Oscoda Township, Michigan
| Oscoda Charter Township, Michigan | |
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| Charter township | |
 Oscoda Charter Township, Michigan
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| Coordinates: 44°27′54″N 83°27′26″W / 44.46500°N 83.45722°WCoordinates: 44°27′54″N 83°27′26″W / 44.46500°N 83.45722°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Michigan |
| County | Iosco |
| Area | |
| • Total | 131.1 sq mi (339.6 km2) |
| • Land | 121.8 sq mi (315.4 km2) |
| • Water | 9.4 sq mi (24.3 km2) |
| Elevation | 771 ft (235 m) |
| Population (2000) | |
| • Total | 7,248 |
| • Density | 59.5/sq mi (23.0/km2) |
| Time zone | Eastern (EST) (UTC-5) |
| • Summer (DST) | EDT (UTC-4) |
| ZIP code | 48750 |
| Area code(s) | 989 |
| FIPS code | 26-61340 |
| GNIS feature ID | 1626864 |
Oscoda Charter Township is a charter township of Iosco County in the U.S. state of Michigan. The population was 7,248 at the 2000 census.
According to the United States Census Bureau, the township has a total area of 131.1 square miles (340 km2), of which 121.8 square miles (315 km2) is land and 9.4 square miles (24 km2) (7.15%) is water.
Oscoda Township is served by Oscoda Area Schools, a school district which also serves AuSable Township, as well as portions of Wilber Township and portions of Alcona County. A satellite campus of Alpena Community College also operates on the former grounds of Wurtsmith Air Force Base (now Oscoda-Wurtsmith Airport).
As of the census of 2000, there were 7,248 people, 3,170 households, and 2,066 families residing in the township. The population density was 59.5 per square mile (23.0/km²). There were 6,071 housing units at an average density of 49.9 per square mile (19.3/km²). The racial makeup of the township was 95.28% White, 0.80% African American, 1.02% Native American, 0.70% Asian, 0.14% Pacific Islander, 0.41% from other races, and 1.64% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.30% of the population.
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