29194°W | |
Country | United States |
State | Michigan |
County | Ontonagon |
Area | |
• Total | 193.6 sq mi (501.5 km2) |
• Land | 192.8 sq mi (499.5 km2) |
• Water | 0.8 sq mi (2.0 km2) |
Elevation | 810 ft (247 m) |
Population (2000) | |
• Total | 2,954 |
• Density | 15.3/sq mi (5.9/km2) |
Time zone | Eastern (EST) (UTC-5) |
• Summer (DST) | EDT (UTC-4) |
ZIP code | 49953 |
Area code(s) | 906 |
FIPS code | 26-60880 |
GNIS feature ID | 1626851 |
Ontonagon Township (/ˌɒntəˈnɑːɡən/ ON-tə-NAH-gən) is a civil township of Ontonagon County in the U.S. state of Michigan. The population was 2,954 at the 2000 census.
According to the United States Census Bureau, the township has a total area of 193.6 square miles (501 km2), of which 192.9 square miles (500 km2) is land and 0.8 square miles (2.1 km2) (0.40%) is water.
As of the census of 2000, there were 2,954 people, 1,281 households, and 809 families residing in the township. The population density was 15.3 per square mile (5.9/km²). There were 1,694 housing units at an average density of 8.8 per square mile (3.4/km²). The racial makeup of the township was 97.60% White, 0.85% Native American, 0.14% Asian, 0.17% from other races, and 1.25% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.58% of the population.