Mount Forest township, MI

Tracts in this county

2022 population: 1,307 ( 85 from 2010 )
Land area: 35.9 square miles
Population density: 36.4 persons per square mile

2022 Census data
White:	1,254	95.94%	5.6%
Black:	2	0.15%	33.3%
Indian:	4	0.31%	60.0%
Asian:	0	0.00%	0.0%
2+ races:	11	0.84%	57.1%
Hispanic:	16	1.22%	62.8%

Total non-White:	53	4.06%	15.9%

2010-2022 Components	Number	Rate

Change in White population:	-75	-6.5
Change in Non-White pop.:	-10	-0.9

Race Breakdown with Components of Population Change

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Year:

Total population:

White:

Black:

Indian:

Asian:

2+ races:

Hispanic:

Total non-White:

2010
1,392
1,329	95.47%
3	0.22%
10	0.72%
0	0.00%
7	0.50%
43	3.09%
63	4.53%

2000
1,403
1,364	97.22%
2	0.14%
10	0.71%
0	0.00%
11	0.78%
16	1.14%
39	2.78%

1990
1,457
1,415	97.12%
11	0.75%
7	0.48%
12	0.82%
n/a
12	0.82%
42	2.88%

1980
1,444
1,421	98.41%
0	0.00%
10	0.69%
0	0.00%
n/a
13	0.90%
23	1.59%

Decade:

Components:

Births:

Deaths:

Net Migration:

Net Immigration:

Change in White population:

Change in Non-White pop.:

Number	Rate
2000's
n/a
n/a
n/a
n/a

-35	-2.5
24	1.7

Number	Rate
1990's
n/a
n/a
n/a
n/a

-51	-3.5
-3	-0.2

Number	Rate
1980's
n/a
n/a
n/a
n/a

-6	-0.4
19	1.3

Age, Family & Household Data for Mount Forest township, MI

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Year:

Median Age:

Under 18:

Voting Age Population:

Over 65:

Households:

Persons Per HH:

Families (%HH):

Married Couples (%Fams):

Single Mothers (%Fams):

Non-Family (%HH):

2022
Number	Percent
48.9
191	14.6%
1,116	85.4%
320	24.5%

491
2.66

396	80.7%
340	85.9%
9	2.3%
95	19.3%

2010
Number	Percent
44.7
277	19.9%
1,115	80.1%
180	12.9%

545
2.55

402	73.8%
327	81.3%
18	4.5%
143	26.2%

2000
Number	Percent
38.4
364	25.9%
1,039	74.1%
130	9.3%

518
2.71

402	77.6%
349	86.8%
14	3.5%
116	22.4%

1990
Number	Percent
30.3
464	31.8%
993	68.2%
121	8.3%

489
2.98

407	83.2%
339	83.3%
32	7.9%
82	16.8%

1980
Number	Percent
25.5
532	36.8%
912	63.2%
101	7.0%

438
3.28

380	86.8%
342	90.0%
16	4.2%
58	13.2%

2022 Housing Data for Mount Forest township, MI

Household Income
Range	Number	%
Less than $10,000	26	5.3%
$10,000 to $14,999	12	2.4%
$15,000 to $19,999	23	4.7%
$20,000 to $24,999	6	1.2%
$25,000 to $29,999	7	1.4%
$30,000 to $34,999	19	3.9%
$35,000 to $39,999	5	1.0%
$40,000 to $44,999	34	6.9%
$45,000 to $49,999	11	2.2%
$50,000 to $59,999	57	11.6%
$60,000 to $74,999	79	16.1%
$75,000 to $99,999	50	10.2%
$100,000 to $124,999	38	7.7%
$125,000 to $149,999	67	13.6%
$150,000 to $199,999	40	8.1%
$200,000 or more	17	3.5%

Median Household Income	66,065
Per Capita Income	31,148

Welfare Households
	Number	%
SSI	13	2.6%
Public Assistance	14	2.9%
Public Asst. or Food Stamps	43	8.8%

Labor Force, Ages 25-64
	Number	%
Employed	511	63.5%
Unemployed	29	3.6%
In Armed Forces	0	0.0%

Total Labor Force	540	67.1%
Not in Labor Force	265	32.9%

Real Unemployment Rate		36.5%

Class of Worker
	Male	Female	% Male
Private Sector	315	111	73.9%
Non-Profit	13	33	28.3%
Self-Employed	23	13	63.9%

Local Government	2	14	12.5%
State Government	0	11	0.0%
Federal Government	0	4	0.0%

Total Private + Self	338	124	73.2%
Total Non-Profit + Govt.	15	62	19.5%
Total	353	186	65.5%

Pct. Govt.	5.8%

Occupation
	Number	%
Management, Business, Science, Arts	31	5.8%
Sales and Office Occupations	81	15.0%
Professional, Technical	77	14.3%
Service Occupations	50	9.3%
All others	300	55.7%

