Otisco township, Ionia County, Michigan (MI) detailed profile
Land area: 31.6 sq. mi.
Water area: 0.4 sq. mi.
Population: 2,243 (2% urban, 98% rural)
Males: 1,120 | (49.9%) |
Females: 1,123 | (50.1%) |
Occupied houses/apartments: 2,242 (2,055 owner occupied, 187 renter occupied)
% of renters here: | 8% |
State: | 26% |
Races in Otisco township:
- White Non-Hispanic: 96.1%
- Black: 0.1%
- American Indian and Alaska Native: 0.5%
- Asian: 0.3%
- Two or more races: 1.2%
- Some other race: 0.0%
Median age of males: 33.9
Median age of females: 33.6
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Average household size: 2.88
Otisco township: | 2.9 people |
Michigan: | 2.6 people |
Average family size: 3.28
Otisco township: | $49,036 |
Michigan: | $48,273 |
Here: | $530 |
State: | $629 |
Estimated median house or condo value in 2013: $107,169 (it was $93,500 in 2000)
: | $107,169 |
Michigan: | $117,500 |
Population density: 71 people per square mile | (average). |
This township: | 8.7% |
Whole state: | 10.5% |
Cities in this township include: Belding.
Notable locations in this township outside city limits:
Notable locations in Otisco township: Ridgeview Golf Club (A), Smyrna Station (B). Display/hide their locations on the map
Churches in Otisco township include: Jesus Name Church (A), Saint Marys Church (B), Smyrna Bible Church (C), New Hope Church of God (D), Ashley Baptist Church (E), Christian Church (F). Display/hide their locations on the map
Cemeteries: Otisco Cemetery (1), Rest Haven Memorial Gardens (2), Saint Joseph Cemetery (3), Saint Mary's Catholic Cemetery (4), Smyrna Cemetery (5). Display/hide their locations on the map
Lakes: Haney Lake (A), Lake Ranney (B). Display/hide their locations on the map
Creeks: Seely Creek (A), Dickerson Creek (B). Display/hide their locations on the map
Park in Otisco township: Smyrna Historical Marker (1). Display/hide its location on the map
66% of Otisco township residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
Out of people who lived in different houses, 58% lived in this county.
Out of people who lived in different counties, 100% lived in Michigan.
Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:
- This state: 227
- Northeast: 0
- Midwest: 33
- South: 9
- West: 6
Percentage of households with unmarried partners: 5.9%
Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
- Lesbian couples: 0.5% of all households
- Gay men: 0.4% of all households
Housing units in structures:
- One, detached: 77
- 3 or 4: 7
- Mobile homes: 18
Median worth of mobile homes: $19,600
Housing units in Otisco 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
- Construction (17%)
- Transportation equipment (10%)
- Machinery (8%)
- Professional, scientific, and technical services (8%)
- Metal and metal products (8%)
- Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (8%)
- Public administration (6%)
- Health care (15%)
- Educational services (12%)
- Food and beverage stores (8%)
- Finance and insurance (7%)
- Electrical equipment, appliances, and components (6%)
- Public administration (5%)
- Transportation equipment (4%)
- Metal workers and plastic workers (14%)
- Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair occupations including supervisors (7%)
- Other production occupations including supervisors (6%)
- Carpenters (6%)
- Sales representatives, services, wholesale and manufacturing (5%)
- Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (5%)
- Assemblers and fabricators (5%)
- Cashiers (10%)
- Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (8%)
- Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (7%)
- Health technologists and technicians (7%)
- Other sales and related workers including supervisors (6%)
- Nursing, psychiatric, and home health aides (5%)
- Information and record clerks except customer service representatives (5%)
Most common first ancestries reported in Otisco township:
- United States or American (39.6%)
- Dutch (20.8%)
- Irish (15.2%)
- German (3.6%)
- Swedish (3.6%)
- Scottish (2.5%)
- English (2.0%)
Means of transportation to work:
- Drove a car alone: 87 (88%)
- Worked at home: 12 (12%)
Most commonly used house heating fuel:
- Bottled, tank, or LP gas (92%)
- Electricity (8%)
93.1% of residents of Otisco township speak English at home.
6.9% of residents speak Spanish at home (100% speak English very well).
Household type by relationship:
Households: 275- In family households: 268 (77 male householders, 16 female householders)
74 spouses, 101 children (89 natural, 0 adopted, 12 stepchildren), 0 grandchildren, 0 brothers or sisters, 0 parents, 0 other relatives, 0 non-relatives
- In nonfamily households: 7 (7 male householders (7 living alone)), 0 female householders (0 living alone)), 0 nonrelatives
Size of family households: 46 2-persons, 22 3-persons, 6 4-persons, 19 5-persons,
Size of nonfamily households: 7 1-person,
549 married couples with children.
95 single-parent households (32 men, 63 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% |