Germfask township, Schoolcraft County, Michigan (MI) detailed profile
Land area: 67.8 sq. mi.
Water area: 3.9 sq. mi.
Population: 491 (all rural)
| Males: 251 |  (51.1%) |
| Females: 240 |  (48.9%) |
Occupied houses/apartments: 483 (443 owner occupied, 40 renter occupied)
| % of renters here: | 8% |
| State: | 26% |
Races in Germfask township:
- White Non-Hispanic: 91.4%
- Black: 0.8%
- American Indian and Alaska Native: 6.1%
- Asian: 0.2%
- Two or more races: 1.4%
Median age of males: 42.7
Median age of females: 45.1
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Average household size: 2.44
| Germfask township: | 2.4 people |
| Michigan: | 2.6 people |
Average family size: 2.75
| Germfask township: | $35,159 |
| Michigan: | $48,273 |
| Here: | $432 |
| State: | $629 |
Estimated median house or condo value in 2013: $83,225 (it was $66,600 in 2000)
| : | $83,225 |
| Michigan: | $117,500 |
| Population density: 7 people per square mile | (very low). |
Notable locations in this township outside city limits:
Notable locations in Germfask township: Big Cedar Campground (A), Blue Heron Golf Course (B), Wigwam Picnic Area (C), Mead Creek Campground (D), Germfask Volunteer Fire Department (E). Display/hide their locations on the map
Churches in Germfask township include: Germfask Church (A), Grace Church (B), Germfask United Methodist Church (C). Display/hide their locations on the map
Cemeteries: Germfask Cemetery (1), Old Germfask Cemetery (2). Display/hide their locations on the map
Lakes and reservoirs: Lost Lake (A), Kennedy Lake (B), Harcourt Lake (C), Crescent Lake (D), Cornell Lake (E), Stewart Lake (F), D Pool (G), E Pool (H). Display/hide their locations on the map
Rivers and creeks: Pine Creek (A), Fox River (B), Grays Creek (C), Tad Creek (D), Holland Creek (E), Sand Creek (F), Mead Creek (G), Dead Creek (H), Driggs River (I). Display/hide their locations on the map
64% of Germfask township residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
Out of people who lived in different houses, 79% lived in this county.
Out of people who lived in different counties, 0% lived in Michigan.
Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:
- This state: 68
- Northeast: 5
- Midwest: 0
- South: 0
- West: 9
Percentage of households with unmarried partners: 6.6%
No gay or lesbian households reported
4 people in other group homes
4 people in other noninstitutional group quarters
Housing units in structures:
- One, detached: 25
Housing units in Germfask 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
- Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (21%)
- Public administration (17%)
- Construction (15%)
- Accommodation and food services (10%)
- Wood products (9%)
- Utilities (6%)
- Jewelry, luggage, and leather goods stores (3%)
- Health care (26%)
- Accommodation and food services (16%)
- Educational services (13%)
- Finance and insurance (10%)
- U. S. Postal service (6%)
- Professional, scientific, and technical services (6%)
- Social assistance (6%)
- Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (11%)
- Construction trades workers except carpenters, electricians, painters, plumbers, and construction laborers (9%)
- Other production occupations including supervisors (8%)
- Laborers and material movers, hand (8%)
- Fishing and hunting, and forest and logging workers (7%)
- Law enforcement workers including supervisors (6%)
- Construction laborers (6%)
- Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (10%)
- Cooks and food preparation workers (9%)
- Secretaries and administrative assistants (9%)
- Food and beverage serving workers except waiters/waitresses (8%)
- Financial clerks except bookkeeping, accounting, and auditing clerks (8%)
- Registered nurses (6%)
- Nursing, psychiatric, and home health aides (6%)
Most common first ancestries reported in Germfask township:
- German (57.3%)
- Italian (23.2%)
- Norwegian (7.3%)
- French (except Basque) (6.1%)
- Scandinavian (6.1%)
Means of transportation to work:
- Drove a car alone: 33 (61%)
- Carpooled: 5 (9%)
- Worked at home: 16 (30%)
4 people in other group homes
4 people in other noninstitutional group quarters
All residents speak only English at home
Household type by relationship:
Households: 82- In family households: 76 (19 male householders, 0 female householders)
17 spouses, 40 children (36 natural, 4 adopted, 0 stepchildren), 0 grandchildren, 0 brothers or sisters, 0 parents, 0 other relatives, 0 non-relatives
- In nonfamily households: 6 (6 male householders (6 living alone)), 0 female householders (0 living alone)), 0 nonrelatives
Size of family households: 6 3-persons, 3 4-persons, 10 5-persons,
Size of nonfamily households: 6 1-person,
80 married couples with children.
6 single-parent households (2 men, 4 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% |