Croton township, Newaygo County, Michigan (MI) detailed profile
Land area: 34.0 sq. mi.
Water area: 2.3 sq. mi.
Population: 3,042 (all rural)
| Males: 1,555 |  (51.1%) |
| Females: 1,487 |  (48.9%) |
Occupied houses/apartments: 3,042 (2,739 owner occupied, 303 renter occupied)
| % of renters here: | 10% |
| State: | 26% |
Races in Croton township:
- White Non-Hispanic: 96.2%
- Black: 0.3%
- American Indian and Alaska Native: 0.8%
- Asian: 0.1%
- Two or more races: 0.9%
- Some other race: 0.1%
Median age of males: 39.3
Median age of females: 40.0
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Average household size: 2.49
| Croton township: | 2.5 people |
| Michigan: | 2.6 people |
Average family size: 2.94
| Croton township: | $44,289 |
| Michigan: | $48,273 |
| Here: | $507 |
| State: | $629 |
Estimated median house or condo value in 2013: $100,507 (it was $84,800 in 2000)
| : | $100,507 |
| Michigan: | $117,500 |
| Population density: 89 people per square mile | (average). |
| This township: | 14.2% |
| Whole state: | 10.5% |
| This township: | 6.3% |
| Whole state: | 4.8% |
Notable locations in this township outside city limits:
Notable locations in Croton township: Croton Township Campground (A), Ottawa Boy Scott Camp (B), Pine Avenue Public Access (C), Croton Township Fire Department (D), Life Emergency Medical Services Croton Station (E). Display/hide their locations on the map
Churches in Croton township include: Bills Lake Baptist Church (A), Croton Community Church (B), Saint Marys Church (C), Pine Grove Chapel (D). Display/hide their locations on the map
Cemeteries: Croton Cemetery (1), Gulp Cemetery (2), Christian Plains Cemetery (3), Prairie Cemetery (4), Saint Mary's Catholic Cemetery (5), Oak Grove Cemetery (6). Display/hide their locations on the map
Lakes and reservoirs: Bills Lake (A), Pettit Lake (B), Croton Dam Pond (C). Display/hide their locations on the map
Rivers and creeks: Tamarack Creek (A), Ryan Creek (B), Little Muskegon River (C). Display/hide their locations on the map
Parks in Croton township include: Kimble County Park (1), MK Conklin Park (2), Croton Township Park (3). Display/hide their locations on the map
71% of Croton township residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
Out of people who lived in different houses, 37% lived in this county.
Out of people who lived in different counties, 44% lived in Michigan.
Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:
- This state: 307
- Northeast: 0
- Midwest: 38
- South: 13
- West: 8
Percentage of households with unmarried partners: 5.0%
Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
- Lesbian couples: 0.3% of all households
- Gay men: 0.0% of all households
Housing units in structures:
- One, detached: 127
- 10 to 19: 3
- Mobile homes: 26
Median worth of mobile homes: $20,800
Housing units in Croton township with a mortgage: 17 (0 second mortgage, 0 home equity loan, 0 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 22
- Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (31%)
- Transportation equipment (7%)
- Administrative and support and waste management services (7%)
- Machinery (6%)
- Repair and maintenance (6%)
- Construction (5%)
- Food (4%)
- Health care (23%)
- Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (17%)
- Accommodation and food services (15%)
- Finance and insurance (8%)
- Personal and laundry services (5%)
- Religious, grantmaking, civic, professional, and similar organizations (5%)
- Machinery (4%)
- Farmers and farm managers (19%)
- Agricultural workers including supervisors (10%)
- Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (8%)
- Vehicle and mobile equipment mechanics, installers, and repairers (8%)
- Other production occupations including supervisors (7%)
- Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair occupations including supervisors (6%)
- Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (6%)
- Farmers and farm managers (11%)
- Retail sales workers except cashiers (8%)
- Secretaries and administrative assistants (8%)
- Agricultural workers including supervisors (7%)
- Laborers and material movers, hand (7%)
- Registered nurses (5%)
- Health technologists and technicians (5%)
Most common first ancestries reported in Croton township:
- German (39.0%)
- Norwegian (23.9%)
- United States or American (11.1%)
- Swedish (8.5%)
- French Canadian (3.9%)
- Irish (3.3%)
- French (except Basque) (2.3%)
Means of transportation to work:
- Drove a car alone: 128 (72%)
- Carpooled: 26 (15%)
- Walked: 11 (6%)
- Worked at home: 13 (7%)
Most commonly used house heating fuel:
- Bottled, tank, or LP gas (52%)
- Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (27%)
- Wood (17%)
- Utility gas (3%)
- Electricity (1%)
95.9% of residents of Croton township speak English at home.
2.0% of residents speak Spanish at home (100% speak English very well).
2.0% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (57% speak English very well, 43% speak English not well).
Household type by relationship:
Households: 366- In family households: 333 (91 male householders, 14 female householders)
87 spouses, 121 children (115 natural, 3 adopted, 3 stepchildren), 0 grandchildren, 12 brothers or sisters, 8 parents, 0 other relatives, 0 non-relatives
- In nonfamily households: 33 (16 male householders (14 living alone)), 14 female householders (14 living alone)), 3 nonrelatives
Size of family households: 44 2-persons, 28 3-persons, 16 4-persons, 14 5-persons, 3 6-persons,
Size of nonfamily households: 28 1-person, 2 2-persons,
549 married couples with children.
157 single-parent households (58 men, 99 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% |