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Otisco township, Ionia County, Michigan (MI) detailed profile

Land area: 31.6 sq. mi.
Water area: 0.4 sq. mi.
Population: 2,243 (2% urban, 98% rural)

Males: 1,120  (49.9%)
Females: 1,123  (50.1%)

Occupied houses/apartments: 2,242 (2,055 owner occupied, 187 renter occupied)
% of renters here:

8%
State:

26%


Races in Otisco township:

  • White Non-Hispanic: 96.1%
  • Black: 0.1%
  • American Indian and Alaska Native: 0.5%
  • Asian: 0.3%
  • Two or more races: 1.2%
  • Some other race: 0.0%

Median age of males: 33.9
Median age of females: 33.6

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Average household size: 2.88

Otisco township:

2.9 people
Michigan:

2.6 people

Average family size: 3.28

Estimated median household income in 2013: ($27,222 in 1999)
Otisco township:

$49,036
Michigan:

$48,273
Median contract rent in 2013: $530 (lower quartile is $286, upper quartile is $469)
Here:

$530
State:

$629

Estimated median house or condo value in 2013: $107,169 (it was $93,500 in 2000)
:

$107,169
Michigan:

$117,500
Lower value quartile - upper value quartile: $66,719 - $165,083
Population density: 71 people per square mile 
 
 (average).
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2013:
This township:

8.7%
Whole state:

10.5%

Cities in this township include: Belding.


Notable locations in this township outside city limits:

Notable locations in Otisco township: Ridgeview Golf Club (A), Smyrna Station (B). Display/hide their locations on the map

Churches in Otisco township include: Jesus Name Church (A), Saint Marys Church (B), Smyrna Bible Church (C), New Hope Church of God (D), Ashley Baptist Church (E), Christian Church (F). Display/hide their locations on the map

Cemeteries: Otisco Cemetery (1), Rest Haven Memorial Gardens (2), Saint Joseph Cemetery (3), Saint Mary's Catholic Cemetery (4), Smyrna Cemetery (5). Display/hide their locations on the map

Lakes: Haney Lake (A), Lake Ranney (B). Display/hide their locations on the map

Creeks: Seely Creek (A), Dickerson Creek (B). Display/hide their locations on the map

Park in Otisco township: Smyrna Historical Marker (1). Display/hide its location on the map

 

66% of Otisco township residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 58% 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: 227
  • Northeast: 0
  • Midwest: 33
  • South: 9
  • West: 6

Percentage of households with unmarried partners: 5.9%

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

  • Lesbian couples: 0.5% of all households
  • Gay men: 0.4% of all households
Otisco township, MI map Otisco township, Michigan satellite photo by USGS

Housing units in structures:


Median worth of mobile homes: $19,600


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

Year house built

  • 1999 to March 2000: 0
  • 1995 to 1998: 0
  • 1990 to 1994: 7
  • 1980 to 1989: 0
  • 1970 to 1979: 31
  • 1960 to 1969: 7
  • 1950 to 1959: 6
  • 1940 to 1949: 17
  • 1939 or earlier: 34

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

  • 1 room: 0
  • 2 rooms: 0
  • 3 rooms: 0
  • 4 rooms: 19
  • 5 rooms: 23
  • 6 rooms: 5
  • 7 rooms: 5
  • 8 rooms: 0
  • 9 or more rooms: 20

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

  • 1 room: 0
  • 2 rooms: 0
  • 3 rooms: 7
  • 4 rooms: 0
  • 5 rooms: 11
  • 6 rooms: 0
  • 7 rooms: 0
  • 8 rooms: 0
  • 9 or more rooms: 0

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

  • no bedroom: 0
  • 1 bedroom: 0
  • 2 bedrooms: 30
  • 3 bedrooms: 22
  • 4 bedrooms: 13
  • 5 or more bedrooms: 7

Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments in Otisco township:

  • no bedroom: 0
  • 1 bedroom: 7
  • 2 bedrooms: 0
  • 3 bedrooms: 11
  • 4 bedrooms: 0
  • 5 or more bedrooms: 0

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

  • no vehicle: 0
  • 1 vehicle: 6
  • 2 vehicles: 43
  • 3 vehicles: 18
  • 4 vehicles: 5
  • 5 or more vehicles: 0

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

  • no vehicle: 0
  • 1 vehicle: 11
  • 2 vehicles: 7
  • 3 vehicles: 0
  • 4 vehicles: 0
  • 5 or more vehicles: 0

Most common industries for males (%):

  • Construction (17%)
  • Transportation equipment (10%)
  • Machinery (8%)
  • Professional, scientific, and technical services (8%)
  • Metal and metal products (8%)
  • Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (8%)
  • Public administration (6%)

Most common industries for females (%):

  • Health care (15%)
  • Educational services (12%)
  • Food and beverage stores (8%)
  • Finance and insurance (7%)
  • Electrical equipment, appliances, and components (6%)
  • Public administration (5%)
  • Transportation equipment (4%)

Most common occupations for males (%)

  • Metal workers and plastic workers (14%)
  • Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair occupations including supervisors (7%)
  • Other production occupations including supervisors (6%)
  • Carpenters (6%)
  • Sales representatives, services, wholesale and manufacturing (5%)
  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (5%)
  • Assemblers and fabricators (5%)

Most common occupations for females (%)

  • Cashiers (10%)
  • Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (8%)
  • Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (7%)
  • Health technologists and technicians (7%)
  • Other sales and related workers including supervisors (6%)
  • Nursing, psychiatric, and home health aides (5%)
  • Information and record clerks except customer service representatives (5%)

Class of Workers

Most common first ancestries reported in Otisco township:

  • United States or American (39.6%)
  • Dutch (20.8%)
  • Irish (15.2%)
  • German (3.6%)
  • Swedish (3.6%)
  • Scottish (2.5%)
  • English (2.0%)

Means of transportation to work:

Most commonly used house heating fuel:

  • Bottled, tank, or LP gas (92%)
  • Electricity (8%)

93.1% of residents of Otisco township speak English at home.
6.9% of residents speak Spanish at home (100% speak English very well).

Household type by relationship:

Households: 275

Size of family households: 46 2-persons, 22 3-persons, 6 4-persons, 19 5-persons,

Size of nonfamily households: 7 1-person,

549 married couples with children.
95 single-parent households (32 men, 63 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%

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 Go-Outside-Home Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Residents with Employment Disability (Noninstitutionalized)

Year Householders Moved Into Unit in Otisco township:

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