Wells township, Marquette County, Michigan (MI) detailed profile
Land area: 154.9 sq. mi.
Water area: 0.3 sq. mi.
Population: 292 (all rural)
Males: 149 | (51.0%) |
Females: 143 | (49.0%) |
Occupied houses/apartments: 292 (271 owner occupied, 21 renter occupied)
% of renters here: | 7% |
State: | 26% |
Races in Wells township:
- White Non-Hispanic: 97.6%
- American Indian and Alaska Native: 1.7%
- Two or more races: 0.3%
Median age of males: 40.0
Median age of females: 38.6
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Average household size: 2.45
Wells township: | 2.5 people |
Michigan: | 2.6 people |
Average family size: 3.06
Wells township: | $45,011 |
Michigan: | $48,273 |
Here: | $487 |
State: | $629 |
Estimated median house or condo value in 2013: $132,000 (it was $75,700 in 2000)
: | $132,000 |
Michigan: | $117,500 |
Population density: 2 people per square mile | (very low). |
This township: | 9.3% |
Whole state: | 10.5% |
This township: | 5.2% |
Whole state: | 4.8% |
Notable locations in this township outside city limits:
Notable location: Wells Township Volunteer Fire Department (A). Display/hide its location on the map
Cemeteries: Riverview Cemetery (1), Forest Home Cemetery (2). Display/hide their locations on the map
Lake: Blairs Lake (A). Display/hide its location on the map
Rivers and creeks: Elie Creek (A), West Branch Escanaba River (B), Tom Doe Creek (C), Leisner Creek (D), Lindsey Creek (E), Lone Pine Creek (F), Chynes Creek (G). Display/hide their locations on the map
81% of Wells township residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
Out of people who lived in different houses, 18% lived in this county.
Out of people who lived in different counties, 76% lived in Michigan.
Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:
- This state: 225
- Northeast: 0
- Midwest: 43
- South: 2
- West: 2
Percentage of households with unmarried partners: 4.2%
No gay or lesbian households reported
Housing units in structures:
- One, detached: 333
- One, attached: 6
- Mobile homes: 54
- Boats, RVs, vans, etc.: 4
Median worth of mobile homes: $45,000
Housing units in Wells township with a mortgage: 8 (0 second mortgage, 0 home equity loan, 0 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 15
- Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (26%)
- Repair and maintenance (9%)
- Construction (7%)
- Wood products (7%)
- Educational services (7%)
- Mining, quarrying, and oil and gas extraction (6%)
- Rail transportation (6%)
- Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (18%)
- Educational services (15%)
- Arts, entertainment, and recreation (10%)
- Department and other general merchandise stores (9%)
- Accommodation and food services (9%)
- Motor vehicle and parts dealers (7%)
- Wood products (4%)
- Fishing and hunting, and forest and logging workers (17%)
- Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (9%)
- Vehicle and mobile equipment mechanics, installers, and repairers (9%)
- Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (7%)
- Other sales and related workers including supervisors (7%)
- Farmers and farm managers (6%)
- Other construction workers and helpers (6%)
- Farmers and farm managers (12%)
- Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (10%)
- Supervisors and other personal care and service workers except personal appearance, transportation, and child care workers (10%)
- Cooks and food preparation workers (7%)
- Cashiers (7%)
- Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (7%)
- Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (6%)
Most common first ancestries reported in Wells township:
- Finnish (17.0%)
- German (11.1%)
- Irish (8.5%)
- Dutch (8.1%)
- English (7.7%)
- French (except Basque) (7.7%)
- Belgian (6.8%)
Means of transportation to work:
- Drove a car alone: 85 (71%)
- Carpooled: 11 (9%)
- Bus or trolley bus: 2 (2%)
- Walked: 10 (8%)
- Worked at home: 12 (10%)
Most commonly used house heating fuel:
- Bottled, tank, or LP gas (54%)
- Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (29%)
- Wood (16%)
All residents speak only English at home
Household type by relationship:
Households: 272- In family households: 226 (57 male householders, 19 female householders)
61 spouses, 82 children (74 natural, 6 adopted, 2 stepchildren), 1 grandchildren, 6 brothers or sisters, 0 parents, 0 other relatives, 0 non-relatives
- In nonfamily households: 46 (23 male householders (19 living alone)), 12 female householders (10 living alone)), 11 nonrelatives
Size of family households: 36 2-persons, 20 3-persons, 9 4-persons, 11 5-persons,
Size of nonfamily households: 29 1-person, 4 2-persons, 2 3-persons,
55 married couples with children.
8 single-parent households (2 men, 6 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% |