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Roscommon Township, Michigan


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Township in Michigan, United States































Roscommon Township, Michigan

Township

Location within Roscommon County
Location within Roscommon County



Roscommon Township, Michigan is located in Michigan
Roscommon Township, Michigan


Location within the state of Michigan



Coordinates: 44°14′30″N 84°42′59″W / 44.24167°N 84.71639°W / 44.24167; -84.71639Coordinates: 44°14′30″N 84°42′59″W / 44.24167°N 84.71639°W / 44.24167; -84.71639
Country
United States
State
Michigan
County
Roscommon
Area
 • Total
108.3 sq mi (280.4 km2)
 • Land
103.9 sq mi (269.2 km2)
 • Water
4.3 sq mi (11.3 km2)
Elevation

1,122 ft (342 m)
Population (2000)
 • Total
4,249
 • Density
40.9/sq mi (15.8/km2)
Time zone
UTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST)
UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP code
48629 (Houghton Lake),
48651 (Prudenville)

Area code(s)
989
FIPS code
26-69560[1]

GNIS feature ID

1627003[2]

Roscommon Township is a civil township located in southern Roscommon County, Michigan at the south end of Houghton Lake. The population was 4,249 at the 2000 census.


The Village of Roscommon is located to the northeast of Roscommon Township in Higgins Township.




Contents





  • 1 Geography


  • 2 Demographics


  • 3 Notes


  • 4 External links




Geography[edit]


According to the United States Census Bureau, the township has a total area of 108.3 square miles (280 km2), of which 103.9 square miles (269 km2) is land and 4.3 square miles (11 km2) (4.02%) is water.



Demographics[edit]


As of the census[1] of 2000, there were 4,249 people, 1,716 households, and 1,158 families residing in the township. The population density was 40.9 per square mile (15.8/km²). There were 2,678 housing units at an average density of 25.8 per square mile (9.9/km²). The racial makeup of the township was 97.60% White, 0.80% African American, 0.61% Native American, 0.24% Asian, 0.02% Pacific Islander, 0.05% from other races, and 0.68% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.87% of the population.


There were 1,716 households out of which 27.3% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 55.2% were married couples living together, 8.3% had a female householder with no husband present, and 32.5% were non-families. 27.0% of all households were made up of individuals and 11.8% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.40 and the average family size was 2.89.


In the township the population was spread out with 24.6% under the age of 18, 6.1% from 18 to 24, 25.6% from 25 to 44, 25.7% from 45 to 64, and 17.9% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 41 years. For every 100 females, there were 91.1 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 91.3 males.


The median income for a household in the township was $28,805, and the median income for a family was $32,426. Males had a median income of $26,793 versus $16,559 for females. The per capita income for the township was $15,508. About 8.4% of families and 13.9% of the population were below the poverty line, including 16.4% of those under age 18 and 9.2% of those age 65 or over.



Notes[edit]




  1. ^ ab "American FactFinder". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved 2008-01-31. 


  2. ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Roscommon Township, Michigan




External links[edit]


  • Higgins Lake/Roscommon Chamber of Commerce








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