Waterloo township, Jackson County, Michigan (MI) detailed profile
Land area: 47.9 sq. mi.
Water area: 1.6 sq. mi.
Population: 3,069 (all rural)
| Males: 1,625 |  (52.9%) |
| Females: 1,444 |  (47.1%) |
Occupied houses/apartments: 2,944 (2,675 owner occupied, 269 renter occupied)
| % of renters here: | 9% |
| State: | 26% |
Races in Waterloo township:
- White Non-Hispanic: 95.1%
- Black: 2.8%
- American Indian and Alaska Native: 0.4%
- Asian: 0.1%
- Two or more races: 0.7%
- Some other race: 0.1%
Median age of males: 35.9
Median age of females: 37.5
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Average household size: 2.72
| Waterloo township: | 2.7 people |
| Michigan: | 2.6 people |
Average family size: 3.07
| Waterloo township: | $43,668 |
| Michigan: | $48,273 |
| Here: | $570 |
| State: | $629 |
Estimated median house or condo value in 2013: $111,000 (it was $96,300 in 2000)
| : | $111,000 |
| Michigan: | $117,500 |
Mean price in 2013:
Detached houses: $135,799
Here: $135,799 State: $159,597
Townhouses or other attached units: $140,738
Here: $140,738 State: $138,735
In 2-unit structures: $52,426
Here: $52,426 State: $89,877
In 5-or-more-unit structures: $85,577
Here: $85,577 State: $119,825
Mobile homes: $23,524
Here: $23,524 State: $33,033
| Population density: 64 people per square mile | (average). |
| This township: | 11.1% |
| Whole state: | 10.5% |
| This township: | 11.1% |
| Whole state: | 4.8% |
Notable locations in this township outside city limits:
Notable locations in Waterloo township: Four Lakes Family Campground (A), Waterloo Golf Course (B), Camp Waterloo (C), Michigan Baptist Assembly Camp (D), Waterloo Farm Museum (E). Display/hide their locations on the map
Churches in Waterloo township include: Waterloo Church (A), Saint Jacob Church (B), Mount Hope Church (C), Munith United Methodist Church (D), Jeruel Baptist Church (E), Waterloo Methodist Church (F). Display/hide their locations on the map
Cemeteries: Mount Hope Cemetery (1), Munith Cemetery (2), Mount Pleasant Cemetery (3), Waterloo Village Cemetery (4), Saint Jacob's German Lutheran Cemetery (5), Moss Cemetery (6), North Waterloo Cemetery (7). Display/hide their locations on the map
Lakes and swamps: Trist Millpond (A), Markla Lake (B), Lusk Lake (C), Randolph Lake (D), Portage Lake (E), Pond Lily Lake (F), Locker Lake (G), Little Portage Lake (H). Display/hide their locations on the map
Creeks: Thornapple Creek (A), Honey Creek (B). Display/hide their locations on the map
Parks in Waterloo township include: Waterloo State Recreation Area (1), Clear Lake Park (2), Portage Lake Park (3). Display/hide their locations on the map
96% of Waterloo township residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
Out of people who lived in different houses, 100% lived in this county.
Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:
- This state: 38
- Northeast: 0
- Midwest: 5
- South: 0
- West: 2
Percentage of households with unmarried partners: 6.7%
Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
- Lesbian couples: 0.1% of all households
- Gay men: 0.2% of all households
125 people in state prisons
Housing units in structures:
- One, detached: 24
- Mobile homes: 2
Median worth of mobile homes: $9,999
Housing units in Waterloo township with a mortgage: 0 (0 second mortgage, 0 home equity loan, 0 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 10
- Construction (15%)
- Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (8%)
- Transportation equipment (7%)
- Educational services (5%)
- Public administration (5%)
- Arts, entertainment, and recreation (5%)
- Motor vehicle and parts dealers (5%)
- Health care (15%)
- Educational services (11%)
- Professional, scientific, and technical services (7%)
- Transportation equipment (7%)
- Printing and related support activities (6%)
- Public administration (6%)
- Food (5%)
- Other sales and related workers including supervisors (7%)
- Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (6%)
- Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (6%)
- Top executives (5%)
- Carpenters (5%)
- Farmers and farm managers (5%)
- Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair occupations including supervisors (5%)
- Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (10%)
- Cashiers (7%)
- Registered nurses (6%)
- Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (5%)
- Information and record clerks except customer service representatives (4%)
- Secretaries and administrative assistants (4%)
- Retail sales workers except cashiers (4%)
Most common first ancestries reported in Waterloo township:
- German (78.4%)
- Norwegian (21.6%)
Means of transportation to work:
- Drove a car alone: 11 (46%)
- Carpooled: 2 (8%)
- Other means: 4 (17%)
- Worked at home: 7 (29%)
Most commonly used house heating fuel:
- Utility gas (52%)
- Bottled, tank, or LP gas (26%)
- Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (22%)
125 people in state prisons
95.6% of residents of Waterloo township speak English at home.
4.4% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (100% speak English very well).
Household type by relationship:
Households: 45- In family households: 39 (13 male householders, 5 female householders)
12 spouses, 7 children (7 natural, 0 adopted, 0 stepchildren), 0 grandchildren, 0 brothers or sisters, 0 parents, 0 other relatives, 2 non-relatives
- In nonfamily households: 6 (3 male householders (1 living alone)), 0 female householders (0 living alone)), 3 nonrelatives
Size of family households: 13 2-persons, 5 3-persons,
Size of nonfamily households: 1 1-person, 2 2-persons,
597 married couples with children.
139 single-parent households (45 men, 94 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% |