Oscoda township, Iosco County, Michigan (MI) detailed profile
Land area: 121.8 sq. mi.
Water area: 9.4 sq. mi.
Population: 7,248 (76% urban, 24% rural)
| Males: 3,581 |  (49.4%) |
| Females: 3,667 |  (50.6%) |
Occupied houses/apartments: 7,220 (5,486 owner occupied, 1,734 renter occupied)
| % of renters here: | 24% |
| State: | 26% |
Races in Oscoda township:
- White Non-Hispanic: 94.5%
- Black: 0.8%
- American Indian and Alaska Native: 1.0%
- Asian: 0.7%
- Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander: 0.1%
- Hispanic or Latino: 1.3%
- Two or more races: 1.6%
- Some other race: 0.0%
Median age of males: 42.9
Median age of females: 43.4
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Average household size: 2.28
| Oscoda township: | 2.3 people |
| Michigan: | 2.6 people |
Average family size: 2.79
| Oscoda township: | $35,664 |
| Michigan: | $48,273 |
| Here: | $446 |
| State: | $629 |
Estimated median house or condo value in 2013: $87,184 (it was $78,500 in 2000)
| : | $87,184 |
| Michigan: | $117,500 |
Mean price in 2013:
Detached houses: $117,193
Here: $117,193 State: $159,597
Townhouses or other attached units: $190,578
Here: $190,578 State: $138,735
In 2-unit structures: $47,422
Here: $47,422 State: $89,877
In 3-to-4-unit structures: $103,773
Here: $103,773 State: $110,373
In 5-or-more-unit structures: $140,689
Here: $140,689 State: $119,825
Mobile homes: $20,095
Here: $20,095 State: $33,033
| Population density: 60 people per square mile | (average). |
Cities in this township include: Oscoda.
Notable locations in this township outside city limits:
Notable locations in Oscoda township: Lumbermens Monument Visitor Center (A), Lakewood Shores Golf Course (B), Old Orchard Park Campground (C), Van Etten Lake State Forest Campground (D), Lincoln Junction Station (E), Camp Nissokone (F), Monument Campground (G), Skeel Spur (H), Oscoda Township Library (I), Wurtsmith Air Museum (J), Oscoda Fire Department Station 2 (K), United States Forest Service Huron Shores Station (L). Display/hide their locations on the map
Churches in Oscoda township include: Oscoda Baptist Church (A), Oscoda Assembly of God Church (B), Pentecostal Lighthouse Church (C), Charity Baptist Church (D), Church of Christ (E), Grace Community Church (F), Oscoda Indian Mission (G), Trinity Church (H), Huron Church (I). Display/hide their locations on the map
Cemetery: Chippewa Cemetery (1). Display/hide its location on the map
Lakes and reservoirs: Van Etten Lake (A), Perch Lake (B), Stuart Lake (C), Mitchell Lake (D), Goose Lake (E), Duell Lake (F), Allen Lake (G), Slab Lake (H). Display/hide their locations on the map
Rivers and creeks: Baker Creek (A), Phelan Creek (B), Van Etten Creek (C), Hill Creek (D), Wildcat Creek (E), Coppler Creek (F), Dry Creek (G), Pine River (H). Display/hide their locations on the map
Parks in Oscoda township include: Five Channels Dam Workers Camp Historical Marker (1), Cooke Hydroelectric Plant Historical Marker (2), Green Pack House Historical Marker (3), Old Orchard Park (4). Display/hide their locations on the map
Percentage of households with unmarried partners: 5.5%
Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
- Lesbian couples: 0.1% of all households
- Gay men: 0.1% of all households
26 people in homes for the mentally retarded
2 people in religious group quarters
Housing units in structures:
- One, detached: 3
- Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (58%)
- Machinery (22%)
- Paper (6%)
- Printing and related support activities (6%)
- Health care (35%)
- Educational services (22%)
- Finance and insurance (8%)
- Accommodation and food services (8%)
- Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (5%)
- Textile mills and textile products (5%)
- U. S. Postal service (5%)
- Farmers and farm managers (47%)
- Metal workers and plastic workers (25%)
- Vehicle and mobile equipment mechanics, installers, and repairers (8%)
- Other production occupations including supervisors (8%)
- Printing workers (6%)
- Registered nurses (24%)
- Secretaries and administrative assistants (11%)
- Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (8%)
- Other teachers and instructors, education, training, and library occupations (8%)
- Sales representatives, services, wholesale and manufacturing (8%)
- Bookkeeping, accounting, and auditing clerks (8%)
- Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (5%)
Means of transportation to work:
26 people in homes for the mentally retarded
2 people in religious group quarters
Household type by relationship:
Households: 0
1,029 married couples with children.
522 single-parent households (109 men, 413 women).