Butler township, MI

Branch County, MI

2022 population: 1,149 ( 318 from 2010 )
Land area: 35.6 square miles
Population density: 32.3 persons per square mile

2022 Census data
White:	1,120	97.48%	22.4%
Black:	0	0.00%	0.0%
Indian:	0	0.00%	100.0%
Asian:	0	0.00%	100.0%
2+ races:	14	1.22%	133.3%
Hispanic:	13	1.13%	0.0%

Total non-White:	29	2.52%	26.1%

2010-2022 Components	Number	Rate

Change in White population:	-324	-26.8
Change in Non-White pop.:	6	0.5

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
1,467
1,444	98.43%
0	0.00%
2	0.14%
1	0.07%
6	0.41%
13	0.89%
23	1.57%

2000
1,356
1,327	97.86%
10	0.74%
5	0.37%
0	0.00%
13	0.96%
1	0.07%
29	2.14%

1990
1,191
1,181	99.16%
8	0.67%
0	0.00%
0	0.00%
n/a
2	0.17%
10	0.84%

1980
1,060
1,052	99.25%
2	0.19%
0	0.00%
0	0.00%
n/a
6	0.57%
8	0.75%

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

117	8.6
-6	-0.4

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

146	12.3
19	1.6

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

129	12.2
2	0.2

Age, Family & Household Data for Butler 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
35.4
340	29.6%
809	70.4%
175	15.2%

410
2.80

289	70.5%
251	86.9%
13	4.5%
121	29.5%

2010
Number	Percent
35.8
434	29.6%
1,033	70.4%
188	12.8%

486
3.02

377	77.6%
311	82.5%
15	4.0%
109	22.4%

2000
Number	Percent
30.7
469	34.6%
887	65.4%
125	9.2%

433
3.13

352	81.3%
299	84.9%
23	6.5%
81	18.7%

1990
Number	Percent
28.8
391	32.8%
800	67.2%
96	8.1%

373
3.19

311	83.4%
278	89.4%
12	3.9%
62	16.6%

1980
Number	Percent
28.2
373	35.2%
687	64.8%
95	9.0%

328
3.23

288	87.8%
266	92.4%
7	2.4%
40	12.2%

2022 Housing Data for Butler township, MI

Household Income
Range	Number	%
Less than $10,000	23	5.6%
$10,000 to $14,999	16	3.9%
$15,000 to $19,999	8	2.0%
$20,000 to $24,999	20	4.9%
$25,000 to $29,999	18	4.4%
$30,000 to $34,999	17	4.1%
$35,000 to $39,999	12	2.9%
$40,000 to $44,999	11	2.7%
$45,000 to $49,999	30	7.3%
$50,000 to $59,999	30	7.3%
$60,000 to $74,999	35	8.5%
$75,000 to $99,999	113	27.6%
$100,000 to $124,999	25	6.1%
$125,000 to $149,999	21	5.1%
$150,000 to $199,999	25	6.1%
$200,000 or more	6	1.5%

Median Household Income	72,656
Per Capita Income	26,306

Welfare Households
	Number	%
SSI	0	0.0%
Public Assistance	0	0.0%
Public Asst. or Food Stamps	30	7.3%

Labor Force, Ages 25-64
	Number	%
Employed	438	66.4%
Unemployed	23	3.5%
In Armed Forces	0	0.0%

Total Labor Force	461	69.8%
Not in Labor Force	199	30.2%

Real Unemployment Rate		33.6%

Class of Worker
	Male	Female	% Male
Private Sector	186	120	60.8%
Non-Profit	6	18	25.0%
Self-Employed	72	11	86.7%

Local Government	19	15	55.9%
State Government	3	10	23.1%
Federal Government	0	9	0.0%

Total Private + Self	258	131	66.3%
Total Non-Profit + Govt.	28	52	35.0%
Total	286	183	61.0%

Pct. Govt.	11.9%

Occupation
	Number	%
Management, Business, Science, Arts	66	14.1%
Sales and Office Occupations	48	10.2%
Professional, Technical	58	12.4%
Service Occupations	62	13.2%
Farming, Forestry, Fishing	28	6.0%
All others	235	50.1%

