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Burr Oak township, MI map Land area: 35.6 sq. mi.
Water area: 0.5 sq. mi.
Population: 2,739 (4% urban, 96% rural)
Males: 1,365  (49.8%)
Females: 1,374  (50.2%)

Occupied houses/apartments: 2,739 (2,224 owner occupied, 515 renter occupied)
% of renters here:

19%
State:

26%


Races in Burr Oak township:

  • White Non-Hispanic: 96.7%
  • Black: 0.4%
  • American Indian and Alaska Native: 0.4%
  • Asian: 0.3%
  • Two or more races: 0.6%

Median age of males: 35.1
Median age of females: 35.8

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Average household size: 2.79

Burr Oak township:

2.8 people
Michigan:

2.6 people

Average family size: 3.16

Estimated median household income in 2008: $23,796 ($21,875 in 1999)
This township:

$23,796
Michigan:

$48,591

Median contract rent in 2008 for apartments: $304 (lower quartile is $282, upper quartile is $331)
Here:

$304
State:

$589

Estimated median house or condo value in 2008: $63,479 (it was $43,800 in 2000)
Burr Oak township:

$63,479
Michigan:

$151,300
Lower value quartile - upper value quartile: $56,693 - $152,052

Mean price in 2008:

Detached houses: $97,490
Here:

$97,490
State:

$192,870

In 2-unit structures: $37,712
Here:

$37,712
State:

$126,266

Mobile homes: $11,250
Here:

$11,250
State:

$39,606
Population density: 77 people per square mile 
 
  (average).

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

51.1%
Whole state:

10.5%

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

46.2%
Whole state:

4.8%

Cities in this township include: Burr Oak.


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Notable locations in this township outside city limits:

Cemetery: Tobey Cemetery (1). Display/hide its location on the map

Lakes: Prairie River Lake (A), Bryant Lake (B), Stewart Lake (C), Eberhard Lake (D), Eight Foot Lake (E), Hawkins Lake (F). Display/hide their locations on the map

 

Number of foreign born residents: 6 (100% naturalized citizens)

Burr Oak township:  0.2%
State:  5.3%

77% of Burr Oak township residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 61% lived in this county.
   Out of people who lived in different counties, 23% lived in Michigan.

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

  • This state: 243
  • Northeast: 0
  • Midwest: 10
  • South: 2
  • West: 5
Burr Oak township, Michigan satellite photo by USGS

Percentage of households with unmarried partners: 7.9%

Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
  • Lesbian couples: 0.0% of all households
  • Gay men: 0.1% of all households

Housing units in structures:

  • One, detached: 56
  • Two: 20
  • Mobile homes: 7

Median worth of mobile homes: $12,500


Housing units in Burr Oak township with a mortgage: 8 (0 second mortgage, 0 home equity loan, 0 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 7

Year house built

  • 1999 to March 2000: 0
  • 1995 to 1998: 4
  • 1990 to 1994: 23
  • 1980 to 1989: 5
  • 1970 to 1979: 5
  • 1960 to 1969: 3
  • 1950 to 1959: 5
  • 1940 to 1949: 3
  • 1939 or earlier: 35

Rooms in owner-occupied houses in Burr Oak township, Michigan:

  • 1 room: 0
  • 2 rooms: 2
  • 3 rooms: 2
  • 4 rooms: 3
  • 5 rooms: 11
  • 6 rooms: 8
  • 7 rooms: 4
  • 8 rooms: 13
  • 9 or more rooms: 8

Rooms in renter-occupied apartments in Burr Oak township, Michigan:

  • 1 room: 0
  • 2 rooms: 4
  • 3 rooms: 16
  • 4 rooms: 0
  • 5 rooms: 0
  • 6 rooms: 3
  • 7 rooms: 2
  • 8 rooms: 2
  • 9 or more rooms: 0

Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses and condos in Burr Oak township:

  • no bedroom: 0
  • 1 bedroom: 4
  • 2 bedrooms: 2
  • 3 bedrooms: 29
  • 4 bedrooms: 12
  • 5 or more bedrooms: 4

Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments in Burr Oak township:

  • no bedroom: 0
  • 1 bedroom: 14
  • 2 bedrooms: 6
  • 3 bedrooms: 7
  • 4 bedrooms: 0
  • 5 or more bedrooms: 0

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

  • no vehicle: 1
  • 1 vehicle: 10
  • 2 vehicles: 19
  • 3 vehicles: 16
  • 4 vehicles: 3
  • 5 or more vehicles: 2

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

  • no vehicle: 0
  • 1 vehicle: 14
  • 2 vehicles: 2
  • 3 vehicles: 2
  • 4 vehicles: 0
  • 5 or more vehicles: 9

Owners and renters by unit type in %

Breakdown of mean house values by ages of householders

Most common industries for males (%):



  • Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (43%)
  • Motor vehicle and parts dealers (14%)
  • Construction (11%)
  • Truck transportation (8%)
  • Warehousing and storage (8%)
  • Building material and garden equipment and supplies dealers (5%)
  • Gasoline stations (5%)

Most common industries for females (%):



  • Health care (50%)
  • Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (11%)
  • Food and beverage stores (8%)
  • Educational services (8%)
  • Social assistance (8%)
  • Building material and garden equipment and supplies dealers (5%)
  • Professional, scientific, and technical services (5%)

Most common occupations for males (%)



  • Farmers and farm managers (30%)
  • Agricultural workers including supervisors (14%)
  • Other sales and related workers including supervisors (11%)
  • Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (8%)
  • Construction laborers (8%)
  • Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (8%)
  • Laborers and material movers, hand (8%)

Most common occupations for females (%)



  • Registered nurses (18%)
  • Counselors, social workers, and other community and social service specialists (8%)
  • Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (8%)
  • Nursing, psychiatric, and home health aides (8%)
  • Waiters and waitresses (8%)
  • Farmers and farm managers (5%)
  • Cooks and food preparation workers (5%)

Class of Workers

Most common first ancestries reported in Burr Oak township:

  • Pennsylvania German (39.4%)
  • German (34.4%)
  • Czech (12.0%)
  • Dutch (1.9%)
  • Russian (1.9%)
  • Swedish (1.9%)
  • Norwegian (1.5%)

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

  • Canada (100%)

Means of transportation to work:

  • Drove a car alone: 59 (79%)
  • Walked: 5 (7%)
  • Worked at home: 11 (15%)

Most commonly used house heating fuel:

  • Bottled, tank, or LP gas (62%)
  • Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (23%)
  • Electricity (13%)
  • Wood (3%)

59.1% of residents of Burr Oak township speak English at home.
1.2% of residents speak Spanish at home (100% speak English well).
39.7% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (98% speak English very well, 2% speak English not well).

Household type by relationship:

Households: 266
  • In family households: 253 (42 male householders, 24 female householders)
    52 spouses, 128 children (128 natural, 0 adopted, 0 stepchildren), 3 grandchildren, 0 brothers or sisters, 2 parents, 2 other relatives, 0 non-relatives
  • In nonfamily households: 13 (8 male householders (8 living alone)), 5 female householders (5 living alone)), 0 nonrelatives

Size of family households: 17 2-persons, 9 3-persons, 17 4-persons, 13 5-persons, 4 6-persons, 6 7-or-more-persons,

Size of nonfamily households: 13 1-person,

536 married couples with children.
135 single-parent households (55 men, 80 women).


Private vs. public school enrollment:


Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 0
Here:

0.0%
Michigan:

11.2%

Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 0
Here:

0.0%
Michigan:

8.7%

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 Go-Outside-Home Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

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


Year Householders Moved Into Unit in Burr Oak township:

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