Port Sheldon township, Ottawa County, Michigan (MI) detailed profile
Land area: 22.4 sq. mi.
Water area: 0.3 sq. mi.
Population: 4,503 (0% urban, 100% rural)
| Males: 2,338 |  (51.9%) |
| Females: 2,165 |  (48.1%) |
Occupied houses/apartments: 4,481 (4,276 owner occupied, 205 renter occupied)
| % of renters here: | 5% |
| State: | 26% |
Races in Port Sheldon township:
- White Non-Hispanic: 90.8%
- Black: 0.4%
- American Indian and Alaska Native: 0.3%
- Asian: 1.1%
- Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander: 0.0%
- Hispanic or Latino: 6.2%
- Two or more races: 1.2%
- Some other race: 0.0%
Median age of males: 35.8
Median age of females: 35.8
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Average household size: 2.85
| Port Sheldon township: | 2.9 people |
| Michigan: | 2.6 people |
Average family size: 3.16
| Port Sheldon township: | $57,517 |
| Michigan: | $48,273 |
| Here: | $689 |
| State: | $629 |
Estimated median house or condo value in 2013: $150,000 (it was $128,800 in 2000)
| : | $150,000 |
| Michigan: | $117,500 |
Mean price in 2013:
Detached houses: $203,895
Here: $203,895 State: $159,597
Townhouses or other attached units: $128,524
Here: $128,524 State: $138,735
In 2-unit structures: $56,862
Here: $56,862 State: $89,877
In 3-to-4-unit structures: $171,505
Here: $171,505 State: $110,373
In 5-or-more-unit structures: $96,546
Here: $96,546 State: $119,825
Mobile homes: $20,986
Here: $20,986 State: $33,033
| Population density: 201 people per square mile | (high). |
| This township: | 19.2% |
| Whole state: | 10.5% |
Notable locations in this township outside city limits:
Notable locations in Port Sheldon township: West Olive Station (A), Wuskowhan Players Club (B), Port Sheldon Fire Department (C). Display/hide their locations on the map
Churches in Port Sheldon township include: Ottawa Reformed Church (A), West Olive Christian Reformed Church (B). Display/hide their locations on the map
Lakes: Pigeon Lake (A), Sloan Pond (B). Display/hide their locations on the map
Creek: Ten Hagen Creek (A). Display/hide its location on the map
Park in Port Sheldon township: Port Sheldon Park (1). Display/hide its location on the map
Beaches: Zwemer Beach (A), Rosabelle Beach (B), Mountain Beach (C). Display/hide their locations on the map
56% of Port Sheldon township residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
Out of people who lived in different houses, 46% lived in this county.
Out of people who lived in different counties, 39% lived in Michigan.
Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:
- This state: 120
- Northeast: 5
- Midwest: 20
- South: 9
- West: 13
Percentage of households with unmarried partners: 5.4%
Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
- Lesbian couples: 0.3% of all households
- Gay men: 0.3% of all households
16 people in other noninstitutional group quarters
6 people in agriculture workers' dormitories on farms
Housing units in structures:
- One, detached: 54
- Mobile homes: 24
Median worth of mobile homes: $17,000
Housing units in Port Sheldon township with a mortgage: 16 (0 second mortgage, 2 home equity loan, 0 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 22
- Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (44%)
- Accommodation and food services (21%)
- Mining, quarrying, and oil and gas extraction (8%)
- Public administration (8%)
- Truck transportation (5%)
- Utilities (5%)
- Educational services (5%)
- Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (24%)
- Health care (21%)
- Educational services (17%)
- Pharmacies and drug stores (10%)
- Professional, scientific, and technical services (10%)
- Administrative and support and waste management services (10%)
- Accommodation and food services (7%)
- Agricultural workers including supervisors (21%)
- Cooks and food preparation workers (13%)
- Farmers and farm managers (10%)
- Food and beverage serving workers except waiters/waitresses (8%)
- Carpenters (8%)
- Construction trades workers except carpenters, electricians, painters, plumbers, and construction laborers (8%)
- Textile, apparel, and furnishings workers (8%)
- Agricultural workers including supervisors (24%)
- Food and beverage serving workers except waiters/waitresses (21%)
- Business operations specialists (10%)
- Other teachers and instructors, education, training, and library occupations (10%)
- Sales representatives, services, wholesale and manufacturing (10%)
- Bookkeeping, accounting, and auditing clerks (10%)
- Registered nurses (7%)
Most common first ancestries reported in Port Sheldon township:
- German (47.3%)
- United States or American (18.7%)
- Norwegian (11.3%)
- Irish (10.7%)
- Danish (2.0%)
- French (except Basque) (2.0%)
- English (1.3%)
Means of transportation to work:
- Drove a car alone: 62 (91%)
- Carpooled: 6 (9%)
Most commonly used house heating fuel:
- Bottled, tank, or LP gas (68%)
- Electricity (21%)
- Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (8%)
- Wood (3%)
16 people in other noninstitutional group quarters
6 people in agriculture workers' dormitories on farms
94.4% of residents of Port Sheldon township speak English at home.
5.6% of residents speak Spanish at home (78% speak English very well, 22% speak English not well).
Household type by relationship:
Households: 167- In family households: 151 (38 male householders, 12 female householders)
42 spouses, 50 children (50 natural, 0 adopted, 0 stepchildren), 0 grandchildren, 0 brothers or sisters, 0 parents, 3 other relatives, 6 non-relatives
- In nonfamily households: 16 (6 male householders (6 living alone)), 10 female householders (10 living alone)), 0 nonrelatives
Size of family households: 20 2-persons, 18 3-persons, 5 4-persons, 2 5-persons, 5 7-or-more-persons,
Size of nonfamily households: 16 1-person,
1,065 married couples with children.
195 single-parent households (64 men, 131 women).
Private vs. public school enrollment:
Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 5
| Here: | 16.7% |
| Michigan: | 11.2% |
Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 0
| Here: | 0.0% |
| Michigan: | 8.7% |