Mastodon township, Iron County, Michigan (MI) detailed profile
Land area: 126.6 sq. mi.
Water area: 8.7 sq. mi.
Population: 668 (all rural)
| Males: 348 |  (52.1%) |
| Females: 320 |  (47.9%) |
Occupied houses/apartments: 668 (635 owner occupied, 33 renter occupied)
| % of renters here: | 5% |
| State: | 26% |
Races in Mastodon township:
- White Non-Hispanic: 99.0%
- Two or more races: 0.3%
- Some other race: 0.1%
Median age of males: 49.8
Median age of females: 49.7
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Average household size: 2.13
| Mastodon township: | 2.1 people |
| Michigan: | 2.6 people |
Average family size: 2.60
| Mastodon township: | $34,586 |
| Michigan: | $48,273 |
| Here: | $407 |
| State: | $629 |
Estimated median house or condo value in 2013: $72,508 (it was $51,100 in 2000)
| : | $72,508 |
| Michigan: | $117,500 |
| Population density: 5 people per square mile | (very low). |
Cities in this township include: Alpha.
Notable locations in this township outside city limits:
Notable locations in Mastodon township: Alpha - Mastodon Township Volunteer Fire Department Station 1 Headquarters (A), Alpha - Mastodon Township Volunteer Fire Department Station 2 (B). Display/hide their locations on the map
Church in Mastodon township: Lakeview Bible Church (A). Display/hide its location on the map
Lakes and reservoirs: Lake Mary (A), Marsh Lake (B), Mallard Lake (C), Maggie Lakes (D), Railroad Lake (E), Lost Lake (F), Pin Lake (G), Little Tobin Lake (H). Display/hide their locations on the map
Streams, rivers, and creeks: Gages Creek (A), Armstrong Creek (B), Tim Bowers Creek (C), First Creek (D), Parks Creek (E), Paint River (F), Stager Creek (G), South Slough (H), Larson Creek (I). Display/hide their locations on the map
Park in Mastodon township: Stager Lake Park (1). Display/hide its location on the map
100% of Mastodon township residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:
- This state: 10
- Northeast: 0
- Midwest: 1
- South: 0
- West: 0
Percentage of households with unmarried partners: 4.5%
No gay or lesbian households reported
Housing units in structures:
- One, detached: 6
- Mobile homes: 5
Median worth of mobile homes: $9,999
- Construction (18%)
- Educational services (15%)
- Health care (9%)
- Machinery (5%)
- Truck transportation (5%)
- Wood products (4%)
- Paper (3%)
- Health care (24%)
- Educational services (13%)
- Food and beverage stores (8%)
- Accommodation and food services (7%)
- Public administration (7%)
- Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (4%)
- U. S. Postal service (4%)
- Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (12%)
- Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (9%)
- Carpenters (8%)
- Laborers and material movers, hand (7%)
- Top executives (6%)
- Other sales and related workers including supervisors (5%)
- Law enforcement workers including supervisors (3%)
- Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (9%)
- Secretaries and administrative assistants (8%)
- Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (7%)
- Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (7%)
- Information and record clerks except customer service representatives (7%)
- Registered nurses (5%)
- Waiters and waitresses (4%)
Most common first ancestries reported in Mastodon township:
- German (45.5%)
- Swedish (45.5%)
Means of transportation to work:
- Drove a car alone: 7 (78%)
- Worked at home: 2 (22%)
Most commonly used house heating fuel:
- Bottled, tank, or LP gas (57%)
- Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (43%)
All residents speak only English at home
Household type by relationship:
Households: 11- In family households: 9 (3 male householders, 0 female householders)
6 spouses, 0 children (0 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: 3 2-persons,
Size of nonfamily households: 2 1-person,
98 married couples with children.
12 single-parent households (5 men, 7 women).