Orient Township, Michigan facts for kids
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Orient Township, Michigan
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 Orient Township, Michigan
Location in Michigan
Orient Township, Michigan
Location in the United States
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| Country | United States |
| State | Michigan |
| County | Osceola |
| Area | |
| • Total | 35.4 sq mi (91.8 km2) |
| • Land | 34.8 sq mi (90.2 km2) |
| • Water | 0.6 sq mi (1.6 km2) |
| Elevation | 1,024 ft (312 m) |
| Population
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| • Total | 733 |
| • Density | 20.71/sq mi (7.985/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-5 (Eastern (EST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-4 (EDT) |
| FIPS code | 26-61080 |
| GNIS feature ID | 1626858 |
Orient Township is a small community located in Osceola County, in the U.S. state of Michigan. It is a type of local government area called a civil township. In 2020, the population of Orient Township was 733 people.
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Communities in Orient Township
Orient Township does not have any large cities or towns. Instead, it has a few smaller, unincorporated communities. This means they are not officially organized as their own towns.
Sears Community
Sears is a small farming community. It is located in the northwest part of the township. You can find it between US 10 and a railroad line. This railroad was first built by the Flint and Pere Marquette Railway.
Sears is home to a medium-sized Amish community. The Amish people have their own stores and farms there. The Sears post office serves a specific area called ZIP code 49679. This area covers most of Orient Township. It also includes parts of Sylvan Township and Evart Township.
Geography of Orient Township
Orient Township covers a total area of about 35.4 square miles (91.8 square kilometers). Most of this area is land. About 34.8 square miles (90.2 square kilometers) is land. The rest, about 0.6 square miles (1.6 square kilometers), is water. This means a small part of the township is made up of lakes or rivers.
Population and People
Based on information from the year 2000, there were 803 people living in Orient Township. These people lived in 318 households. A household is a group of people living together in one home. Out of these, 235 were families.
The population was spread out by age. About 23.7% of the people were under 18 years old. About 16.4% were 65 years old or older. The average age in the township was 43 years. For every 100 females, there were about 102.8 males.
See also
In Spanish: Municipio de Orient (Míchigan) para niños
