Girard township, MI

Branch County, MI

2022 population: 1,731 ( 49 from 2010 )
Land area: 35.1 square miles
Population density: 49.3 persons per square mile

2022 Census data
White:	1,452	83.88%	15.3%
Black:	0	0.00%	100.0%
Indian:	0	0.00%	100.0%
Asian:	23	1.33%	283.3%
2+ races:	16	0.92%	20.0%
Hispanic:	240	13.86%	900.0%

Total non-White:	279	16.12%	322.7%

2010-2022 Components	Number	Rate

Change in White population:	-262	-17.8
Change in Non-White pop.:	213	14.5

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
1,780
1,714	96.29%
4	0.22%
12	0.67%
6	0.34%
20	1.12%
24	1.35%
66	3.71%

2000
1,927
1,872	97.15%
5	0.26%
4	0.21%
0	0.00%
19	0.99%
27	1.40%
55	2.85%

1990
1,800
1,778	98.78%
0	0.00%
14	0.78%
2	0.11%
n/a
6	0.33%
22	1.22%

1980
1,890
1,883	99.63%
5	0.26%
2	0.11%
0	0.00%
n/a
0	0.00%
7	0.37%

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

-158	-8.2
11	0.6

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

94	5.2
33	1.8

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

-105	-5.6
15	0.8

Age, Family & Household Data for Girard 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
45.5
409	23.6%
1,322	76.4%
307	17.7%

736
2.35

469	63.7%
403	85.9%
24	5.1%
267	36.3%

2010
Number	Percent
45.4
368	20.7%
1,412	79.3%
335	18.8%

746
2.39

522	70.0%
435	83.3%
23	4.4%
224	30.0%

2000
Number	Percent
40.5
370	19.2%
1,557	80.8%
235	12.2%

728
2.45

523	71.8%
449	85.9%
17	3.3%
205	28.2%

1990
Number	Percent
34.6
479	26.6%
1,321	73.4%
201	11.2%

675
2.67

518	76.7%
472	91.1%
15	2.9%
157	23.3%

1980
Number	Percent
30.0
554	29.3%
1,336	70.7%
173	9.2%

644
2.93

527	81.8%
487	92.4%
19	3.6%
117	18.2%

2022 Housing Data for Girard township, MI

Household Income
Range	Number	%
Less than $10,000	30	4.1%
$10,000 to $14,999	8	1.1%
$15,000 to $19,999	12	1.6%
$20,000 to $24,999	16	2.2%
$25,000 to $29,999	55	7.5%
$30,000 to $34,999	30	4.1%
$35,000 to $39,999	15	2.0%
$40,000 to $44,999	24	3.3%
$45,000 to $49,999	31	4.2%
$50,000 to $59,999	104	14.1%
$60,000 to $74,999	50	6.8%
$75,000 to $99,999	119	16.2%
$100,000 to $124,999	125	17.0%
$125,000 to $149,999	48	6.5%
$150,000 to $199,999	61	8.3%
$200,000 or more	8	1.1%

Median Household Income	72,813
Per Capita Income	32,500

Welfare Households
	Number	%
SSI	54	7.3%
Public Assistance	2	0.3%
Public Asst. or Food Stamps	54	7.3%

Labor Force, Ages 25-64
	Number	%
Employed	715	77.2%
Unemployed	16	1.7%
In Armed Forces	0	0.0%

Total Labor Force	731	78.9%
Not in Labor Force	195	21.1%

Real Unemployment Rate		22.8%

Class of Worker
	Male	Female	% Male
Private Sector	423	170	71.3%
Non-Profit	1	81	1.2%
Self-Employed	53	24	68.8%

Local Government	6	72	7.7%
State Government	9	27	25.0%
Federal Government	9	2	81.8%

Total Private + Self	476	194	71.0%
Total Non-Profit + Govt.	25	182	12.1%
Total	501	376	57.1%

Pct. Govt.	14.3%

Occupation
	Number	%
Management, Business, Science, Arts	119	13.6%
Sales and Office Occupations	208	23.7%
Professional, Technical	209	23.8%
Service Occupations	90	10.3%
Farming, Forestry, Fishing	16	1.8%
All others	251	28.6%

