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Ocqueoc Township
Michigan›Presque Isle County

Ocqueoc TownshipMI

Settled in 1885, this town now has 568 residents.

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Camp Black Lake · Public domain
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Ocqueoc Township, MI · Camp Black Lake · Public domain

Is Ocqueoc Township a good place to live?

7.1% of residents are under 18 in Ocqueoc Township, against 21% in Michigan’s towns and 22% across U.S. towns. Of the 702 Michigan towns we compare, none has a higher midpoint age than Ocqueoc Township. 44% of the land in Ocqueoc Township is conserved, above both the Michigan town median (4.4%) and the median of U.S. towns (4.3%). The biggest place to walk is Mackinac State Forest - Atlanta Unit, 14,621 acres with 56.1 miles of trail. Ocqueoc Township has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.

Small town

568 people, and everyone knows the way

In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.

Nearby towns
Rogers TownshipNorth Allis TownshipMoltke TownshipCase TownshipBearinger TownshipRogers TownshipNorth Allis TownshipMoltke TownshipCase TownshipBearinger TownshipOcqueoc Township
Camp Black Lake
Camp Black Lake · National Register of Historic Places
Ocqueoc Township’s story

141 years in pictures

The archive holds 1 old photo or paper and 2 maps from 1957 on.

2 places on the National Register of Historic Places.

  • 1885Ocqueoc Township is settled
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Getting set up

Moving to Ocqueoc Township: who provides what

Who provides power, water and the rest in Ocqueoc Township, and how to reach them.

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PowerConsumers Energy20.7¢/kWh · EIA 2025HIFLD · EIA
Internet3 providers84% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsFCC
Trash & dumpOcqueoc Township Recycling and Transfer StationDrop-offTown site
SchoolsOnaway Area Community School DistrictWhich school depends on your addressNCES
Register to voteOnlineIn Michigan you can register online until 15 days before Election Day, in person up to and including Election Day, or by mail (postmarked 15 days before).vote.gov
Who runs elections hereOcqueoc Township ClerkThe town itself; contacts on the Handbook page.FVAP, Oct 2021
ZIP codes49759, 4977949759 98% · 49779 2%Census 2020

EPA SDWIS (Oct 9, 2026) · HIFLD + EIA-861 2025 · Census 2020 ZCTAs · NCES 2024–25 · registration: vote.gov, updated Sep 12, 2025.

The data

Ordered by what stands out in Ocqueoc Township.

Who lives here

48% of residents are 65 or older

College graduates make up 27% of adults 25 and older, against 32% across Michigan.

64.7median age · MI 40.2
Ocqueoc TownshipMichiganUnited States

Ages · share of residents

Education · adults 25 and older

No diploma5%
High school33%
Some college22%
Associate’s13%
Bachelor’s13%
Graduate14%

Women and men · all residents

47% women, 53% men

That’s an even split within the survey’s margin of ±5.5 points. Across Michigan, 50.4% of residents are women. Among residents 75 and older, 70% are men (MI 42%).

Ages and education in Ocqueoc Township
Ocqueoc TownshipMIU.S.
Under 104.2%11.2%11.6%
10 to 172.9%10.1%10.3%
18 to 242.5%9.2%9.1%
25 to 343.6%13.2%13.7%
35 to 446.3%12.2%13.2%
45 to 547.1%12%12.2%
55 to 6425.2%13.6%12.7%
65 to 7431.3%11.2%10.2%
75 and older17%7.4%7%
No diploma5.4%7.9%10.4%
High school33.1%28%26%
Some college21.7%21.9%19.1%
Associate’s12.8%9.8%8.8%
Bachelor’s13.1%19.7%21.6%
Graduate13.8%12.7%14.1%

U.S. Census Bureau · ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates · in a town of 600, single groups can be off by several points

Outdoors

nearly a third of the land in Ocqueoc Township is protected from building

73 miles of trail in 4 parks and preserves. For Ocqueoc Township, the concentration of trails is 1.4 miles per square mile.

