Rapid River township, Kalkaska County, Michigan (MI) detailed profile
Land area: 35.2 sq. mi.
Water area: 0.1 sq. mi.
Population: 1,005 (all rural)
| Males: 516 |  (51.3%) |
| Females: 489 |  (48.7%) |
Occupied houses/apartments: 990 (892 owner occupied, 98 renter occupied)
| % of renters here: | 10% |
| State: | 26% |
Races in Rapid River township:
- White Non-Hispanic: 96.1%
- Black: 0.1%
- American Indian and Alaska Native: 0.9%
- Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander: 0.5%
- Hispanic or Latino: 1.4%
- Two or more races: 1.0%
Median age of males: 35.4
Median age of females: 34.4
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Average household size: 2.69
| Rapid River township: | 2.7 people |
| Michigan: | 2.6 people |
Average family size: 3.15
| Rapid River township: | $40,026 |
| Michigan: | $48,273 |
| Here: | $506 |
| State: | $629 |
Estimated median house or condo value in 2013: $95,390 (it was $81,100 in 2000)
| : | $95,390 |
| Michigan: | $117,500 |
| Population density: 29 people per square mile | (low). |
| This township: | 21.5% |
| Whole state: | 10.5% |
| This township: | 18.1% |
| Whole state: | 4.8% |
Notable locations in this township outside city limits:
Notable locations in Rapid River township: Westwood Station (A), Leetsville Station (B), Rapid River Campground and Cabins (C), Lannin School (D), Barber School (E), Day School (F). Display/hide their locations on the map
Cemeteries: Westwood Cemetery (1), Maplegrove Cemetery (2). Display/hide their locations on the map
Lakes and reservoirs: Little Wheeler Lake (A), Wheeler Lake (B), Croy Lake (C), Rugg Pond (D). Display/hide their locations on the map
Park in Rapid River township: Rugg Pond Dam Historical Marker (1). Display/hide its location on the map
76% of Rapid River township residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
Out of people who lived in different houses, 21% lived in this county.
Out of people who lived in different counties, 26% lived in Michigan.
Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:
- This state: 65
- Northeast: 1
- Midwest: 78
- South: 2
- West: 3
Percentage of households with unmarried partners: 6.3%
No gay or lesbian households reported
15 people in other group homes
Housing units in structures:
- One, detached: 71
- Mobile homes: 6
Median worth of mobile homes: $32,500
Housing units in Rapid River township with a mortgage: 7 (0 second mortgage, 0 home equity loan, 0 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 11
- Construction (17%)
- Mining, quarrying, and oil and gas extraction (11%)
- Repair and maintenance (7%)
- Transportation equipment (7%)
- Plastics and rubber products (5%)
- Public administration (5%)
- Truck transportation (4%)
- Transportation equipment (12%)
- Accommodation and food services (12%)
- Department and other general merchandise stores (9%)
- Health care (9%)
- Educational services (8%)
- Administrative and support and waste management services (6%)
- Building material and garden equipment and supplies dealers (3%)
- Metal workers and plastic workers (9%)
- Vehicle and mobile equipment mechanics, installers, and repairers (8%)
- Other production occupations including supervisors (6%)
- Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (6%)
- Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (5%)
- Construction trades workers except carpenters, electricians, painters, plumbers, and construction laborers (5%)
- Material recording, scheduling, dispatching, and distributing workers (4%)
- Other sales and related workers including supervisors (10%)
- Nursing, psychiatric, and home health aides (6%)
- Assemblers and fabricators (6%)
- Metal workers and plastic workers (6%)
- Cashiers (6%)
- Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (6%)
- Bookkeeping, accounting, and auditing clerks (5%)
Most common first ancestries reported in Rapid River township:
- German (51.4%)
- Norwegian (14.3%)
- Polish (5.0%)
- Irish (4.3%)
- English (2.9%)
- Swedish (2.9%)
- French (except Basque) (1.4%)
Means of transportation to work:
- Drove a car alone: 53 (87%)
- Walked: 8 (13%)
Most commonly used house heating fuel:
- Bottled, tank, or LP gas (45%)
- Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (45%)
- Electricity (10%)
15 people in other group homes
All residents speak only English at home
Household type by relationship:
Households: 149- In family households: 131 (38 male householders, 6 female householders)
34 spouses, 46 children (40 natural, 0 adopted, 6 stepchildren), 0 grandchildren, 0 brothers or sisters, 0 parents, 1 other relatives, 6 non-relatives
- In nonfamily households: 18 (11 male householders (7 living alone)), 4 female householders (4 living alone)), 3 nonrelatives
Size of family households: 19 2-persons, 12 3-persons, 10 4-persons, 2 5-persons, 1 6-persons,
Size of nonfamily households: 11 1-person, 4 2-persons,
210 married couples with children.
57 single-parent households (17 men, 40 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: | 40.0% |
| Michigan: | 16.5% |