White Collar		61.1%

Industry
	Number	%
Manufacturing	130	14.8%
Health care and social assistance	118	13.5%
Retail trade	116	13.2%
Educational services	82	9.4%
Transportation and warehousing	73	8.3%
Wholesale trade	67	7.6%
Other services	65	7.4%
Accommodation and food services	64	7.3%
Public administration	47	5.4%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting	29	3.3%
Administrative, support, waste mgmt.	24	2.7%
Finance and insurance	22	2.5%
Construction	19	2.2%
Real estate and rental and leasing	11	1.3%
Professional, scientific, technical	5	0.6%
Arts, entertainment, recreation	3	0.3%
Information	2	0.2%

Hispanic Breakdown
Country	Number	%
Mexican	152	8.78%
Puerto Rican	11	0.64%
Cuban	0	0.00%
Dominican	0	0.00%

Total Central American	77	4.45%
Costa Rican	0	0.00%
Guatemalan	0	0.00%
Honduran	0	0.00%
Nicaraguan	0	0.00%
Panamanian	77	4.45%
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	%
Indian	19	1.10%
Filipino	4	0.23%

Language Spoken at Home
Language	Number	%
English	1,496	90.1%
Spanish	138	8.3%
Other Indo-European	19	1.1%
Tagalog	4	0.2%
French, Haitian, Cajun	3	0.2%

Ancestry
Country	Number	%
German	303	17.5%
English	221	12.8%
European	114	6.6%
Irish	113	6.5%
Polish	98	5.7%
American	55	3.2%
Scotch-Irish	47	2.7%
Scottish	44	2.5%
Dutch	43	2.5%
French	36	2.1%
Swedish	33	1.9%
French Canadian	29	1.7%
Italian	25	1.4%
African	20	1.2%
Welsh	20	1.2%

Citizenship & Nativity
	Number	%
U.S. citizen	1,713	99.0%
Not a citizen	18	1.0%

Native	1,642	94.9%
Foreign-born	89	5.1%

Educational Attainment, Population 25 Years and Older
50	4.0%	51	4.0%	447	35.4%	405	32.0%	200	15.8%	111	8.8%
Average years of education: 13.0

Population 25 Years and Older
< 9 Years	50	4.0%
9-12 Years	51	4.0%
H.S. Grad or GED	447	35.4%
Some College	405	32.0%
Bach. Degree	200	15.8%
Grad Degree	111	8.8%
Average years of education: 13.0

Recent Trends
	Votes	Δ Margin	Swing %
2020 vs. 2016	R +133	R +93	R + 1.0%
D +40
2020 vs. 2012	R +230	R +294	R + 24.4%
D -64
2020 vs. 2008	R +303	R +434	R + 40.4%
D -131

2016 vs. 2008	R +170	R +341	R + 39.4%
D -171
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)	772	73.5%	Joe Biden (D)	266	25.3%	13	1.2%	1,051	26	27	0.02%
2016	66%	Donald Trump (R)	639	70.6%	Hillary Clinton (D)	226	25.0%	40	4.4%	905	23	25	0.02%
2012	63%	Mitt Romney (R)	542	61.7%	Barack Obama* (D)	330	37.5%	7	0.8%	879	17	14	0.02%
2008	61%	John McCain (R)	469	53.3%	Barack Obama (D)	397	45.1%	14	1.6%	880	12	8	0.02%
2004	61%	George W. Bush* (R)	575	62.7%	John Kerry (D)	338	36.9%	4	0.4%	917	15	12	0.02%
2000	56%	George W. Bush (R)	505	58.2%	Albert Gore, Jr. (D)	343	39.5%	20	2.3%	868	12	10	0.02%

* incumbent PSV: percent of state vote

2020 President, Girard township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Joe Biden (D)

266

25.3%

Donald Trump* (R)

772

73.5%

Jo Jorgensen (Lbt)

1.0%

Other

0.3%

TOTAL

1,051

Turnout: 79%	Diff (St): 26	Diff (US): 27

2016 President, Girard township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Hillary Clinton (D)

226

25.0%

Donald Trump (R)

639

70.6%

Gary Johnson (Lbt)

3.1%

Other

1.3%

TOTAL

905

Turnout: 66%	Diff (St): 23	Diff (US): 25

2012 President, Girard township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Barack Obama* (D)

330

37.5%

Mitt Romney (R)

