Matchwood township, Ontonagon County, Michigan (MI) detailed profile
Land area: 109.5 sq. mi.
Water area: 0.0 sq. mi.
Population: 115 (all rural)
| Males: 59 |  (51.3%) |
| Females: 56 |  (48.7%) |
Occupied houses/apartments: 115 (102 owner occupied, 13 renter occupied)
| % of renters here: | 11% |
| State: | 26% |
Races in Matchwood township:
- White Non-Hispanic: 97.4%
- Two or more races: 2.6%
Median age of males: 47.5
Median age of females: 48.0
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Average household size: 2.21
| Matchwood township: | 2.2 people |
| Michigan: | 2.6 people |
Average family size: 2.70
| Matchwood township: | $34,521 |
| Michigan: | $48,273 |
| Here: | $346 |
| State: | $629 |
Estimated median house or condo value in 2013: $70,094 (it was $45,300 in 2000)
| : | $70,094 |
| Michigan: | $117,500 |
| Population density: 1 people per square mile | (very low). |
| This township: | 25.2% |
| Whole state: | 10.5% |
| This township: | 11.7% |
| Whole state: | 4.8% |
Notable locations in this township outside city limits:
Cemetery: Norwich Cemetery (1). Display/hide its location on the map
Creeks: Bush Creek (A), Brown Creek (B), Bebo Creek (C), Trestle Creek (D), Match Creek (E), Weir Creek (F), Town Line Creek (G), Iddings Creek (H), Toles Creek (I). Display/hide their locations on the map
83% of Matchwood township residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
Out of people who lived in different houses, 18% lived in this county.
Out of people who lived in different counties, 36% lived in Michigan.
Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:
- This state: 77
- Northeast: 4
- Midwest: 20
- South: 2
- West: 0
Percentage of households with unmarried partners: 3.8%
No gay or lesbian households reported
Housing units in structures:
- One, detached: 137
- Mobile homes: 19
Median worth of mobile homes: $60,700
Housing units in Matchwood township with a mortgage: 0 (0 second mortgage, 0 home equity loan, 0 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 10
Most common first ancestries reported in Matchwood township:
- German (27.1%)
- French (except Basque) (16.5%)
- Finnish (8.2%)
- Polish (8.2%)
- Swedish (7.1%)
- Scotch-Irish (5.9%)
- Slovak (5.9%)
Means of transportation to work:
- Drove a car alone: 25 (58%)
- Carpooled: 7 (16%)
- Walked: 3 (7%)
- Worked at home: 8 (19%)
Most commonly used house heating fuel:
- Bottled, tank, or LP gas (39%)
- Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (31%)
- Wood (30%)
92.0% of residents of Matchwood township speak English at home.
4.0% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (50% speak English well, 50% speak English not well).
4.0% of residents speak other language at home (100% speak English very well).
Household type by relationship:
Households: 103- In family households: 75 (23 male householders, 8 female householders)
28 spouses, 16 children (13 natural, 0 adopted, 3 stepchildren), 0 grandchildren, 0 brothers or sisters, 0 parents, 0 other relatives, 0 non-relatives
- In nonfamily households: 28 (14 male householders (14 living alone)), 13 female householders (10 living alone)), 1 nonrelatives
Size of family households: 19 2-persons, 7 3-persons, 2 4-persons, 3 5-persons,
Size of nonfamily households: 24 1-person, 3 2-persons,
15 married couples with children.
5 single-parent households (4 men, 1 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% |
Students in private undergraduate colleges: 2
| Here: | 18.2% |
| Michigan: | 16.5% |