White Collar		35.1%

Industry
	Number	%
Transportation and warehousing	109	20.2%
Manufacturing	105	19.5%
Health care and social assistance	79	14.7%
Retail trade	41	7.6%
Construction	36	6.7%
Accommodation and food services	25	4.6%
Mining, quarrying, oil/gas extraction	25	4.6%
Administrative, support, waste mgmt.	22	4.1%
Public administration	20	3.7%
Utilities	19	3.5%
Other services	12	2.2%
Wholesale trade	12	2.2%
Educational services	10	1.9%
Arts, entertainment, recreation	7	1.3%
Information	6	1.1%
Real estate and rental and leasing	5	0.9%
Professional, scientific, technical	3	0.6%
Finance and insurance	2	0.4%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting	1	0.2%

Hispanic Breakdown
Country	Number	%
Mexican	14	1.07%
Puerto Rican	0	0.00%
Cuban	0	0.00%
Dominican	0	0.00%

Total Central American	0	0.00%
Costa Rican	0	0.00%
Guatemalan	0	0.00%
Honduran	0	0.00%
Nicaraguan	0	0.00%
Panamanian	0	0.00%
Salvadoran	0	0.00%
Other Central American	0	0.00%

Total South American	0	0.00%
Argentinean	0	0.00%
Bolivian	0	0.00%
Chilean	0	0.00%
Colombian	0	0.00%
Ecuadorian	0	0.00%
Paraguayan	0	0.00%
Peruvian	0	0.00%
Uruguayan	0	0.00%
Venezuelan	0	0.00%
Other South American	0	0.00%

Other Hispanic	2	0.15%

Asian Breakdown
Country	Number	%

Language Spoken at Home
Language	Number	%
English	1,256	98.4%
Spanish	9	0.7%
German, other Germanic	6	0.5%
Other Indo-European	5	0.4%

Ancestry
Country	Number	%
Polish	422	32.3%
German	240	18.4%
Irish	90	6.9%
English	79	6.0%
French	66	5.0%
French Canadian	37	2.8%
Swedish	34	2.6%
Finnish	29	2.2%
American	25	1.9%
Scottish	15	1.1%
Italian	10	0.8%
Hungarian	9	0.7%
Lithuanian	9	0.7%
Dutch	7	0.5%
Czech	5	0.4%

Citizenship & Nativity
	Number	%
U.S. citizen	1,304	99.8%
Not a citizen	3	0.2%

Native	1,304	99.8%
Foreign-born	3	0.2%

Educational Attainment, Population 25 Years and Older
18	1.7%	73	6.8%	484	45.1%	389	36.3%	73	6.8%	36	3.4%
Average years of education: 12.7

Population 25 Years and Older
< 9 Years	18	1.7%
9-12 Years	73	6.8%
H.S. Grad or GED	484	45.1%
Some College	389	36.3%
Bach. Degree	73	6.8%
Grad Degree	36	3.4%
Average years of education: 12.7

Recent Trends
	Votes	Δ Margin	Swing %
2020 vs. 2016	R +114	R +86	R + 3.6%
D +28
2020 vs. 2012	R +216	R +305	R + 36.5%
D -89
2020 vs. 2008	R +241	R +396	R + 49.4%
D -155

2016 vs. 2008	R +127	R +310	R + 45.9%
D -183
How to interpret this table

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Year	Turnout	Winner			Runner-Up			Other		Total Votes	Diff (St)	Diff (US)	PSV
2020	79%	Donald Trump* (R)	583	70.9%	Joe Biden (D)	228	27.7%	11	1.3%	822	23	24	0.01%
2016	66%	Donald Trump (R)	469	66.0%	Hillary Clinton (D)	200	28.1%	42	5.9%	711	19	20	0.01%
2012	63%	Mitt Romney (R)	367	52.8%	Barack Obama* (D)	317	45.6%	11	1.6%	695	8	6	0.01%
2008	68%	Barack Obama (D)	383	51.3%	John McCain (R)	342	45.8%	22	2.9%	747	5	0	0.01%
2004	70%	John Kerry (D)	401	53.3%	George W. Bush* (R)	337	44.8%	15	2.0%	753	-3	-6	0.02%
2000	60%	George W. Bush (R)	308	49.1%	Albert Gore, Jr. (D)	305	48.6%	14	2.2%	627	3	1	0.01%

* incumbent PSV: percent of state vote

2020 President, Mount Forest township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Joe Biden (D)

228

27.7%

Donald Trump* (R)

583

70.9%

Jo Jorgensen (Lbt)

1.1%

Other

0.2%

TOTAL

822

Turnout: 79%	Diff (St): 23	Diff (US): 24

2016 President, Mount Forest township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Hillary Clinton (D)

200

28.1%

Donald Trump (R)

