Colfax township, Oceana County, Michigan (MI) detailed profile
Land area: 35.4 sq. mi.
Water area: 0.6 sq. mi.
Population: 574 (all rural)
| Males: 314 |  (54.7%) |
| Females: 260 |  (45.3%) |
Occupied houses/apartments: 504 (410 owner occupied, 94 renter occupied)
| % of renters here: | 19% |
| State: | 26% |
Races in Colfax township:
- White Non-Hispanic: 77.7%
- Black: 0.3%
- American Indian and Alaska Native: 0.7%
- Asian: 0.2%
- Two or more races: 0.3%
Median age of males: 32.7
Median age of females: 33.8
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Average household size: 2.63
| Colfax township: | 2.6 people |
| Michigan: | 2.6 people |
Average family size: 3.04
| Colfax 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: 16 people per square mile | (low). |
| This township: | 16.0% |
| Whole state: | 10.5% |
Notable locations in this township outside city limits:
Notable location: Pine Haven Camp Ground (A). Display/hide its location on the map
Cemetery: Colfax Cemetery (1). Display/hide its location on the map
Lakes and swamps: Black Lake (A), Little Pebawma Lake (B), Pebawma Lake (C), Rossel Lake (D), Gilligan Lake (E), School Section Lake (F), Yocks Pond (G). Display/hide their locations on the map
61% of Colfax township residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
Out of people who lived in different houses, 64% lived in this county.
Out of people who lived in different counties, 92% lived in Michigan.
Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:
- This state: 102
- Northeast: 0
- Midwest: 3
- South: 1
- West: 0
Percentage of households with unmarried partners: 3.6%
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
People in group quarters in Colfax township, Michigan:
- 39 people in homes for abused, dependent, and neglected children
- 19 people in agriculture workers' dormitories on farms
- 12 people in unknown juvenile institutions
Housing units in structures:
- One, detached: 27
- One, attached: 2
- Mobile homes: 1
- Boats, RVs, vans, etc.: 2
Median worth of mobile homes: $32,500
Housing units in Colfax township with a mortgage: 0 (0 second mortgage, 0 home equity loan, 0 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 8
- Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (67%)
- Educational services (15%)
- Construction (7%)
- Other direct selling establishments (7%)
- Accommodation and food services (24%)
- Health care (14%)
- Social assistance (14%)
- Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (10%)
- Food and beverage stores (10%)
- Department and other general merchandise stores (10%)
- Professional, scientific, and technical services (10%)
- Farmers and farm managers (48%)
- Agricultural workers including supervisors (15%)
- Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (11%)
- Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (7%)
- Other protective service workers including supervisors (7%)
- Material moving workers except supervisors and laborers and material movers, hand (7%)
- Cooks and food preparation workers (38%)
- Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (19%)
- Secretaries and administrative assistants (14%)
- Farmers and farm managers (10%)
- Other sales and related workers including supervisors (10%)
Most common first ancestries reported in Colfax township:
- German (42.0%)
- Dutch (14.8%)
- English (14.8%)
- Irish (9.1%)
- French Canadian (8.0%)
- Czech (4.5%)
- Norwegian (4.5%)
Means of transportation to work:
- Drove a car alone: 28 (62%)
- Carpooled: 6 (13%)
- Worked at home: 11 (24%)
Most commonly used house heating fuel:
- Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (47%)
- Electricity (41%)
- Wood (9%)
People in group quarters in Colfax township, Michigan:
- 39 people in homes for abused, dependent, and neglected children
- 19 people in agriculture workers' dormitories on farms
- 12 people in unknown juvenile institutions
98.9% of residents of Colfax township speak English at home.
1.1% of residents speak Spanish at home (100% speak English very well).
Household type by relationship:
Households: 106- In family households: 104 (29 male householders, 2 female householders)
24 spouses, 49 children (46 natural, 0 adopted, 3 stepchildren), 0 grandchildren, 0 brothers or sisters, 0 parents, 0 other relatives, 0 non-relatives
- In nonfamily households: 2 (1 male householders (0 living alone)), 0 female householders (0 living alone)), 1 nonrelatives
Size of family households: 12 2-persons, 4 3-persons, 8 4-persons, 7 5-persons,
Size of nonfamily households: 1 2-persons,
84 married couples with children.
20 single-parent households (8 men, 12 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: 2
| Here: | 66.7% |
| Michigan: | 16.5% |