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Argyle township, Sanilac County, Michigan (MI) detailed profile

Land area: 36.3 sq. mi.
Water area: 0.0 sq. mi.
Population: 770 (all rural)

Males: 390  (50.6%)
Females: 380  (49.4%)

Occupied houses/apartments: 770 (668 owner occupied, 102 renter occupied)
% of renters here:

13%
State:

26%


Races in Argyle township:

  • White Non-Hispanic: 97.3%
  • American Indian and Alaska Native: 0.4%
  • Two or more races: 1.6%

Median age of males: 36.2
Median age of females: 37.3

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Average household size: 2.80

Argyle township:

2.8 people
Michigan:

2.6 people

Average family size: 3.24

Estimated median household income in 2013: ($51,750 in 1999)
Argyle township:

$40,280
Michigan:

$48,273
Median contract rent in 2013: $469 (lower quartile is $295, upper quartile is $453)
Here:

$469
State:

$629

Estimated median house or condo value in 2013: $93,170 (it was $91,000 in 2000)
:

$93,170
Michigan:

$117,500
Lower value quartile - upper value quartile: $57,344 - $156,211
Population density: 21 people per square mile 
 
 (low).
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2013:
This township:

1.2%
Whole state:

10.5%
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2013:
This township:

1.2%
Whole state:

4.8%

Notable locations in this township outside city limits:

Notable location: Argyle Township Fire Department (A). Display/hide its location on the map

Churches in Argyle township include: Argyle United Methodist Church (A), Saint Joseph's and Saint Ignatius Church (B). Display/hide their locations on the map

Cemeteries: Lutheran Cemetery (1), Argyle Cemetery (2), Wheatland Cemetery (3). Display/hide their locations on the map

Streams, rivers, and creeks: Hartel Drain (A), Hawksworth Drain (B), Swan Drain (C), Argyle Drain (D), Carson Drain (E), Sanderson Drain (F). Display/hide their locations on the map

 

70% of Argyle township residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 28% lived in this county.
   Out of people who lived in different counties, 73% lived in Michigan.

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

  • This state: 163
  • Northeast: 0
  • Midwest: 0
  • South: 0
  • West: 0

Percentage of households with unmarried partners: 4.4%

Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)

  • Lesbian couples: 0.4% of all households
  • Gay men: 0.0% of all households
Argyle township, MI map Argyle township, Michigan satellite photo by USGS

Housing units in structures:


Median worth of mobile homes: $22,500


Housing units in Argyle township with a mortgage: 6 (0 second mortgage, 0 home equity loan, 0 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 0

Year house built

  • 1999 to March 2000: 0
  • 1995 to 1998: 4
  • 1990 to 1994: 0
  • 1980 to 1989: 7
  • 1970 to 1979: 6
  • 1960 to 1969: 4
  • 1950 to 1959: 2
  • 1940 to 1949: 2
  • 1939 or earlier: 26

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

  • 1 room: 0
  • 2 rooms: 0
  • 3 rooms: 0
  • 4 rooms: 0
  • 5 rooms: 4
  • 6 rooms: 14
  • 7 rooms: 17
  • 8 rooms: 4
  • 9 or more rooms: 4

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

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

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

  • no bedroom: 0
  • 1 bedroom: 0
  • 2 bedrooms: 2
  • 3 bedrooms: 25
  • 4 bedrooms: 14
  • 5 or more bedrooms: 2

Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments in Argyle township:

  • no bedroom: 0
  • 1 bedroom: 0
  • 2 bedrooms: 0
  • 3 bedrooms: 8
  • 4 bedrooms: 0
  • 5 or more bedrooms: 0

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

  • no vehicle: 2
  • 1 vehicle: 2
  • 2 vehicles: 14
  • 3 vehicles: 17
  • 4 vehicles: 2
  • 5 or more vehicles: 6

Cars and other vehicles available in Argyle township in renter-occupied apartments

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

Breakdown of mean house values by ages of householders ($)

Most common industries for males (%):

  • Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (42%)
  • Construction (13%)
  • Accommodation and food services (8%)
  • Farm supplies merchant wholesalers (5%)
  • Food (3%)
  • Chemicals (3%)
  • Miscellaneous manufacturing (3%)

Most common industries for females (%):

  • Health care (15%)
  • Professional, scientific, and technical services (13%)
  • Public administration (13%)
  • Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (10%)
  • Miscellaneous manufacturing (10%)
  • Administrative and support and waste management services (8%)
  • Construction (5%)

Most common occupations for males (%)

  • Farmers and farm managers (39%)
  • Sales representatives, services, wholesale and manufacturing (6%)
  • Other food preparation and serving workers including supervisors (5%)
  • Carpenters (5%)
  • Construction trades workers except carpenters, electricians, painters, plumbers, and construction laborers (5%)
  • Laborers and material movers, hand (5%)
  • Engineers (3%)

Most common occupations for females (%)

  • Registered nurses (15%)
  • Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (13%)
  • Bookkeeping, accounting, and auditing clerks (10%)
  • Assemblers and fabricators (10%)
  • Legal support workers (8%)
  • Information and record clerks except customer service representatives (8%)
  • Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (5%)

Class of Workers

Most common first ancestries reported in Argyle township:

  • German (40.9%)
  • Polish (20.9%)
  • Swedish (17.3%)
  • English (7.3%)
  • Danish (5.5%)
  • United States or American (3.6%)
  • Czechoslovakian (2.7%)

Means of transportation to work:

Most commonly used house heating fuel:

  • Bottled, tank, or LP gas (65%)
  • Electricity (20%)
  • Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (12%)
  • Other fuel (4%)

97.4% of residents of Argyle township speak English at home.
1.3% of residents speak Spanish at home (100% speak English very well).
1.3% of residents speak other language at home (100% speak English well).

Household type by relationship:

Households: 163

Size of family households: 19 2-persons, 14 3-persons, 8 4-persons, 10 5-persons,

Size of nonfamily households: 4 1-person,

161 married couples with children.
38 single-parent households (7 men, 31 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%

Students in private undergraduate colleges: 0
Here:

0.0%
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 Go-Outside-Home Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Residents with Employment Disability (Noninstitutionalized)

Year Householders Moved Into Unit in Argyle township:

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