542

61.7%

Other

0.8%

TOTAL

879

Turnout: 63%	Diff (St): 17	Diff (US): 14

2008 President, Girard township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Barack Obama (D)

397

45.1%

John McCain (R)

469

53.3%

Other

1.6%

TOTAL

880

Turnout: 61%	Diff (St): 12	Diff (US): 8

2004 President, Girard township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

George W. Bush* (R)

575

62.7%

John Kerry (D)

338

36.9%

Ralph Nader (I)

0.2%

Other

0.2%

TOTAL

917

Turnout: 61%	Diff (St): 15	Diff (US): 12

2000 President, Girard township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

George W. Bush (R)

505

58.2%

Albert Gore, Jr. (D)

343

39.5%

Ralph Nader (Grn)

2.2%

Other

0.1%

TOTAL

868

Turnout: 56%	Diff (St): 12	Diff (US): 10

* incumbent

Historical Statewide Election Results for Girard township, MI

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Year	Type	Turnout	Winner			Runner-Up			Other		Total Votes	Diff	PSV
2022	G	66%	Tudor Dixon (R)	575	65.0%	Gretchen Whitmer* (D)	288	32.6%	21 [+]	2.4%	884	21	0.02%
[-] Other candidates in 2022: Mary Buzuma (Libertarian) 9 (1.0%); Kevin Hogan (Green) 4 (0.5%); Other (Write-in) 3 (0.3%); Donna Brandenburg (U.S. Taxpayers) 3 (0.3%); Daryl Simpson (Natural Law) 2 (0.2%);
2020	S2	78%	John James (R)	738	71.0%	Gary Peters* (D)	279	26.8%	23 [+]	2.2%	1,040	23	0.02%
[-] Other candidates in 2020: Valerie Willis (U.S. Taxpayers) 17 (1.6%); Marcia Squier (Green) 4 (0.4%); Other (Write-in) 2 (0.2%);
2018	S1	58%	John James (R)	511	65.4%	Debbie Stabenow* (D)	253	32.4%	17 [+]	2.2%	781	20	0.02%
[-] Other candidates in 2018: George Huffman (U.S. Taxpayers) 9 (1.2%); Marcia Squier (Green) 6 (0.8%); Other (Write-in) 2 (0.3%);
2018	G	58%	Bill Schuette (R)	510	65.6%	Gretchen Whitmer (D)	249	32.0%	19 [+]	2.4%	778	22	0.02%
[-] Other candidates in 2018: Other (Write-in) 7 (0.9%); Bill Gelineau (Libertarian) 7 (0.9%); Todd Schleiger (U.S. Taxpayers) 5 (0.6%);
2014	S2	41%	Terri Lynn Land (R)	321	56.0%	Gary Peters (D)	224	39.1%	28 [+]	4.9%	573	15	0.02%
[-] Other candidates in 2014: Richard Matkin (U.S. Taxpayers) 14 (2.4%); Jim Fulner (Libertarian) 11 (1.9%); Chris Wahmhoff (Green) 3 (0.5%);
2014	G	42%	Rick Snyder* (R)	358	62.0%	Mark Schauer (D)	198	34.3%	21 [+]	3.6%	577	11	0.02%
[-] Other candidates in 2014: Mark McFarlin (U.S. Taxpayers) 13 (2.3%); Mary Buzuma (Libertarian) 5 (0.9%); Paul Homeniuk (Green) 3 (0.5%);

*: 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	958
Median Value	$193,900

Occupied	736	76.8%
Vacant	222	23.2%

Owned	632	85.9%
Rented	104	14.1%
Median Rent	$1,090

Single-Family Units	851	88.8%
Detached	851	88.8%
Attached	0	0.0%
Buldings with 5+ Units	0	0.0%
Mobile Homes	101	10.5%

Girard township, MI

Race Breakdown with Components of Population Change

Age, Family & Household Data for Girard township, MI

2022 Housing Data for Girard township, MI

2022 Income & Employment Data for Girard township, MI

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

2022 Educational Attainment Data for Girard township, MI

Historical Presidential Election Results for Girard township, MI

Historical Statewide Election Results for Girard township, MI