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Kinderhook township, Branch County, Michigan (MI) detailed profile

Land area: 19.5 sq. mi.
Water area: 1.8 sq. mi.
Population: 1,614 (all rural)

Males: 820  (50.8%)
Females: 794  (49.2%)

Occupied houses/apartments: 1,614 (1,446 owner occupied, 168 renter occupied)
% of renters here:

10%
State:

26%


Races in Kinderhook township:

  • White Non-Hispanic: 96.5%
  • Black: 0.3%
  • American Indian and Alaska Native: 0.6%
  • Asian: 0.1%
  • Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander: 0.1%
  • Hispanic or Latino: 1.5%
  • Two or more races: 1.0%

Median age of males: 41.5
Median age of females: 41.8

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Average household size: 2.51

Kinderhook township:

2.5 people
Michigan:

2.6 people

Average family size: 2.83

Estimated median household income in 2013: ($35,500 in 1999)
Kinderhook township:

$42,610
Michigan:

$48,273
Median contract rent in 2013: $514 (lower quartile is $319, upper quartile is $475)
Here:

$515
State:

$629

Estimated median house or condo value in 2013: $94,618 (it was $83,300 in 2000)
:

$94,618
Michigan:

$117,500
Lower value quartile - upper value quartile: $59,346 - $159,102
Population density: 83 people per square mile 
 
 (average).
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2013:
This township:

3.5%
Whole state:

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

1.2%
Whole state:

4.8%

Notable locations in this township outside city limits:

Notable location: Lakeland Fire Department (A). Display/hide its location on the map

Church in Kinderhook township: Michiana Calvary Fellowship Church (A). Display/hide its location on the map

Cemeteries: Knauss Cemetery (1), Lawrence Cemetery (2), Munday Cemetery (3). Display/hide their locations on the map

Lakes: North Pleasant Lake (A), Lake Lavine (B), Huyck Lake (C), Little Coldwater Lake (D), Chester Lake (E), Dragon Lake (F), Lake Bricker (G), Lake Anderson (H). Display/hide their locations on the map

River: Little Fawn River (A). Display/hide its location on the map

Park in Kinderhook township: Coldwater Lake State Park (1). Display/hide its location on the map

 

82% of Kinderhook township residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 40% 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: 162
  • Northeast: 0
  • Midwest: 2
  • South: 1
  • West: 8

Percentage of households with unmarried partners: 4.2%

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

  • Lesbian couples: 0.2% of all households
  • Gay men: 0.0% of all households
Kinderhook township, MI map Kinderhook township, Michigan satellite photo by USGS

Housing units in structures:


Median worth of mobile homes: $9,999


Housing units in Kinderhook township with a mortgage: 6 (0 second mortgage, 0 home equity loan, 0 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 4

Year house built

  • 1999 to March 2000: 0
  • 1995 to 1998: 0
  • 1990 to 1994: 0
  • 1980 to 1989: 0
  • 1970 to 1979: 9
  • 1960 to 1969: 8
  • 1950 to 1959: 2
  • 1940 to 1949: 6
  • 1939 or earlier: 41

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

  • 1 room: 0
  • 2 rooms: 0
  • 3 rooms: 2
  • 4 rooms: 0
  • 5 rooms: 6
  • 6 rooms: 14
  • 7 rooms: 17
  • 8 rooms: 10
  • 9 or more rooms: 6

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

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

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

  • no bedroom: 0
  • 1 bedroom: 0
  • 2 bedrooms: 10
  • 3 bedrooms: 17
  • 4 bedrooms: 28
  • 5 or more bedrooms: 0

Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments in Kinderhook township:

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

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

  • no vehicle: 0
  • 1 vehicle: 4
  • 2 vehicles: 14
  • 3 vehicles: 29
  • 4 vehicles: 8
  • 5 or more vehicles: 0

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

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

Owners and renters by unit type in %

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

Most common industries for males (%):

  • Construction (12%)
  • Transportation equipment (8%)
  • Metal and metal products (6%)
  • Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (4%)
  • Motor vehicle and parts dealers (4%)
  • Truck transportation (4%)
  • Repair and maintenance (4%)

Most common industries for females (%):

  • Health care (10%)
  • Transportation equipment (9%)
  • Accommodation and food services (8%)
  • Educational services (7%)
  • Department and other general merchandise stores (5%)
  • Food and beverage stores (5%)
  • Administrative and support and waste management services (4%)

Most common occupations for males (%)

  • Metal workers and plastic workers (12%)
  • Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (7%)
  • Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair occupations including supervisors (7%)
  • Other production occupations including supervisors (6%)
  • Top executives (6%)
  • Retail sales workers except cashiers (6%)
  • Vehicle and mobile equipment mechanics, installers, and repairers (5%)

Most common occupations for females (%)

  • Other production occupations including supervisors (7%)
  • Secretaries and administrative assistants (7%)
  • Retail sales workers except cashiers (6%)
  • Assemblers and fabricators (6%)
  • Cooks and food preparation workers (5%)
  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (4%)
  • Other sales and related workers including supervisors (4%)

Class of Workers

Most common first ancestries reported in Kinderhook township:

  • German (67.1%)
  • Czech (6.2%)
  • Danish (4.3%)
  • Norwegian (4.3%)
  • United States or American (4.3%)
  • Irish (3.1%)
  • Russian (2.5%)

Means of transportation to work:

Most commonly used house heating fuel:

  • Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (52%)
  • Electricity (28%)
  • Bottled, tank, or LP gas (18%)

89.8% of residents of Kinderhook township speak English at home.
1.8% of residents speak Spanish at home (67% speak English very well, 33% speak English well).
8.4% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (29% speak English very well, 71% speak English well).

Household type by relationship:

Households: 173

Size of family households: 32 2-persons, 17 3-persons, 8 4-persons, 2 5-persons, 2 6-persons,

Size of nonfamily households: 7 1-person,

294 married couples with children.
55 single-parent households (19 men, 36 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%

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 Kinderhook township:

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