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Alcona township, MI map Land area: 57.6 sq. mi.
Water area: 8.8 sq. mi.
Population: 1,089 (all rural)
Males: 559  (51.3%)
Females: 530  (48.7%)

Occupied houses/apartments: 1,089 (1,033 owner occupied, 56 renter occupied)
% of renters here:

5%
State:

26%


Races in Alcona township:

  • White Non-Hispanic: 97.2%
  • American Indian and Alaska Native: 0.8%
  • Asian: 0.1%
  • Two or more races: 1.0%
  • Some other race: 0.2%

Median age of males: 57.6
Median age of females: 57.9

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Average household size: 2.08

Alcona township:

2.1 people
Michigan:

2.6 people

Average family size: 2.50

Estimated median household income in 2008: $37,122 ($34,125 in 1999)
This township:

$37,122
Michigan:

$48,591

Median contract rent in 2008 for apartments: $425 (lower quartile is $402, upper quartile is $516)
Here:

$425
State:

$589

Estimated median house or condo value in 2008: $159,708 (it was $109,900 in 2000)
Alcona township:

$159,708
Michigan:

$151,300
Lower value quartile - upper value quartile: $96,664 - $276,809

Mean price in 2008:

Detached houses: $196,814
Here:

$196,814
State:

$192,870

In 2-unit structures: $4,970
Here:

$4,970
State:

$126,266

Mobile homes: $70,104
Here:

$70,104
State:

$39,606
Population density: 19 people per square mile 
 
  (low).

Residents with income below the poverty level in 2008:
This township:

8.7%
Whole state:

10.5%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2008:
This township:

3.2%
Whole state:

4.8%

Cities in this township include: Lost Lake Woods.


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Notable locations in this township outside city limits:

Lakes and swamps: Muskrat Lake (A), Potvin Lake (B), Deer Lake (C), Ludwig Swamp (D). Display/hide their locations on the map

Creeks: Gauthier Creek (A), Liston Creek (B), DeRocher Creek (C). Display/hide their locations on the map

 

Number of foreign born residents: 8 (75% naturalized citizens)

Alcona township:  0.7%
State:  5.3%

64% of Alcona township residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 17% lived in this county.
   Out of people who lived in different counties, 92% lived in Michigan.

Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:

  • This state: 925
  • Northeast: 31
  • Midwest: 69
  • South: 41
  • West: 17

Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses in 2000: $77,000


Percentage of households with unmarried partners: 2.9%

Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
  • Lesbian couples: 0.4% of all households
  • Gay men: 0.0% of all households

Housing units in structures:

  • One, detached: 1,225
  • One, attached: 5
  • Two: 2
  • Mobile homes: 65

Median worth of mobile homes: $81,400


Housing units in Alcona township with a mortgage: 172 (14 second mortgage, 25 home equity loan, 0 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 225

Year house built

  • 1999 to March 2000: 38
  • 1995 to 1998: 61
  • 1990 to 1994: 56
  • 1980 to 1989: 155
  • 1970 to 1979: 351
  • 1960 to 1969: 223
  • 1950 to 1959: 184
  • 1940 to 1949: 119
  • 1939 or earlier: 110

Rooms in owner-occupied houses in Alcona township, Michigan:

  • 1 room: 0
  • 2 rooms: 0
  • 3 rooms: 24
  • 4 rooms: 64
  • 5 rooms: 131
  • 6 rooms: 138
  • 7 rooms: 70
  • 8 rooms: 25
  • 9 or more rooms: 33

Rooms in renter-occupied apartments in Alcona township, Michigan:

  • 1 room: 0
  • 2 rooms: 2
  • 3 rooms: 5
  • 4 rooms: 8
  • 5 rooms: 13
  • 6 rooms: 8
  • 7 rooms: 4
  • 8 rooms: 0
  • 9 or more rooms: 0

Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses and condos in Alcona township:

  • no bedroom: 0
  • 1 bedroom: 22
  • 2 bedrooms: 160
  • 3 bedrooms: 234
  • 4 bedrooms: 63
  • 5 or more bedrooms: 6

Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments in Alcona township:

