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Bertrand township, Berrien County, Michigan (MI) detailed profile

Land area: 34.5 sq. mi.
Water area: 0.5 sq. mi.
Population: 2,380 (3% urban, 97% rural)

Males: 1,206  (50.7%)
Females: 1,174  (49.3%)

Occupied houses/apartments: 2,380 (2,201 owner occupied, 179 renter occupied)
% of renters here:

8%
State:

26%


Races in Bertrand township:

  • White Non-Hispanic: 96.7%
  • Black: 0.4%
  • American Indian and Alaska Native: 0.6%
  • Asian: 0.5%
  • Two or more races: 1.1%
  • Some other race: 0.0%

Median age of males: 41.3
Median age of females: 41.7

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Average household size: 2.64

Bertrand township:

2.6 people
Michigan:

2.6 people

Average family size: 3.00

Estimated median household income in 2013: ($90,957 in 1999)
Bertrand township:

$44,747
Michigan:

$48,273
Median contract rent in 2013: $529 (lower quartile is $326, upper quartile is $490)
Here:

$529
State:

$629

Estimated median house or condo value in 2013: $123,100 (it was $93,300 in 2000)
:

$123,100
Michigan:

$117,500
Lower value quartile - upper value quartile: $76,700 - $196,700

Mean price in 2013:

Detached houses: $190,641
Here:

$190,641
State:

$159,597

Townhouses or other attached units: $147,026
Here:

$147,026
State:

$138,735

In 2-unit structures: $150,551
Here:

$150,551
State:

$89,877

In 3-to-4-unit structures: $93,044
Here:

$93,044
State:

$110,373

In 5-or-more-unit structures: $293,838
Here:

$293,838
State:

$119,825

Mobile homes: $34,378
Here:

$34,378
State:

$33,033
Population density: 69 people per square mile 
 
 (average).

Notable locations in this township outside city limits:

Notable locations in Bertrand township: Dayton Station (A), Signal Point Country Club (B), Dutch Corners (C), Bertrand Township Fire Department Station 1 Headquarters (D), Bertrand Township Fire Department Station 2 (E), Southwestern Michigan Community Ambulance Services (F). Display/hide their locations on the map

Churches in Bertrand township include: Portage Road General Baptist Church (A), Portage Prairie Church (B), Olive Branch Methodist Church (C). Display/hide their locations on the map

Cemeteries: Howe Cemetery (1), Bakertown Cemetery (2), Portage Prairie Cemetery (3), McGowan Cemetery (4), Dayton Cemetery (5). Display/hide their locations on the map

Lakes: Dayton Lake (A), Pike Lake (B). Display/hide their locations on the map

Park in Bertrand township: Portage Prairie United Methodist Church (1). Display/hide its location on the map

 

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

  • This state: 6
  • Northeast: 0
  • Midwest: 0
  • South: 0
  • West: 0

Percentage of households with unmarried partners: 4.4%

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
Bertrand township, MI map Bertrand township, Michigan satellite photo by USGS

Housing units in structures:

Year house built

  • 1999 to March 2000: 0
  • 1995 to 1998: 0
  • 1990 to 1994: 0
  • 1980 to 1989: 0
  • 1970 to 1979: 3
  • 1960 to 1969: 0
  • 1950 to 1959: 2
  • 1940 to 1949: 0
  • 1939 or earlier: 0

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

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

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

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

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

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

Most common industries for males (%):

  • Construction (15%)
  • Transportation equipment (10%)
  • Metal and metal products (8%)
  • Truck transportation (7%)
  • Educational services (6%)
  • Machinery (4%)
  • Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (4%)

Most common industries for females (%):

  • Health care (16%)
  • Educational services (13%)
  • Accommodation and food services (8%)
  • Finance and insurance (6%)
  • Department and other general merchandise stores (6%)
  • Administrative and support and waste management services (5%)
  • Religious, grantmaking, civic, professional, and similar organizations (4%)

Most common occupations for males (%)

  • Metal workers and plastic workers (8%)
  • Other production occupations including supervisors (8%)
  • Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (7%)
  • Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (7%)
  • Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair occupations including supervisors (7%)
  • Other sales and related workers including supervisors (5%)
  • Vehicle and mobile equipment mechanics, installers, and repairers (4%)

Most common occupations for females (%)

  • Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (8%)
  • Retail sales workers except cashiers (5%)
  • Other sales and related workers including supervisors (5%)
  • Accountants and auditors (5%)
  • Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (4%)
  • Registered nurses (4%)
  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (3%)

Class of Workers

Most common first ancestries reported in Bertrand township:

  • German (66.7%)
  • Norwegian (33.3%)

Means of transportation to work:

All residents speak only English at home

Household type by relationship:

Households: 6

Size of family households: 2 3-persons,

459 married couples with children.
56 single-parent households (22 men, 34 women).

Educational Attainment (%)

School Enrollment by Level of School (%)


Age and Sex of Physically-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

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