Watersmeet township, MI

Gogebic County, MI

2022 population: 1,056 ( 361 from 2010 )
Land area: 254.9 square miles
Population density: 4.1 persons per square mile

2022 Census data
White:	768	72.73%	31.2%
Black:	30	2.84%	2900.0%
Indian:	178	16.86%	31.3%
Asian:	3	0.28%	200.0%
2+ races:	57	5.40%	137.5%
Hispanic:	20	1.89%	33.3%

Total non-White:	288	27.27%	4.0%

2010-2022 Components	Number	Rate

Change in White population:	-349	-29.9
Change in Non-White pop.:	-12	-1.0

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
1,417
1,117	78.83%
1	0.07%
259	18.28%
1	0.07%
24	1.69%
15	1.06%
300	21.17%

2000
1,445
1,134	78.48%
11	0.76%
250	17.30%
9	0.62%
18	1.25%
23	1.59%
311	21.52%

1990
1,052
860	81.75%
0	0.00%
177	16.83%
5	0.48%
n/a
10	0.95%
192	18.25%

1980
1,128
1,006	89.18%
0	0.00%
106	9.40%
0	0.00%
n/a
16	1.42%
122	10.82%

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

-17	-1.2
-11	-0.8

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

274	26.0
119	11.3

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

-146	-12.9
70	6.2

Age, Family & Household Data for Watersmeet 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
59.9
172	16.3%
884	83.7%
434	41.1%

561
1.88

265	47.2%
246	92.8%
14	5.3%
296	52.8%

2010
Number	Percent
55.2
235	16.6%
1,182	83.4%
402	28.4%

670
2.11

430	64.2%
349	81.2%
35	8.1%
240	35.8%

2000
Number	Percent
42.5
297	20.6%
1,148	79.4%
274	19.0%

554
2.23

383	69.1%
300	78.3%
28	7.3%
171	30.9%

1990
Number	Percent
46.0
220	20.9%
832	79.1%
243	23.1%

452
2.33

312	69.0%
274	87.8%
9	2.9%
140	31.0%

1980
Number	Percent
39.3
295	26.2%
833	73.8%
208	18.4%

432
2.61

324	75.0%
286	88.3%
21	6.5%
108	25.0%

2022 Housing Data for Watersmeet township, MI

Household Income
Range	Number	%
Less than $10,000	43	7.7%
$10,000 to $14,999	42	7.5%
$15,000 to $19,999	11	2.0%
$20,000 to $24,999	21	3.7%
$25,000 to $29,999	33	5.9%
$30,000 to $34,999	19	3.4%
$35,000 to $39,999	15	2.7%
$40,000 to $44,999	26	4.6%
$45,000 to $49,999	43	7.7%
$50,000 to $59,999	56	10.0%
$60,000 to $74,999	22	3.9%
$75,000 to $99,999	91	16.2%
$100,000 to $124,999	11	2.0%
$125,000 to $149,999	50	8.9%
$150,000 to $199,999	32	5.7%
$200,000 or more	46	8.2%

Median Household Income	55,417
Per Capita Income	42,555

Welfare Households
	Number	%
SSI	14	2.5%
Public Assistance	12	2.1%
Public Asst. or Food Stamps	56	10.0%

Labor Force, Ages 25-64
	Number	%
Employed	309	68.7%
Unemployed	13	2.9%
In Armed Forces	0	0.0%

Total Labor Force	322	71.6%
Not in Labor Force	128	28.4%

Real Unemployment Rate		31.3%

Class of Worker
	Male	Female	% Male
Private Sector	106	131	44.7%
Non-Profit	19	19	50.0%
Self-Employed	49	0	100.0%

Local Government	13	27	32.5%
State Government	5	12	29.4%
Federal Government	7	7	50.0%

Total Private + Self	155	131	54.2%
Total Non-Profit + Govt.	44	65	40.4%
Total	199	196	50.4%

Pct. Govt.	18.0%

Occupation
	Number	%
Management, Business, Science, Arts	83	21.0%
Sales and Office Occupations	90	22.8%
Professional, Technical	41	10.4%
Service Occupations	93	23.5%
All others	88	22.3%

