Fairplain township, Montcalm County, Michigan (MI) detailed profile
Land area: 35.5 sq. mi.
Water area: 0.5 sq. mi.
Population: 1,826 (all rural)
| Males: 941 |  (51.5%) |
| Females: 885 |  (48.5%) |
Occupied houses/apartments: 1,781 (1,569 owner occupied, 212 renter occupied)
| % of renters here: | 12% |
| State: | 26% |
Races in Fairplain township:
- White Non-Hispanic: 95.0%
- Black: 0.6%
- American Indian and Alaska Native: 0.2%
- Asian: 0.3%
- Two or more races: 1.4%
Median age of males: 35.2
Median age of females: 35.3
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Average household size: 2.90
| Fairplain township: | 2.9 people |
| Michigan: | 2.6 people |
Average family size: 3.17
| Fairplain township: | $42,307 |
| Michigan: | $48,273 |
| Here: | $508 |
| State: | $629 |
Estimated median house or condo value in 2013: $91,721 (it was $83,300 in 2000)
| : | $91,721 |
| Michigan: | $117,500 |
| Population density: 51 people per square mile | (average). |
Notable locations in this township outside city limits:
Notable locations in Fairplain township: Hickory Hills Golf Course (A), Millers Station (B), Fair Haven Home (C). Display/hide their locations on the map
Churches in Fairplain township include: Church of Christ (A), Fairplains Church (B), United Brethren Church (C), Beth Haven Baptist Church (D), Sheridan Church of God (E). Display/hide their locations on the map
Cemeteries: Fairplains Cemetery (1), Potter's Field (2), Clear Lake Cemetery (3). Display/hide their locations on the map
Lakes and reservoirs: Twin Lakes (A), Race Lake (B), Loon Lake (C), Mud Lake (D), Horseshoe Lake (E), Grass Lake (F), Clear Lake (G), County Farm Pond (H). Display/hide their locations on the map
Parks in Fairplain township include: Flat River State Game Area (1), Harold Baurie Roadside Park (2). Display/hide their locations on the map
93% of Fairplain township residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
Out of people who lived in different houses, 33% 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: 42
- Northeast: 0
- Midwest: 4
- South: 0
- West: 0
Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses in 2000: $22,500
Percentage of households with unmarried partners: 7.2%
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
42 people in homes for the mentally ill
3 people in other group homes
Housing units in structures:
- One, detached: 19
- Mobile homes: 2
Median worth of mobile homes: $65,000
Housing units in Fairplain township with a mortgage: 0 (0 second mortgage, 0 home equity loan, 0 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 4
- Electrical equipment, appliances, and components (15%)
- Construction (13%)
- Machinery (7%)
- Metal and metal products (6%)
- Transportation equipment (5%)
- Repair and maintenance (5%)
- Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (4%)
- Health care (13%)
- Electrical equipment, appliances, and components (13%)
- Educational services (9%)
- Accommodation and food services (6%)
- Department and other general merchandise stores (5%)
- Food and beverage stores (5%)
- Public administration (4%)
- Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair occupations including supervisors (10%)
- Metal workers and plastic workers (8%)
- Assemblers and fabricators (8%)
- Other production occupations including supervisors (7%)
- Vehicle and mobile equipment mechanics, installers, and repairers (6%)
- Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (6%)
- Laborers and material movers, hand (4%)
- Assemblers and fabricators (10%)
- Other production occupations including supervisors (8%)
- Material recording, scheduling, dispatching, and distributing workers (5%)
- Secretaries and administrative assistants (5%)
- Information and record clerks except customer service representatives (4%)
- Registered nurses (4%)
- Cashiers (4%)
Most common first ancestries reported in Fairplain township:
- German (61.4%)
- Dutch (11.4%)
- English (9.1%)
- Norwegian (9.1%)
- Danish (4.5%)
- Swiss (4.5%)
Means of transportation to work:
- Drove a car alone: 6 (20%)
- Carpooled: 2 (7%)
- Worked at home: 22 (73%)
Most commonly used house heating fuel:
- Bottled, tank, or LP gas (53%)
- Electricity (26%)
- Utility gas (11%)
- Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (11%)
42 people in homes for the mentally ill
3 people in other group homes
All residents speak only English at home
Household type by relationship:
Households: 46- In family households: 44 (16 male householders, 2 female householders)
15 spouses, 11 children (11 natural, 0 adopted, 0 stepchildren), 0 grandchildren, 0 brothers or sisters, 0 parents, 0 other relatives, 0 non-relatives
- In nonfamily households: 2 (2 male householders (2 living alone)), 0 female householders (0 living alone)), 0 nonrelatives
Size of family households: 14 2-persons, 1 3-persons, 3 5-persons,
Size of nonfamily households: 2 1-person,
401 married couples with children.
86 single-parent households (39 men, 47 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% |