Dalton township, Muskegon County, Michigan (MI) detailed profile
Land area: 35.7 sq. mi.
Water area: 0.8 sq. mi.
Population: 8,047 (19% urban, 81% rural)
| Males: 4,101 |  (51.0%) |
| Females: 3,946 |  (49.0%) |
Occupied houses/apartments: 8,041 (7,427 owner occupied, 614 renter occupied)
| % of renters here: | 8% |
| State: | 26% |
Races in Dalton township:
- White Non-Hispanic: 91.9%
- Black: 2.3%
- American Indian and Alaska Native: 1.1%
- Asian: 0.2%
- Two or more races: 1.6%
- Some other race: 0.0%
Median age of males: 34.4
Median age of females: 35.3
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Average household size: 2.80
| Dalton township: | 2.8 people |
| Michigan: | 2.6 people |
Average family size: 3.14
| Dalton township: | $41,630 |
| Michigan: | $48,273 |
| Here: | $524 |
| State: | $629 |
Estimated median house or condo value in 2013: $96,200 (it was $84,400 in 2000)
| : | $96,200 |
| Michigan: | $117,500 |
Mean price in 2013:
Detached houses: $129,700
Here: $129,700 State: $159,597
Townhouses or other attached units: $145,875
Here: $145,875 State: $138,735
In 2-unit structures: $53,717
Here: $53,717 State: $89,877
In 3-to-4-unit structures: $135,636
Here: $135,636 State: $110,373
In 5-or-more-unit structures: $197,823
Here: $197,823 State: $119,825
Mobile homes: $28,779
Here: $28,779 State: $33,033
| Population density: 226 people per square mile | (high). |
Cities in this township include: Twin Lake, Lakewood Club.
Notable locations in this township outside city limits:
Notable locations in Dalton township: Camp Lor-Ray (A), Chase Hammond Golf Course (B), Muskegon KOA Campground (C), Lake Sch-Nepp-a-do Campground (D), Muskegon Rest Area (E), Family Golf Course (F), Dalton Township Fire Department (G), Dalton Township Public Library (H). Display/hide their locations on the map
Churches in Dalton township include: Fifth Reformed Church (A), Tabernacle Church of God (B), Kingdom Hall (C), Dalton Church (D), Faith Church (E), First Christian Church (F), Kingdom Hall of Jehovah's Witnesses (G), Shiloh Tabernacle Church (H), Resurrection Life Church (I). Display/hide their locations on the map
Cemeteries: Oakland Cemetery (1), Oak Hill Cemetery (2). Display/hide their locations on the map
Lakes: Little Goose Egg Lake (A), Goose Egg Lake (B). Display/hide their locations on the map
Parks in Dalton township include: Browns Field Park (1), Castenholtz Park (2). Display/hide their locations on the map
100% of Dalton township residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:
- This state: 7
- Northeast: 0
- Midwest: 0
- South: 0
- West: 2
Percentage of households with unmarried partners: 6.0%
Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
- Lesbian couples: 0.2% of all households
- Gay men: 0.3% of all households
6 people in homes for the mentally retarded
Housing units in structures:
- One, detached: 5
Housing units in Dalton township with a mortgage: 0 (0 second mortgage, 0 home equity loan, 0 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 2
- Metal and metal products (13%)
- Construction (13%)
- Transportation equipment (11%)
- Furniture and related product manufacturing (6%)
- Machinery (5%)
- Accommodation and food services (4%)
- Repair and maintenance (3%)
- Health care (16%)
- Educational services (8%)
- Public administration (8%)
- Food and beverage stores (6%)
- Accommodation and food services (6%)
- Transportation equipment (5%)
- Department and other general merchandise stores (5%)
- Metal workers and plastic workers (14%)
- Other production occupations including supervisors (10%)
- Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair occupations including supervisors (6%)
- Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (4%)
- Assemblers and fabricators (4%)
- Laborers and material movers, hand (3%)
- Material recording, scheduling, dispatching, and distributing workers (3%)
- Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (9%)
- Secretaries and administrative assistants (6%)
- Cashiers (6%)
- Registered nurses (5%)
- Metal workers and plastic workers (5%)
- Other production occupations including supervisors (4%)
- Retail sales workers except cashiers (4%)
Most common first ancestries reported in Dalton township:
- German (80.0%)
Means of transportation to work:
- Worked at home: 5 (100%)
Most commonly used house heating fuel:
- Bottled, tank, or LP gas (60%)
- Coal or coke (40%)
6 people in homes for the mentally retarded
All residents speak only English at home
Household type by relationship:
Households: 9- In family households: 5 (1 male householders, 0 female householders)
2 spouses, 2 children (2 natural, 0 adopted, 0 stepchildren), 0 grandchildren, 0 brothers or sisters, 0 parents, 0 other relatives, 0 non-relatives
- In nonfamily households: 4 (0 male householders (0 living alone)), 4 female householders (4 living alone)), 0 nonrelatives
Size of family households: 1 3-persons,
Size of nonfamily households: 4 1-person,
1,687 married couples with children.
471 single-parent households (151 men, 320 women).