Bois Blanc township, Mackinac County, Michigan (MI) detailed profile
Land area: 35.3 sq. mi.
Water area: 13.7 sq. mi.
Population: 71 (all rural)
| Males: 36 |  (50.7%) |
| Females: 35 |  (49.3%) |
Occupied houses/apartments: 71 (68 owner occupied, 3 renter occupied)
| % of renters here: | 4% |
| State: | 26% |
Races in Bois Blanc township:
- White Non-Hispanic: 100.0%
Median age of males: 57.1
Median age of females: 56.5
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Average household size: 1.69
| Bois Blanc township: | 1.7 people |
| Michigan: | 2.6 people |
Average family size: 2.41
| Bois Blanc township: | $38,594 |
| Michigan: | $48,273 |
| Here: | $465 |
| State: | $629 |
Estimated median house or condo value in 2013: $115,183 (it was $89,800 in 2000)
| : | $115,183 |
| Michigan: | $117,500 |
| Population density: 2 people per square mile | (very low). |
| This township: | 3.8% |
| Whole state: | 10.5% |
Notable locations in this township outside city limits:
Notable location: Bois Blanc Island Fire Department (A). Display/hide its location on the map
Churches in Bois Blanc township include: Coast Guard Chapel (A), Transfiguration Episcopal Church (B). Display/hide their locations on the map
Cemetery: McRae Cemetery (1). Display/hide its location on the map
Lakes: Lake Mary (A), Lost Lake (B), Mud Lake (C), Twin Lakes (D), Evans Lake (E), Deer Lake (F), Thompson Lake (G). Display/hide their locations on the map
Creeks: Twin Lake Creek (A), Sucker Creek (B). Display/hide their locations on the map
Park in Bois Blanc township: Bois Blanc Island Historical Marker (1). Display/hide its location on the map
37% of Bois Blanc township residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
Out of people who lived in different houses, 22% lived in this county.
Out of people who lived in different counties, 24% lived in Michigan.
Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:
- This state: 41
- Northeast: 15
- Midwest: 24
- South: 0
- West: 0
Percentage of households with unmarried partners: 11.9%
No gay or lesbian households reported
Housing units in structures:
- One, detached: 385
- Two: 3
- Mobile homes: 24
- Boats, RVs, vans, etc.: 18
Housing units in Bois Blanc township with a mortgage: 9 (0 second mortgage, 0 home equity loan, 0 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 10
- Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (63%)
- Construction (38%)
- Food and beverage stores (27%)
- Health care (24%)
- Social assistance (18%)
- Educational services (12%)
- Public administration (9%)
- Finance and insurance (6%)
- Farmers and farm managers (50%)
- Supervisors of construction and extraction workers (29%)
- Agricultural workers including supervisors (13%)
- Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (8%)
- Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (18%)
- Nursing, psychiatric, and home health aides (15%)
- Counselors, social workers, and other community and social service specialists (12%)
- Financial managers (9%)
- Cooks and food preparation workers (9%)
- Supervisors and other personal care and service workers except personal appearance, transportation, and child care workers (9%)
- Cashiers (9%)
Most common first ancestries reported in Bois Blanc township:
- German (56.5%)
- English (17.4%)
- United States or American (8.7%)
- French (except Basque) (4.3%)
- Irish (4.3%)
Means of transportation to work:
- Drove a car alone: 14 (58%)
- Carpooled: 1 (4%)
- Ferryboat: 2 (8%)
- Walked: 3 (13%)
- Worked at home: 4 (17%)
Most commonly used house heating fuel:
- Bottled, tank, or LP gas (46%)
- Wood (29%)
- Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (15%)
- Electricity (10%)
98.7% of residents of Bois Blanc township speak English at home.
1.3% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (100% speak English very well).
Household type by relationship:
Households: 80- In family households: 60 (19 male householders, 1 female householders)
16 spouses, 24 children (24 natural, 0 adopted, 0 stepchildren), 0 grandchildren, 0 brothers or sisters, 0 parents, 0 other relatives, 0 non-relatives
- In nonfamily households: 20 (10 male householders (7 living alone)), 8 female householders (6 living alone)), 2 nonrelatives
Size of family households: 10 2-persons, 4 3-persons, 6 6-persons,
Size of nonfamily households: 13 1-person, 5 2-persons,
5 married couples with children.
0 single-parent households (0 men, 0 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% |
Students in private undergraduate colleges: 0
| Here: | 0.0% |
| Michigan: | 16.5% |