White Collar		36.7%

Industry
	Number	%
Manufacturing	98	20.9%
Construction	74	15.8%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting	68	14.5%
Health care and social assistance	46	9.8%
Educational services	38	8.1%
Retail trade	31	6.6%
Accommodation and food services	29	6.2%
Transportation and warehousing	21	4.5%
Public administration	18	3.8%
Other services	11	2.3%
Professional, scientific, technical	7	1.5%
Finance and insurance	6	1.3%
Wholesale trade	6	1.3%
Administrative, support, waste mgmt.	5	1.1%
Arts, entertainment, recreation	5	1.1%
Utilities	4	0.9%
Real estate and rental and leasing	2	0.4%

Hispanic Breakdown
Country	Number	%
Mexican	13	1.13%
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	0	0.00%

Asian Breakdown
Country	Number	%

Language Spoken at Home
Language	Number	%
English	731	73.8%
German, other Germanic	246	24.8%
Spanish	5	0.5%
French, Haitian, Cajun	4	0.4%
Other Asian	4	0.4%

Ancestry
Country	Number	%
German	281	24.5%
English	233	20.3%
Swiss	71	6.2%
Irish	63	5.5%
Dutch	61	5.3%
American	25	2.2%
French	22	1.9%
European	16	1.4%
Polish	16	1.4%
Scottish	12	1.0%
French Canadian	10	0.9%
Czech	9	0.8%
Pennsylvania German	9	0.8%
Scotch-Irish	7	0.6%
Russian	6	0.5%

Citizenship & Nativity
	Number	%
U.S. citizen	1,146	99.7%
Not a citizen	3	0.3%

Native	1,146	99.7%
Foreign-born	3	0.3%

Educational Attainment, Population 25 Years and Older
142	20.2%	58	8.3%	231	32.9%	203	28.9%	53	7.5%	15	2.1%
Average years of education: 11.8

Population 25 Years and Older
< 9 Years	142	20.2%
9-12 Years	58	8.3%
H.S. Grad or GED	231	32.9%
Some College	203	28.9%
Bach. Degree	53	7.5%
Grad Degree	15	2.1%
Average years of education: 11.8

Recent Trends
	Votes	Δ Margin	Swing %
2020 vs. 2016	R +73	R +44	D + 1.3%
D +29
2020 vs. 2012	R +130	R +178	R + 25.8%
D -48
2020 vs. 2008	R +163	R +257	R + 40.9%
D -94

2016 vs. 2008	R +90	R +213	R + 42.3%
D -123
How to interpret this table

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Year	Turnout	Winner			Runner-Up			Other		Total Votes	Diff (St)	Diff (US)	PSV
2020	70%	Donald Trump* (R)	459	73.4%	Joe Biden (D)	154	24.6%	12	1.9%	625	26	27	0.01%
2016	57%	Donald Trump (R)	386	71.9%	Hillary Clinton (D)	125	23.3%	26	4.8%	537	25	26	0.01%
2012	53%	Mitt Romney (R)	329	62.0%	Barack Obama* (D)	202	38.0%	0	0.0%	531	17	15	0.01%
2008	55%	John McCain (R)	296	53.7%	Barack Obama (D)	248	45.0%	7	1.3%	551	13	8	0.01%
2004	56%	George W. Bush* (R)	333	62.4%	John Kerry (D)	195	36.5%	6	1.1%	534	15	12	0.01%
2000	50%	George W. Bush (R)	262	59.3%	Albert Gore, Jr. (D)	174	39.4%	6	1.4%	442	13	11	0.01%

* incumbent PSV: percent of state vote

2020 President, Butler township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Joe Biden (D)

154

24.6%

Donald Trump* (R)

459

73.4%

Jo Jorgensen (Lbt)

1.3%

Other

0.6%

TOTAL

625

Turnout: 70%	Diff (St): 26	Diff (US): 27

2016 President, Butler township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Hillary Clinton (D)

125

23.3%

Donald Trump (R)

386

71.9%

Gary Johnson (Lbt)

3.2%

Other

1.7%

TOTAL

537

Turnout: 57%	Diff (St): 25	Diff (US): 26

2012 President, Butler township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Barack Obama* (D)

202

38.0%

Mitt Romney (R)

