Germfask township, Schoolcraft County, Michigan (MI)

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Land area: 67.8 sq. mi.
Water area: 3.9 sq. mi.
Population: 491 (all rural)

Males: 251	(51.1%)
Females: 240	(48.9%)

Occupied houses/apartments: 483 (443 owner occupied, 40 renter occupied)

% of renters here:	8%
State:	26%

Races in Germfask township:

White Non-Hispanic: 91.4%
Black: 0.8%
American Indian and Alaska Native: 6.1%
Asian: 0.2%
Two or more races: 1.4%

Median age of males: 42.7
Median age of females: 45.1

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Average household size: 2.44

Germfask township:	2.4 people
Michigan:	2.6 people

Average family size: 2.75

Estimated median household income in 2007: $38,020 ($35,417 in 1999)

This township:	$38,020
Michigan:	$47,950

Median contract rent in 2007 for apartments: $214 (lower quartile is $200, upper quartile is $225)

Here:	$214
State:	$573

Estimated median house or condo value in 2007: $62,527 (it was $43,300 in 2000)

Germfask township:	$62,527
Michigan:	$153,100

Lower value quartile - upper value quartile: $42,089 - $48,693

Mean price in 2007:

Detached houses: $69,564
Here: $69,564
State: $200,820

Population density: 7 people per square mile

(very low).

Residents with income below the poverty level in 2007:

This township:	0.0%
Whole state:	10.5%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2007:

This township:	0.0%
Whole state:	4.8%

64% of Germfask township residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
Out of people who lived in different houses, 79% lived in this county.
Out of people who lived in different counties, 0% lived in Michigan.

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

This state: 68
Northeast: 5
Midwest: 0
South: 0
West: 9

Percentage of households with unmarried partners: 6.6%

No gay or lesbian households reported

4 people in other group homes
4 people in other noninstitutional group quarters

Housing units in structures:

One, detached: 25

Housing units in Germfask township with a mortgage: 0 (0 second mortgage, 0 home equity loan, 0 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 3

Year house built:

1999 to March 2000: 0
1995 to 1998: 0
1990 to 1994: 0
1980 to 1989: 6
1970 to 1979: 6
1960 to 1969: 0
1950 to 1959: 5
1940 to 1949: 0
1939 or earlier: 8

Rooms in owner-occupied houses in Germfask township, Michigan:
	1 room: 0 2 rooms: 0 3 rooms: 0 4 rooms: 0 5 rooms: 3 6 rooms: 0 7 rooms: 5 8 rooms: 6 9 or more rooms: 6

Rooms in renter-occupied apartments in Germfask township, Michigan:
	1 room: 0 2 rooms: 0 3 rooms: 0 4 rooms: 0 5 rooms: 0 6 rooms: 0 7 rooms: 5 8 rooms: 0 9 or more rooms: 0

Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses and condos in Germfask township:
	no bedroom: 0 1 bedroom: 0 2 bedrooms: 0 3 bedrooms: 8 4 bedrooms: 12 5 or more bedrooms: 0

Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments in Germfask township:
	no bedroom: 0 1 bedroom: 0 2 bedrooms: 0 3 bedrooms: 5 4 bedrooms: 0 5 or more bedrooms: 0

Cars and other vehicles available in Germfask township in owner-occupied houses/condos:
	no vehicle: 0 1 vehicle: 0 2 vehicles: 0 3 vehicles: 3 4 vehicles: 17 5 or more vehicles: 0

Cars and other vehicles available in Germfask township in n renter-occupied apartments
	no vehicle: 0 1 vehicle: 0 2 vehicles: 0 3 vehicles: 5 4 vehicles: 0 5 or more vehicles: 0

Most common industries for males (%):

Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (21%)
Public administration (17%)
Construction (15%)
Accommodation and food services (10%)
Wood products (9%)
Utilities (6%)
Jewelry, luggage, and leather goods stores (3%)

Most common industries for females (%):

Health care (26%)
Accommodation and food services (16%)
Educational services (13%)
Finance and insurance (10%)
U. S. Postal service (6%)
Professional, scientific, and technical services (6%)
Social assistance (6%)

Most common occupations for males (%)

Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (11%)
Construction trades workers except carpenters, electricians, painters, plumbers, and construction laborers (9%)
Other production occupations including supervisors (8%)
Laborers and material movers, hand (8%)
Fishing and hunting, and forest and logging workers (7%)
Law enforcement workers including supervisors (6%)
Construction laborers (6%)

Most common occupations for females (%)

Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (10%)
Cooks and food preparation workers (9%)
Secretaries and administrative assistants (9%)
Food and beverage serving workers except waiters/waitresses (8%)
Financial clerks except bookkeeping, accounting, and auditing clerks (8%)
Registered nurses (6%)
Nursing, psychiatric, and home health aides (6%)

Class of Workers

Most common first ancestries reported in Germfask township:

German (57.3%)
Italian (23.2%)
Norwegian (7.3%)
French (except Basque) (6.1%)
Scandinavian (6.1%)

Means of transportation to work

Drove a car alone: 33 (61%)
Carpooled: 5 (9%)
Worked at home: 16 (30%)

Most commonly used house heating fuel:
	Bottled, tank, or LP gas (100%)

4 people in other group homes
4 people in other noninstitutional group quarters

All residents speak only English at home

Household type by relationship

Households: 82

In family households: 76 (19 male householders, 0 female householders)
17 spouses, 40 children (36 natural, 4 adopted, 0 stepchildren), 0 grandchildren, 0 brothers or sisters, 0 parents, 0 other relatives, 0 non-relatives
In nonfamily households: 6 (6 male householders (6 living alone)), 0 female householders (0 living alone)), 0 nonrelatives

Size of family households: 6 3-persons, 3 4-persons, 10 5-persons.

Size of nonfamily households: 6 1-person.

80 married couples with children.
6 single-parent households (2 men, 4 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

Year Householders Moved Into Unit in Germfask township:

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