General Information
Township Office (Located in Twin Lakes)
Peterson
Community Building
Toivola, MI 49965-9305
Phone (906) 288-3323
Fax (906) 288-3323
Email: elmrivertownship@gmail.com
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Township Information
Minor Civil Division Name: Elm River Twp
Jurisdiction Type: Twp
County Census FIPS Code + MCD FIPS Code: 06125660
Jurisdiction Name + County Name: Elm River Twp, Houghton County
First 3 digits of LINK: 061
Water Area (square miles): 241.528
Land Area in Square Miles: 91.3494
Water Area in Square Miles: 1.9239
Area Name or Description:93.254
Functional Status Code:59682.212
Census Summary Level:060
State Number:26
County Number:061
County Subdivision (MCD) FIPS Code:25660 �
MTA Survey Data
Number of Township Parcels:915
Downtown Development Authority: No
Type of Fire Service: OPERATE ITS OWN FIRE DEPARTMENT
Type of Police Protection: No additional protection provided
Type of Ambulance Service: Service not provided in township
Township Provide Water Service: No
Number of Water Connections: 0
Township Provide Sewer Service: No
Number of Sewer Connections: 0
Economic Development Corporation: No
Any 425 Agreements: No
Offer Trash or Recycling Service: Yes
Number of Full Time Employees: 0
Number of Part Time Employees: 0
Collective Bargaining Agreements: No
Enforce State Construction Code: No
Master/Land Use Plan: No
Zoning Ordinance: No Zoning for Township
Demographic and Population Information
Total Persons: 169
Total Rural Persons: 0
Total Females: 83
Total Black Persons: 0
Total Other Specific Race Persons: 2
Total Non-Hispanic Persons: 169
Persons Under 5 Years Old: 11
Persons 18 Years Old to 24 Years Old: 9
Persons 45 Years Old to 64 Years Old: 59
Median Age - Total Population: 48.3
Average Household Size (Persons Per Household): 2
Single-Parent Family Households with Children Under 18: 5
Households with One or More Non-Relatives Present: 5
Population in Families: 150
Total Housing Units: 319
Total Owner-Occupied Housing (Other occupied are renters): 66
Foreign Born Persons (includes naturalized & non-citizens): 0
Average Commute to Work (in minutes): 22.3
Persons (25Yrs+) with Bachelors Degree or Higher: 12
Working Women (16 and over) With Children Under 18: 14
Women (16 and over) - Not Working (i.e., not in Labor Force): 32
Total Families with 2 or More Workers: 55
People (16 and Over) Employed as Management, Professionals and Related Occupations: 12
Median Family Income in 1999: 30313
Persons Below Poverty Level in 1999: 23
Families in Poverty in 1999: 10
Households in Poverty in 1999: 12
Median Number of Rooms per Housing Unit: 5
Total Houses: 325
Median Year Current Householder Moved In: 1992
Total Housing Units: 325
Total Housing Units: 325
Median (Owner-Occupied) Housing Value: 63300
Median Owner Costs for Owner Occupied Housing Units With a Mortgage: 725
Median Owner Costs for Owner Occupied Housing Units With a Mortgage, as a Percentage of 1999 Household: 18
Persons per Square Mile: 1.9
Percent of Black Persons: 0
Percent of Hispanic Persons: 0
Percent of Persons Under 18 Years Old: 17.8
Percent of Persons (25Yrs+) w/o High School Diploma: 16.2
Percent of Persons in Poverty: 15
Percent of Families in Poverty: 18.2
Percent of Women (16 and over) Not Working (not in Labor Force): 50
Percent of People (16 and Over) Employed as Professionals & Executives: 22.6
Percent of Total Housing Units that are Vacant: 0
Percent of Total Housing Units that are Seasonal, Recreational, or Occasional Use: 75.5
Percent of Housing Units with Complete Plumbing Facilities: 91.1
Total Urban Persons: 0
Total Males: 86
Total White Persons: 163
Total Native Americans: 1
Total Mixed Persons (2 or more races): 3
Total Hispanic Persons: 0
Persons 5 Years Old to 17 Years Old: 19
Persons 25 Years Old to 44 Years Old: 36
Persons 65 Years Old and Older: 35
Total Households: 70
Married Family Households with Children Under 18: 11
Households with Someone 65 Years or Older Living Alone: 6
Total Families: 57
Average Family Size: 3
Total Occupied Housing Units (remainder are vacant): 319
Total Vacant Housing Units used for Seasonal, Recreational, or Occasional Use: 241
Total Population: 155
Persons (25Yrs+) without a High School Diploma: 19
Total Persons: 117
Working Women (16 and over) Without Children Under 18: 18
Families with 2 or More Workers: 22
Total People (16 and Over) Employed: 53
Median Household Income in 1999: 27813
Per Capita Income: 15024
Population used to determine Poverty Level: 153
Total Families: 55
Total Households: 67
Mobile Homes: 30
Median Year Structure [housing unit] was Built: 1959
Total Housing Units with Complete Plumbing Facilities: 296
Total Housing Units with Complete Kitchen Facilities: 302
Median Gross Rent (in dollars) for units being rented: 400
Average (Owner-Occupied) Housing Value: 77258
Median Owner Costs for Owner Occupied Housing Units Without a Mortgage: 250
Median Owner Costs for Owner Occupied Housing Units Without a Mortgage, as a Percentage of 1999 Household: 18
Percent of White Persons: 96.4
Percent Native American Persons: 0.6
Percent of Foreign-Born Persons (incl. naturalized and non-citizens): 0
Percent of Persons 65 Years Old and Older: 20.7
Percent of Persons (25Yrs+) w/Bachelors Degree or Higher: 10.3
Percent of Households in Poverty: 17.9
Percent of Working Women (16 and over) With Children: 21.9
Percent of Families with 2 or More Workers: 40
Housing Unit Density per Square Mile: 3.5
Percent of Total Housing Units that are Occupied Rentals: 79.3
Percent of Total Housing Units that are Mobile Homes: 9.2
Percent of Housing Units with Complete Kitchen Facilities: 92.9