Elmer township, Oscoda County, Michigan (MI) detailed profile
Land area: 70.8 sq. mi.
Water area: 0.6 sq. mi.
Population: 1,095 (all rural)
| Males: 548 |  (50.0%) |
| Females: 547 |  (50.0%) |
Occupied houses/apartments: 1,095 (1,017 owner occupied, 78 renter occupied)
| % of renters here: | 7% |
| State: | 26% |
Races in Elmer township:
- White Non-Hispanic: 98.9%
- Black: 0.1%
- American Indian and Alaska Native: 0.2%
- Two or more races: 0.5%
Median age of males: 37.3
Median age of females: 38.2
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Average household size: 2.82
| Elmer township: | 2.8 people |
| Michigan: | 2.6 people |
Average family size: 3.27
| Elmer township: | $33,144 |
| Michigan: | $48,273 |
| Here: | $448 |
| State: | $629 |
Estimated median house or condo value in 2013: $80,136 (it was $70,700 in 2000)
| : | $80,136 |
| Michigan: | $117,500 |
Mean price in 2013:
Detached houses: $111,070
Here: $111,070 State: $159,597
Townhouses or other attached units: $135,055
Here: $135,055 State: $138,735
In 2-unit structures: $102,254
Here: $102,254 State: $89,877
Mobile homes: $22,790
Here: $22,790 State: $33,033
| Population density: 15 people per square mile | (low). |
Notable locations in this township outside city limits:
Notable location: Muskrat Lake State Forest Campground (A). Display/hide its location on the map
Churches in Elmer township include: Faith Baptist Church (A), Conservative Mennonite Church (B), Kingdom Hall of Jehovah's Witnesses (C), Mio Church of God (D). Display/hide their locations on the map
Cemeteries: Muskrat Lake Cemetery (1), Kittle Cemetery (2). Display/hide their locations on the map
Lakes and swamps: Perry Lake (A), Cedar Lake (B), Oak Lake (C), Noodles Lake (D), Muskrat Lake (E), Indian Lake (F), Young Lake (G), La Belle Lake (H). Display/hide their locations on the map
76% of Elmer township residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
Out of people who lived in different houses, 100% lived in this county.
Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:
- This state: 40
- Northeast: 0
- Midwest: 4
- South: 0
- West: 2
Percentage of households with unmarried partners: 6.7%
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
Housing units in structures:
- One, detached: 28
Housing units in Elmer township with a mortgage: 0 (0 second mortgage, 0 home equity loan, 0 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 3
- Wood products (20%)
- Construction (18%)
- Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (6%)
- Machinery (5%)
- Repair and maintenance (5%)
- Educational services (4%)
- Transportation equipment (3%)
- Accommodation and food services (14%)
- Educational services (12%)
- Food and beverage stores (11%)
- Health care (9%)
- Public administration (5%)
- Arts, entertainment, and recreation (4%)
- Building material and garden equipment and supplies dealers (3%)
- Woodworkers (15%)
- Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (8%)
- Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (7%)
- Laborers and material movers, hand (7%)
- Metal workers and plastic workers (6%)
- Carpenters (5%)
- Other sales and related workers including supervisors (5%)
- Cashiers (7%)
- Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (7%)
- Other sales and related workers including supervisors (7%)
- Retail sales workers except cashiers (5%)
- Secretaries and administrative assistants (5%)
- Cooks and food preparation workers (4%)
- Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (4%)
Most common first ancestries reported in Elmer township:
- German (74.4%)
- Norwegian (25.6%)
Means of transportation to work:
- Drove a car alone: 24 (77%)
- Walked: 4 (13%)
- Worked at home: 3 (10%)
Most commonly used house heating fuel:
- Electricity (65%)
- Bottled, tank, or LP gas (18%)
- Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (18%)
84.8% of residents of Elmer township speak English at home.
15.2% of residents speak Spanish at home (100% speak English not well).
Household type by relationship:
Households: 46- In family households: 43 (10 male householders, 0 female householders)
10 spouses, 23 children (23 natural, 0 adopted, 0 stepchildren), 0 grandchildren, 0 brothers or sisters, 0 parents, 0 other relatives, 0 non-relatives
- In nonfamily households: 3 (3 male householders (3 living alone)), 0 female householders (0 living alone)), 0 nonrelatives
Size of family households: 1 2-persons, 6 4-persons, 3 5-persons,
Size of nonfamily households: 3 1-person,
274 married couples with children.
38 single-parent households (17 men, 21 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% |