Elm River township, Houghton County, Michigan (MI) detailed profile
Land area: 91.3 sq. mi.
Water area: 1.9 sq. mi.
Population: 169 (all rural)
| Males: 86 |  (50.9%) |
| Females: 83 |  (49.1%) |
Occupied houses/apartments: 169 (157 owner occupied, 12 renter occupied)
| % of renters here: | 7% |
| State: | 26% |
Races in Elm River township:
- White Non-Hispanic: 96.4%
- American Indian and Alaska Native: 0.6%
- Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander: 1.2%
- Hispanic or Latino: 0.0%
- Two or more races: 1.8%
Median age of males: 48.3
Median age of females: 48.5
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Average household size: 2.41
| Elm River township: | 2.4 people |
| Michigan: | 2.6 people |
Average family size: 2.63
| Elm River township: | $35,718 |
| Michigan: | $48,273 |
| Here: | $511 |
| State: | $629 |
Estimated median house or condo value in 2013: $85,349 (it was $57,000 in 2000)
| : | $85,349 |
| Michigan: | $117,500 |
| Population density: 2 people per square mile | (very low). |
| This township: | 15.7% |
| Whole state: | 10.5% |
Notable locations in this township outside city limits:
Notable locations in Elm River township: Wyandotte Hills Golf Course (A), Michigan Department of Natural Resources Twin Lakes Field Office (B), Twin Lakes - Elm River Fire Department (C). Display/hide their locations on the map
Cemetery: Woodland Cemetery (1). Display/hide its location on the map
Lakes: Pine Dam Lake (A), Pike Lake (B), Bohmier Lake (C), Lake Ongie (D), Emily Lake (E), Lake Fifteen (F), Mud Lake (G), Sandy Lake (H). Display/hide their locations on the map
Creeks: Ahola Creek (A), Butch Creek (B), Shawmut Creek (C), Clear Creek (D). Display/hide their locations on the map
Park in Elm River township: Twin Lakes Park (1). Display/hide its location on the map
64% of Elm River township residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
Out of people who lived in different houses, 38% lived in this county.
Out of people who lived in different counties, 71% lived in Michigan.
Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:
- This state: 105
- Northeast: 5
- Midwest: 5
- South: 2
- West: 10
Percentage of households with unmarried partners: 2.9%
No gay or lesbian households reported
Housing units in structures:
- One, detached: 51
- One, attached: 2
- Mobile homes: 2
Median worth of mobile homes: $65,000
Housing units in Elm River township with a mortgage: 4 (0 second mortgage, 0 home equity loan, 0 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 5
- Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (31%)
- Construction (12%)
- Electrical equipment, appliances, and components (11%)
- Transportation equipment (9%)
- Furniture and related product manufacturing (6%)
- Office supplies and stationery stores (6%)
- Professional, scientific, and technical services (5%)
- Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (31%)
- Health care (17%)
- Machinery (10%)
- Furniture and related product manufacturing (8%)
- Finance and insurance (7%)
- Accommodation and food services (7%)
- Repair and maintenance (5%)
- Farmers and farm managers (26%)
- Metal workers and plastic workers (10%)
- Retail sales workers except cashiers (8%)
- Other production occupations including supervisors (6%)
- Carpenters (6%)
- Woodworkers (5%)
- Agricultural workers including supervisors (5%)
- Farmers and farm managers (18%)
- Agricultural workers including supervisors (13%)
- Assemblers and fabricators (11%)
- Woodworkers (8%)
- Secretaries and administrative assistants (8%)
- Registered nurses (7%)
- Waiters and waitresses (6%)
Most common first ancestries reported in Elm River township:
- German (68.7%)
- United States or American (14.8%)
- English (6.1%)
- Czechoslovakian (1.7%)
- Finnish (1.7%)
- Irish (1.7%)
- Italian (1.7%)
Means of transportation to work:
- Drove a car alone: 27 (55%)
- Carpooled: 6 (12%)
- Walked: 2 (4%)
- Worked at home: 14 (29%)
Most commonly used house heating fuel:
- Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (38%)
- Bottled, tank, or LP gas (36%)
- Wood (13%)
- Utility gas (4%)
- Electricity (4%)
- Other fuel (4%)
91.9% of residents of Elm River township speak English at home.
8.1% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (100% speak English very well).
Household type by relationship:
Households: 127- In family households: 118 (32 male householders, 6 female householders)
30 spouses, 48 children (44 natural, 0 adopted, 4 stepchildren), 0 grandchildren, 0 brothers or sisters, 2 parents, 0 other relatives, 0 non-relatives
- In nonfamily households: 9 (4 male householders (4 living alone)), 5 female householders (5 living alone)), 0 nonrelatives
Size of family households: 24 2-persons, 2 3-persons, 6 4-persons, 6 6-persons,
Size of nonfamily households: 9 1-person,
21 married couples with children.
6 single-parent households (3 men, 3 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: | 100.0% |
| Michigan: | 16.5% |