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Vergennes township, MI map Land area: 34.7 sq. mi.
Water area: 0.7 sq. mi.
Population: 3,611 (15% urban, 85% rural)
Males: 1,837  (50.9%)
Females: 1,774  (49.1%)

Occupied houses/apartments: 3,574 (3,377 owner occupied, 197 renter occupied)
% of renters here:

6%
State:

26%


Races in Vergennes township:

  • White Non-Hispanic: 95.8%
  • Black: 0.6%
  • American Indian and Alaska Native: 0.2%
  • Asian: 0.7%
  • Two or more races: 0.4%
  • Some other race: 0.2%

Median age of males: 34.4
Median age of females: 35.3

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Average household size: 3.13

Vergennes township:

3.1 people
Michigan:

2.6 people

Average family size: 3.39

Estimated median household income in 2008: $66,902 ($61,500 in 1999)
This township:

$66,902
Michigan:

$48,591

Median contract rent in 2008 for apartments: $516 (lower quartile is $126, upper quartile is $585)
Here:

$516
State:

$589

Estimated median house or condo value in 2008: $239,269 (it was $166,800 in 2000)
Vergennes township:

$239,269
Michigan:

$151,300
Lower value quartile - upper value quartile: $163,643 - $284,420

Mean price in 2008:

Detached houses: $280,894
Here:

$280,894
State:

$192,870

Mobile homes: $85,000
Here:

$85,000
State:

$39,606
Population density: 104 people per square mile 
 
  (average).

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

6.2%
Whole state:

10.5%

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

3.4%
Whole state:

4.8%

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Notable locations in this township outside city limits:

Cemeteries: Fallass Cemetery (1), Krum Cemetery (2). Display/hide their locations on the map

Lakes: Bailey Lake (A), Swan Ponds (B), Cole Lake (C). Display/hide their locations on the map

Creeks: Dairy Farm Creek (A), Page Creek (B). Display/hide their locations on the map

 

Number of foreign born residents: 131 (52% naturalized citizens)

Vergennes township:  3.6%
State:  5.3%

61% of Vergennes 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, 52% lived in Michigan.

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

  • This state: 3095
  • Northeast: 137
  • Midwest: 211
  • South: 128
  • West: 43

Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses in 2000: $215,600

Vergennes township, Michigan satellite photo by USGS

Percentage of households with unmarried partners: 3.6%

Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
  • Lesbian couples: 0.4% of all households
  • Gay men: 0.1% of all households

People in group quarters in Vergennes township, Michigan:

  • 18 people in religious group quarters
  • 13 people in agriculture workers' dormitories on farms
  • 6 people in homes for the mentally retarded

Housing units in structures:

  • One, detached: 1,173
  • One, attached: 16
  • Two: 14
  • Mobile homes: 18

Median worth of mobile homes: $85,000


Housing units in Vergennes township with a mortgage: 671 (85 second mortgage, 85 home equity loan, 0 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 119

Year house built

  • 1999 to March 2000: 93
  • 1995 to 1998: 218
  • 1990 to 1994: 181
  • 1980 to 1989: 234
  • 1970 to 1979: 193
  • 1960 to 1969: 67
  • 1950 to 1959: 73
  • 1940 to 1949: 7
  • 1939 or earlier: 155

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

  • 1 room: 0
  • 2 rooms: 0
  • 3 rooms: 7
  • 4 rooms: 29
  • 5 rooms: 223
  • 6 rooms: 215
  • 7 rooms: 185
  • 8 rooms: 211
  • 9 or more rooms: 221

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

  • 1 room: 0
  • 2 rooms: 0
  • 3 rooms: 16
  • 4 rooms: 26
  • 5 rooms: 38
  • 6 rooms: 0
  • 7 rooms: 0
  • 8 rooms: 0
  • 9 or more rooms: 0

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

  • no bedroom: 0
  • 1 bedroom: 0
  • 2 bedrooms: 109
  • 3 bedrooms: 581
  • 4 bedrooms: 275
  • 5 or more bedrooms: 126

Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments in Vergennes township:

