Benona township, Oceana County, Michigan (MI) detailed profile
Land area: 40.8 sq. mi.
Water area: 0.5 sq. mi.
Population: 1,520 (all rural)
| Males: 780 |  (51.3%) |
| Females: 740 |  (48.7%) |
Occupied houses/apartments: 1,489 (1,361 owner occupied, 128 renter occupied)
| % of renters here: | 9% |
| State: | 26% |
Races in Benona township:
- White Non-Hispanic: 88.8%
- Black: 0.5%
- American Indian and Alaska Native: 0.1%
- Asian: 0.1%
- Two or more races: 0.5%
Median age of males: 40.4
Median age of females: 40.3
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Average household size: 2.55
| Benona township: | 2.5 people |
| Michigan: | 2.6 people |
Average family size: 2.97
| Benona township: | $41,068 |
| Michigan: | $48,273 |
| Here: | $461 |
| State: | $629 |
Estimated median house or condo value in 2013: $102,438 (it was $79,600 in 2000)
| : | $102,438 |
| Michigan: | $117,500 |
| Population density: 37 people per square mile | (low). |
| This township: | 17.0% |
| Whole state: | 10.5% |
| This township: | 9.1% |
| Whole state: | 4.8% |
Notable locations in this township outside city limits:
Notable locations in Benona township: Stoney Haven Campground (A), Benona Shores Golf Course (B). Display/hide their locations on the map
Church in Benona township: Saint Stephens Church (A). Display/hide its location on the map
Cemeteries: Saint Stephen's Lutheran Cemetery (1), Stony Lake Cemetery (2), Gardner Cemetery (3). Display/hide their locations on the map
Lakes and swamps: Marshville Pond (A), Saddleback Lake (B), Homer Lake (C), Stony Lake (D), Bigsbie Lake (E), Bullhead Pond (F). Display/hide their locations on the map
Creeks: Burke Creek (A), Bender Creek (B), Dorrance Creek (C), Mason Creek (D), Piper Creek (E), Cargill Creek (F), Stony Creek (G). Display/hide their locations on the map
Parks in Benona township include: Marshville Roadside Park (1), Benona Township Hall Historical Marker (2). Display/hide their locations on the map
65% of Benona township residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
Out of people who lived in different houses, 45% lived in this county.
Out of people who lived in different counties, 74% lived in Michigan.
Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:
- This state: 428
- Northeast: 1
- Midwest: 31
- South: 24
- West: 10
Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses in 2000: $12,500
Percentage of households with unmarried partners: 3.4%
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
19 people in agriculture workers' dormitories on farms
12 people in unknown juvenile institutions
Housing units in structures:
- One, detached: 135
- One, attached: 4
- Mobile homes: 77
Median worth of mobile homes: $24,200
Housing units in Benona township with a mortgage: 19 (0 second mortgage, 0 home equity loan, 0 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 8
- Construction (15%)
- Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (10%)
- Metal and metal products (8%)
- Machinery (6%)
- Transportation equipment (6%)
- Professional, scientific, and technical services (4%)
- Food (4%)
- Health care (20%)
- Educational services (12%)
- Public administration (6%)
- Food (6%)
- Administrative and support and waste management services (5%)
- Food and beverage stores (4%)
- Construction (4%)
- Metal workers and plastic workers (11%)
- Construction trades workers except carpenters, electricians, painters, plumbers, and construction laborers (7%)
- Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (6%)
- Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair occupations including supervisors (6%)
- Other production occupations including supervisors (6%)
- Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (5%)
- Farmers and farm managers (5%)
- Registered nurses (9%)
- Secretaries and administrative assistants (7%)
- Cooks and food preparation workers (6%)
- Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (6%)
- Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (5%)
- Other production occupations including supervisors (5%)
- Assemblers and fabricators (4%)
Most common first ancestries reported in Benona township:
- German (32.8%)
- United States or American (30.2%)
- English (4.5%)
- Irish (3.9%)
- Scotch-Irish (3.5%)
- Scottish (3.5%)
- French (except Basque) (2.6%)
Means of transportation to work:
- Drove a car alone: 145 (70%)
- Carpooled: 57 (28%)
- Worked at home: 5 (2%)
Most commonly used house heating fuel:
- Bottled, tank, or LP gas (58%)
- Electricity (19%)
- Wood (18%)
- Utility gas (3%)
- Other fuel (2%)
19 people in agriculture workers' dormitories on farms
12 people in unknown juvenile institutions
99.6% of residents of Benona township speak English at home.
0.4% of residents speak Spanish at home (50% speak English very well, 50% speak English well).
Household type by relationship:
Households: 494- In family households: 440 (96 male householders, 34 female householders)
98 spouses, 172 children (155 natural, 3 adopted, 14 stepchildren), 19 grandchildren, 2 brothers or sisters, 2 parents, 9 other relatives, 8 non-relatives
- In nonfamily households: 54 (36 male householders (26 living alone)), 8 female householders (8 living alone)), 10 nonrelatives
Size of family households: 57 2-persons, 22 3-persons, 22 4-persons, 17 5-persons, 7 6-persons, 5 7-or-more-persons,
Size of nonfamily households: 34 1-person, 10 2-persons,
283 married couples with children.
56 single-parent households (15 men, 41 women).
Private vs. public school enrollment:
Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 11
| Here: | 14.7% |
| 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% |