| Comins Township, Michigan | |
|---|---|
| Township | |
| Location within the state of Michigan | |
| Coordinates: 44°43′53″N 84°0′37″W / 44.73139°N 84.01028°WCoordinates: 44°43′53″N 84°0′37″W / 44.73139°N 84.01028°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Michigan |
| County | Oscoda |
| Area | |
| • Total | 71.8 sq mi (186.1 km2) |
| • Land | 70.5 sq mi (182.6 km2) |
| • Water | 1.3 sq mi (3.4 km2) |
| Elevation | 1,125 ft (343 m) |
| Population (2000) | |
| • Total | 2,017 |
| • Density | 28.6/sq mi (11.0/km2) |
| Time zone | Eastern (EST) (UTC-5) |
| • Summer (DST) | EDT (UTC-4) |
| ZIP code | 48619 |
| Area code(s) | 989 |
| FIPS code | 26-17600 |
| GNIS feature ID | 1626124 |
Comins Township is a civil township of Oscoda County in the U.S. state of Michigan. The population was 2,017 at the 2000 census.
The unincorporated community of Comins is located on M-33 in adjacent Clinton Township on the north side of Comins Township.
The unincorporated community of Fairview is within the township.
According to the United States Census Bureau, the township has a total area of 71.8 square miles (186 km2), of which 70.5 square miles (183 km2) is land and 1.3 square miles (3.4 km2) (1.85%) is water.
As of the census of 2000, there were 2,017 people, 785 households, and 558 families residing in the township. The population density was 28.6 per square mile (11.0/km²). There were 1,199 housing units at an average density of 17.0 per square mile (6.6/km²). The racial makeup of the township was 98.51% White, 0.10% African American, 0.69% Native American, 0.10% from other races, and 0.59% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.25% of the population.
There were 785 households out of which 27.3% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 61.1% were married couples living together, 6.9% had a female householder with no husband present, and 28.9% were non-families. 25.7% of all households were made up of individuals and 14.4% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.49 and the average family size was 2.98.