  • no bedroom: 0
  • 1 bedroom: 0
  • 2 bedrooms: 80
  • 3 bedrooms: 0
  • 4 bedrooms: 0
  • 5 or more bedrooms: 0

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

  • no vehicle: 7
  • 1 vehicle: 104
  • 2 vehicles: 615
  • 3 vehicles: 278
  • 4 vehicles: 48
  • 5 or more vehicles: 39

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

  • no vehicle: 10
  • 1 vehicle: 38
  • 2 vehicles: 24
  • 3 vehicles: 8
  • 4 vehicles: 0
  • 5 or more vehicles: 0

Breakdown of mean house values by ages of householders

Most common industries for males (%):



  • Construction (11%)
  • Machinery (8%)
  • Furniture and related product manufacturing (7%)
  • Transportation equipment (6%)
  • Food and beverage stores (6%)
  • Professional, scientific, and technical services (4%)
  • Accommodation and food services (4%)

Most common industries for females (%):



  • Educational services (12%)
  • Health care (12%)
  • Other direct selling establishments (10%)
  • Finance and insurance (8%)
  • Professional, scientific, and technical services (8%)
  • Food and beverage stores (6%)
  • Real estate and rental and leasing (5%)

Most common occupations for males (%)



  • Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (7%)
  • Laborers and material movers, hand (6%)
  • Other sales and related workers including supervisors (5%)
  • Metal workers and plastic workers (5%)
  • Other production occupations including supervisors (5%)
  • Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair occupations including supervisors (4%)
  • Sales representatives, services, wholesale and manufacturing (4%)

Most common occupations for females (%)



  • Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (9%)
  • Customer service representatives (7%)
  • Other sales and related workers including supervisors (6%)
  • Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (5%)
  • Accountants and auditors (5%)
  • Secretaries and administrative assistants (4%)
  • Computer specialists (3%)

Class of Workers

Most common first ancestries reported in Vergennes township:

  • Dutch (20.7%)
  • German (19.1%)
  • Irish (12.4%)
  • United States or American (10.9%)
  • English (7.7%)
  • Polish (5.8%)
  • Scotch-Irish (2.6%)

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

  • Korea (30%)
  • Netherlands (15%)
  • Mexico (15%)
  • Canada (12%)
  • Brazil (8%)
  • Philippines (8%)
  • Costa Rica (6%)

Means of transportation to work:

  • Drove a car alone: 1,701 (90%)
  • Carpooled: 64 (3%)
  • Other means: 14 (1%)
  • Worked at home: 104 (6%)

Most commonly used house heating fuel:

  • Bottled, tank, or LP gas (42%)
  • Utility gas (32%)
  • Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (17%)
  • Electricity (7%)
  • Wood (2%)
  • No fuel used (1%)

People in group quarters in Vergennes township, Michigan:

  • 18 people in religious group quarters
  • 13 people in agriculture workers' dormitories on farms
  • 6 people in homes for the mentally retarded

97.7% of residents of Vergennes township speak English at home.
1.2% of residents speak Spanish at home (21% speak English very well, 49% speak English well, 30% speak English not well).
1.1% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (100% speak English very well).

Household type by relationship:

Households: 3,731
  • In family households: 3,535 (912 male householders, 130 female householders)
    922 spouses, 1,495 children (1,344 natural, 105 adopted, 46 stepchildren), 11 grandchildren, 8 brothers or sisters, 0 parents, 30 other relatives, 27 non-relatives
  • In nonfamily households: 196 (78 male householders (53 living alone)), 56 female householders (37 living alone)), 62 nonrelatives
  • In group quarters: 46 (0 institutionalized population)

Size of family households: 360 2-persons, 224 3-persons, 271 4-persons, 97 5-persons, 74 6-persons, 16 7-or-more-persons,

Size of nonfamily households: 90 1-person, 38 2-persons, 6 3-persons,

1,043 married couples with children.
106 single-parent households (41 men, 65 women).


Private vs. public school enrollment:


Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 44
Here:

7.6%
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: 19
Here:

23.2%
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 Vergennes township:

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