Columbus township, Luce County, Michigan (MI) detailed profile
Land area: 140.8 sq. mi.
Water area: 2.5 sq. mi.
Population: 215 (all rural)
| Males: 109 |  (50.7%) |
| Females: 106 |  (49.3%) |
Occupied houses/apartments: 215 (198 owner occupied, 17 renter occupied)
| % of renters here: | 8% |
| State: | 26% |
Races in Columbus township:
- White Non-Hispanic: 95.8%
- American Indian and Alaska Native: 1.4%
- Two or more races: 2.3%
Median age of males: 45.8
Median age of females: 48.0
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Average household size: 2.17
| Columbus township: | 2.2 people |
| Michigan: | 2.6 people |
Average family size: 2.72
| Columbus township: | $39,356 |
| Michigan: | $48,273 |
| Here: | $481 |
| State: | $629 |
Estimated median house or condo value in 2013: $76,660 (it was $68,200 in 2000)
| : | $76,660 |
| Michigan: | $117,500 |
| Population density: 2 people per square mile | (very low). |
| This township: | 12.9% |
| Whole state: | 10.5% |
| This township: | 4.0% |
| Whole state: | 4.8% |
Notable locations in this township outside city limits:
Notable locations in Columbus township: Bass Lake State Forest Campground (A), Danaher Station (B), McMillan Station (C), Columbus Township Volunteer Fire Department (D). Display/hide their locations on the map
Church in Columbus township: McMillan United Methodist Church (A). Display/hide its location on the map
Cemetery: Columbus Township Cemetery (1). Display/hide its location on the map
Lakes: Marsh Lakes (A), Turnbull Lake (B), Quinlan Lake (C), Lost Lake (D), Long Lake (E), Wanamaker Lake (F), Peter Lake (G), Perch Lake (H). Display/hide their locations on the map
Streams, rivers, and creeks: Bev Creek (A), Teaspoon Creek (B), Syphon Creek (C), Kings Creek (D), Laketon Slough (E), Silver Creek (F), Deer Creek (G), Mud Lake Creek (H), Red Creek (I). Display/hide their locations on the map
Park in Columbus township: Columbus Township Park (1). Display/hide its location on the map
76% of Columbus township residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
Out of people who lived in different houses, 28% lived in this county.
Out of people who lived in different counties, 100% lived in Michigan.
Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:
- This state: 181
- Northeast: 0
- Midwest: 9
- South: 2
- West: 9
Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses in 2000: $55,000
Percentage of households with unmarried partners: 5.1%
Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
- Lesbian couples: 2.0% of all households
- Gay men: 0.0% of all households
Housing units in structures:
- One, detached: 267
- One, attached: 2
- Two: 4
- Mobile homes: 28
- Boats, RVs, vans, etc.: 8
Median worth of mobile homes: $22,500
Housing units in Columbus township with a mortgage: 21 (4 second mortgage, 2 home equity loan, 0 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 21
- Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (13%)
- Wood products (13%)
- Public administration (10%)
- Miscellaneous manufacturing (8%)
- Petroleum and petroleum products merchant wholesalers (8%)
- Health care (8%)
- Mining, quarrying, and oil and gas extraction (5%)
- Accommodation and food services (27%)
- Health care (22%)
- Public administration (15%)
- Finance and insurance (12%)
- Personal and laundry services (10%)
- Gasoline stations (5%)
- Professional, scientific, and technical services (5%)
- Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (18%)
- Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair occupations including supervisors (13%)
- Other production occupations including supervisors (13%)
- Life and physical scientists (10%)
- Other sales and related workers including supervisors (10%)
- Material moving workers except supervisors and laborers and material movers, hand (8%)
- Operations specialties managers except financial managers (5%)
- Nursing, psychiatric, and home health aides (12%)
- Cooks and food preparation workers (10%)
- Waiters and waitresses (10%)
- Personal appearance workers (10%)
- Health technologists and technicians (7%)
- Information and record clerks except customer service representatives (7%)
- Secretaries and administrative assistants (7%)
Most common first ancestries reported in Columbus township:
- German (26.5%)
- United States or American (12.5%)
- French (except Basque) (11.0%)
- English (8.8%)
- French Canadian (7.4%)
- Dutch (6.6%)
- Finnish (3.7%)
Means of transportation to work:
- Drove a car alone: 65 (80%)
- Carpooled: 2 (2%)
- Walked: 5 (6%)
- Worked at home: 9 (11%)
Most commonly used house heating fuel:
- Bottled, tank, or LP gas (57%)
- Wood (20%)
- Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (18%)
- Electricity (4%)
96.8% of residents of Columbus township speak English at home.
1.1% of residents speak Spanish at home (100% speak English very well).
1.1% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (100% speak English very well).
1.1% of residents speak other language at home (100% speak English very well).
Household type by relationship:
Households: 201- In family households: 166 (48 male householders, 12 female householders)
52 spouses, 39 children (39 natural, 0 adopted, 0 stepchildren), 5 grandchildren, 5 brothers or sisters, 0 parents, 2 other relatives, 3 non-relatives
- In nonfamily households: 35 (18 male householders (18 living alone)), 17 female householders (17 living alone)), 0 nonrelatives
Size of family households: 41 2-persons, 3 3-persons, 11 4-persons, 3 5-persons, 2 6-persons,
Size of nonfamily households: 35 1-person,
35 married couples with children.
7 single-parent households (4 men, 3 women).
Private vs. public school enrollment:
Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 1
| Here: | 5.9% |
| Michigan: | 11.2% |
Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 9
| Here: | 81.8% |
| Michigan: | 8.7% |
Students in private undergraduate colleges: 0
| Here: | 0.0% |
| Michigan: | 16.5% |