Big Creek township, Oscoda County, Michigan (MI) detailed profile
Land area: 141.5 sq. mi.
Water area: 1.7 sq. mi.
Population: 3,380 (all rural)
| Males: 1,679 |  (49.7%) |
| Females: 1,701 |  (50.3%) |
Occupied houses/apartments: 3,380 (2,845 owner occupied, 535 renter occupied)
| % of renters here: | 16% |
| State: | 26% |
Races in Big Creek township:
- White Non-Hispanic: 97.0%
- Black: 0.1%
- American Indian and Alaska Native: 0.4%
- Asian: 0.1%
- Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander: 0.0%
- Hispanic or Latino: 1.1%
- Two or more races: 1.4%
Median age of males: 42.0
Median age of females: 41.9
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Average household size: 2.38
| Big Creek township: | 2.4 people |
| Michigan: | 2.6 people |
Average family size: 2.84
| Big Creek township: | $33,144 |
| Michigan: | $48,273 |
| Here: | $448 |
| State: | $629 |
Estimated median house or condo value in 2013: $80,136 (it was $70,700 in 2000)
| : | $80,136 |
| Michigan: | $117,500 |
Mean price in 2013:
Detached houses: $111,070
Here: $111,070 State: $159,597
Townhouses or other attached units: $135,055
Here: $135,055 State: $138,735
In 2-unit structures: $102,254
Here: $102,254 State: $89,877
Mobile homes: $22,790
Here: $22,790 State: $33,033
| Population density: 24 people per square mile | (low). |
| This township: | 36.1% |
| Whole state: | 10.5% |
| This township: | 28.7% |
| Whole state: | 4.8% |
Cities in this township include: Mio.
Notable locations in this township outside city limits:
Notable locations in Big Creek township: Luzerne Campground (A), Sidewinder Golf Course (B), Paul Bunyon Camp (C), Shotgun Corners (D), Union Corners (E), Island Lake Recreation Area (F), Wagner Lake Campground (G), Loon Lake Recreation Site (H), Luzerne Fire Point of Interest (I), Luzerne Trail Camp (J), Parmalee Bridge Recreation Site (K), Big Creek Township Hall (L), Luzerne Fire Department (M). Display/hide their locations on the map
Churches in Big Creek township include: Emma Lowery Congregational Church (A), Luzerne Baptist Church (B). Display/hide their locations on the map
Cemeteries: Luzerne Cemetery (1), Union Corners Cemetery (2), Rich Cemetery (3), Mount Pindus Cemetery (4), Hughes Grave (5), Indian Graves (6). Display/hide their locations on the map
Lakes and swamps: Abbott Lake (A), Bird Lake (B), Briggs Lake (C), Crane Lake (D), Crater Lake (E), Echo Lake (F), Hughes Lake (G), Loon Lake (H). Display/hide their locations on the map
Creeks: Big Creek (A), Beaver Creek (B), Antler Creek (C), Hunt Creek (D), Honeywell Creek (E), Whitewater Creek (F), Red Creek (G), Lost Creek (H), Sohn Creek (I). Display/hide their locations on the map
Park in Big Creek township: Luzerne Park (1). Display/hide its location on the map
73% of Big Creek township residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
Out of people who lived in different houses, 87% 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: 112
- Northeast: 0
- Midwest: 8
- South: 0
- West: 2
Percentage of households with unmarried partners: 6.3%
Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
- Lesbian couples: 0.1% of all households
- Gay men: 0.2% of all households
Housing units in structures:
- One, detached: 68
- Mobile homes: 70
Median worth of mobile homes: $12,500
Housing units in Big Creek township with a mortgage: 12 (3 second mortgage, 0 home equity loan, 0 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 2
- Construction (15%)
- Machinery (7%)
- Repair and maintenance (7%)
- Transportation equipment (6%)
- Wood products (5%)
- Educational services (5%)
- Metal and metal products (4%)
- Accommodation and food services (19%)
- Health care (18%)
- Educational services (9%)
- Food and beverage stores (9%)
- Transportation equipment (8%)
- Public administration (5%)
- Professional, scientific, and technical services (5%)
- Metal workers and plastic workers (9%)
- Vehicle and mobile equipment mechanics, installers, and repairers (8%)
- Assemblers and fabricators (5%)
- Other sales and related workers including supervisors (5%)
- Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair occupations including supervisors (5%)
- Laborers and material movers, hand (5%)
- Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (4%)
- Cooks and food preparation workers (9%)
- Waiters and waitresses (7%)
- Cashiers (6%)
- Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (6%)
- Nursing, psychiatric, and home health aides (6%)
- Information and record clerks except customer service representatives (4%)
- Other sales and related workers including supervisors (4%)
Most common first ancestries reported in Big Creek township:
- German (22.1%)
- Norwegian (18.9%)
- English (8.2%)
- Czech (2.5%)
Means of transportation to work:
- Drove a car alone: 34 (58%)
- Carpooled: 4 (7%)
- Bus or trolley bus: 2 (3%)
- Bicycle: 3 (5%)
- Walked: 7 (12%)
- Worked at home: 9 (15%)
Most commonly used house heating fuel:
- Bottled, tank, or LP gas (51%)
- Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (22%)
- Wood (14%)
- Electricity (12%)
74.8% of residents of Big Creek township speak English at home.
0.9% of residents speak Spanish at home (100% speak English very well).
24.3% of residents speak other language at home (100% speak English very well).
Household type by relationship:
Households: 122- In family households: 102 (16 male householders, 15 female householders)
25 spouses, 43 children (37 natural, 6 adopted, 0 stepchildren), 2 grandchildren, 0 brothers or sisters, 0 parents, 1 other relatives, 0 non-relatives
- In nonfamily households: 20 (15 male householders (15 living alone)), 5 female householders (5 living alone)), 0 nonrelatives
Size of family households: 13 2-persons, 4 3-persons, 4 4-persons, 8 5-persons, 2 7-or-more-persons,
Size of nonfamily households: 20 1-person,
488 married couples with children.
230 single-parent households (67 men, 163 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% |