Laird township, Houghton County, Michigan (MI) detailed profile
Land area: 188.1 sq. mi.
Water area: 1.3 sq. mi.
Population: 634 (all rural)
| Males: 348 |  (54.9%) |
| Females: 286 |  (45.1%) |
Occupied houses/apartments: 631 (587 owner occupied, 44 renter occupied)
| % of renters here: | 7% |
| State: | 26% |
Races in Laird township:
- White Non-Hispanic: 94.3%
- American Indian and Alaska Native: 2.5%
- Asian: 0.8%
- Two or more races: 2.2%
Median age of males: 38.1
Median age of females: 38.9
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Average household size: 2.49
| Laird township: | 2.5 people |
| Michigan: | 2.6 people |
Average family size: 3.12
| Laird township: | $35,718 |
| Michigan: | $48,273 |
| Here: | $511 |
| State: | $629 |
Estimated median house or condo value in 2013: $85,349 (it was $57,000 in 2000)
| : | $85,349 |
| Michigan: | $117,500 |
| Population density: 3 people per square mile | (very low). |
| This township: | 100.0% |
| Whole state: | 10.5% |
| This township: | 100.0% |
| Whole state: | 4.8% |
Notable locations in this township outside city limits:
Notable locations in Laird township: Pori Station (A), Frost Station (B), Mottley (C), Bob Lake Campground and Picnic Area (D), Otter (E), Laird Township Volunteer Fire Department (F). Display/hide their locations on the map
Churches in Laird township include: Saint Henrys Church (A), Alston Apostolic Lutheran Church (B). Display/hide their locations on the map
Cemeteries: Nisula Lutheran Cemetery (1), Alston Cemetery (2). Display/hide their locations on the map
Lakes and reservoirs: Penegor Lake (A), Bob Lake (B), Echo Lake (C), Prickett Lake (D). Display/hide their locations on the map
Rivers and creeks: Bruno Creek (A), North Branch Otter River (B), Boulder Creek (C), Bob Lake Creek (D), Sullivan Creek (E), Greenier Creek (F), Dry Wash Creek (G), Dew Creek (H), Humbug Creek (I). Display/hide their locations on the map
100% of Laird township residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:
- This state: 10
- Northeast: 0
- Midwest: 0
- South: 0
- West: 0
Percentage of households with unmarried partners: 4.3%
Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
- Lesbian couples: 0.4% of all households
- Gay men: 0.0% of all households
3 people in other noninstitutional group quarters
Housing units in structures:
- One, detached: 2
- Mobile homes: 3
Median worth of mobile homes: $32,500
- Construction (20%)
- Wood products (11%)
- Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (10%)
- Machinery (9%)
- Food and beverage stores (9%)
- Educational services (5%)
- Public administration (4%)
- Health care (19%)
- Accommodation and food services (16%)
- Educational services (12%)
- Arts, entertainment, and recreation (7%)
- Construction (7%)
- Plastics and rubber products (6%)
- Finance and insurance (6%)
- Material recording, scheduling, dispatching, and distributing workers (10%)
- Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair occupations including supervisors (8%)
- Farmers and farm managers (6%)
- Pipelayers, plumbers, pipefitters, and steamfitters (6%)
- Other production occupations including supervisors (6%)
- Supervisors of construction and extraction workers (5%)
- Vehicle and mobile equipment mechanics, installers, and repairers (5%)
- Registered nurses (7%)
- Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (7%)
- Secretaries and administrative assistants (7%)
- Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (7%)
- Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (5%)
- Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (5%)
- Nursing, psychiatric, and home health aides (4%)
Most common first ancestries reported in Laird township:
- Czech (100.0%)
Means of transportation to work:
- Drove a car alone: 2 (100%)
3 people in other noninstitutional group quarters
All residents speak only English at home
Household type by relationship:
Households: 10- In family households: 10 (2 male householders, 0 female householders)
2 spouses, 6 children (6 natural, 0 adopted, 0 stepchildren), 0 grandchildren, 0 brothers or sisters, 0 parents, 0 other relatives, 0 non-relatives
- In nonfamily households: 0 (0 male householders (0 living alone)), 0 female householders (0 living alone)), 0 nonrelatives
147 married couples with children.
9 single-parent households (4 men, 5 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% |