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Tawas township, Iosco County, Michigan (MI) detailed profile

Land area: 33.4 sq. mi.
Water area: 0.0 sq. mi.
Population: 1,684 (3% urban, 97% rural)

Males: 828  (49.2%)
Females: 856  (50.8%)

Occupied houses/apartments: 1,622 (1,499 owner occupied, 123 renter occupied)
% of renters here:

8%
State:

26%


Races in Tawas township:

  • White Non-Hispanic: 97.4%
  • Black: 0.3%
  • American Indian and Alaska Native: 0.6%
  • Asian: 0.4%
  • Two or more races: 0.6%

Median age of males: 42.2
Median age of females: 42.3

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Average household size: 2.55

Tawas township:

2.5 people
Michigan:

2.6 people

Average family size: 2.90

Estimated median household income in 2013: ($24,034 in 1999)
Tawas township:

$35,664
Michigan:

$48,273
Median contract rent in 2013: $446 (lower quartile is $255, upper quartile is $432)
Here:

$446
State:

$629

Estimated median house or condo value in 2013: $87,184 (it was $78,500 in 2000)
:

$87,184
Michigan:

$117,500
Lower value quartile - upper value quartile: $54,431 - $153,719

Mean price in 2013:

Detached houses: $117,193
Here:

$117,193
State:

$159,597

Townhouses or other attached units: $190,578
Here:

$190,578
State:

$138,735

In 2-unit structures: $47,422
Here:

$47,422
State:

$89,877

In 3-to-4-unit structures: $103,773
Here:

$103,773
State:

$110,373

In 5-or-more-unit structures: $140,689
Here:

$140,689
State:

$119,825

Mobile homes: $20,095
Here:

$20,095
State:

$33,033
Population density: 50 people per square mile 
 
 (average).
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2013:
This township:

15.3%
Whole state:

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

5.1%
Whole state:

4.8%

Notable locations in this township outside city limits:

Notable location: Tawas Township Hall (A). Display/hide its location on the map

Church in Tawas township: Hemlock Road Church (A). Display/hide its location on the map

Cemeteries: Laidlaw Cemetery (1), Zion Cemetery (2). Display/hide their locations on the map

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

 

62% of Tawas township residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 19% lived in this county.
   Out of people who lived in different counties, 67% lived in Michigan.

Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:

  • This state: 679
  • Northeast: 11
  • Midwest: 73
  • South: 123
  • West: 50

Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses in 2000: $32,500


Percentage of households with unmarried partners: 5.5%

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

  • Lesbian couples: 0.3% of all households
  • Gay men: 0.2% of all households

62 people in nursing homes
Tawas township, MI map Tawas township, Michigan satellite photo by USGS

Housing units in structures:


Median worth of mobile homes: $50,700


Housing units in Tawas township with a mortgage: 60 (6 second mortgage, 5 home equity loan, 0 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 106

Year house built

  • 1999 to March 2000: 2
  • 1995 to 1998: 75
  • 1990 to 1994: 53
  • 1980 to 1989: 107
  • 1970 to 1979: 233
  • 1960 to 1969: 187
  • 1950 to 1959: 89
  • 1940 to 1949: 29
  • 1939 or earlier: 11

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

  • 1 room: 0
  • 2 rooms: 9
  • 3 rooms: 11
  • 4 rooms: 55
  • 5 rooms: 135
  • 6 rooms: 60
  • 7 rooms: 33
  • 8 rooms: 2
  • 9 or more rooms: 12

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

  • 1 room: 2
  • 2 rooms: 2
  • 3 rooms: 0
  • 4 rooms: 15
  • 5 rooms: 33
  • 6 rooms: 4
  • 7 rooms: 4
  • 8 rooms: 0
  • 9 or more rooms: 0

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

  • no bedroom: 7
  • 1 bedroom: 13
  • 2 bedrooms: 105
  • 3 bedrooms: 172
  • 4 bedrooms: 8
  • 5 or more bedrooms: 12

Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments in Tawas township:

  • no bedroom: 4
  • 1 bedroom: 18
  • 2 bedrooms: 22
  • 3 bedrooms: 16
  • 4 bedrooms: 0
  • 5 or more bedrooms: 0

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

  • no vehicle: 11
  • 1 vehicle: 88
  • 2 vehicles: 135
  • 3 vehicles: 65
  • 4 vehicles: 2
  • 5 or more vehicles: 16

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

  • no vehicle: 2
  • 1 vehicle: 31
  • 2 vehicles: 16
  • 3 vehicles: 11
  • 4 vehicles: 0
  • 5 or more vehicles: 0

Owners and renters by unit type in %

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

Most common industries for males (%):

  • Mining, quarrying, and oil and gas extraction (22%)
  • Wood products (11%)
  • Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (10%)
  • Administrative and support and waste management services (10%)
  • Construction (9%)
  • Food and beverage stores (7%)
  • Machinery (6%)

Most common industries for females (%):

  • Health care (20%)
  • Public administration (17%)
  • Educational services (11%)
  • Social assistance (8%)
  • Accommodation and food services (8%)
  • Food and beverage stores (6%)
  • Professional, scientific, and technical services (6%)

Most common occupations for males (%)

  • Extraction workers (13%)
  • Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair occupations including supervisors (11%)
  • Metal workers and plastic workers (9%)
  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (6%)
  • Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (6%)
  • Other production occupations including supervisors (5%)
  • Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (5%)

Most common occupations for females (%)

  • Secretaries and administrative assistants (26%)
  • Nursing, psychiatric, and home health aides (19%)
  • Counselors, social workers, and other community and social service specialists (7%)
  • Food and beverage serving workers except waiters/waitresses (7%)
  • Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (6%)
  • Waiters and waitresses (6%)
  • Customer service representatives (6%)

Class of Workers

Most common first ancestries reported in Tawas township:

  • United States or American (34.3%)
  • English (18.0%)
  • Irish (15.1%)
  • German (8.6%)
  • French (except Basque) (5.7%)
  • Italian (2.2%)
  • Scottish (1.6%)

Means of transportation to work:

Most commonly used house heating fuel:

  • Bottled, tank, or LP gas (41%)
  • Electricity (28%)
  • Wood (25%)
  • No fuel used (3%)
  • Utility gas (1%)
  • Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (1%)

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98.7% of residents of Tawas township speak English at home.
1.3% of residents speak Spanish at home (100% speak English very well).

Household type by relationship:

Households: 936

Size of family households: 156 2-persons, 41 3-persons, 51 4-persons, 15 5-persons, 18 7-or-more-persons,

Size of nonfamily households: 63 1-person, 17 2-persons,

313 married couples with children.
69 single-parent households (25 men, 44 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): 5
Here:

7.1%
Michigan:

8.7%

Students in private undergraduate colleges: 1
Here:

4.5%
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 Tawas township:

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