Melrose township, MI

Charlevoix County, MI

2022 population: 1,472 ( 69 from 2010 )
Land area: 32.9 square miles
Population density: 44.7 persons per square mile

2022 Census data
White:	1,403	95.31%	5.2%
Black:	0	0.00%	100.0%
Indian:	15	1.02%	66.7%
Asian:	3	0.20%	50.0%
2+ races:	37	2.51%	54.2%
Hispanic:	14	0.95%	46.2%

Total non-White:	69	4.69%	0.0%

2010-2022 Components	Number	Rate

Change in White population:	69	6.0
Change in Non-White pop.:	0	0.0

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
1,403
1,334	95.08%
4	0.29%
9	0.64%
6	0.43%
24	1.71%
26	1.85%
69	4.92%

2000
1,421
1,383	97.33%
0	0.00%
12	0.84%
3	0.21%
19	1.34%
4	0.28%
38	2.67%

1990
1,106
1,077	97.38%
0	0.00%
16	1.45%
0	0.00%
n/a
12	1.08%
29	2.62%

1980
929
899	96.77%
3	0.32%
27	2.91%
0	0.00%
n/a
0	0.00%
30	3.23%

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

-49	-3.4
31	2.2

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

306	27.7
9	0.8

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

178	19.2
-1	-0.1

Age, Family & Household Data for Melrose 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
39.3
335	22.8%
1,137	77.2%
230	15.6%

626
2.34

432	69.0%
339	78.5%
37	8.6%
194	31.0%

2010
Number	Percent
42.6
351	25.0%
1,052	75.0%
209	14.9%

540
2.59

384	71.1%
309	80.5%
16	4.2%
156	28.9%

2000
Number	Percent
36.3
398	28.0%
1,023	72.0%
179	12.6%

540
2.62

406	75.2%
354	87.2%
25	6.2%
134	24.8%

1990
Number	Percent
31.6
329	29.7%
777	70.3%
121	10.9%

387
2.86

307	79.3%
255	83.1%
20	6.5%
80	20.7%

1980
Number	Percent
29.1
281	30.2%
648	69.8%
71	7.6%

317
2.93

241	76.0%
197	81.7%
18	7.5%
76	24.0%

2022 Housing Data for Melrose township, MI

Household Income
Range	Number	%
Less than $10,000	28	4.5%
$10,000 to $14,999	7	1.1%
$15,000 to $19,999	4	0.6%
$20,000 to $24,999	18	2.9%
$25,000 to $29,999	54	8.6%
$30,000 to $34,999	15	2.4%
$35,000 to $39,999	7	1.1%
$40,000 to $44,999	27	4.3%
$45,000 to $49,999	31	5.0%
$50,000 to $59,999	16	2.6%
$60,000 to $74,999	69	11.0%
$75,000 to $99,999	133	21.2%
$100,000 to $124,999	87	13.9%
$125,000 to $149,999	41	6.5%
$150,000 to $199,999	22	3.5%
$200,000 or more	67	10.7%

Median Household Income	83,333
Per Capita Income	45,561

Welfare Households
	Number	%
SSI	44	7.0%
Public Assistance	27	4.3%
Public Asst. or Food Stamps	45	7.2%

Labor Force, Ages 25-64
	Number	%
Employed	716	77.0%
Unemployed	14	1.5%
In Armed Forces	0	0.0%

Total Labor Force	730	78.5%
Not in Labor Force	200	21.5%

Real Unemployment Rate		23.0%

Class of Worker
	Male	Female	% Male
Private Sector	310	280	52.5%
Non-Profit	28	50	35.9%
Self-Employed	34	22	60.7%

Local Government	13	16	44.8%
State Government	14	3	82.4%
Federal Government	0	0	?%

Total Private + Self	344	302	53.3%
Total Non-Profit + Govt.	55	69	44.4%
Total	399	371	51.8%

Pct. Govt.	6.0%

Occupation
	Number	%
Management, Business, Science, Arts	139	17.9%
Sales and Office Occupations	135	17.4%
Professional, Technical	167	21.5%
Service Occupations	160	20.6%
All others	176	22.7%

