Union township, Grand Traverse County, Michigan (MI) detailed profile
Land area: 35.8 sq. mi.
Water area: 0.2 sq. mi.
Population: 417 (all rural)
| Males: 231 |  (55.4%) |
| Females: 186 |  (44.6%) |
Occupied houses/apartments: 412 (387 owner occupied, 25 renter occupied)
| % of renters here: | 6% |
| State: | 26% |
Races in Union township:
- White Non-Hispanic: 96.9%
- American Indian and Alaska Native: 1.2%
- Two or more races: 1.2%
Median age of males: 38.4
Median age of females: 39.2
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Average household size: 2.62
| Union township: | 2.6 people |
| Michigan: | 2.6 people |
Average family size: 3.04
| Union township: | $50,830 |
| Michigan: | $48,273 |
| Here: | $724 |
| State: | $629 |
Estimated median house or condo value in 2013: $164,700 (it was $123,300 in 2000)
| : | $164,700 |
| Michigan: | $117,500 |
Mean price in 2013:
Detached houses: $227,335
Here: $227,335 State: $159,597
Townhouses or other attached units: $204,242
Here: $204,242 State: $138,735
In 2-unit structures: $184,743
Here: $184,743 State: $89,877
In 3-to-4-unit structures: $114,588
Here: $114,588 State: $110,373
In 5-or-more-unit structures: $194,360
Here: $194,360 State: $119,825
Mobile homes: $29,127
Here: $29,127 State: $33,033
| Population density: 12 people per square mile | (low). |
| This township: | 11.0% |
| Whole state: | 10.5% |
| This township: | 9.3% |
| Whole state: | 4.8% |
Notable locations in this township outside city limits:
Notable locations in Union township: Scheck's Place State Forest Campground (A), Forks State Forest Campground (B). Display/hide their locations on the map
Cemetery: Northrup Grave (1). Display/hide its location on the map
Lakes: Twin Lake (A), Parsons Lake (B), Muncie Lake (C), Grass Lake (D). Display/hide their locations on the map
Rivers and creeks: Twentytwo Creek (A), Taylor Creek (B), South Branch Boardman River (C), Carpenter Creek (D), North Branch Boardman River (E). Display/hide their locations on the map
Park in Union township: Fife Lake Union District Number One Schoolhouse Historical Marker (1). Display/hide its location on the map
51% of Union township residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
Out of people who lived in different houses, 29% lived in this county.
Out of people who lived in different counties, 90% lived in Michigan.
Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:
- This state: 379
- Northeast: 2
- Midwest: 8
- South: 7
- West: 14
Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses in 2000: $112,500
Percentage of households with unmarried partners: 5.7%
Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
- Lesbian couples: 0.6% of all households
- Gay men: 0.6% of all households
5 people in other group homes
Housing units in structures:
- One, detached: 181
- One, attached: 2
- 3 or 4: 2
- Mobile homes: 27
- Boats, RVs, vans, etc.: 2
Median worth of mobile homes: $39,600
Housing units in Union township with a mortgage: 46 (3 second mortgage, 6 home equity loan, 0 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 14
- Construction (12%)
- Mining, quarrying, and oil and gas extraction (7%)
- Machinery (7%)
- Professional, scientific, and technical services (7%)
- Repair and maintenance (7%)
- Accommodation and food services (6%)
- Educational services (6%)
- Educational services (25%)
- Accommodation and food services (16%)
- Health care (9%)
- Miscellaneous manufacturing (6%)
- Social assistance (6%)
- Arts, entertainment, and recreation (5%)
- Building material and garden equipment and supplies dealers (3%)
- Vehicle and mobile equipment mechanics, installers, and repairers (8%)
- Other production occupations including supervisors (8%)
- Retail sales workers except cashiers (6%)
- Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (6%)
- Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair occupations including supervisors (6%)
- Metal workers and plastic workers (6%)
- Other sales and related workers including supervisors (5%)
- Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (10%)
- Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (8%)
- Cashiers (8%)
- Counselors, social workers, and other community and social service specialists (7%)
- Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (7%)
- Other production occupations including supervisors (6%)
- Accountants and auditors (5%)
Most common first ancestries reported in Union township:
- English (26.1%)
- German (23.2%)
- Scotch-Irish (7.7%)
- Polish (6.0%)
- United States or American (6.0%)
- Irish (4.9%)
- French Canadian (4.6%)
Means of transportation to work:
- Drove a car alone: 188 (90%)
- Carpooled: 13 (6%)
- Motorcycle: 2 (1%)
- Worked at home: 5 (2%)
Most commonly used house heating fuel:
- Bottled, tank, or LP gas (68%)
- Wood (11%)
- Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (9%)
- Utility gas (5%)
- Electricity (5%)
- No fuel used (1%)
5 people in other group homes
96.6% of residents of Union township speak English at home.
1.6% of residents speak Spanish at home (50% speak English very well, 50% speak English not well).
0.8% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (100% speak English very well).
1.1% of residents speak other language at home (100% speak English very well).
Household type by relationship:
Households: 406- In family households: 356 (92 male householders, 13 female householders)
97 spouses, 134 children (122 natural, 3 adopted, 9 stepchildren), 5 grandchildren, 0 brothers or sisters, 1 parents, 3 other relatives, 11 non-relatives
- In nonfamily households: 50 (32 male householders (26 living alone)), 4 female householders (4 living alone)), 14 nonrelatives
- In group quarters: 5 (0 institutionalized population)
Size of family households: 42 2-persons, 18 3-persons, 25 4-persons, 16 5-persons, 4 6-persons,
Size of nonfamily households: 30 1-person, 4 3-persons, 2 4-persons,
86 married couples with children.
13 single-parent households (5 men, 8 women).
Private vs. public school enrollment:
Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 4
| Here: | 6.9% |
| 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: 3
| Here: | 17.6% |
| Michigan: | 16.5% |