Franklin township, Houghton County, Michigan (MI) detailed profile
Land area: 20.0 sq. mi.
Water area: 0.7 sq. mi.
Population: 1,320 (22% urban, 78% rural)
Males: 717 | (54.3%) |
Females: 603 | (45.7%) |
Occupied houses/apartments: 1,294 (1,131 owner occupied, 163 renter occupied)
% of renters here: | 13% |
State: | 26% |
Races in Franklin township:
- White Non-Hispanic: 97.9%
- Black: 0.2%
- American Indian and Alaska Native: 0.2%
- Asian: 0.2%
- Two or more races: 0.5%
Median age of males: 37.4
Median age of females: 38.5
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Average household size: 2.59
Franklin township: | 2.6 people |
Michigan: | 2.6 people |
Average family size: 3.19
Franklin township: | $35,718 |
Michigan: | $48,273 |
Here: | $511 |
State: | $629 |
Estimated median house or condo value in 2013: $85,349 (it was $57,000 in 2000)
: | $85,349 |
Michigan: | $117,500 |
Population density: 66 people per square mile | (average). |
This township: | 36.4% |
Whole state: | 10.5% |
Cities in this township include: Dollar Bay.
Notable locations in this township outside city limits:
Notable locations in Franklin township: Maki Oil Company (A), Portage Lake Marina (B), Quincy Mining Company (C), Clairmont Transfer Company (D), Range Oil and Gas Company (E), Copper Country Concrete Company (F), Mount Ripley Ski Area (G), Quincy - Franklin - Hancock Township Volunteer Fire Department (H), Houghton County Memorial Airport (I), Boston Volunteer Fire Department (J), Ripley Volunteer Fire Department (K), Mercy Emergency Medical Services Calumet (L). Display/hide their locations on the map
Church in Franklin township: First United Methodist Church (A). Display/hide its location on the map
Lake: Boston Lake (A). Display/hide its location on the map
Parks in Franklin township include: Keweenaw National Historical Park (1), Copper Country Historical Marker (2). Display/hide their locations on the map
100% of Franklin township residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:
- This state: 9
- Northeast: 0
- Midwest: 2
- South: 0
- West: 0
Percentage of households with unmarried partners: 3.8%
No gay or lesbian households reported
14 people in local jails and other confinement facilities (including police lockups)
12 people in military barracks, etc.
Housing units in structures:
- One, detached: 7
- Mobile homes: 2
Median worth of mobile homes: $9,999
- Construction (16%)
- Educational services (15%)
- Food and beverage stores (5%)
- Health care (5%)
- Motor vehicle and parts dealers (4%)
- Repair and maintenance (4%)
- Wood products (4%)
- Health care (36%)
- Educational services (22%)
- Public administration (4%)
- Accommodation and food services (4%)
- Department and other general merchandise stores (3%)
- Finance and insurance (3%)
- Machinery (2%)
- Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (10%)
- Vehicle and mobile equipment mechanics, installers, and repairers (7%)
- Other sales and related workers including supervisors (7%)
- Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (6%)
- Construction trades workers except carpenters, electricians, painters, plumbers, and construction laborers (4%)
- Laborers and material movers, hand (4%)
- Metal workers and plastic workers (4%)
- Secretaries and administrative assistants (11%)
- Nursing, psychiatric, and home health aides (7%)
- Cooks and food preparation workers (7%)
- Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (6%)
- Postsecondary teachers (6%)
- Registered nurses (5%)
- Information and record clerks except customer service representatives (5%)
Most common first ancestries reported in Franklin township:
- United States or American (100.0%)
Means of transportation to work:
- Drove a car alone: 2 (40%)
- Carpooled: 3 (60%)
Most commonly used house heating fuel:
- Bottled, tank, or LP gas (67%)
- Wood (33%)
14 people in local jails and other confinement facilities (including police lockups)
12 people in military barracks, etc.
81.8% of residents of Franklin township speak English at home.
18.2% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (100% speak English very well).
Household type by relationship:
Households: 11- In family households: 8 (4 male householders, 0 female householders)
4 spouses, 0 children (0 natural, 0 adopted, 0 stepchildren), 0 grandchildren, 0 brothers or sisters, 0 parents, 0 other relatives, 0 non-relatives
- In nonfamily households: 3 (3 male householders (3 living alone)), 0 female householders (0 living alone)), 0 nonrelatives
Size of family households: 4 2-persons,
Size of nonfamily households: 3 1-person,
281 married couples with children.
59 single-parent households (24 men, 35 women).