Ferris township, Montcalm County, Michigan (MI) detailed profile
Land area: 36.1 sq. mi.
Water area: 0.0 sq. mi.
Population: 1,379 (all rural)
| Males: 691 |  (50.1%) |
| Females: 688 |  (49.9%) |
Occupied houses/apartments: 1,379 (1,254 owner occupied, 125 renter occupied)
| % of renters here: | 9% |
| State: | 26% |
Races in Ferris township:
- White Non-Hispanic: 97.3%
- Black: 0.3%
- American Indian and Alaska Native: 0.1%
- Asian: 0.1%
- Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander: 0.1%
- Hispanic or Latino: 1.2%
- Two or more races: 0.9%
Median age of males: 35.1
Median age of females: 35.1
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Average household size: 2.84
| Ferris township: | 2.8 people |
| Michigan: | 2.6 people |
Average family size: 3.12
| Ferris 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: 38 people per square mile | (low). |
Notable locations in this township outside city limits:
Churches in Ferris township include: Ferris Church (A), Pine Grove Church (B), Zion Church (C), Crystal Brethren Church (D). Display/hide their locations on the map
Cemeteries: Klees Cemetery (1), Ferris Center Cemetery (2). Display/hide their locations on the map
Lakes: Twin Lake (A), Lake Steven (B). Display/hide their locations on the map
100% of Ferris township residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:
- This state: 96
- Northeast: 0
- Midwest: 7
- South: 0
- West: 0
Percentage of households with unmarried partners: 4.9%
No gay or lesbian households reported
Housing units in structures:
- One, detached: 52
Housing units in Ferris township with a mortgage: 10 (0 second mortgage, 5 home equity loan, 0 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 0
- Construction (17%)
- Transportation equipment (11%)
- Machinery (9%)
- Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (8%)
- Metal and metal products (6%)
- Electrical equipment, appliances, and components (6%)
- Repair and maintenance (4%)
- Health care (17%)
- Educational services (17%)
- Social assistance (6%)
- Miscellaneous manufacturing (6%)
- Food and beverage stores (5%)
- Accommodation and food services (5%)
- Metal and metal products (4%)
- Metal workers and plastic workers (18%)
- Other production occupations including supervisors (8%)
- Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (6%)
- Construction laborers (6%)
- Construction trades workers except carpenters, electricians, painters, plumbers, and construction laborers (5%)
- Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair occupations including supervisors (5%)
- Farmers and farm managers (4%)
- Other production occupations including supervisors (8%)
- Cooks and food preparation workers (6%)
- Secretaries and administrative assistants (6%)
- Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (5%)
- Nursing, psychiatric, and home health aides (5%)
- Cashiers (4%)
- Information and record clerks except customer service representatives (4%)
Most common first ancestries reported in Ferris township:
- German (37.8%)
- Norwegian (31.7%)
- Irish (18.3%)
- Luxemburger (6.1%)
- Scottish (6.1%)
Means of transportation to work:
- Drove a car alone: 40 (68%)
- Worked at home: 19 (32%)
Most commonly used house heating fuel:
- Bottled, tank, or LP gas (78%)
- Electricity (23%)
93.2% of residents of Ferris township speak English at home.
6.8% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (100% speak English very well).
Household type by relationship:
Households: 103- In family households: 97 (39 male householders, 0 female householders)
38 spouses, 20 children (20 natural, 0 adopted, 0 stepchildren), 0 grandchildren, 0 brothers or sisters, 0 parents, 0 other relatives, 0 non-relatives
- In nonfamily households: 6 (6 male householders (6 living alone)), 0 female householders (0 living alone)), 0 nonrelatives
Size of family households: 24 2-persons, 8 3-persons, 7 4-persons,
Size of nonfamily households: 6 1-person,
300 married couples with children.
63 single-parent households (24 men, 39 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% |