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Selma township, Wexford County, Michigan (MI) detailed profile

Land area: 34.4 sq. mi.
Water area: 1.6 sq. mi.
Population: 1,915 (15% urban, 85% rural)

Males: 992  (51.8%)
Females: 923  (48.2%)

Occupied houses/apartments: 1,894 (1,654 owner occupied, 240 renter occupied)
% of renters here:

13%
State:

26%


Races in Selma township:

  • White Non-Hispanic: 96.8%
  • American Indian and Alaska Native: 0.6%
  • Asian: 1.0%
  • Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander: 0.1%
  • Hispanic or Latino: 0.7%
  • Two or more races: 0.7%
  • Some other race: 0.1%

Median age of males: 38.3
Median age of females: 39.1

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Average household size: 2.50

Selma township:

2.5 people
Michigan:

2.6 people

Average family size: 2.91

Estimated median household income in 2013: ($24,250 in 1999)
Selma township:

$41,661
Michigan:

$48,273
Median contract rent in 2013: $530 (lower quartile is $256, upper quartile is $449)
Here:

$530
State:

$629

Estimated median house or condo value in 2013: $96,645 (it was $78,300 in 2000)
:

$96,645
Michigan:

$117,500
Lower value quartile - upper value quartile: $58,800 - $160,896

Mean price in 2013:

Detached houses: $135,008
Here:

$135,008
State:

$159,597

Townhouses or other attached units: $134,130
Here:

$134,130
State:

$138,735

In 2-unit structures: $57,848
Here:

$57,848
State:

$89,877

In 5-or-more-unit structures: $109,760
Here:

$109,760
State:

$119,825

Mobile homes: $22,544
Here:

$22,544
State:

$33,033
Population density: 56 people per square mile 
 
 (average).
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2013:
This township:

11.4%
Whole state:

10.5%

Notable locations in this township outside city limits:

Notable locations in Selma township: Bunker Hill Golf Course (A), Selma Center School (B), Selma Township Volunteer Fire Department (C), Selma Township Hall (D). Display/hide their locations on the map

Church in Selma township: Pleasant Lake Chapel (A). Display/hide its location on the map

Cemetery: Selma Cemetery (1). Display/hide its location on the map

Lakes: Pleasant Lake (A), Woodward Lake (B), Gyttja Lake (C), Altman Lake (D). Display/hide their locations on the map

Creek: Brandy Creek (A). Display/hide its location on the map

Park in Selma township: Brandy Brook Waterfowl Area (1). Display/hide its location on the map

 

85% of Selma township residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 17% lived in this county.
   Out of people who lived in different counties, 0% lived in Michigan.

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

  • This state: 35
  • Northeast: 0
  • Midwest: 4
  • South: 0
  • West: 5

Percentage of households with unmarried partners: 6.3%

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

  • Lesbian couples: 0.5% of all households
  • Gay men: 0.3% of all households

People in group quarters in Selma township, Michigan:

  • 13 people in other group homes
  • 5 people in nursing homes
  • 3 people in other noninstitutional group quarters
Selma township, MI map Selma township, Michigan satellite photo by USGS

Housing units in structures:


Median worth of mobile homes: $9,999


Housing units in Selma township with a mortgage: 0 (0 second mortgage, 0 home equity loan, 0 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 6

Year house built

  • 1999 to March 2000: 0
  • 1995 to 1998: 0
  • 1990 to 1994: 0
  • 1980 to 1989: 2
  • 1970 to 1979: 3
  • 1960 to 1969: 5
  • 1950 to 1959: 0
  • 1940 to 1949: 3
  • 1939 or earlier: 11

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

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

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

  • no bedroom: 0
  • 1 bedroom: 0
  • 2 bedrooms: 3
  • 3 bedrooms: 8
  • 4 bedrooms: 4
  • 5 or more bedrooms: 0

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

  • no vehicle: 0
  • 1 vehicle: 6
  • 2 vehicles: 5
  • 3 vehicles: 0
  • 4 vehicles: 0
  • 5 or more vehicles: 4

Most common industries for males (%):

  • Transportation equipment (14%)
  • Construction (8%)
  • Metal and metal products (8%)
  • Plastics and rubber products (8%)
  • Accommodation and food services (5%)
  • Public administration (4%)
  • Arts, entertainment, and recreation (4%)

Most common industries for females (%):

  • Health care (16%)
  • Educational services (8%)
  • Accommodation and food services (8%)
  • Public administration (6%)
  • Transportation equipment (4%)
  • Electrical equipment, appliances, and components (4%)
  • Social assistance (4%)

Most common occupations for males (%)

  • Other production occupations including supervisors (11%)
  • Metal workers and plastic workers (8%)
  • Assemblers and fabricators (6%)
  • Laborers and material movers, hand (5%)
  • Sales representatives, services, wholesale and manufacturing (4%)
  • Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (4%)
  • Top executives (3%)

Most common occupations for females (%)

  • Secretaries and administrative assistants (5%)
  • Other production occupations including supervisors (5%)
  • Retail sales workers except cashiers (5%)
  • Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (5%)
  • Health technologists and technicians (5%)
  • Other sales and related workers including supervisors (4%)
  • Child care workers (4%)

Class of Workers

Most common first ancestries reported in Selma township:

  • United States or American (41.4%)
  • German (34.5%)
  • English (17.2%)

Means of transportation to work:

Most commonly used house heating fuel:

  • Bottled, tank, or LP gas (67%)
  • Electricity (27%)

People in group quarters in Selma township, Michigan:

  • 13 people in other group homes
  • 5 people in nursing homes
  • 3 people in other noninstitutional group quarters

All residents speak only English at home

Household type by relationship:

Households: 44

Size of family households: 3 2-persons, 4 5-persons, 1 7-or-more-persons,

Size of nonfamily households: 5 1-person,

351 married couples with children.
96 single-parent households (29 men, 67 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 Self-Care 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 Selma township:

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