Wheatland township, Hillsdale County, Michigan (MI) detailed profile
Land area: 35.6 sq. mi.
Water area: 0.0 sq. mi.
Population: 1,258 (all rural)
| Males: 640 |  (50.9%) |
| Females: 618 |  (49.1%) |
Occupied houses/apartments: 1,258 (1,093 owner occupied, 165 renter occupied)
| % of renters here: | 13% |
| State: | 26% |
Races in Wheatland township:
- White Non-Hispanic: 97.5%
- American Indian and Alaska Native: 0.6%
- Asian: 0.2%
- Two or more races: 1.0%
Median age of males: 38.0
Median age of females: 37.4
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Average household size: 2.75
| Wheatland township: | 2.8 people |
| Michigan: | 2.6 people |
Average family size: 3.11
| Wheatland township: | $39,996 |
| Michigan: | $48,273 |
| Here: | $502 |
| State: | $629 |
Estimated median house or condo value in 2013: $100,121 (it was $87,600 in 2000)
| : | $100,121 |
| Michigan: | $117,500 |
| Population density: 35 people per square mile | (low). |
| This township: | 17.1% |
| Whole state: | 10.5% |
Notable locations in this township outside city limits:
Notable location: Churchs Corners (A). Display/hide its location on the map
Church in Wheatland township: Wheatland Church (A). Display/hide its location on the map
Cemeteries: Peace Cemetery (1), Dibble Cemetery (2), Fowler Cemetery (3), Taylor Cemetery (4), Church's Corners Cemetery (5). Display/hide their locations on the map
Lakes: Tripp Lake (A), Williams Lake (B), Bloomer Lake (C). Display/hide their locations on the map
Streams, rivers, and creeks: Fisk Drain (A), Hoxie Drain (B), Williams Drain (C). Display/hide their locations on the map
68% of Wheatland township residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
Out of people who lived in different houses, 62% lived in this county.
Out of people who lived in different counties, 100% lived in Michigan.
Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:
- This state: 39
- Northeast: 0
- Midwest: 2
- South: 0
- West: 0
Percentage of households with unmarried partners: 3.9%
Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
- Lesbian couples: 0.4% of all households
- Gay men: 0.4% of all households
Housing units in structures:
- One, detached: 20
- Mobile homes: 2
Median worth of mobile homes: $12,500
Housing units in Wheatland township with a mortgage: 2 (0 second mortgage, 0 home equity loan, 0 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 4
- Construction (12%)
- Transportation equipment (11%)
- Metal and metal products (10%)
- Machinery (8%)
- Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (7%)
- Public administration (6%)
- Repair and maintenance (4%)
- Health care (18%)
- Educational services (10%)
- Transportation equipment (8%)
- Finance and insurance (7%)
- Professional, scientific, and technical services (5%)
- Metal and metal products (5%)
- Personal and laundry services (4%)
- Metal workers and plastic workers (14%)
- Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair occupations including supervisors (9%)
- Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (7%)
- Farmers and farm managers (6%)
- Other production occupations including supervisors (5%)
- Carpenters (4%)
- Construction laborers (4%)
- Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (7%)
- Metal workers and plastic workers (6%)
- Secretaries and administrative assistants (6%)
- Information and record clerks except customer service representatives (5%)
- Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (5%)
- Health technologists and technicians (5%)
- Assemblers and fabricators (5%)
Most common first ancestries reported in Wheatland township:
- German (75.7%)
- Ukrainian (10.8%)
- Norwegian (8.1%)
- Swedish (5.4%)
Means of transportation to work:
- Drove a car alone: 10 (45%)
- Carpooled: 3 (14%)
- Bus or trolley bus: 2 (9%)
- Walked: 6 (27%)
- Worked at home: 1 (5%)
Most commonly used house heating fuel:
- Bottled, tank, or LP gas (63%)
- Electricity (38%)
85.4% of residents of Wheatland township speak English at home.
14.6% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (100% speak English very well).
Household type by relationship:
Households: 41- In family households: 39 (15 male householders, 0 female householders)
14 spouses, 10 children (10 natural, 0 adopted, 0 stepchildren), 0 grandchildren, 0 brothers or sisters, 0 parents, 0 other relatives, 0 non-relatives
- In nonfamily households: 2 (0 male householders (0 living alone)), 2 female householders (2 living alone)), 0 nonrelatives
Size of family households: 8 2-persons, 7 4-persons,
Size of nonfamily households: 2 1-person,
274 married couples with children.
60 single-parent households (23 men, 37 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% |