Fredonia township, Calhoun County, Michigan (MI) detailed profile
Land area: 34.2 sq. mi.
Water area: 0.8 sq. mi.
Population: 1,723 (all rural)
| Males: 844 |  (49.0%) |
| Females: 879 |  (51.0%) |
Occupied houses/apartments: 1,719 (1,518 owner occupied, 201 renter occupied)
| % of renters here: | 12% |
| State: | 26% |
Races in Fredonia township:
- White Non-Hispanic: 96.3%
- Black: 0.1%
- American Indian and Alaska Native: 1.2%
- Asian: 0.2%
- Two or more races: 0.7%
- Some other race: 0.1%
Median age of males: 40.8
Median age of females: 41.3
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Average household size: 2.53
| Fredonia township: | 2.5 people |
| Michigan: | 2.6 people |
Average family size: 2.91
| Fredonia township: | $44,520 |
| Michigan: | $48,273 |
| Here: | $546 |
| State: | $629 |
Estimated median house or condo value in 2013: $95,300 (it was $81,300 in 2000)
| : | $95,300 |
| Michigan: | $117,500 |
| Population density: 50 people per square mile | (average). |
| This township: | 25.2% |
| Whole state: | 10.5% |
Notable locations in this township outside city limits:
Notable locations in Fredonia township: Ellis Corners (A), Marshall Country Club (B), Fredonia Township Fire Department Station 1 (C), Fredonia Township Fire Department Station 2 (D). Display/hide their locations on the map
Churches in Fredonia township include: Salem Church (A), Fredonia Holiness Church (B), Lyon Lake Church (C). Display/hide their locations on the map
Cemeteries: Lyon Lake Cemetery (1), Houston Cemetery (2). Display/hide their locations on the map
Lakes: Lyon Lake (A), Pout Lake (B), Upper Brace Lake (C), Pine Lake (D), Long Lake (E), Maynard Lake (F), Fish Lake (G), Crystal Lake (H). Display/hide their locations on the map
85% of Fredonia 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, 70% lived in Michigan.
Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:
- This state: 90
- Northeast: 0
- Midwest: 3
- South: 8
- West: 14
Percentage of households with unmarried partners: 4.4%
Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
- Lesbian couples: 0.4% of all households
- Gay men: 0.0% of all households
4 people in other group homes
Housing units in structures:
- One, detached: 37
- Mobile homes: 15
Median worth of mobile homes: $29,000
Housing units in Fredonia township with a mortgage: 0 (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 (40%)
- Construction (10%)
- Food (5%)
- Metal and metal products (5%)
- Computer and electronic products (5%)
- Farm product raw materials merchant wholesalers (5%)
- Food and beverage stores (5%)
- Health care (32%)
- Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (14%)
- Finance and insurance (11%)
- Educational services (8%)
- Miscellaneous manufacturing (5%)
- Motor vehicle and parts dealers (5%)
- Food and beverage stores (5%)
- Farmers and farm managers (29%)
- Agricultural workers including supervisors (12%)
- Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (10%)
- Sales representatives, services, wholesale and manufacturing (10%)
- Electricians (7%)
- Top executives (5%)
- Law enforcement workers including supervisors (5%)
- Registered nurses (22%)
- Farmers and farm managers (14%)
- Health technologists and technicians (5%)
- Nursing, psychiatric, and home health aides (5%)
- Other healthcare support occupations (5%)
- Cooks and food preparation workers (5%)
- Cashiers (5%)
Most common first ancestries reported in Fredonia township:
- German (31.1%)
- English (26.2%)
- United States or American (14.8%)
- Polish (9.8%)
- Irish (6.6%)
- Scottish (6.6%)
- French (except Basque) (4.9%)
Means of transportation to work:
- Drove a car alone: 43 (69%)
- Walked: 10 (16%)
- Worked at home: 9 (15%)
Most commonly used house heating fuel:
- Utility gas (92%)
- Bottled, tank, or LP gas (8%)
4 people in other group homes
All residents speak only English at home
Household type by relationship:
Households: 115- In family households: 105 (36 male householders, 0 female householders)
41 spouses, 28 children (28 natural, 0 adopted, 0 stepchildren), 0 grandchildren, 0 brothers or sisters, 0 parents, 0 other relatives, 0 non-relatives
- In nonfamily households: 10 (10 male householders (10 living alone)), 0 female householders (0 living alone)), 0 nonrelatives
Size of family households: 21 2-persons, 12 3-persons, 3 6-persons,
Size of nonfamily households: 10 1-person,
288 married couples with children.
68 single-parent households (21 men, 47 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): 6
| Here: | 37.5% |
| Michigan: | 8.7% |