White Collar		54.2%

Industry
	Number	%
Retail trade	70	17.7%
Finance and insurance	58	14.7%
Arts, entertainment, recreation	53	13.4%
Accommodation and food services	39	9.9%
Public administration	38	9.6%
Other services	38	9.6%
Transportation and warehousing	24	6.1%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting	23	5.8%
Manufacturing	15	3.8%
Information	11	2.8%
Construction	11	2.8%
Educational services	9	2.3%
Health care and social assistance	4	1.0%
Professional, scientific, technical	2	0.5%

Hispanic Breakdown
Country	Number	%
Mexican	20	1.89%
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	1,016	98.9%
Chinese	4	0.4%
Other	4	0.4%
Other Indo-European	3	0.3%

Ancestry
Country	Number	%
German	244	23.1%
American	123	11.6%
Irish	98	9.3%
Italian	88	8.3%
Polish	88	8.3%
English	70	6.6%
Finnish	48	4.5%
Swedish	40	3.8%
Norwegian	32	3.0%
Scottish	30	2.8%
Dutch	24	2.3%
Czech	20	1.9%
European	18	1.7%
Welsh	18	1.7%
French Canadian	17	1.6%

Citizenship & Nativity
	Number	%
U.S. citizen	1,053	99.7%
Not a citizen	3	0.3%

Native	1,053	99.7%
Foreign-born	3	0.3%

Educational Attainment, Population 25 Years and Older
4	0.5%	22	2.6%	307	36.1%	298	35.0%	133	15.6%	87	10.2%
Average years of education: 13.7

Population 25 Years and Older
< 9 Years	4	0.5%
9-12 Years	22	2.6%
H.S. Grad or GED	307	36.1%
Some College	298	35.0%
Bach. Degree	133	15.6%
Grad Degree	87	10.2%
Average years of education: 13.7

Recent Trends
	Votes	Δ Margin	Swing %
2020 vs. 2016	R +77	D +40	D + 9.8%
D +117
2020 vs. 2012	R +70	R +64	R + 6.7%
D +6
2020 vs. 2008	R +111	R +148	R + 17.2%
D -37

2016 vs. 2008	R +34	R +188	R + 26.9%
D -154
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Year	Turnout	Winner			Runner-Up			Other		Total Votes	Diff (St)	Diff (US)	PSV
2020	101%	Donald Trump* (R)	499	56.3%	Joe Biden (D)	378	42.6%	10	1.1%	887	8	9	0.02%
2016	72%	Donald Trump (R)	422	58.3%	Hillary Clinton (D)	261	36.0%	41	5.7%	724	11	12	0.02%
2012	72%	Mitt Romney (R)	429	53.3%	Barack Obama* (D)	372	46.2%	4	0.5%	805	9	6	0.02%
2008	69%	Barack Obama (D)	415	51.0%	John McCain (R)	388	47.7%	10	1.2%	813	7	2	0.02%
2004	71%	George W. Bush* (R)	467	57.0%	John Kerry (D)	350	42.7%	2	0.2%	819	9	6	0.02%
2000	62%	George W. Bush (R)	416	58.2%	Albert Gore, Jr. (D)	276	38.6%	23	3.2%	715	12	10	0.02%

* incumbent PSV: percent of state vote

2020 President, Watersmeet township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Joe Biden (D)

378

42.6%

Donald Trump* (R)

499

56.3%

Jo Jorgensen (Lbt)

0.6%

Other

0.6%

TOTAL

887

Turnout: 101%	Diff (St): 8	Diff (US): 9

2016 President, Watersmeet township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Hillary Clinton (D)

261

36.0%

Donald Trump (R)

422

58.3%

Gary Johnson (Lbt)

2.5%

Other

3.2%

TOTAL

724

Turnout: 72%	Diff (St): 11	Diff (US): 12

2012 President, Watersmeet township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Barack Obama* (D)

372

46.2%

Mitt Romney (R)

