Belvidere township, Montcalm County, Michigan (MI) detailed profile
Land area: 34.8 sq. mi.
Water area: 1.2 sq. mi.
Population: 2,438 (all rural)
| Males: 1,200 |  (49.2%) |
| Females: 1,238 |  (50.8%) |
Occupied houses/apartments: 2,427 (2,077 owner occupied, 350 renter occupied)
| % of renters here: | 14% |
| State: | 26% |
Races in Belvidere township:
- White Non-Hispanic: 95.0%
- Black: 0.4%
- American Indian and Alaska Native: 2.0%
- Asian: 0.1%
- Two or more races: 1.2%
Median age of males: 38.1
Median age of females: 39.0
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Average household size: 2.55
| Belvidere township: | 2.5 people |
| Michigan: | 2.6 people |
Average family size: 2.93
| Belvidere township: | $42,307 |
| Michigan: | $48,273 |
| Here: | $508 |
| State: | $629 |
Estimated median house or condo value in 2013: $91,721 (it was $83,300 in 2000)
| : | $91,721 |
| Michigan: | $117,500 |
| Population density: 70 people per square mile | (average). |
Notable locations in this township outside city limits:
Notable locations in Belvidere township: Nature's Chain of Lakes Campground (A), Belvidere Township Fire Department (B). Display/hide their locations on the map
Churches in Belvidere township include: Belvidere Church (A), Our Saviour's Lutheran Church (B), Church of the Gentle Shepherd (C), Bible Missionary Church (D), Pleasant View United Brethren Church (E). Display/hide their locations on the map
Cemeteries: Evergreen Cemetery (1), Hillcrest Cemetery (2). Display/hide their locations on the map
Lakes: Little Penny Lake (A), Penny Lake (B), Little Bass Lake (C), Kirby Lake (D), Wolf Lake (E), Mud Lake (F), Horseshoe Lake (G), Lake Montcalm (H). Display/hide their locations on the map
Creeks: Townline Creek (A), Wolf Creek (B), Horseshoe Creek (C), Stony Creek (D), Black Creek (E), Brimmer Creek (F). Display/hide their locations on the map
Parks in Belvidere township include: Schmied Park (1), First Lake Park (2). Display/hide their locations on the map
100% of Belvidere township residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:
- This state: 69
- Northeast: 0
- Midwest: 15
- South: 0
- West: 0
Percentage of households with unmarried partners: 6.9%
Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
- Lesbian couples: 0.2% of all households
- Gay men: 0.0% of all households
11 people in other noninstitutional group quarters
Housing units in structures:
- One, detached: 39
Housing units in Belvidere township with a mortgage: 7 (0 second mortgage, 0 home equity loan, 0 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 19
- Metal and metal products (16%)
- Construction (13%)
- Electrical equipment, appliances, and components (6%)
- Transportation equipment (6%)
- Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (5%)
- Food (5%)
- Accommodation and food services (4%)
- Health care (22%)
- Educational services (16%)
- Accommodation and food services (11%)
- Metal and metal products (10%)
- Finance and insurance (9%)
- Food and beverage stores (5%)
- Social assistance (3%)
- Metal workers and plastic workers (15%)
- Other production occupations including supervisors (10%)
- Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair occupations including supervisors (8%)
- Carpenters (7%)
- Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (7%)
- Other sales and related workers including supervisors (5%)
- Assemblers and fabricators (5%)
- Secretaries and administrative assistants (8%)
- Nursing, psychiatric, and home health aides (5%)
- Assemblers and fabricators (5%)
- Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (5%)
- Cooks and food preparation workers (5%)
- Waiters and waitresses (5%)
- Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (5%)
Most common first ancestries reported in Belvidere township:
- German (61.4%)
- English (22.8%)
- Irish (15.8%)
Means of transportation to work:
- Drove a car alone: 20 (59%)
- Worked at home: 14 (41%)
Most commonly used house heating fuel:
- Bottled, tank, or LP gas (85%)
- Electricity (15%)
11 people in other noninstitutional group quarters
All residents speak only English at home
Household type by relationship:
Households: 84- In family households: 72 (19 male householders, 8 female householders)
23 spouses, 22 children (16 natural, 0 adopted, 6 stepchildren), 0 grandchildren, 0 brothers or sisters, 0 parents, 0 other relatives, 0 non-relatives
- In nonfamily households: 12 (12 male householders (12 living alone)), 0 female householders (0 living alone)), 0 nonrelatives
Size of family households: 21 2-persons, 6 4-persons,
Size of nonfamily households: 12 1-person,
419 married couples with children.
155 single-parent households (66 men, 89 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% |