| Onekama Township, Michigan | |
|---|---|
| Township | |
| Location within the state of Michigan | |
| Coordinates: 44°22′7″N 86°12′36″W / 44.36861°N 86.21000°WCoordinates: 44°22′7″N 86°12′36″W / 44.36861°N 86.21000°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Michigan |
| County | Manistee |
| Area | |
| • Total | 23.4 sq mi (60.6 km2) |
| • Land | 18.4 sq mi (47.8 km2) |
| • Water | 5.0 sq mi (12.8 km2) |
| Elevation | 712 ft (217 m) |
| Population (2000) | |
| • Total | 1,514 |
| • Density | 82.1/sq mi (31.7/km2) |
| Time zone | Eastern (EST) (UTC-5) |
| • Summer (DST) | EDT (UTC-4) |
| ZIP code | 49614 (Bear Lake), 49660 (Manistee), 49675 (Onekama) |
| Area code(s) | 231 |
| FIPS code | 26-60760 |
| GNIS feature ID | 1626848 |
Onekama Township is a civil township of Manistee County in the U.S. state of Michigan. The population was 1,514 at the 2000 census.
In addition to the summer communities, there are also a number of well-known summer camps developed, associated with schools or church denominations. These include:
According to the United States Census Bureau, the township has a total area of 23.4 square miles (61 km2), of which 18.4 square miles (48 km2) is land and 5.0 square miles (13 km2) (21.20%) is water.
As of the census of 2000, there were 1,514 people, 603 households, and 414 families residing in the township. The population density was 82.1 per square mile (31.7/km²). There were 1,117 housing units at an average density of 60.6 per square mile (23.4/km²). The racial makeup of the township was 92.80% White, 0.07% African American, 0.46% Native American, 0.07% Asian, 5.68% from other races, and 0.92% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 9.91% of the population.
There were 603 households out of which 23.4% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 57.5% were married couples living together, 8.0% had a female householder with no husband present, and 31.3% were non-families. 28.4% of all households were made up of individuals and 15.6% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.22 and the average family size was 2.69.