Wakefield Township

P.O.Box 164, 414 North Co. Rd. 519
 Wakefield, MI 49968
 Phone:  906-224-8551

General Township Information

 

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More information can be found at the Michigan Township Association Homepage

 
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Township History Gogebic County Sheriff 
Township Ordinances Gogebic County Information
Township Tax Information State of Michigan
Township Projects Western UP Health Dept.

MTA Survey Data
Number of Township Parcels: 1247 Economic Development Corporation: No
Downtown Development Authority: No Any 425 Agreements: No
Type of Fire Service: Contract for fire protection Offer Trash or Recycling Service: Yes
Type of Police Protection: No additional protection provided Number of Full Time Employees: 0
Type of Ambulance Service: Service not provided in township Number of Part Time Employees: 1
Township Provide Water Service: Yes Collective Bargaining Agreements: No
Number of Water Connections: 75 Enforce State Construction Code: Yes
Township Provide Sewer Service: Yes Master/Land Use Plan: No
Number of Sewer Connections: 75 Zoning Ordinance: Township Zoning

Demographic and Population Information


Total Persons: 364 Total Urban Persons: 0
Total Rural Persons: 0 Total Males: 186
Total Females: 178 Total White Persons: 356
Total African American Persons: 0 Total Native Americans: 0
Total Other Specific Race Persons: 3 Total Mixed Persons (2 or more races): 5
Total Non-Hispanic Persons: 361 Total Hispanic Persons: 3
Persons Under 5 Years Old: 14 Persons 5 Years Old to 17 Years Old: 52
Persons 18 Years Old to 24 Years Old: 12 Persons 25 Years Old to 44 Years Old: 87
Persons 45 Years Old to 64 Years Old: 114 Persons 65 Years Old and Older: 85
Median Age - Total Population: 47.4 Total Households: 161
Average Household Size (Persons Per Household): 2 Married Family Households with Children Under 18: 28
Single-Parent Family Households with Children Under 18: 6 Households with Someone 65 Years or Older Living Alone: 19
Households with One or More Non-Relatives Present: 11 Total Families: 111
Population in Families: 300 Average Family Size: 3
Total Housing Units: 376 Total Occupied Housing Units (remainder are vacant): 376
Total Owner-Occupied Housing (Other occupied are renters): 145 Total Vacant Housing Units used for Seasonal, Recreational, or Occasional Use: 166
Foreign Born Persons (includes naturalized & non-citizens): 0 Total Population: 395
Average Commute to Work (in minutes): 18.3 Persons (25Yrs+) without a High School Diploma: 50
Persons (25Yrs+) with Bachelors Degree or Higher: 58 Total Persons: 296
Working Women (16 and over) With Children Under 18: 37 Working Women (16 and over) Without Children Under 18: 54
Women (16 and over) - Not Working (i.e., not in Labor Force): 68 Families with 2 or More Workers: 61
Total Families with 2 or More Workers: 113 Total People (16 and Over) Employed: 172
People (16 and Over) Employed as Management, Professionals and Related Occupations: 39 Median Household Income in 1999: 31875
Median Family Income in 1999: 37750 Per Capita Income: 17400
Persons Below Poverty Level in 1999: 37 Population used to determine Poverty Level: 395
Families in Poverty in 1999: 6 Total Families: 113
Households in Poverty in 1999: 17 Total Households: 167
Median Number of Rooms per Housing Unit: 5 Mobile Homes: 34
Total Houses: 384 Median Year Structure [housing unit] was Built: 1973
Median Year Current Householder Moved In: 1987 Total Housing Units with Complete Plumbing Facilities: 327
Total Housing Units: 384 Total Housing Units with Complete Kitchen Facilities: 333
Total Housing Units: 384 Median Gross Rent (in dollars) for units being rented: 338
Median (Owner-Occupied) Housing Value: 62500 Average (Owner-Occupied) Housing Value: 76105
Median Owner Costs for Owner Occupied Housing Units With a Mortgage: 569 Median Owner Costs for Owner Occupied Housing Units Without a Mortgage: 188
Median Owner Costs for Owner Occupied Housing Units With a Mortgage, as a Percentage of 1999 Household: 23 Median Owner Costs for Owner Occupied Housing Units Without a Mortgage, as a Percentage of 1999 Household: 10
Persons per Square Mile: 2 Percent of White Persons: 97.8
Percent of Black Persons: 0 Percent Native American Persons: 0
Percent of Hispanic Persons: 0.8 Percent of Foreign-Born Persons (incl. naturalized and non-citizens): 0
Percent of Persons Under 18 Years Old: 18.1 Percent of Persons 65 Years Old and Older: 23.4
Percent of Persons (25Yrs+) w/o High School Diploma: 16.9 Percent of Persons (25Yrs+) w/Bachelors Degree or Higher: 19.6
Percent of Persons in Poverty: 9.4 Percent of Households in Poverty: 10.2
Percent of Families in Poverty: 5.3 Percent of Working Women (16 and over) With Children: 23.3
Percent of Women (16 and over) Not Working (not in Labor Force): 42.8 Percent of Families with 2 or More Workers: 54
Percent of People (16 and Over) Employed as Professionals & Executives: 22.7 Housing Unit Density per Square Mile: 2.1
Percent of Total Housing Units that are Vacant: 0 Percent of Total Housing Units that are Occupied Rentals: 61.4
Percent of Total Housing Units that are Seasonal, Recreational, or Occasional Use: 44.1 Percent of Total Housing Units that are Mobile Homes: 8.9
Percent of Housing Units with Complete Plumbing Facilities: 85.2 Percent of Housing Units with Complete Kitchen Facilities: 86.7

 


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