329

62.0%

TOTAL

531

Turnout: 53%	Diff (St): 17	Diff (US): 15

2008 President, Butler township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Barack Obama (D)

248

45.0%

John McCain (R)

296

53.7%

Other

1.3%

TOTAL

551

Turnout: 55%	Diff (St): 13	Diff (US): 8

2004 President, Butler township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

George W. Bush* (R)

333

62.4%

John Kerry (D)

195

36.5%

Ralph Nader (I)

0.2%

Other

0.9%

TOTAL

534

Turnout: 56%	Diff (St): 15	Diff (US): 12

2000 President, Butler township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

George W. Bush (R)

262

59.3%

Albert Gore, Jr. (D)

174

39.4%

Ralph Nader (Grn)

1.4%

TOTAL

442

Turnout: 50%	Diff (St): 13	Diff (US): 11

* incumbent

Historical Statewide Election Results for Butler township, MI

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Year	Type	Turnout	Winner			Runner-Up			Other		Total Votes	Diff	PSV
2022	G	56%	Tudor Dixon (R)	329	66.3%	Gretchen Whitmer* (D)	155	31.2%	12 [+]	2.4%	496	22	0.01%
[-] Other candidates in 2022: Mary Buzuma (Libertarian) 7 (1.4%); Kevin Hogan (Green) 2 (0.4%); Daryl Simpson (Natural Law) 2 (0.4%); Donna Brandenburg (U.S. Taxpayers) 1 (0.2%);
2020	S2	69%	John James (R)	454	73.6%	Gary Peters* (D)	148	24.0%	15 [+]	2.4%	617	25	0.01%
[-] Other candidates in 2020: Marcia Squier (Green) 5 (0.8%); Other (Write-in) 5 (0.8%); Valerie Willis (U.S. Taxpayers) 5 (0.8%);
2018	S1	52%	John James (R)	319	66.5%	Debbie Stabenow* (D)	145	30.2%	16 [+]	3.3%	480	21	0.01%
[-] Other candidates in 2018: Marcia Squier (Green) 7 (1.5%); Other (Write-in) 5 (1.0%); George Huffman (U.S. Taxpayers) 4 (0.8%);
2018	G	52%	Bill Schuette (R)	327	68.8%	Gretchen Whitmer (D)	134	28.2%	14 [+]	2.9%	475	25	0.01%
[-] Other candidates in 2018: Other (Write-in) 10 (2.1%); Bill Gelineau (Libertarian) 3 (0.6%); Todd Schleiger (U.S. Taxpayers) 1 (0.2%);
2014	S2	35%	Terri Lynn Land (R)	181	52.8%	Gary Peters (D)	137	39.9%	25 [+]	7.3%	343	11	0.01%
[-] Other candidates in 2014: Jim Fulner (Libertarian) 15 (4.4%); Richard Matkin (U.S. Taxpayers) 6 (1.7%); Chris Wahmhoff (Green) 4 (1.2%);
2014	G	36%	Rick Snyder* (R)	218	62.6%	Mark Schauer (D)	117	33.6%	13 [+]	3.7%	348	12	0.01%
[-] Other candidates in 2014: Mary Buzuma (Libertarian) 7 (2.0%); Mark McFarlin (U.S. Taxpayers) 4 (1.1%); Paul Homeniuk (Green) 2 (0.6%);

*: 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	465
Median Value	$156,800

Occupied	410	88.2%
Vacant	55	11.8%

Owned	373	91.0%
Rented	37	9.0%
Median Rent	$925

Single-Family Units	412	88.6%
Detached	412	88.6%
Attached	0	0.0%
Buldings with 5+ Units	0	0.0%
Mobile Homes	51	11.0%

Butler township, MI

Race Breakdown with Components of Population Change

Age, Family & Household Data for Butler township, MI

2022 Housing Data for Butler township, MI

2022 Income & Employment Data for Butler township, MI

2022 Ancestry, Citizenship & Language Data for Butler township, MI

2022 Educational Attainment Data for Butler township, MI

Historical Presidential Election Results for Butler township, MI

Historical Statewide Election Results for Butler township, MI