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Onota township, Michigan

Onota township profile, demographic data, and geographic information.

Onota township is a geographic entity located in Alger County, Michigan. As of official census estimates, it has a reported population of 368. The land area covers 87.73 sq mi. [1]

Demographics & Population

Demographic Metric Estimate / Count Margin of Error Survey Period / Source
Total Population (2025 PEP Estimate) 368 — 2025 / Census
Median Age 57.4 yrs ±6.1 2020-2024 / Census ACS 5-Year 2024
Total Households 176 ±43 2020-2024 / Census ACS 5-Year 2024
Source: U.S. Census Bureau (PEP, ACS 5-Year).

Housing & Real Estate Profile

Housing Metric Estimate / Value Margin of Error
Total Housing Units 447 ±65
Occupied Housing Units 176 ±43
Vacant Housing Units 271 ±56
Median Home Value $330,500 ±$45,870
Median Gross Rent Suppressed —
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year (2020-2024).

Economy & Workforce

Economic Metric Estimate / Value Margin of Error
Median Household Income $85,875 ±$36,025
Per Capita Income $41,320 ±$9,650
Poverty Rate 12.6% ±9.2%
Population Below Poverty Level 55 ±42
Unemployment Rate 3.3% ±4.1%
Civilian Labor Force, Employed 207 ±70
Broadband Internet Rate 89.8% ±30%
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year (2020-2024).

Local Government & Public Administration

Authoritative general-purpose local government units serving this area U.S. Census Bureau GUS (2026) / GMAF
Government Unit Unit Type Jurisdiction Role Contact / Address
TOWNSHIP OF ONOTA
GUS Population: 369 (2024)
ID: 106431
Township Official Local Government
Contact: TOWNSHIP SUPERVISOR
PO BOX 100, DEERTON MI 49822-0100
GUS Population: 8,695 (2024)
ID: 166579
County Official County Government
Contact: CHAIR
101 COURT ST, MUNISING MI 49862-1196

Education

Listing 4 local institutions (NCES 2024-2025) External reference via K12Guides
Institution Type Grades Location
Regular School Nearby PK-08 DEERTON, MI
Regular School Nearby 06-12 MUNISING, MI
Regular School Nearby PK-12 EBEN JUNCTION, MI
Regular School Nearby PK-05 MUNISING, MI
Source: k12guides.com.

Community Facilities & Infrastructure

Displaying 3 civic institutions across 2 datasets queried CMS • IPEDS • IMLS
Facility Name Category Relationship Address / Location Contact
Northern Michigan University
College 22.9 mi away 1401 Presque Isle Avenue, Marquette, MI, 49855-5301
9062271000
MUNISING SCHOOL PUBLIC LIBRARY
Library 14.0 mi away 810 STATE HIGHWAY M-28 WEST SUITE A, MUNISING, MI, 49862
(906) 387-2125
PETER WHITE PUBLIC LIBRARY
Library 22.0 mi away 217 NORTH FRONT STREET, MARQUETTE, MI, 49855
(906) 228-9510
Distances calculated from authoritative source coordinates. Source: CMS, IMLS, NCES IPEDS.

Climate & Weather Observations

NOAA Monthly Climate Normals

Observation Station: Climate data reflects NOAA 1991–2020 standard normals recorded at CHATHAM EXP FARM 2, MI US, located 7.2 miles from Onota township. Local microclimates, topography, and elevation may cause municipal conditions to differ.
Month High (°F) Low (°F) Mean (°F) Precip (in) Snow (in)
January 24.5° 8.0° 16.2° 2.04" 45.6"
February 27.4° 6.9° 17.2° 1.53" 29.7"
March 36.9° 15.4° 26.1° 1.69" 18.6"
April 48.3° 27.3° 37.8° 2.44" 11.8"
May 63.1° 38.8° 50.9° 3.27" 0.6"
June 73.3° 48.4° 60.9° 3.37" 0.0"
July 77.9° 53.7° 65.8° 3.58" 0.0"
August 76.5° 52.7° 64.6° 3.03" 0.0"
September 68.8° 46.2° 57.5° 4.25" 0.0"
October 54.7° 35.1° 44.9° 4.74" 2.5"
November 40.4° 25.0° 32.7° 2.86" 18.9"
December 29.8° 14.5° 22.1° 2.29" 36.3"
Source: NOAA U.S. Climate Normals (1991–2020).

Local Weather Forecast

Weather forecast data is currently unavailable in the local cache.

Nearby Cities & Communities

Listing adjacent communities by spatial proximity (miles) Proximity discovery
Community Name Classification Distance Population
Chatham village Village 7.0 mi —
Munising city City 16.0 mi —
Harvey CDP CDP 19.3 mi —
K. I. Sawyer CDP CDP 21.1 mi —
Marquette city City 22.2 mi —
Trowbridge Park CDP CDP 24.4 mi —

Sources & Data Provenance

  1. Geographic Classification & Identifiers: U.S. Census Bureau Gazetteer (2026) and TIGER/Line Shapefiles. GEOID: 2600360820. • Official Source Dataset →
  2. Socioeconomic & Housing Metrics: U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey (ACS) 5-year estimates and Population Estimates Program (PEP). Margin of Error (MOE) intervals are reported where published; suppressed values are never estimated or replaced with false zeros.
  3. Civic Directory Datasets: Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS Hospital Directory), National Center for Education Statistics (NCES IPEDS Postsecondary Directory), and Institute of Museum and Library Services (IMLS Public Libraries Survey). Airport landing facilities are provided by airport-data.com.
  4. Weather & Climate Observations: National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020 and National Weather Service (NWS) point forecasts.