| Osceola Township, Michigan | |
|---|---|
| Township | |
| Location within the state of Michigan | |
| Coordinates: 47°11′16″N 88°28′30″W / 47.18778°N 88.47500°WCoordinates: 47°11′16″N 88°28′30″W / 47.18778°N 88.47500°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Michigan |
| County | Houghton |
| Area | |
| • Total | 26.0 sq mi (67.3 km2) |
| • Land | 24.8 sq mi (64.3 km2) |
| • Water | 1.1 sq mi (2.9 km2) |
| Elevation | 1,184 ft (361 m) |
| Population (2000) | |
| • Total | 1,738 |
| • Density | 76.8/sq mi (29.7/km2) |
| Time zone | Eastern (EST) (UTC-5) |
| • Summer (DST) | EDT (UTC-4) |
| FIPS code | 26-61260 |
| GNIS feature ID | 1626862 |
Osceola Township is a civil township of Houghton County in the U.S. state of Michigan. The population was 1,908 at the 2000 census.
According to the United States Census Bureau, the township has a total area of 26.0 square miles (67.3 km²), of which 24.8 square miles (64.3 km²) is land and 1.1 square miles (3.0 km²) (4.39%) is water.
As of the census of 2000, there were 1,908 people, 779 households, and 522 families residing in the township. The population density was 76.8 per square mile (29.7/km²). There were 894 housing units at an average density of 36.0 per square mile (13.9/km²). The racial makeup of the township was 98.01% White, 0.10% African American, 0.42% Native American, 0.37% Asian, and 1.10% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.58% of the population. 37.7% were of Finnish, 13.8% German, 8.1% French and 7.7% English ancestry according to Census 2000.
There were 779 households out of which 28.2% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 54.6% were married couples living together, 8.0% had a female householder with no husband present, and 32.9% were non-families. 26.7% of all households were made up of individuals and 11.9% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.44 and the average family size was 2.98.