Waters, Michigan
| Otsego Lake Township, Michigan | |
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 Otsego Lake Township, Michigan
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| Coordinates: 44°54′13″N 84°40′14″W / 44.90361°N 84.67056°WCoordinates: 44°54′13″N 84°40′14″W / 44.90361°N 84.67056°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Michigan |
| County | Otsego |
| Area | |
| • Total | 35.5 sq mi (91.9 km2) |
| • Land | 32.7 sq mi (84.8 km2) |
| • Water | 2.8 sq mi (7.1 km2) |
| Elevation | 1,421 ft (433 m) |
| Population (2000) | |
| • Total | 2,532 |
| • Density | 77.3/sq mi (29.9/km2) |
| Time zone | Eastern (EST) (UTC-5) |
| • Summer (DST) | EDT (UTC-4) |
| ZIP code | 49735 (Gaylord), 49733 (Frederic), 49797 (Waters) |
| FIPS code | 26-61680 |
| GNIS feature ID | 1626870 |
| Website | http://www.otsegolaketownship.org/ |
Otsego Lake Township is a civil township of Otsego County in the U.S. state of Michigan. The population was 2,532 at the 2000 census. The township takes its name from Otsego Lake (Michigan), the southern half of which is within the township. Otsego Lake State Park is on the southeast shore of the lake in the township.
According to the United States Census Bureau, the township has a total area of 35.5 square miles (92 km2), of which, 32.7 square miles (85 km2) of it is land and 2.8 square miles (7.3 km2) of it (7.75%) is water.
As of the census of 2000, there were 2,532 people, 1,070 households, and 786 families residing in the township. The population density was 77.3 per square mile (29.9/km²). There were 2,028 housing units at an average density of 61.9 per square mile (23.9/km²). The racial makeup of the township was 98.30% White, 0.12% African American, 0.36% Native American, 0.04% from other races, and 1.18% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.32% of the population.
There were 1,070 households out of which 26.4% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 64.6% were married couples living together, 5.2% had a female householder with no husband present, and 26.5% were non-families. 22.1% of all households were made up of individuals and 9.6% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.37 and the average family size was 2.74.
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