Oscoda Township is a charter township of Iosco County in the U.S. state of Michigan. The population was 7,152 at the 2020 census. The Wurtsmith Air Force Base is located within the township.

Communities

  • Foote Site Village is an unincorporated community located within the township at . It is near the Foote Dam Pond along the south side of the Au Sable River
  • Oscoda is an unincorporated community and census-designated place (CDP) that is mostly located within the township at . Only a very small portion of the CDP extends into Au Sable Township to the south.

Geography

According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the township has a total area of , of which is land and (7.08%) is water.

It is the largest municipality by area in Iosco County. The Au Sable River flows east through most of the township and contains numerous dams and reservoirs. The Loud Dam Pond, Cooke Dam Pond, and Foote Dam Pond are along the river. The Pine River also flows south into the township into Van Etten Lake before joining the Au Sable River slightly before Lake Huron. Portions of the Manistee National Forest are within the township.

Transportation

Airport

  • Oscoda–Wurtsmith Airport is a public use airport that was created in 1993 from part of the disestablished Wurtsmith Air Force Base.

Bus

  • Indian Trails has a station in Oscoda that is along the Owosso–St. Ignace route that follows U.S. Highway 23 at this point.

Major highways

  • runs south–north along the eastern edge of the township near Lake Huron.
  • runs through the western portion of the township.
  • has its southern terminus at US 23 within the township.

Demographics

As of the census A satellite campus of Alpena Community College is also located within the township.

References

  • Oscoda Township official website
  • Au Sable and Oscoda Historical Society