Highland township, Osceola County, Michigan (MI) detailed profile
Land area: 37.3 sq. mi.
Water area: 0.0 sq. mi.
Population: 1,207 (all rural)
| Males: 619 |  (51.3%) |
| Females: 588 |  (48.7%) |
Occupied houses/apartments: 1,207 (983 owner occupied, 224 renter occupied)
| % of renters here: | 19% |
| State: | 26% |
Races in Highland township:
- White Non-Hispanic: 97.4%
- Black: 0.5%
- American Indian and Alaska Native: 0.1%
- Two or more races: 0.5%
Median age of males: 35.0
Median age of females: 36.0
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Average household size: 2.72
| Highland township: | 2.7 people |
| Michigan: | 2.6 people |
Average family size: 3.11
| Highland township: | $37,067 |
| Michigan: | $48,273 |
| Here: | $421 |
| State: | $629 |
Estimated median house or condo value in 2013: $87,377 (it was $72,600 in 2000)
| : | $87,377 |
| Michigan: | $117,500 |
| Population density: 32 people per square mile | (low). |
Notable locations in this township outside city limits:
Notable locations in Highland township: Nash School (A), Old Log Resort and Campground (B). Display/hide their locations on the map
Church in Highland township: Pisgah Heights Wesleyan Church (A). Display/hide its location on the map
Cemeteries: Highland Cemetery (1), Hillside Cemetery (2). Display/hide their locations on the map
Lakes: Park Lake (A), Hall Lake (B), John Brown Lake (C). Display/hide their locations on the map
Creeks: Franz Creek (A), Beebe Creek (B), Crocker Creek (C). Display/hide their locations on the map
100% of Highland township residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:
- This state: 27
- Northeast: 0
- Midwest: 14
- South: 0
- West: 4
Percentage of households with unmarried partners: 4.5%
Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
- Lesbian couples: 0.5% of all households
- Gay men: 0.0% of all households
Housing units in structures:
- One, detached: 13
- Mobile homes: 9
Median worth of mobile homes: $9,999
Housing units in Highland township with a mortgage: 2 (0 second mortgage, 0 home equity loan, 0 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 5
- Construction (17%)
- Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (14%)
- Transportation equipment (6%)
- Metal and metal products (6%)
- Educational services (5%)
- Professional, scientific, and technical services (5%)
- Food and beverage stores (4%)
- Health care (14%)
- Food and beverage stores (9%)
- Educational services (8%)
- Accommodation and food services (7%)
- Professional, scientific, and technical services (6%)
- Public administration (6%)
- Plastics and rubber products (5%)
- Metal workers and plastic workers (8%)
- Other production occupations including supervisors (7%)
- Construction trades workers except carpenters, electricians, painters, plumbers, and construction laborers (7%)
- Farmers and farm managers (6%)
- Agricultural workers including supervisors (6%)
- Laborers and material movers, hand (5%)
- Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (4%)
- Secretaries and administrative assistants (7%)
- Other production occupations including supervisors (6%)
- Assemblers and fabricators (5%)
- Cashiers (5%)
- Health technologists and technicians (5%)
- Registered nurses (5%)
- Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (5%)
Most common first ancestries reported in Highland township:
- Dutch (55.0%)
- English (12.5%)
- German (12.5%)
- United States or American (10.0%)
- French (except Basque) (5.0%)
- Norwegian (5.0%)
Means of transportation to work:
- Drove a car alone: 7 (27%)
- Walked: 14 (54%)
- Other means: 2 (8%)
- Worked at home: 3 (12%)
Most commonly used house heating fuel:
- Bottled, tank, or LP gas (68%)
- Electricity (21%)
- Coal or coke (11%)
All residents speak only English at home
Household type by relationship:
Households: 45- In family households: 43 (16 male householders, 2 female householders)
16 spouses, 7 children (7 natural, 0 adopted, 0 stepchildren), 0 grandchildren, 0 brothers or sisters, 0 parents, 2 other relatives, 0 non-relatives
- In nonfamily households: 2 (2 male householders (2 living alone)), 0 female householders (0 living alone)), 0 nonrelatives
Size of family households: 16 2-persons, 2 5-persons,
Size of nonfamily households: 2 1-person,
268 married couples with children.
68 single-parent households (27 men, 41 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% |