White Collar		56.8%

Industry
	Number	%
Health care and social assistance	142	18.3%
Retail trade	118	15.2%
Manufacturing	98	12.6%
Accommodation and food services	79	10.2%
Other services	55	7.1%
Professional, scientific, technical	48	6.2%
Administrative, support, waste mgmt.	44	5.7%
Public administration	33	4.2%
Arts, entertainment, recreation	32	4.1%
Transportation and warehousing	32	4.1%
Educational services	21	2.7%
Utilities	18	2.3%
Real estate and rental and leasing	16	2.1%
Finance and insurance	12	1.5%
Construction	12	1.5%
Wholesale trade	10	1.3%
Information	7	0.9%

Hispanic Breakdown
Country	Number	%
Mexican	9	0.61%
Puerto Rican	5	0.34%
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	%
Japanese	3	0.20%

Language Spoken at Home
Language	Number	%
English	1,412	100.0%

Ancestry
Country	Number	%
German	316	21.5%
English	186	12.6%
Irish	184	12.5%
Polish	175	11.9%
Italian	141	9.6%
French	88	6.0%
American	58	3.9%
European	57	3.9%
Hungarian	48	3.3%
Dutch	42	2.9%
French Canadian	26	1.8%
Scotch-Irish	24	1.6%
Scottish	22	1.5%
British	21	1.4%
Finnish	18	1.2%

Citizenship & Nativity
	Number	%
U.S. citizen	1,465	99.5%
Not a citizen	7	0.5%

Native	1,455	98.8%
Foreign-born	17	1.2%

Educational Attainment, Population 25 Years and Older
11	1.0%	35	3.3%	263	24.6%	385	35.9%	248	23.2%	129	12.0%
Average years of education: 14.0

Population 25 Years and Older
< 9 Years	11	1.0%
9-12 Years	35	3.3%
H.S. Grad or GED	263	24.6%
Some College	385	35.9%
Bach. Degree	248	23.2%
Grad Degree	129	12.0%
Average years of education: 14.0

Recent Trends
	Votes	Δ Margin	Swing %
2020 vs. 2016	R +81	D +21	D + 7.9%
D +102
2020 vs. 2012	R +127	R +66	R + 4.7%
D +61
2020 vs. 2008	R +154	R +134	R + 14.9%
D +20

2016 vs. 2008	R +73	R +155	R + 22.8%
D -82
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Year	Turnout	Winner			Runner-Up			Other		Total Votes	Diff (St)	Diff (US)	PSV
2020	74%	Donald Trump* (R)	510	57.9%	Joe Biden (D)	354	40.2%	17	1.9%	881	10	11	0.02%
2016	63%	Donald Trump (R)	429	59.7%	Hillary Clinton (D)	252	35.0%	38	5.3%	719	12	14	0.01%
2012	64%	Mitt Romney (R)	383	55.3%	Barack Obama* (D)	293	42.3%	16	2.3%	692	11	8	0.01%
2008	67%	John McCain (R)	356	50.9%	Barack Obama (D)	334	47.8%	9	1.3%	699	10	5	0.01%
2004	68%	George W. Bush* (R)	439	62.5%	John Kerry (D)	254	36.2%	9	1.3%	702	15	12	0.01%
2000	58%	George W. Bush (R)	330	55.7%	Albert Gore, Jr. (D)	228	38.5%	34	5.7%	592	10	8	0.01%

* incumbent PSV: percent of state vote

2020 President, Melrose township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Joe Biden (D)

354

40.2%

Donald Trump* (R)

510

57.9%

Jo Jorgensen (Lbt)

1.4%

Other

0.6%

TOTAL

881

Turnout: 74%	Diff (St): 10	Diff (US): 11

2016 President, Melrose township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Hillary Clinton (D)

252

35.0%

Donald Trump (R)

429

59.7%

Gary Johnson (Lbt)

3.8%

Other

1.5%

TOTAL

719

Turnout: 63%	Diff (St): 12	Diff (US): 14

2012 President, Melrose township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Barack Obama* (D)

293

42.3%

Mitt Romney (R)

