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Chestonia township, Antrim County, Michigan (MI) detailed profile

Land area: 35.5 sq. mi.
Water area: 0.0 sq. mi.
Population: 546 (all rural)

Males: 274  (50.2%)
Females: 272  (49.8%)

Occupied houses/apartments: 546 (473 owner occupied, 73 renter occupied)
% of renters here:

13%
State:

26%


Races in Chestonia township:

  • White Non-Hispanic: 92.1%
  • Black: 0.9%
  • American Indian and Alaska Native: 2.2%
  • Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander: 1.1%
  • Hispanic or Latino: 0.5%
  • Two or more races: 3.1%

Median age of males: 34.8
Median age of females: 35.3

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Average household size: 2.74

Chestonia township:

2.7 people
Michigan:

2.6 people

Average family size: 3.17

Estimated median household income in 2013: ($41,750 in 1999)
Chestonia township:

$46,332
Michigan:

$48,273
Median contract rent in 2013: $525 (lower quartile is $321, upper quartile is $467)
Here:

$525
State:

$629

Estimated median house or condo value in 2013: $136,424 (it was $103,300 in 2000)
:

$136,424
Michigan:

$117,500
Lower value quartile - upper value quartile: $76,277 - $258,690

Mean price in 2013:

Detached houses: $248,046
Here:

$248,046
State:

$159,597

Townhouses or other attached units: $345,145
Here:

$345,145
State:

$138,735

In 3-to-4-unit structures: $138,547
Here:

$138,547
State:

$110,373

In 5-or-more-unit structures: $335,781
Here:

$335,781
State:

$119,825

Mobile homes: $28,884
Here:

$28,884
State:

$33,033
Population density: 15 people per square mile 
 
 (low).
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2013:
This township:

11.2%
Whole state:

10.5%

Cities in this township include: Alba.


Notable locations in this township outside city limits:

Notable location: Pinney Bridge State Forest Campground (A). Display/hide its location on the map

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

Rivers and creeks: Green River (A), Stevens Creek (B), Landslide Creek (C), Six Tile Creek (D), Section Thirteen Creek (E), Cascade Creek (F). Display/hide their locations on the map

 

76% of Chestonia township residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 51% lived in this county.
   Out of people who lived in different counties, 15% lived in Michigan.

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

  • This state: 199
  • Northeast: 0
  • Midwest: 31
  • South: 2
  • West: 4

Percentage of households with unmarried partners: 8.0%

Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)

  • Lesbian couples: 0.0% of all households
  • Gay men: 0.5% of all households
Chestonia township, MI map Chestonia township, Michigan satellite photo by USGS

Housing units in structures:


Median worth of mobile homes: $12,500


Housing units in Chestonia township with a mortgage: 9 (0 second mortgage, 0 home equity loan, 0 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 9

Year house built

  • 1999 to March 2000: 0
  • 1995 to 1998: 2
  • 1990 to 1994: 4
  • 1980 to 1989: 8
  • 1970 to 1979: 9
  • 1960 to 1969: 7
  • 1950 to 1959: 4
  • 1940 to 1949: 3
  • 1939 or earlier: 56

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

  • 1 room: 0
  • 2 rooms: 0
  • 3 rooms: 2
  • 4 rooms: 3
  • 5 rooms: 12
  • 6 rooms: 6
  • 7 rooms: 18
  • 8 rooms: 8
  • 9 or more rooms: 8

Rooms in renter-occupied apartments in Chestonia township, Michigan:

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

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

  • no bedroom: 0
  • 1 bedroom: 0
  • 2 bedrooms: 17
  • 3 bedrooms: 20
  • 4 bedrooms: 18
  • 5 or more bedrooms: 2

Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments in Chestonia township:

  • no bedroom: 0
  • 1 bedroom: 0
  • 2 bedrooms: 9
  • 3 bedrooms: 5
  • 4 bedrooms: 12
  • 5 or more bedrooms: 2

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

  • no vehicle: 0
  • 1 vehicle: 7
  • 2 vehicles: 25
  • 3 vehicles: 17
  • 4 vehicles: 3
  • 5 or more vehicles: 5

Cars and other vehicles available in Chestonia township in renter-occupied apartments

  • no vehicle: 0
  • 1 vehicle: 2
  • 2 vehicles: 15
  • 3 vehicles: 7
  • 4 vehicles: 2
  • 5 or more vehicles: 2

Breakdown of mean house values by ages of householders ($)

Most common industries for males (%):

  • Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (42%)
  • Construction (9%)
  • Furniture and related product manufacturing (6%)
  • Broadcasting, internet publishing, and telecommunications services (6%)
  • Computer and electronic products (4%)
  • Truck transportation (4%)
  • Health care (4%)

Most common industries for females (%):

  • Health care (19%)
  • Broadcasting, internet publishing, and telecommunications services (17%)
  • Educational services (12%)
  • Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (8%)
  • Finance and insurance (8%)
  • Data processing, libraries, and other information services (6%)
  • Apparel (4%)

Most common occupations for males (%)

  • Farmers and farm managers (33%)
  • Agricultural workers including supervisors (9%)
  • Business operations specialists (7%)
  • Other sales and related workers including supervisors (6%)
  • Carpenters (6%)
  • Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair occupations including supervisors (6%)
  • Vehicle and mobile equipment mechanics, installers, and repairers (4%)

Most common occupations for females (%)

  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (13%)
  • Financial clerks except bookkeeping, accounting, and auditing clerks (10%)
  • Farmers and farm managers (8%)
  • Accountants and auditors (8%)
  • Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (8%)
  • Registered nurses (8%)
  • Information and record clerks except customer service representatives (8%)

Class of Workers

Most common first ancestries reported in Chestonia township:

  • German (34.1%)
  • Danish (29.3%)
  • Norwegian (22.3%)
  • Irish (3.1%)
  • Scandinavian (2.2%)
  • United States or American (2.2%)
  • Czech (1.3%)

Means of transportation to work:

Most commonly used house heating fuel:

  • Bottled, tank, or LP gas (49%)
  • Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (36%)
  • Electricity (14%)

95.9% of residents of Chestonia township speak English at home.
1.8% of residents speak Spanish at home (100% speak English very well).
2.3% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (100% speak English well).

Household type by relationship:

Households: 236

Size of family households: 32 2-persons, 14 3-persons, 12 4-persons, 11 5-persons, 3 6-persons,

Size of nonfamily households: 13 1-person,

108 married couples with children.
31 single-parent households (13 men, 18 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%

Educational Attainment (%)

School Enrollment by Level of School (%)


Age and Sex of Sensory-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Physically-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Mentally-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Self-Care Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Go-Outside-Home Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Residents with Employment Disability (Noninstitutionalized)

Year Householders Moved Into Unit in Chestonia township:

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