43.6%conserved
43.6%
conserved · 14,466 of 33,205 acres
73 mi
of trails · 1.4 per sq mi
Biggest places to walkTrailsAcres
1. Mackinac State Forest - Atlanta Unit56.1 mi14,621
2. Ocqueoc Falls Bicentennial Pathway8.6 mi524
3. Ocqueoc Outdoor Center0.2 mi19

Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US

Work & commute

Ocqueoc Township stands out in Michigan and nationally, with fewer of its working residents who work locally

For half of commuters, work is under 36 miles away. In Ocqueoc Township, the middle household income is $57,000. The top destinations are Rogers City (13%), Onaway (7%) and Cheboygan (5%).

1%work in town
Ocqueoc TownshipMichigan townsU.S. towns
Median household income$57,000$77,000$80,000
Working residents who work in town0.5%5.9%8%
Average trip to work26 minutes25 minutes25 minutes
Below the poverty line10%8.9%9.6%

Where working residents work

In Ocqueoc Township1%
Rogers City13%
Onaway7%
Cheboygan5%
Case Township4%
36 mi
median commute distance
40
jobs based in Ocqueoc Township
A commuter town
jobs vs. working residents

Census LEHD 2021 · ACS

Climate

Expect snowy winters and pleasant summers in Ocqueoc Township

Ocqueoc Township’s typical July afternoon high comes in at 80°F.

87″snow a winter

Typical low → high °F

Winter14–30°
Spring30–52°
Summer54–77°
Fall39–56°
Oct 2
typical first frost
May 22
typical last frost
+1.8°
vs. the 20th-century average

NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020

Health

Compared with most of Michigan and the rest of the country, more of Ocqueoc Township’s adults have high blood pressure

For adults in Ocqueoc Township, the share who have obesity is 41%. Among 702 Michigan towns, just 10 have a higher share of adults who had a checkup this year than Ocqueoc Township. 16% of adults in the town have diabetes; 13% binge drink. This Michigan town does better than the Michigan average on 7 of 32 CDC measures and worse on 11.

Ocqueoc TownshipMichigan townsU.S. towns
High blood pressure (CDC PLACES)46%36%35%
Diabetes (CDC PLACES)16%12%12%
Binge drink (CDC PLACES)13%17%16%
Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES)18%14%14%
32 measures vs. Michigan
7 better14 too close to call11 worse
What stands outOcqueoc TownshipMI
Fewer adults facing housing insecurity9.3%11.9%
Fewer binge drinkers12.7%15.9%
More adults with heart disease11.4%7%
Mymichigan Medical Center Alpena
38 mi away · emergency room
3 of 3
care shortages: primary care, dental, mental health

CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA

Natural hazards

Ocqueoc Township faces a moderate natural-hazard risk, led by inland flooding

FEMA puts 83% of Ocqueoc Township’s expected hazard losses down to inland flooding, and 6% to cold waves. Compared with three fifths of U.S. communities, expected storm and flood damage in the town is lower.

40risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
40Moderate riskLowerHigher
Inland floodingCold wavesLightning

FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA

Keep exploring

Everything we know about Ocqueoc Township

16pages on Ocqueoc Township
After high school

Colleges nearby

None within 15 miles of Ocqueoc Township; the nearest are

Get outside

73 miles of trails in Ocqueoc Township

43.6% of the town is conserved land, across 4 parks and preserves.

Map of trails and conserved land in Ocqueoc TownshipConservedTrails
1
Mackinac State Forest - Atlanta Unit56.1 mi of trails · 14,621 acres
Directions
2
Ocqueoc Falls Bicentennial Pathway8.6 mi of trails · 524 acres
Directions
3
Ocqueoc Outdoor Center0.2 mi of trails · 19 acres
Trails © OpenStreetMap contributors · USGS PAD-US

About Ocqueoc Township

Civil township in Michigan, United States

Ocqueoc Township ( AH-key-ock) is a civil township of Presque Isle County in the U.S. state of Michigan named after the Ocqueoc River. The population of Ocqueoc Township was 544 at the 2020 census, down from 655 at the 2010 census.

From Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 · facts via Wikidata (CC0)

Area
53 sq mi
Elevation
623 ft

Questions about Ocqueoc Township

Short answers, built from the data on this page.

Is Ocqueoc Township, MI a good place to live?

Ocqueoc Township has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.