429

53.3%

Other

0.5%

TOTAL

805

Turnout: 72%	Diff (St): 9	Diff (US): 6

2008 President, Watersmeet township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Barack Obama (D)

415

51.0%

John McCain (R)

388

47.7%

Other

1.2%

TOTAL

813

Turnout: 69%	Diff (St): 7	Diff (US): 2

2004 President, Watersmeet township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

George W. Bush* (R)

467

57.0%

John Kerry (D)

350

42.7%

Ralph Nader (I)

0.2%

TOTAL

819

Turnout: 71%	Diff (St): 9	Diff (US): 6

2000 President, Watersmeet township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

George W. Bush (R)

416

58.2%

Albert Gore, Jr. (D)

276

38.6%

Ralph Nader (Grn)

2.7%

Other

0.6%

TOTAL

715

Turnout: 62%	Diff (St): 12	Diff (US): 10

* incumbent

Historical Statewide Election Results for Watersmeet township, MI

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Year	Type	Turnout	Winner			Runner-Up			Other		Total Votes	Diff	PSV
2022	G	83%	Tudor Dixon (R)	426	58.0%	Gretchen Whitmer* (D)	299	40.7%	9 [+]	1.2%	734	14	0.02%
[-] Other candidates in 2022: Mary Buzuma (Libertarian) 5 (0.7%); Daryl Simpson (Natural Law) 2 (0.3%); Donna Brandenburg (U.S. Taxpayers) 1 (0.1%); Kevin Hogan (Green) 1 (0.1%);
2020	S2	99%	John James (R)	497	57.0%	Gary Peters* (D)	348	39.9%	27 [+]	3.1%	872	9	0.02%
[-] Other candidates in 2020: Valerie Willis (U.S. Taxpayers) 13 (1.5%); Marcia Squier (Green) 7 (0.8%); Other (Write-in) 7 (0.8%);
2018	S1	72%	John James (R)	370	54.3%	Debbie Stabenow* (D)	297	43.5%	15 [+]	2.2%	682	8	0.02%
[-] Other candidates in 2018: Marcia Squier (Green) 8 (1.2%); Other (Write-in) 4 (0.6%); George Huffman (U.S. Taxpayers) 3 (0.4%);
2018	G	72%	Bill Schuette (R)	375	55.3%	Gretchen Whitmer (D)	288	42.5%	15 [+]	2.2%	678	12	0.02%
[-] Other candidates in 2018: Other (Write-in) 9 (1.3%); Bill Gelineau (Libertarian) 4 (0.6%); Todd Schleiger (U.S. Taxpayers) 2 (0.3%);
2014	S2	46%	Terri Lynn Land (R)	275	56.4%	Gary Peters (D)	206	42.2%	7 [+]	1.4%	488	15	0.02%
[-] Other candidates in 2014: Richard Matkin (U.S. Taxpayers) 3 (0.6%); Jim Fulner (Libertarian) 2 (0.4%); Chris Wahmhoff (Green) 2 (0.4%);
2014	G	46%	Rick Snyder* (R)	276	56.3%	Mark Schauer (D)	205	41.8%	9 [+]	1.8%	490	5	0.02%
[-] Other candidates in 2014: Mary Buzuma (Libertarian) 6 (1.2%); Mark McFarlin (U.S. Taxpayers) 2 (0.4%); 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	1,562
Median Value	$259,000

Occupied	561	35.9%
Vacant	1,001	64.1%

Owned	462	82.4%
Rented	99	17.6%
Median Rent	$445

Single-Family Units	1,491	95.5%
Detached	1,491	95.5%
Attached	0	0.0%
Buldings with 5+ Units	2	0.1%
Mobile Homes	56	3.6%

Watersmeet township, MI

Race Breakdown with Components of Population Change

Age, Family & Household Data for Watersmeet township, MI

2022 Housing Data for Watersmeet township, MI

2022 Income & Employment Data for Watersmeet township, MI

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

2022 Educational Attainment Data for Watersmeet township, MI

Historical Presidential Election Results for Watersmeet township, MI

Historical Statewide Election Results for Watersmeet township, MI