Leonidas township, St. Joseph County, Michigan (MI) detailed profile
Land area: 35.7 sq. mi.
Water area: 0.5 sq. mi.
Population: 1,239 (all rural)
| Males: 611 |  (49.3%) |
| Females: 628 |  (50.7%) |
Occupied houses/apartments: 1,236 (1,107 owner occupied, 129 renter occupied)
| % of renters here: | 10% |
| State: | 26% |
Races in Leonidas township:
- White Non-Hispanic: 97.3%
- Black: 0.5%
- American Indian and Alaska Native: 0.5%
- Two or more races: 1.3%
Median age of males: 33.7
Median age of females: 35.3
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Average household size: 3.04
| Leonidas township: | 3.0 people |
| Michigan: | 2.6 people |
Average family size: 3.41
| Leonidas township: | $42,982 |
| Michigan: | $48,273 |
| Here: | $522 |
| State: | $629 |
Estimated median house or condo value in 2013: $105,142 (it was $84,400 in 2000)
| : | $105,142 |
| Michigan: | $117,500 |
| Population density: 35 people per square mile | (low). |
| This township: | 34.5% |
| Whole state: | 10.5% |
| This township: | 31.0% |
| Whole state: | 4.8% |
Notable locations in this township outside city limits:
Notable locations in Leonidas township: Conestoga Camp (A), Kings Mill (B), Leonidas Volunteer Fire Department (C), Leonidas Township Hall (D). Display/hide their locations on the map
Church in Leonidas township: Wakeshma Church (A). Display/hide its location on the map
Cemeteries: McAuley Cemetery (1), Leonidas Cemetery (2), Beard Cemetery (3), Banta Cemetery (4), Factoryville Cemetery (5). Display/hide their locations on the map
Lakes: Adams Lake (A), Havens Lake (B), Leidy Lake (C), Mud Lake (D). Display/hide their locations on the map
Creeks: Bear Creek (A), Nottawa Creek (B). Display/hide their locations on the map
Parks in Leonidas township include: Rawson's King Mill Park (1), Olney Bridge Park (2). Display/hide their locations on the map
77% of Leonidas township residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
Out of people who lived in different houses, 43% lived in this county.
Out of people who lived in different counties, 100% lived in Michigan.
Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:
- This state: 32
- Northeast: 0
- Midwest: 2
- South: 0
- West: 0
Percentage of households with unmarried partners: 3.9%
No gay or lesbian households reported
3 people in homes for the mentally retarded
Housing units in structures:
- One, detached: 16
Housing units in Leonidas township with a mortgage: 2 (0 second mortgage, 0 home equity loan, 0 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 6
- Transportation equipment (18%)
- Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (15%)
- Construction (12%)
- Metal and metal products (7%)
- Food and beverage stores (4%)
- Paper (4%)
- Food (4%)
- Health care (13%)
- Educational services (12%)
- Plastics and rubber products (9%)
- Transportation equipment (6%)
- Accommodation and food services (6%)
- Social assistance (6%)
- Computer and electronic products (4%)
- Metal workers and plastic workers (9%)
- Assemblers and fabricators (8%)
- Other production occupations including supervisors (8%)
- Farmers and farm managers (8%)
- Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair occupations including supervisors (6%)
- Material recording, scheduling, dispatching, and distributing workers (6%)
- Vehicle and mobile equipment mechanics, installers, and repairers (5%)
- Assemblers and fabricators (9%)
- Other production occupations including supervisors (9%)
- Child care workers (6%)
- Metal workers and plastic workers (5%)
- Information and record clerks except customer service representatives (4%)
- Bus drivers (4%)
- Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (4%)
Most common first ancestries reported in Leonidas township:
- German (55.6%)
- United States or American (29.6%)
- Norwegian (7.4%)
Means of transportation to work:
- Drove a car alone: 11 (65%)
- Carpooled: 2 (12%)
- Walked: 4 (24%)
Most commonly used house heating fuel:
- Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (46%)
- Bottled, tank, or LP gas (38%)
- Electricity (15%)
3 people in homes for the mentally retarded
90.3% of residents of Leonidas township speak English at home.
9.7% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (100% speak English very well).
Household type by relationship:
Households: 34- In family households: 21 (6 male householders, 0 female householders)
6 spouses, 9 children (9 natural, 0 adopted, 0 stepchildren), 0 grandchildren, 0 brothers or sisters, 0 parents, 0 other relatives, 0 non-relatives
- In nonfamily households: 13 (4 male householders (3 living alone)), 2 female householders (2 living alone)), 7 nonrelatives
Size of family households: 2 2-persons, 2 4-persons, 2 5-persons,
Size of nonfamily households: 5 1-person, 1 5-persons,
299 married couples with children.
57 single-parent households (22 men, 35 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% |