Summit township, Mason County, Michigan (MI) detailed profile
Land area: 12.9 sq. mi.
Water area: 1.4 sq. mi.
Population: 1,021 (all rural)
| Males: 525 |  (51.4%) |
| Females: 496 |  (48.6%) |
Occupied houses/apartments: 1,019 (949 owner occupied, 70 renter occupied)
| % of renters here: | 7% |
| State: | 26% |
Races in Summit township:
- White Non-Hispanic: 96.0%
- Black: 0.1%
- American Indian and Alaska Native: 0.6%
- Asian: 0.1%
- Two or more races: 0.9%
Median age of males: 45.1
Median age of females: 46.5
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Average household size: 2.56
| Summit township: | 2.6 people |
| Michigan: | 2.6 people |
Average family size: 2.91
| Summit township: | $41,592 |
| Michigan: | $48,273 |
| Here: | $530 |
| State: | $629 |
Estimated median house or condo value in 2013: $112,962 (it was $83,300 in 2000)
| : | $112,962 |
| Michigan: | $117,500 |
Mean price in 2013:
Detached houses: $158,513
Here: $158,513 State: $159,597
Townhouses or other attached units: $205,192
Here: $205,192 State: $138,735
In 2-unit structures: $100,633
Here: $100,633 State: $89,877
In 3-to-4-unit structures: $182,176
Here: $182,176 State: $110,373
In 5-or-more-unit structures: $228,211
Here: $228,211 State: $119,825
Mobile homes: $28,627
Here: $28,627 State: $33,033
Occupied boats, RVs, vans, etc.: $7,331
Here: $7,331 State: $40,667
| Population density: 79 people per square mile | (average). |
Notable locations in this township outside city limits:
Notable locations in Summit township: Kistlers Corner (A), Kistlers Corners (B), Ludington Rest Area (C), Kibby Creek Travel Park (D), Whispering Surf Camping Resort (E). Display/hide their locations on the map
Churches in Summit township include: Summit Church (A), Grace Church (B). Display/hide their locations on the map
Cemetery: Summit Cemetery (1). Display/hide its location on the map
Lake: Bass Lake (A). Display/hide its location on the map
Creeks: Kibby Creek (A), Quinn Creek (B). Display/hide their locations on the map
72% of Summit township residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
Out of people who lived in different houses, 96% 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: 293
- Northeast: 5
- Midwest: 17
- South: 5
- West: 7
Percentage of households with unmarried partners: 4.0%
Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
- Lesbian couples: 0.0% of all households
- Gay men: 0.3% of all households
2 people in agriculture workers' dormitories on farms
Housing units in structures:
- One, detached: 82
- Mobile homes: 24
Median worth of mobile homes: $66,700
Housing units in Summit township with a mortgage: 26 (2 second mortgage, 2 home equity loan, 0 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 24
- Construction (20%)
- Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (10%)
- Chemicals (5%)
- Accommodation and food services (5%)
- Food (4%)
- Metal and metal products (4%)
- Arts, entertainment, and recreation (3%)
- Health care (24%)
- Educational services (15%)
- Professional, scientific, and technical services (8%)
- Accommodation and food services (6%)
- Public administration (6%)
- Finance and insurance (5%)
- Construction (3%)
- Farmers and farm managers (7%)
- Construction trades workers except carpenters, electricians, painters, plumbers, and construction laborers (7%)
- Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair occupations including supervisors (5%)
- Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (4%)
- Other production occupations including supervisors (4%)
- Vehicle and mobile equipment mechanics, installers, and repairers (4%)
- Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (4%)
- Registered nurses (14%)
- Information and record clerks except customer service representatives (10%)
- Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (7%)
- Bookkeeping, accounting, and auditing clerks (6%)
- Cashiers (4%)
- Other sales and related workers including supervisors (4%)
- Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (4%)
Most common first ancestries reported in Summit township:
- German (54.5%)
- Norwegian (25.7%)
- French (except Basque) (4.5%)
- United States or American (4.2%)
- Swedish (2.1%)
- Irish (1.7%)
- Scottish (1.7%)
Means of transportation to work:
- Drove a car alone: 124 (79%)
- Carpooled: 12 (8%)
- Worked at home: 21 (13%)
Most commonly used house heating fuel:
- Bottled, tank, or LP gas (50%)
- Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (17%)
- Electricity (15%)
- Utility gas (7%)
- Wood (5%)
- Other fuel (4%)
- Coal or coke (3%)
2 people in agriculture workers' dormitories on farms
97.4% of residents of Summit township speak English at home.
1.0% of residents speak Spanish at home (100% speak English very well).
1.0% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (100% speak English very well).
0.7% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (100% speak English very well).
Household type by relationship:
Households: 327- In family households: 324 (94 male householders, 6 female householders)
87 spouses, 124 children (117 natural, 7 adopted, 0 stepchildren), 6 grandchildren, 3 brothers or sisters, 0 parents, 4 other relatives, 0 non-relatives
- In nonfamily households: 3 (0 male householders (0 living alone)), 3 female householders (3 living alone)), 0 nonrelatives
Size of family households: 48 2-persons, 11 3-persons, 17 4-persons, 10 5-persons, 13 6-persons, 1 7-or-more-persons,
Size of nonfamily households: 3 1-person,
197 married couples with children.
30 single-parent households (5 men, 25 women).
Private vs. public school enrollment:
Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 7
| Here: | 14.3% |
| 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% |