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Marion township, Saginaw County, Michigan (MI) detailed profile

Land area: 24.6 sq. mi.
Water area: 0.0 sq. mi.
Population: 925 (all rural)

Males: 442  (47.8%)
Females: 483  (52.2%)

Occupied houses/apartments: 921 (788 owner occupied, 133 renter occupied)
% of renters here:

14%
State:

26%


Races in Marion township:

  • White Non-Hispanic: 95.9%
  • Black: 0.1%
  • American Indian and Alaska Native: 1.2%
  • Asian: 0.6%
  • Two or more races: 0.9%

Median age of males: 33.2
Median age of females: 32.2

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Average household size: 2.84

Marion township:

2.8 people
Michigan:

2.6 people

Average family size: 3.24

Estimated median household income in 2013: ($18,750 in 1999)
Marion township:

$41,548
Michigan:

$48,273
Median contract rent in 2013: $537 (lower quartile is $310, upper quartile is $500)
Here:

$537
State:

$629

Estimated median house or condo value in 2013: $95,100 (it was $84,900 in 2000)
:

$95,100
Michigan:

$117,500
Lower value quartile - upper value quartile: $51,200 - $150,600

Mean price in 2013:

Detached houses: $115,235
Here:

$115,235
State:

$159,597

Townhouses or other attached units: $201,754
Here:

$201,754
State:

$138,735

In 2-unit structures: $64,875
Here:

$64,875
State:

$89,877

In 3-to-4-unit structures: $100,831
Here:

$100,831
State:

$110,373

In 5-or-more-unit structures: $74,567
Here:

$74,567
State:

$119,825

Mobile homes: $41,192
Here:

$41,192
State:

$33,033

Occupied boats, RVs, vans, etc.: $30,930
Here:

$30,930
State:

$40,667
Population density: 38 people per square mile 
 
 (low).
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2013:
This township:

41.4%
Whole state:

10.5%
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2013:
This township:

23.0%
Whole state:

4.8%

Notable locations in this township outside city limits:

Notable location: Marion Township Fire Department (A). Display/hide its location on the map

Church in Marion township: Saint John's Lutheran Church (A). Display/hide its location on the map

Cemeteries: Marion Township Cemetery (1), Saint Johns Cemetery (2), Saint Theresa Cemetery (3). Display/hide their locations on the map

Streams, rivers, and creeks: Soap Run (A). Display/hide its location on the map

Park in Marion township: Gratiot - Saginaw State Game Management Area (1). Display/hide its location on the map

 

87% of Marion township residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 27% lived in this county.
   Out of people who lived in different counties, 38% lived in Michigan.

Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:

  • This state: 71
  • Northeast: 0
  • Midwest: 7
  • South: 0
  • West: 7

Percentage of households with unmarried partners: 6.8%

Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)

  • Lesbian couples: 0.3% of all households
  • Gay men: 0.0% of all households

4 people in other noninstitutional group quarters
Marion township, MI map Marion township, Michigan satellite photo by USGS

Housing units in structures:


Median worth of mobile homes: $45,000


Housing units in Marion township with a mortgage: 1 (0 second mortgage, 0 home equity loan, 0 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 4

Year house built

  • 1999 to March 2000: 0
  • 1995 to 1998: 2
  • 1990 to 1994: 2
  • 1980 to 1989: 2
  • 1970 to 1979: 4
  • 1960 to 1969: 3
  • 1950 to 1959: 0
  • 1940 to 1949: 0
  • 1939 or earlier: 19

Rooms in owner-occupied houses in Marion township, Michigan:

  • 1 room: 0
  • 2 rooms: 0
  • 3 rooms: 0
  • 4 rooms: 2
  • 5 rooms: 5
  • 6 rooms: 2
  • 7 rooms: 5
  • 8 rooms: 4
  • 9 or more rooms: 9

Rooms in renter-occupied apartments in Marion township, Michigan:

  • 1 room: 0
  • 2 rooms: 0
  • 3 rooms: 0
  • 4 rooms: 0
  • 5 rooms: 0
  • 6 rooms: 2
  • 7 rooms: 0
  • 8 rooms: 0
  • 9 or more rooms: 3

Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses and condos in Marion township:

  • no bedroom: 0
  • 1 bedroom: 0
  • 2 bedrooms: 6
  • 3 bedrooms: 6
  • 4 bedrooms: 13
  • 5 or more bedrooms: 2

Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments in Marion township:

  • no bedroom: 0
  • 1 bedroom: 0
  • 2 bedrooms: 0
  • 3 bedrooms: 2
  • 4 bedrooms: 3
  • 5 or more bedrooms: 0

Cars and other vehicles available in Marion township in owner-occupied houses/condos:

  • no vehicle: 0
  • 1 vehicle: 2
  • 2 vehicles: 12
  • 3 vehicles: 9
  • 4 vehicles: 4
  • 5 or more vehicles: 0

Cars and other vehicles available in Marion township in renter-occupied apartments

  • no vehicle: 0
  • 1 vehicle: 2
  • 2 vehicles: 3
  • 3 vehicles: 0
  • 4 vehicles: 0
  • 5 or more vehicles: 0

Owners and renters by unit type in %

Breakdown of mean house values by ages of householders ($)

Most common industries for males (%):

  • Construction (16%)
  • Transportation equipment (13%)
  • Repair and maintenance (10%)
  • Machinery (7%)
  • Metal and metal products (5%)
  • Department and other general merchandise stores (4%)
  • Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (3%)

Most common industries for females (%):

  • Health care (11%)
  • Transportation equipment (10%)
  • Educational services (10%)
  • Food and beverage stores (7%)
  • Finance and insurance (6%)
  • Accommodation and food services (6%)
  • Public administration (6%)

Most common occupations for males (%)

  • Metal workers and plastic workers (14%)
  • Vehicle and mobile equipment mechanics, installers, and repairers (12%)
  • Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair occupations including supervisors (7%)
  • Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (5%)
  • Laborers and material movers, hand (4%)
  • Construction trades workers except carpenters, electricians, painters, plumbers, and construction laborers (4%)
  • Other production occupations including supervisors (4%)

Most common occupations for females (%)

  • Other production occupations including supervisors (6%)
  • Material recording, scheduling, dispatching, and distributing workers (6%)
  • Secretaries and administrative assistants (6%)
  • Laborers and material movers, hand (4%)
  • Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (3%)
  • Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (3%)
  • Cashiers (3%)

Class of Workers

Most common first ancestries reported in Marion township:

  • Dutch (31.8%)
  • German (30.6%)
  • Norwegian (23.5%)
  • United States or American (4.7%)
  • Scotch-Irish (3.5%)
  • Canadian (2.4%)

Means of transportation to work:

Most commonly used house heating fuel:

  • Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (47%)
  • Electricity (38%)
  • Bottled, tank, or LP gas (16%)

4 people in other noninstitutional group quarters

95.1% of residents of Marion township speak English at home.
4.9% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (50% speak English very well, 50% speak English well).

Household type by relationship:

Households: 87

Size of family households: 11 2-persons, 9 3-persons, 8 4-persons,

Size of nonfamily households: 2 1-person,

204 married couples with children.
40 single-parent households (14 men, 26 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%

Educational Attainment (%)

School Enrollment by Level of School (%)


Age and Sex of Sensory-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Physically-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Mentally-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Go-Outside-Home Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Residents with Employment Disability (Noninstitutionalized)

Year Householders Moved Into Unit in Marion township:

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