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Jefferson township, MI map Land area: 35.0 sq. mi.
Water area: 1.0 sq. mi.
Population: 2,401 (all rural)
Males: 1,203  (50.1%)
Females: 1,198  (49.9%)

Occupied houses/apartments: 2,312 (2,041 owner occupied, 271 renter occupied)
% of renters here:

12%
State:

26%


Races in Jefferson township:

  • White Non-Hispanic: 89.2%
  • Black: 7.1%
  • American Indian and Alaska Native: 0.7%
  • Asian: 0.2%
  • Two or more races: 1.6%
  • Some other race: 0.0%

Median age of males: 40.8
Median age of females: 42.5

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Average household size: 2.65

Jefferson township:

2.6 people
Michigan:

2.6 people

Average family size: 3.06

Estimated median household income in 2008: $55,010 ($50,568 in 1999)
This township:

$55,010
Michigan:

$48,591

Median contract rent in 2008 for apartments: $471 (lower quartile is $383, upper quartile is $646)
Here:

$471
State:

$589

Estimated median house or condo value in 2008: $132,969 (it was $91,500 in 2000)
Jefferson township:

$132,969
Michigan:

$151,300
Lower value quartile - upper value quartile: $81,873 - $158,409

Mean price in 2008:

Detached houses: $140,506
Here:

$140,506
State:

$192,870

Mobile homes: $73,333
Here:

$73,333
State:

$39,606

Occupied boats, RVs, vans, etc.: $27,500
Here:

$27,500
State:

$95,296
Population density: 69 people per square mile 
 
  (average).

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

3.4%
Whole state:

10.5%

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

3.0%
Whole state:

4.8%

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Notable locations in this township outside city limits:

Lakes and swamps: Mullen Lake (A), Painter Lake (B), Pine Lake (C), Skab Lake (D), Crooked Lake (E), Davis Lake (F), George Lake (G), Goose Lake (H). Display/hide their locations on the map

 

Number of foreign born residents: 2 (0% naturalized citizens)

Jefferson township:  0.1%
State:  5.3%

71% of Jefferson township residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 54% lived in this county.
   Out of people who lived in different counties, 93% lived in Michigan.

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

  • This state: 395
  • Northeast: 0
  • Midwest: 31
  • South: 14
  • West: 31
Jefferson township, Michigan satellite photo by USGS

Percentage of households with unmarried partners: 7.2%

Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
  • Lesbian couples: 0.2% of all households
  • Gay men: 0.2% of all households

83 people in nursing homes
6 people in other noninstitutional group quarters

Housing units in structures:

  • One, detached: 151
  • Two: 3
  • Mobile homes: 22
  • Boats, RVs, vans, etc.: 2

Median worth of mobile homes: $45,000


Housing units in Jefferson township with a mortgage: 31 (5 second mortgage, 2 home equity loan, 0 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 23

Year house built

  • 1999 to March 2000: 0
  • 1995 to 1998: 8
  • 1990 to 1994: 4
  • 1980 to 1989: 19
  • 1970 to 1979: 43
  • 1960 to 1969: 21
  • 1950 to 1959: 8
  • 1940 to 1949: 6
  • 1939 or earlier: 69

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

  • 1 room: 0
  • 2 rooms: 1
  • 3 rooms: 3
  • 4 rooms: 11
  • 5 rooms: 29
  • 6 rooms: 29
  • 7 rooms: 31
  • 8 rooms: 25
  • 9 or more rooms: 17

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

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

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

  • no bedroom: 1
  • 1 bedroom: 0
  • 2 bedrooms: 31
  • 3 bedrooms: 70
  • 4 bedrooms: 31
  • 5 or more bedrooms: 13

Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments in Jefferson township:

  • no bedroom: 0
  • 1 bedroom: 2
  • 2 bedrooms: 4
  • 3 bedrooms: 10
  • 4 bedrooms: 4
  • 5 or more bedrooms: 2

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

  • no vehicle: 0
  • 1 vehicle: 7
  • 2 vehicles: 61
  • 3 vehicles: 71
  • 4 vehicles: 4
  • 5 or more vehicles: 3

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

  • no vehicle: 0
  • 1 vehicle: 5
  • 2 vehicles: 11
  • 3 vehicles: 4
  • 4 vehicles: 2
  • 5 or more vehicles: 0

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 (13%)
  • Machinery (10%)
  • Construction (7%)
  • Mining, quarrying, and oil and gas extraction (7%)
  • Chemicals (7%)
  • Educational services (7%)
  • Printing and related support activities (5%)

Most common industries for females (%):



  • Health care (26%)
  • Educational services (14%)
  • Accommodation and food services (12%)
  • Administrative and support and waste management services (6%)
  • Printing and related support activities (5%)
  • Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (4%)
  • Religious, grantmaking, civic, professional, and similar organizations (4%)

Most common occupations for males (%)



  • Farmers and farm managers (8%)
  • Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (7%)
  • Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair occupations including supervisors (7%)
  • Other sales and related workers including supervisors (5%)
  • Agricultural workers including supervisors (5%)
  • Printing workers (5%)
  • Metal workers and plastic workers (5%)

Most common occupations for females (%)



  • Registered nurses (13%)
  • Other healthcare support occupations (10%)
  • Counselors, social workers, and other community and social service specialists (9%)
  • Information and record clerks except customer service representatives (7%)
  • Life, physical, and social science technicians (6%)
  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (5%)
  • Secretaries and administrative assistants (5%)

Class of Workers

Most common first ancestries reported in Jefferson township:

  • German (48.1%)
  • United States or American (21.5%)
  • Dutch (11.1%)
  • English (5.7%)
  • French (except Basque) (2.2%)
  • Swedish (2.2%)
  • Czech (1.2%)

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

  • Canada (100%)

Means of transportation to work:

  • Drove a car alone: 200 (81%)
  • Carpooled: 21 (8%)
  • Walked: 3 (1%)
  • Worked at home: 24 (10%)

Most commonly used house heating fuel:

  • Bottled, tank, or LP gas (61%)
  • Wood (15%)
  • Electricity (11%)
  • Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (8%)
  • Other fuel (5%)

83 people in nursing homes
6 people in other noninstitutional group quarters

99.5% of residents of Jefferson township speak English at home.
0.5% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (100% speak English very well).

Household type by relationship:

Households: 473
  • In family households: 446 (140 male householders, 6 female householders)
    126 spouses, 169 children (153 natural, 11 adopted, 5 stepchildren), 0 grandchildren, 0 brothers or sisters, 0 parents, 3 other relatives, 2 non-relatives
  • In nonfamily households: 27 (17 male householders (13 living alone)), 4 female householders (4 living alone)), 6 nonrelatives

Size of family households: 66 2-persons, 22 3-persons, 41 4-persons, 7 5-persons, 4 6-persons, 6 7-or-more-persons,

Size of nonfamily households: 17 1-person, 4 2-persons,

415 married couples with children.
99 single-parent households (31 men, 68 women).


Private vs. public school enrollment:


Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 11
Here:

19.0%
Michigan:

11.2%

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

0.0%
Michigan:

8.7%

Students in private undergraduate colleges: 3
Here:

27.3%
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 Jefferson township:

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