Grand Island township, Alger County, Michigan (MI) detailed profile
Land area: 22.4 sq. mi.
Water area: 26.6 sq. mi.
Population: 45 (all rural)
| Males: 20 |  (44.4%) |
| Females: 25 |  (55.6%) |
Occupied houses/apartments: 45 (42 owner occupied, 3 renter occupied)
| % of renters here: | 7% |
| State: | 26% |
Races in Grand Island township:
- White Non-Hispanic: 95.6%
- American Indian and Alaska Native: 2.2%
- Asian: 2.2%
Median age of males: 45.8
Median age of females: 43.5
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Average household size: 2.50
| Grand Island township: | 2.5 people |
| Michigan: | 2.6 people |
Average family size: 3.18
| Grand Island township: | $37,479 |
| Michigan: | $48,273 |
| Here: | $451 |
| State: | $629 |
Estimated median house or condo value in 2013: $113,059 (it was $76,500 in 2000)
| : | $113,059 |
| Michigan: | $117,500 |
| Population density: 2 people per square mile | (very low). |
| This township: | 15.5% |
| Whole state: | 10.5% |
Notable locations in this township outside city limits:
Notable locations in Grand Island township: Coty Lakeshore Recreation Area (A), Bay Furnace Lighthouse (B), Grand Island Harbor Lighthouse (C). Display/hide their locations on the map
Cemeteries: Williams-Powell Cemetery (1), Indian Cemetery (2). Display/hide their locations on the map
Lakes: Duck Lake (A), Echo Lake (B). Display/hide their locations on the map
Creeks: North Light Creek (A), Echo Lake Creek (B). Display/hide their locations on the map
97% of Grand Island 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: 54
- Northeast: 0
- Midwest: 2
- South: 2
- West: 0
Percentage of households with unmarried partners: 11.1%
No gay or lesbian households reported
Housing units in structures:
- One, detached: 27
Housing units in Grand Island township with a mortgage: 4 (0 second mortgage, 0 home equity loan, 0 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 0
Most common first ancestries reported in Grand Island township:
- Dutch (36.0%)
- Norwegian (36.0%)
- German (20.0%)
- English (4.0%)
- Polish (4.0%)
Means of transportation to work:
- Drove a car alone: 11 (38%)
- Carpooled: 2 (7%)
- Bus or trolley bus: 2 (7%)
- Walked: 6 (21%)
- Worked at home: 8 (28%)
Most commonly used house heating fuel:
- Electricity (59%)
- Bottled, tank, or LP gas (27%)
- Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (14%)
93.1% of residents of Grand Island township speak English at home.
6.9% of residents speak Spanish at home (50% speak English well, 50% speak English not well).
Household type by relationship:
Households: 58- In family households: 53 (18 male householders, 0 female householders)
16 spouses, 19 children (16 natural, 3 adopted, 0 stepchildren), 0 grandchildren, 0 brothers or sisters, 0 parents, 0 other relatives, 0 non-relatives
- In nonfamily households: 5 (4 male householders (4 living alone)), 1 female householders (1 living alone)), 0 nonrelatives
Size of family households: 11 2-persons, 5 4-persons, 2 5-persons,
Size of nonfamily households: 5 1-person,
11 married couples with children.
0 single-parent households (0 men, 0 women).
Private vs. public school enrollment:
Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 7
| Here: | 53.8% |
| 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: 0
| Here: | 0.0% |
| Michigan: | 16.5% |