383

55.3%

Other

2.3%

TOTAL

692

Turnout: 64%	Diff (St): 11	Diff (US): 8

2008 President, Melrose township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Barack Obama (D)

334

47.8%

John McCain (R)

356

50.9%

Other

1.3%

TOTAL

699

Turnout: 67%	Diff (St): 10	Diff (US): 5

2004 President, Melrose township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

George W. Bush* (R)

439

62.5%

John Kerry (D)

254

36.2%

Ralph Nader (I)

0.3%

Other

1.0%

TOTAL

702

Turnout: 68%	Diff (St): 15	Diff (US): 12

2000 President, Melrose township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

George W. Bush (R)

330

55.7%

Albert Gore, Jr. (D)

228

38.5%

Ralph Nader (Grn)

4.9%

Other

0.8%

TOTAL

592

Turnout: 58%	Diff (St): 10	Diff (US): 8

* incumbent

Historical Statewide Election Results for Melrose township, MI

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Year	Type	Turnout	Winner			Runner-Up			Other		Total Votes	Diff	PSV
2022	G	64%	Tudor Dixon (R)	405	53.1%	Gretchen Whitmer* (D)	336	44.1%	21 [+]	2.8%	762	9	0.02%
[-] Other candidates in 2022: Mary Buzuma (Libertarian) 13 (1.7%); Daryl Simpson (Natural Law) 3 (0.4%); Donna Brandenburg (U.S. Taxpayers) 2 (0.3%); Kevin Hogan (Green) 2 (0.3%); Other (Write-in) 1 (0.1%);
2020	S2	74%	John James (R)	518	59.0%	Gary Peters* (D)	347	39.5%	13 [+]	1.5%	878	11	0.02%
[-] Other candidates in 2020: Valerie Willis (U.S. Taxpayers) 6 (0.7%); Marcia Squier (Green) 5 (0.6%); Other (Write-in) 2 (0.2%);
2018	S1	60%	John James (R)	385	55.4%	Debbie Stabenow* (D)	286	41.2%	24 [+]	3.5%	695	10	0.02%
[-] Other candidates in 2018: Marcia Squier (Green) 14 (2.0%); George Huffman (U.S. Taxpayers) 6 (0.9%); Other (Write-in) 4 (0.6%);
2018	G	60%	Bill Schuette (R)	379	54.4%	Gretchen Whitmer (D)	287	41.2%	31 [+]	4.4%	697	11	0.02%
[-] Other candidates in 2018: Bill Gelineau (Libertarian) 18 (2.6%); Other (Write-in) 7 (1.0%); Todd Schleiger (U.S. Taxpayers) 6 (0.9%);
2014	S2	43%	Terri Lynn Land (R)	255	54.1%	Gary Peters (D)	193	41.0%	23 [+]	4.9%	471	13	0.02%
[-] Other candidates in 2014: Chris Wahmhoff (Green) 10 (2.1%); Jim Fulner (Libertarian) 9 (1.9%); Richard Matkin (U.S. Taxpayers) 4 (0.8%);
2014	G	43%	Rick Snyder* (R)	274	57.8%	Mark Schauer (D)	185	39.0%	15 [+]	3.2%	474	7	0.02%
[-] Other candidates in 2014: Paul Homeniuk (Green) 6 (1.3%); Mary Buzuma (Libertarian) 5 (1.1%); Mark McFarlin (U.S. Taxpayers) 4 (0.8%);

*: 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	878
Median Value	$206,800

Occupied	626	71.3%
Vacant	252	28.7%

Owned	539	86.1%
Rented	87	13.9%
Median Rent	$1,256

Single-Family Units	825	94.0%
Detached	817	93.1%
Attached	8	0.9%
Buldings with 5+ Units	11	1.3%
Mobile Homes	27	3.1%

Melrose township, MI

Race Breakdown with Components of Population Change

Age, Family & Household Data for Melrose township, MI

2022 Housing Data for Melrose township, MI

2022 Income & Employment Data for Melrose township, MI

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

2022 Educational Attainment Data for Melrose township, MI

Historical Presidential Election Results for Melrose township, MI

Historical Statewide Election Results for Melrose township, MI