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Greenwood township, Wexford County, Michigan (MI) detailed profile

Land area: 35.3 sq. mi.
Water area: 0.0 sq. mi.
Population: 542 (all rural)

Males: 269  (49.6%)
Females: 273  (50.4%)

Occupied houses/apartments: 542 (484 owner occupied, 58 renter occupied)
% of renters here:

11%
State:

26%


Races in Greenwood township:

  • White Non-Hispanic: 96.5%
  • Black: 0.6%
  • American Indian and Alaska Native: 0.4%
  • Two or more races: 0.7%

Median age of males: 36.1
Median age of females: 34.3

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Average household size: 2.75

Greenwood township:

2.8 people
Michigan:

2.6 people

Average family size: 3.12

Estimated median household income in 2013: ($37,083 in 1999)
Greenwood township:

$41,661
Michigan:

$48,273
Median contract rent in 2013: $530 (lower quartile is $256, upper quartile is $449)
Here:

$530
State:

$629

Estimated median house or condo value in 2013: $96,645 (it was $78,300 in 2000)
:

$96,645
Michigan:

$117,500
Lower value quartile - upper value quartile: $58,800 - $160,896

Mean price in 2013:

Detached houses: $135,008
Here:

$135,008
State:

$159,597

Townhouses or other attached units: $134,130
Here:

$134,130
State:

$138,735

In 2-unit structures: $57,848
Here:

$57,848
State:

$89,877

In 5-or-more-unit structures: $109,760
Here:

$109,760
State:

$119,825

Mobile homes: $22,544
Here:

$22,544
State:

$33,033
Population density: 15 people per square mile 
 
 (low).
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2013:
This township:

12.3%
Whole state:

10.5%
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2013:
This township:

2.7%
Whole state:

4.8%

Notable locations in this township outside city limits:

Notable location: Baxter Bridge State Forest Campground (A). Display/hide its location on the map

Lake: Grassy Lakes (A). Display/hide its location on the map

Creeks: Buttermilk Creek (A), Blind Creek (B), Apple Creek (C), Silver Creek (D). Display/hide their locations on the map

 

57% of Greenwood township residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 36% lived in this county.
   Out of people who lived in different counties, 71% lived in Michigan.

Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:

  • This state: 466
  • Northeast: 9
  • Midwest: 33
  • South: 17
  • West: 17

Percentage of households with unmarried partners: 8.6%

Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)

  • Lesbian couples: 1.0% of all households
  • Gay men: 0.0% of all households
Greenwood township, MI map Greenwood township, Michigan satellite photo by USGS

Housing units in structures:


Median worth of mobile homes: $36,500


Housing units in Greenwood township with a mortgage: 22 (2 second mortgage, 6 home equity loan, 0 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 21

Year house built

  • 1999 to March 2000: 26
  • 1995 to 1998: 40
  • 1990 to 1994: 22
  • 1980 to 1989: 62
  • 1970 to 1979: 79
  • 1960 to 1969: 44
  • 1950 to 1959: 37
  • 1940 to 1949: 12
  • 1939 or earlier: 30

Rooms in owner-occupied houses in Greenwood township, Michigan:

  • 1 room: 2
  • 2 rooms: 4
  • 3 rooms: 3
  • 4 rooms: 37
  • 5 rooms: 37
  • 6 rooms: 34
  • 7 rooms: 26
  • 8 rooms: 7
  • 9 or more rooms: 26

Rooms in renter-occupied apartments in Greenwood township, Michigan:

  • 1 room: 0
  • 2 rooms: 0
  • 3 rooms: 2
  • 4 rooms: 5
  • 5 rooms: 2
  • 6 rooms: 2
  • 7 rooms: 3
  • 8 rooms: 0
  • 9 or more rooms: 2

Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses and condos in Greenwood township:

  • no bedroom: 2
  • 1 bedroom: 11
  • 2 bedrooms: 59
  • 3 bedrooms: 70
  • 4 bedrooms: 26
  • 5 or more bedrooms: 8

Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments in Greenwood township:

  • no bedroom: 0
  • 1 bedroom: 0
  • 2 bedrooms: 9
  • 3 bedrooms: 2
  • 4 bedrooms: 3
  • 5 or more bedrooms: 2

Cars and other vehicles available in Greenwood township in owner-occupied houses/condos:

  • no vehicle: 12
  • 1 vehicle: 25
  • 2 vehicles: 83
  • 3 vehicles: 38
  • 4 vehicles: 16
  • 5 or more vehicles: 2

Cars and other vehicles available in Greenwood township in renter-occupied apartments

  • no vehicle: 2
  • 1 vehicle: 5
  • 2 vehicles: 5
  • 3 vehicles: 4
  • 4 vehicles: 0
  • 5 or more vehicles: 0

Owners and renters by unit type in %

Breakdown of mean house values by ages of householders ($)

Most common industries for males (%):

  • Construction (16%)
  • Educational services (12%)
  • Public administration (8%)
  • Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (7%)
  • Machinery (6%)
  • Metal and metal products (5%)
  • Building material and garden equipment and supplies dealers (4%)

Most common industries for females (%):

  • Accommodation and food services (20%)
  • Public administration (10%)
  • Educational services (9%)
  • Transportation equipment (6%)
  • Health care (6%)
  • Construction (5%)
  • Plastics and rubber products (5%)

Most common occupations for males (%)

  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (11%)
  • Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair occupations including supervisors (11%)
  • Other sales and related workers including supervisors (6%)
  • Metal workers and plastic workers (6%)
  • Carpenters (5%)
  • Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (5%)
  • Fishing and hunting, and forest and logging workers (4%)

Most common occupations for females (%)

  • Information and record clerks except customer service representatives (9%)
  • Waiters and waitresses (8%)
  • Other production occupations including supervisors (7%)
  • Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (6%)
  • Customer service representatives (6%)
  • Bookkeeping, accounting, and auditing clerks (5%)
  • Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (4%)

Class of Workers

Most common first ancestries reported in Greenwood township:

  • German (32.0%)
  • Irish (12.9%)
  • United States or American (11.3%)
  • English (8.8%)
  • French (except Basque) (8.5%)
  • French Canadian (4.6%)
  • Polish (3.4%)

Means of transportation to work:

Most commonly used house heating fuel:

  • Bottled, tank, or LP gas (76%)
  • Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (11%)
  • Wood (10%)
  • Electricity (2%)
  • Utility gas (1%)

97.1% of residents of Greenwood township speak English at home.
0.8% of residents speak Spanish at home (100% speak English very well).
1.6% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (13% speak English very well, 38% speak English well, 50% speak English not well).
0.6% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (100% speak English very well).

Household type by relationship:

Households: 553

Size of family households: 59 2-persons, 31 3-persons, 16 4-persons, 30 5-persons, 8 6-persons, 2 7-or-more-persons,

Size of nonfamily households: 30 1-person, 11 2-persons,

121 married couples with children.
28 single-parent households (8 men, 20 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: 1
Here:

6.7%
Michigan:

16.5%

Educational Attainment (%)

School Enrollment by Level of School (%)


Age and Sex of Sensory-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Physically-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Mentally-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Self-Care Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Go-Outside-Home Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Residents with Employment Disability (Noninstitutionalized)

Year Householders Moved Into Unit in Greenwood township:

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