Overisel township, Allegan County, Michigan (MI) detailed profile
Land area: 35.8 sq. mi.
Water area: 0.0 sq. mi.
Population: 2,594 (all rural)
| Males: 1,318 |  (50.8%) |
| Females: 1,276 |  (49.2%) |
Occupied houses/apartments: 2,592 (2,317 owner occupied, 275 renter occupied)
| % of renters here: | 11% |
| State: | 26% |
Races in Overisel township:
- White Non-Hispanic: 95.6%
- Black: 0.0%
- American Indian and Alaska Native: 0.0%
- Asian: 0.5%
- Two or more races: 0.3%
- Some other race: 0.1%
Median age of males: 34.1
Median age of females: 34.6
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Average household size: 2.98
| Overisel township: | 3.0 people |
| Michigan: | 2.6 people |
Average family size: 3.30
| Overisel township: | $56,077 |
| Michigan: | $48,273 |
| Here: | $606 |
| State: | $629 |
Estimated median house or condo value in 2013: $140,100 (it was $111,300 in 2000)
| : | $140,100 |
| Michigan: | $117,500 |
| Population density: 72 people per square mile | (average). |
| This township: | 2.6% |
| Whole state: | 10.5% |
| This township: | 2.6% |
| Whole state: | 4.8% |
Notable locations in this township outside city limits:
Notable locations in Overisel township: Winding Creek Golf Club (A), Overisel Township Fire Department (B). Display/hide their locations on the map
Churches in Overisel township include: Bentheim Chapel (A), Bentheim Reformed Church (B), Overisel Reformed Church (C), Oakland Christian Reformed Church (D). Display/hide their locations on the map
Cemeteries: Overisel Cemetery (1), Diamond Springs Cemetery (2), New Overisel Cemetery (3), Old Overisel Cemetery (4), Bentheim Cemetery (5), Van Dam Family Cemetery (6). Display/hide their locations on the map
Creeks: Black Creek (A), Miller Creek (B). Display/hide their locations on the map
Parks in Overisel township include: Overisel Reformed Church Historical Marker (1), Overisel Historical Marker (2), Oakland Christian Reformed Church Historical Marker (3). Display/hide their locations on the map
97% of Overisel township residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
Out of people who lived in different houses, 0% lived in this county.
Out of people who lived in different counties, 0% lived in Michigan.
Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:
- This state: 74
- Northeast: 0
- Midwest: 0
- South: 3
- West: 0
Percentage of households with unmarried partners: 2.5%
Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
- Lesbian couples: 0.1% of all households
- Gay men: 0.5% of all households
2 people in other group homes
Housing units in structures:
- One, detached: 32
- Mobile homes: 2
Median worth of mobile homes: $75,000
Housing units in Overisel township with a mortgage: 0 (0 second mortgage, 0 home equity loan, 0 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 2
- Construction (19%)
- Furniture and related product manufacturing (10%)
- Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (9%)
- Machinery (7%)
- Metal and metal products (5%)
- Chemicals (5%)
- Truck transportation (4%)
- Health care (13%)
- Educational services (9%)
- Furniture and related product manufacturing (7%)
- Accommodation and food services (7%)
- Finance and insurance (5%)
- Administrative and support and waste management services (5%)
- Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (4%)
- Other production occupations including supervisors (9%)
- Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (7%)
- Agricultural workers including supervisors (6%)
- Metal workers and plastic workers (6%)
- Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair occupations including supervisors (6%)
- Carpenters (5%)
- Construction trades workers except carpenters, electricians, painters, plumbers, and construction laborers (4%)
- Other production occupations including supervisors (8%)
- Secretaries and administrative assistants (7%)
- Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (5%)
- Assemblers and fabricators (5%)
- Cashiers (5%)
- Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (4%)
- Information and record clerks except customer service representatives (4%)
Most common first ancestries reported in Overisel township:
- Norwegian (41.6%)
- Czech (28.6%)
- United States or American (20.8%)
- Swedish (3.9%)
- Czechoslovakian (2.6%)
- French (except Basque) (2.6%)
Means of transportation to work:
- Drove a car alone: 18 (67%)
- Carpooled: 4 (15%)
- Worked at home: 5 (19%)
Most commonly used house heating fuel:
- Electricity (52%)
- Bottled, tank, or LP gas (41%)
- Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (7%)
2 people in other group homes
93.5% of residents of Overisel township speak English at home.
6.5% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (100% speak English very well).
Household type by relationship:
Households: 77- In family households: 74 (24 male householders, 4 female householders)
28 spouses, 18 children (18 natural, 0 adopted, 0 stepchildren), 0 grandchildren, 0 brothers or sisters, 0 parents, 0 other relatives, 0 non-relatives
- In nonfamily households: 3 (2 male householders (2 living alone)), 1 female householders (1 living alone)), 0 nonrelatives
Size of family households: 21 2-persons, 4 3-persons, 3 5-persons,
Size of nonfamily households: 3 1-person,
716 married couples with children.
58 single-parent households (23 men, 35 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% |