  • no bedroom: 2
  • 1 bedroom: 0
  • 2 bedrooms: 18
  • 3 bedrooms: 18
  • 4 bedrooms: 2
  • 5 or more bedrooms: 0

Cars and other vehicles available in Alcona township in owner-occupied houses/condos:

  • no vehicle: 7
  • 1 vehicle: 165
  • 2 vehicles: 240
  • 3 vehicles: 54
  • 4 vehicles: 7
  • 5 or more vehicles: 12

Cars and other vehicles available in Alcona township in n renter-occupied apartments

  • no vehicle: 4
  • 1 vehicle: 17
  • 2 vehicles: 19
  • 3 vehicles: 0
  • 4 vehicles: 0
  • 5 or more vehicles: 0

Breakdown of mean house values by ages of householders

Most common industries for males (%):



  • Machinery (16%)
  • Construction (16%)
  • Public administration (7%)
  • Metal and metal products (5%)
  • Motor vehicle and parts dealers (5%)
  • Educational services (5%)
  • Health care (5%)

Most common industries for females (%):



  • Health care (18%)
  • Educational services (15%)
  • Social assistance (11%)
  • Accommodation and food services (9%)
  • Real estate and rental and leasing (6%)
  • Arts, entertainment, and recreation (5%)
  • Administrative and support and waste management services (4%)

Most common occupations for males (%)



  • Metal workers and plastic workers (14%)
  • Top executives (7%)
  • Construction trades workers except carpenters, electricians, painters, plumbers, and construction laborers (7%)
  • Carpenters (6%)
  • Retail sales workers except cashiers (5%)
  • Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair occupations including supervisors (5%)
  • Vehicle and mobile equipment mechanics, installers, and repairers (4%)

Most common occupations for females (%)



  • Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (9%)
  • Child care workers (7%)
  • Other sales and related workers including supervisors (7%)
  • Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (7%)
  • Nursing, psychiatric, and home health aides (5%)
  • Art and design workers (4%)
  • Registered nurses (4%)

Class of Workers

Most common first ancestries reported in Alcona township:

  • German (20.1%)
  • English (15.1%)
  • French (except Basque) (10.9%)
  • Polish (10.8%)
  • Irish (7.3%)
  • French Canadian (6.9%)
  • United States or American (4.0%)

Most common places of birth for the foreign-born residents:

  • Canada (50%)
  • Germany (38%)

Means of transportation to work:

  • Drove a car alone: 211 (73%)
  • Carpooled: 59 (20%)
  • Bus or trolley bus: 2 (1%)
  • Walked: 2 (1%)
  • Other means: 2 (1%)
  • Worked at home: 14 (5%)

Most commonly used house heating fuel:

  • Bottled, tank, or LP gas (39%)
  • Utility gas (31%)
  • Electricity (12%)
  • Wood (11%)
  • Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (7%)

97.5% of residents of Alcona township speak English at home.
0.5% of residents speak Spanish at home (100% speak English very well).
2.0% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (100% speak English very well).

Household type by relationship:

Households: 1,109
  • In family households: 950 (346 male householders, 27 female householders)
    339 spouses, 209 children (197 natural, 0 adopted, 12 stepchildren), 12 grandchildren, 0 brothers or sisters, 0 parents, 5 other relatives, 12 non-relatives
  • In nonfamily households: 159 (78 male householders (76 living alone)), 73 female householders (69 living alone)), 8 nonrelatives

Size of family households: 272 2-persons, 46 3-persons, 34 4-persons, 15 5-persons, 6 6-persons,

Size of nonfamily households: 145 1-person, 6 2-persons,

120 married couples with children.
28 single-parent households (18 men, 10 women).


Private vs. public school enrollment:


Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 7
Here:

7.8%
Michigan:

11.2%

Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 3
Here:

13.0%
Michigan:

8.7%

Students in private undergraduate colleges: 0
Here:

0.0%
Michigan:

16.5%

Educational Attainment

School Enrollment by Level of School


Age and Sex of Sensory-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Physically-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Mentally-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Self-Care Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Go-Outside-Home Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Residents with Employment Disability (Noninst.)


Year Householders Moved Into Unit in Alcona township:

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