Orange Township, Kalkaska County, Michigan

There is also Orange Township, Ionia County, Michigan.
Lodi, Kalkaska County, Michigan, redirects here. For other uses, see Lodi, Michigan.

Orange Township, Michigan
Civil township
Orange Township Hall
Orange Township Hall
Location within Kalkaska County
Location within Kalkaska County
Orange Township is located in Michigan
Orange Township
Orange Township
Location within the state of Michigan
Orange Township is located in the United States
Orange Township
Orange Township
Orange Township (the United States)
Coordinates: 44°38′36″N 85°09′27″W / 44.64333°N 85.15750°W / 44.64333; -85.15750
CountryUnited States
StateMichigan
CountyKalkaska
Government
 • SupervisorTrevor Ball
 • ClerkEric Hendricks
Area
 • Total
34.81 sq mi (90.2 km2)
 • Land34.23 sq mi (88.7 km2)
 • Water0.58 sq mi (1.5 km2)
Elevation
1,106 ft (337 m)
Population
 (2020)
 • Total
1,250
 • Density36.0/sq mi (13.9/km2)
Time zoneUTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP code(s)
49633 (Fife Lake)
49646 (Kalkaska)
49680 (South Boardman)
Area code231
FIPS code26-60940[1]
GNIS feature ID1626854[2]

Orange Township is a civil township of Kalkaska County in the U.S. state of Michigan. The population was 1,250 at the 2020 census.

Communities

Geography

According to the United States Census Bureau, the township has a total area of 34.81 square miles (90.16 km2), of which 34.23 square miles (88.66 km2) is land and 0.58 square miles (1.50 km2) (1.67%) is water.[7]

Demographics

As of the census[1] of 2000, there were 1,176 people, 411 households, and 313 families residing in the township. The population density was 34.4 inhabitants per square mile (13.3/km2). There were 596 housing units at an average density of 17.4 units per square mile (6.7 units/km2). The racial makeup of the township was 97.79% White, 1.11% Native American, 0.09% Asian, and 1.02% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.45% of the population.

There were 411 households, out of which 41.1% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 59.9% were married couples living together, 9.7% had a female householder with no husband present, and 23.8% were non-families. 17.5% of all households were made up of individuals, and 6.1% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.86 and the average family size was 3.22.

In the township the population was spread out, with 31.1% under the age of 18, 9.2% from 18 to 24, 29.0% from 25 to 44, 21.7% from 45 to 64, and 9.0% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 33 years. For every 100 females, there were 102.4 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 99.0 males.

The median income for a household in the township was $35,380, and the median income for a family was $38,472. Males had a median income of $30,761 versus $19,896 for females. The per capita income for the township was $15,448. About 7.1% of families and 10.0% of the population were below the poverty line, including 11.7% of those under age 18 and 9.6% of those age 65 or over.

References

  1. ^ a b "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
  2. ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Orange Township, Kalkaska County, Michigan
  3. ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Lodi, Michigan
  4. ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Lodi Post Office (historical)
  5. ^ Google Map of Spencer, Orange Township, MI. Accessed 15 Dec 2022.
  6. ^ Spencer, Secluded in Kalkaska County. Accessed 15 Dec 2022.
  7. ^ "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. 27 Michigan. Retrieved September 10, 2020.