Sheridan township, Mason County, Michigan (MI) detailed profile
Land area: 34.4 sq. mi.
Water area: 1.6 sq. mi.
Population: 969 (all rural)
| Males: 485 |  (50.1%) |
| Females: 484 |  (49.9%) |
Occupied houses/apartments: 953 (882 owner occupied, 71 renter occupied)
| % of renters here: | 7% |
| State: | 26% |
Races in Sheridan township:
- White Non-Hispanic: 96.3%
- Black: 0.2%
- American Indian and Alaska Native: 0.5%
- Asian: 0.1%
- Two or more races: 1.4%
Median age of males: 44.4
Median age of females: 44.8
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Average household size: 2.33
| Sheridan township: | 2.3 people |
| Michigan: | 2.6 people |
Average family size: 2.80
| Sheridan township: | $41,592 |
| Michigan: | $48,273 |
| Here: | $530 |
| State: | $629 |
Estimated median house or condo value in 2013: $112,962 (it was $83,300 in 2000)
| : | $112,962 |
| Michigan: | $117,500 |
Mean price in 2013:
Detached houses: $158,513
Here: $158,513 State: $159,597
Townhouses or other attached units: $205,192
Here: $205,192 State: $138,735
In 2-unit structures: $100,633
Here: $100,633 State: $89,877
In 3-to-4-unit structures: $182,176
Here: $182,176 State: $110,373
In 5-or-more-unit structures: $228,211
Here: $228,211 State: $119,825
Mobile homes: $28,627
Here: $28,627 State: $33,033
Occupied boats, RVs, vans, etc.: $7,331
Here: $7,331 State: $40,667
| Population density: 28 people per square mile | (low). |
| This township: | 16.4% |
| Whole state: | 10.5% |
| This township: | 16.4% |
| Whole state: | 4.8% |
Notable locations in this township outside city limits:
Notable locations in Sheridan township: Round Lake School (A), Batcheller School (B), Ford Lake School (C). Display/hide their locations on the map
Churches in Sheridan township include: Bachelor Evangelical Church (A), Saint Joseph Church (B). Display/hide their locations on the map
Cemetery: Batchelor Christ Cemetery (1). Display/hide its location on the map
Lakes and swamps: Batcheller Lake (A), Cartier Lake (B), Cunningham Lake (C), Ford Lake (D), Grass Lake (E), Cranberry Lake (F), Picnic Lake (G), Round Lake (H). Display/hide their locations on the map
Rivers and creeks: Black Creek (A), Muckwa Creek (B), Little Sable River (C). Display/hide their locations on the map
47% of Sheridan township residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
Out of people who lived in different houses, 50% lived in this county.
Out of people who lived in different counties, 54% lived in Michigan.
Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:
- This state: 35
- Northeast: 0
- Midwest: 9
- South: 0
- West: 11
Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses in 2000: $9,999
Percentage of households with unmarried partners: 6.1%
Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
- Lesbian couples: 1.0% of all households
- Gay men: 0.2% of all households
14 people in other nonhousehold living situations
2 people in other group homes
Housing units in structures:
- One, detached: 21
- 10 to 19: 4
Housing units in Sheridan township with a mortgage: 5 (0 second mortgage, 0 home equity loan, 0 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 0
- Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (23%)
- Truck transportation (14%)
- Repair and maintenance (12%)
- Miscellaneous manufacturing (6%)
- Motor vehicle and parts dealers (5%)
- Construction (4%)
- Food (4%)
- Health care (19%)
- Educational services (15%)
- Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (11%)
- Food and beverage stores (8%)
- Department and other general merchandise stores (7%)
- Finance and insurance (7%)
- Metal and metal products (5%)
- Vehicle and mobile equipment mechanics, installers, and repairers (16%)
- Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (16%)
- Farmers and farm managers (15%)
- Metal workers and plastic workers (9%)
- Construction trades workers except carpenters, electricians, painters, plumbers, and construction laborers (7%)
- Laborers and material movers, hand (7%)
- Other production occupations including supervisors (5%)
- Cashiers (13%)
- Agricultural workers including supervisors (11%)
- Other production occupations including supervisors (11%)
- Health technologists and technicians (8%)
- Legal support workers (7%)
- Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (7%)
- Other sales and related workers including supervisors (7%)
Most common first ancestries reported in Sheridan township:
- Norwegian (56.9%)
- Finnish (31.4%)
Means of transportation to work:
- Drove a car alone: 7 (29%)
- Carpooled: 8 (33%)
- Worked at home: 9 (38%)
Most commonly used house heating fuel:
- Bottled, tank, or LP gas (83%)
- Electricity (17%)
14 people in other nonhousehold living situations
2 people in other group homes
85.7% of residents of Sheridan township speak English at home.
14.3% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (100% speak English very well).
Household type by relationship:
Households: 55- In family households: 42 (13 male householders, 0 female householders)
10 spouses, 19 children (19 natural, 0 adopted, 0 stepchildren), 0 grandchildren, 0 brothers or sisters, 0 parents, 0 other relatives, 0 non-relatives
- In nonfamily households: 13 (7 male householders (4 living alone)), 0 female householders (0 living alone)), 6 nonrelatives
Size of family households: 4 2-persons, 9 4-persons,
Size of nonfamily households: 4 1-person, 3 3-persons,
125 married couples with children.
35 single-parent households (17 men, 18 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: 0
| Here: | 0.0% |
| Michigan: | 16.5% |