Golden township, Oceana County, Michigan (MI) detailed profile
Land area: 33.5 sq. mi.
Water area: 1.5 sq. mi.
Population: 1,810 (all rural)
| Males: 928 |  (51.3%) |
| Females: 882 |  (48.7%) |
Occupied houses/apartments: 1,789 (1,449 owner occupied, 340 renter occupied)
| % of renters here: | 19% |
| State: | 26% |
Races in Golden township:
- White Non-Hispanic: 86.6%
- Black: 0.4%
- American Indian and Alaska Native: 0.8%
- Asian: 0.2%
- Two or more races: 0.9%
- Some other race: 0.1%
Median age of males: 41.8
Median age of females: 42.3
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Average household size: 2.51
| Golden township: | 2.5 people |
| Michigan: | 2.6 people |
Average family size: 2.88
| Golden township: | $41,068 |
| Michigan: | $48,273 |
| Here: | $461 |
| State: | $629 |
Estimated median house or condo value in 2013: $102,438 (it was $79,600 in 2000)
| : | $102,438 |
| Michigan: | $117,500 |
| Population density: 54 people per square mile | (average). |
| This township: | 14.3% |
| Whole state: | 10.5% |
| This township: | 14.3% |
| Whole state: | 4.8% |
Notable locations in this township outside city limits:
Notable locations in Golden township: Golden Sands Golf Course (A), Silver Lake Resort and Campground (B), Silver Creek RV Resort (C), Yogi's Bears Jellystone Park (D), Hideway Campground (E), Sandy Shores Campground (F), Silver City II Campground (G), Silver Lake State Park Campground (H), Oceana County Historical Park and Museum (I), Little Point Sable Lighthouse (J). Display/hide their locations on the map
Churches in Golden township include: Mears Methodist Church (A), Cornerstone Community Church (B), West Golden Church (C), West Golden Wesleyan Church (D), Mission Covenant Church (E). Display/hide their locations on the map
Cemeteries: Mears Cemetery (1), Round Lake Cemetery (2). Display/hide their locations on the map
Lakes: Richmonds Inlet (A), Upper Silver Lake (B), Wyckoff Lake (C), Morris Lake (D), East Golden Pond (E), Silver Lake (F). Display/hide their locations on the map
Creeks: Au Sable Creek (A), Hunter Creek (B). Display/hide their locations on the map
Parks in Golden township include: Silver Lake State Park (1), Cedar Point Park (2), Golden Township Park (3), Charles Mears Silver Lake Boarding House Historical Marker (4). Display/hide their locations on the map
75% of Golden 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: 26
- Northeast: 2
- Midwest: 0
- South: 0
- West: 0
Percentage of households with unmarried partners: 5.3%
Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
- Lesbian couples: 0.1% of all households
- Gay men: 0.1% of all households
21 people in agriculture workers' dormitories on farms
Housing units in structures:
- One, detached: 10
- Mobile homes: 2
Median worth of mobile homes: $9,999
Housing units in Golden township with a mortgage: 0 (0 second mortgage, 0 home equity loan, 0 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 1
- Construction (21%)
- Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (9%)
- Accommodation and food services (9%)
- Metal and metal products (7%)
- Truck transportation (6%)
- Arts, entertainment, and recreation (5%)
- Transportation equipment (4%)
- Educational services (12%)
- Accommodation and food services (11%)
- Health care (7%)
- Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (6%)
- Public administration (6%)
- Food (5%)
- Construction (4%)
- Agricultural workers including supervisors (7%)
- Construction trades workers except carpenters, electricians, painters, plumbers, and construction laborers (6%)
- Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair occupations including supervisors (6%)
- Metal workers and plastic workers (6%)
- Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (6%)
- Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (5%)
- Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (5%)
- Secretaries and administrative assistants (8%)
- Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (6%)
- Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (5%)
- Supervisors and other personal care and service workers except personal appearance, transportation, and child care workers (5%)
- Other sales and related workers including supervisors (5%)
- Other production occupations including supervisors (5%)
- Agricultural workers including supervisors (5%)
Most common first ancestries reported in Golden township:
- German (52.4%)
- Swedish (14.3%)
- English (9.5%)
- Italian (9.5%)
- Norwegian (9.5%)
Means of transportation to work:
- Drove a car alone: 4 (40%)
- Worked at home: 6 (60%)
Most commonly used house heating fuel:
- Bottled, tank, or LP gas (58%)
- Electricity (42%)
21 people in agriculture workers' dormitories on farms
All residents speak only English at home
Household type by relationship:
Households: 28- In family households: 26 (11 male householders, 0 female householders)
12 spouses, 3 children (3 natural, 0 adopted, 0 stepchildren), 0 grandchildren, 0 brothers or sisters, 0 parents, 0 other relatives, 0 non-relatives
- In nonfamily households: 2 (0 male householders (0 living alone)), 2 female householders (2 living alone)), 0 nonrelatives
Size of family households: 9 2-persons, 2 4-persons,
Size of nonfamily households: 2 1-person,
301 married couples with children.
80 single-parent households (25 men, 55 women).
| Here: | 0.0% |
| Michigan: | 8.7% |