Otsego Lake Township, Michigan

Otsego Lake Township, Michigan
Otsego Lake Township, Michigan
Civil township
	Otsego Lake Township Hall in Waters
	Location within Otsego County
	Otsego Lake Township Location within the state of Michigan Otsego Lake Township Location within the United States
	Coordinates: 44°54′13″N84°40′14″W / 44.90361°N 84.67056°W
Country	United States
State	Michigan
County	Otsego
Established	1875
Government
• Supervisor	Dave Matelski
• Clerk	Mary Brown
Area
• Total	35.42 sq mi (91.74 km2)
• Land	32.72 sq mi (84.74 km2)
• Water	2.70 sq mi (6.99 km2)
Elevation	1,421 ft (433 m)
Population (2010)
• Total	2,847
• Density	87.0/sq mi (33.6/km2)
Time zone	UTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
• Summer (DST)	UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP code(s)	49733 (Frederic); 49735 (Gaylord); 49797 (Waters)
Area code	989
FIPS code	26-61680
GNIS feature ID	1626870
Website	Official website

Last updated November 18, 2023

Otsego Lake Township is a civil township of Otsego County in the U.S. state of Michigan. The population was 2,847 at the 2010 census.

Communities

Artubus Beach is an unincorporated community located on the township line with Bagley Township on the eastern shores of Otsego Lake at 44°56′46″N84°41′00″W / 44.9461242°N 84.6833631°W / 44.9461242; -84.6833631 .^[3] It was settled as a small resort community, and its name comes from both its shoreline on Otsego Lake and the abundant Arbutus in the nearby woods.^[4]
Farrar Landing is an unincorporated community located on the township line with Chester Township along Chub Creek at 44°52′36″N84°36′16″W / 44.8766800°N 84.6044701°W / 44.8766800; -84.6044701 .^[5]
Otsego Lake is an unincorporated community located within the township at the southern end of Otsego Lake at 44°55′01″N84°41′33″W / 44.9169578°N 84.6925300°W / 44.9169578; -84.6925300 . It is centered along the junction of county highways C-38 and F-38 just east of Interstate 75.^[6] The community was settled along the Jackson, Lansing and Saginaw Railroad in 1872 and was named after the lake. A post office opened on July 23, 1873 and operated until February 15, 1932.^[7] The community served briefly as the first county seat of Otsego County from 1875 to 1877.^[8]
Waters is an unincorporated community located in the southwestern portion of the township at 44°52′47″N84°41′55″W / 44.8797358°N 84.6986410°W / 44.8797358; -84.6986410 .^[9]

Geography

According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the township has a total area of 35.42 square miles (91.74 km²), of which 32.72 square miles (84.74 km²) is land and 2.70 square miles (6.99 km²) (7.62%) is water.

Demographics

As of the census ^[1] of 2000, there were 2,532 people, 1,070 households, and 786 families residing in the township. The population density was 77.3 inhabitants per square mile (29.8/km²). There were 2,028 housing units at an average density of 61.9 per square mile (23.9/km²). The racial makeup of the township was 98.30% White, 0.12% African American, 0.36% Native American, 0.04% from other races, and 1.18% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.32% of the population.

There were 1,070 households, out of which 26.4% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 64.6% were married couples living together, 5.2% had a female householder with no husband present, and 26.5% were non-families. 22.1% of all households were made up of individuals, and 9.6% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.37 and the average family size was 2.74.

In the township the population was spread out, with 22.3% under the age of 18, 4.4% from 18 to 24, 25.0% from 25 to 44, 27.8% from 45 to 64, and 20.5% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 44 years. For every 100 females, there were 107.0 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 101.1 males.

The median income for a household in the township was $44,351, and the median income for a family was $50,403. Males had a median income of $36,927 versus $24,375 for females. The per capita income for the township was $23,350. About 4.5% of families and 6.5% of the population were below the poverty line, including 10.4% of those under age 18 and 2.7% of those age 65 or over.

Images

Community of Otsego Lake
U.S. Post Office in Waters
Waters signage along Old Highway 27

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References

Sources

Romig, Walter (October 1, 1986) [1973]. Michigan Place Names: The History of the Founding and the Naming of More Than Five Thousand Past and Present Michigan Communities (Paperback). Detroit, Michigan: Wayne State University Press. pp. 27, 422, 528. ISBN 978-0-8143-1838-6.

External links

Otsego Lake Township official website

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[GR2-1] 1 2 "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau . Retrieved January 31, 2008.

[2] U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Otsego Lake Township, Michigan

[3] U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Artubus Beach, Michigan

[FOOTNOTERomig198627-4] Romig 1986, p. 27.

[5] U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Farrar Landing, Michigan

[6] U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Otsego Lake, Michigan

[FOOTNOTERomig1986422-7] Romig 1986, p. 422.

[8] Otsego County (2023). "County History" . Retrieved November 11, 2023.

[9] U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Waters, Michigan

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v t e Municipalities and communities of Otsego County, Michigan, United States
County seat: Gaylord
City	Gaylord	Map of Michigan highlighting Otsego County.svg
Village	Vanderbilt
Civil townships	Bagley Charlton Chester Corwith Dover Elmira Hayes Livingston Otsego Lake
Unincorporated communities	Arbutus Beach Elmira‡ Eyedylwild Beach Farrar Landing Green Timbers Hetherton‡ Johannesburg Lower Chub Landing Oak Grove Otsego Lake Pearll City Sparr Vienna Corners‡ Waters Whites Landing
Footnotes	‡This populated place also has portions in an adjacent county or counties
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