469

66.0%

Gary Johnson (Lbt)

3.9%

Other

2.0%

TOTAL

711

Turnout: 66%	Diff (St): 19	Diff (US): 20

2012 President, Mount Forest township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Barack Obama* (D)

317

45.6%

Mitt Romney (R)

367

52.8%

Other

1.6%

TOTAL

695

Turnout: 63%	Diff (St): 8	Diff (US): 6

2008 President, Mount Forest township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Barack Obama (D)

383

51.3%

John McCain (R)

342

45.8%

Other

2.9%

TOTAL

747

Turnout: 68%	Diff (St): 5	Diff (US): 0

2004 President, Mount Forest township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

George W. Bush* (R)

337

44.8%

John Kerry (D)

401

53.3%

Ralph Nader (I)

0.5%

Other

1.5%

TOTAL

753

Turnout: 70%	Diff (St): -3	Diff (US): -6

2000 President, Mount Forest township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

George W. Bush (R)

308

49.1%

Albert Gore, Jr. (D)

305

48.6%

Ralph Nader (Grn)

1.0%

Other

1.3%

TOTAL

627

Turnout: 60%	Diff (St): 3	Diff (US): 1

* incumbent

Historical Statewide Election Results for Mount Forest township, MI

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Year	Type	Turnout	Winner			Runner-Up			Other		Total Votes	Diff	PSV
2022	G	63%	Tudor Dixon (R)	426	65.0%	Gretchen Whitmer* (D)	202	30.8%	27 [+]	4.1%	655	21	0.01%
[-] Other candidates in 2022: Donna Brandenburg (U.S. Taxpayers) 12 (1.8%); Mary Buzuma (Libertarian) 8 (1.2%); Kevin Hogan (Green) 4 (0.6%); Daryl Simpson (Natural Law) 3 (0.5%);
2020	S2	78%	John James (R)	518	64.0%	Gary Peters* (D)	273	33.7%	19 [+]	2.3%	810	16	0.01%
[-] Other candidates in 2020: Valerie Willis (U.S. Taxpayers) 10 (1.2%); Other (Write-in) 6 (0.7%); Marcia Squier (Green) 3 (0.4%);
2018	S1	57%	John James (R)	352	58.1%	Debbie Stabenow* (D)	230	38.0%	24 [+]	4.0%	606	12	0.01%
[-] Other candidates in 2018: Marcia Squier (Green) 10 (1.7%); George Huffman (U.S. Taxpayers) 10 (1.7%); Other (Write-in) 4 (0.7%);
2018	G	58%	Bill Schuette (R)	343	56.5%	Gretchen Whitmer (D)	234	38.6%	30 [+]	4.9%	607	13	0.01%
[-] Other candidates in 2018: Bill Gelineau (Libertarian) 13 (2.1%); Todd Schleiger (U.S. Taxpayers) 9 (1.5%); Other (Write-in) 8 (1.3%);
2014	S2	43%	Gary Peters (D)	238	51.3%	Terri Lynn Land (R)	203	43.8%	23 [+]	5.0%	464	2	0.01%
[-] Other candidates in 2014: Richard Matkin (U.S. Taxpayers) 11 (2.4%); Jim Fulner (Libertarian) 8 (1.7%); Chris Wahmhoff (Green) 4 (0.9%);
2014	G	43%	Rick Snyder* (R)	226	48.8%	Mark Schauer (D)	223	48.2%	14 [+]	3.0%	463	-2	0.01%
[-] Other candidates in 2014: Mark McFarlin (U.S. Taxpayers) 8 (1.7%); Mary Buzuma (Libertarian) 5 (1.1%); Paul Homeniuk (Green) 1 (0.2%);

*: incumbent +: ran on additional party lines Type: G: Governor; S1,S2,S3: Senate Class 1, 2 or 3
italics: special election RO: runoff election PSV: percent of state vote

Housing Data
	Number	%
Housing Units	531
Median Value	$180,900

Occupied	491	92.5%
Vacant	40	7.5%

Owned	466	94.9%
Rented	25	5.1%
Median Rent	$1,438

Single-Family Units	478	90.0%
Detached	476	89.6%
Attached	2	0.4%
Buldings with 5+ Units	0	0.0%
Mobile Homes	53	10.0%

Mount Forest township, MI

Race Breakdown with Components of Population Change

Age, Family & Household Data for Mount Forest township, MI

2022 Housing Data for Mount Forest township, MI

2022 Income & Employment Data for Mount Forest township, MI

2022 Ancestry, Citizenship & Language Data for Mount Forest township, MI

2022 Educational Attainment Data for Mount Forest township, MI

Historical Presidential Election Results for Mount Forest township, MI

Historical Statewide Election Results for Mount Forest township, MI