South Branch township, Wexford County, Michigan (MI) detailed profile
Land area: 36.1 sq. mi.
Water area: 0.0 sq. mi.
Population: 330 (all rural)
| Males: 172 |  (52.1%) |
| Females: 158 |  (47.9%) |
Occupied houses/apartments: 330 (309 owner occupied, 21 renter occupied)
| % of renters here: | 6% |
| State: | 26% |
Races in South Branch township:
- White Non-Hispanic: 97.0%
- Two or more races: 1.5%
Median age of males: 44.0
Median age of females: 44.0
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Average household size: 2.23
| South Branch township: | 2.2 people |
| Michigan: | 2.6 people |
Average family size: 2.82
| South Branch township: | $41,661 |
| Michigan: | $48,273 |
| 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 |
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: 9 people per square mile | (low). |
| This township: | 20.8% |
| Whole state: | 10.5% |
| This township: | 20.8% |
| Whole state: | 4.8% |
Cities in this township include: Caberfae.
Notable locations in this township outside city limits:
Notable locations in South Branch township: Pine River Paddlesport Center and Campground (A), Peterson Bridge Campground (B), Caberfae Peaks Ski and Golf Resort (C), Coolwater Camp Grounds (D), Kestelwoods Campgrounds (E), Peterson Bridge Campground (F), Dobson Bridge Canoe Access (G), Peterson Bridge Canoe Access (H), South Branch Township Volunteer Fire Department (I). Display/hide their locations on the map
Church in South Branch township: Clay Hill Church (A). Display/hide its location on the map
Cemetery: Banker Cemetery (1). Display/hide its location on the map
Reservoir: Garlett Pond (A). Display/hide its location on the map
Creeks: Johnson Creek (A), Hoxey Creek (B). Display/hide their locations on the map
Parks in South Branch township include: Pine River Experimental Forest (1), Caberfae Ski Resort Historical Marker (2). Display/hide their locations on the map
100% of South Branch township residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:
- This state: 46
- Northeast: 0
- Midwest: 0
- South: 0
- West: 2
Percentage of households with unmarried partners: 4.1%
No gay or lesbian households reported
Housing units in structures:
- One, detached: 14
- Mobile homes: 5
Median worth of mobile homes: $14,200
Housing units in South Branch township with a mortgage: 0 (0 second mortgage, 0 home equity loan, 0 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 2
- Construction (16%)
- Transportation equipment (13%)
- Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (9%)
- Truck transportation (9%)
- Real estate and rental and leasing (7%)
- Broadcasting, internet publishing, and telecommunications services (6%)
- Plastics and rubber products (4%)
- Health care (18%)
- Accommodation and food services (14%)
- Educational services (11%)
- Electrical equipment, appliances, and components (8%)
- Gasoline stations (8%)
- Food (5%)
- Real estate and rental and leasing (5%)
- Metal workers and plastic workers (10%)
- Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair occupations including supervisors (9%)
- Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (9%)
- Other sales and related workers including supervisors (7%)
- Supervisors of construction and extraction workers (7%)
- Assemblers and fabricators (6%)
- Supervisors and other personal care and service workers except personal appearance, transportation, and child care workers (4%)
- Cashiers (12%)
- Other production occupations including supervisors (10%)
- Other food preparation and serving workers including supervisors (7%)
- Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (7%)
- Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (5%)
- Cooks and food preparation workers (5%)
- Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (5%)
Most common first ancestries reported in South Branch township:
- Norwegian (64.5%)
- French Canadian (9.7%)
- Danish (6.5%)
- German (6.5%)
- Irish (6.5%)
- Swedish (6.5%)
Means of transportation to work:
- Drove a car alone: 21 (100%)
All residents speak only English at home
Household type by relationship:
Households: 48- In family households: 46 (13 male householders, 1 female householders)
17 spouses, 14 children (12 natural, 0 adopted, 2 stepchildren), 0 grandchildren, 0 brothers or sisters, 0 parents, 0 other relatives, 1 non-relatives
- In nonfamily households: 2 (2 male householders (2 living alone)), 0 female householders (0 living alone)), 0 nonrelatives
Size of family households: 4 2-persons, 8 3-persons, 2 5-persons,
Size of nonfamily households: 2 1-person,
49 married couples with children.
9 single-parent households (2 men, 7 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% |