Franklin township, MI

Houghton County, MI

2022 population: 1,701 ( 235 from 2010 )
Land area: 19.9 square miles
Population density: 85.6 persons per square mile

2022 Census data
White:	1,594	93.71%	12.1%
Black:	0	0.00%	100.0%
Indian:	2	0.12%	60.0%
Asian:	17	1.00%	325.0%
2+ races:	41	2.41%	95.2%
Hispanic:	47	2.76%	291.7%

Total non-White:	107	6.29%	143.2%

2010-2022 Components	Number	Rate

Change in White population:	172	14.2
Change in Non-White pop.:	63	5.2

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
1,466
1,422	97.00%
2	0.14%
5	0.34%
4	0.27%
21	1.43%
12	0.82%
44	3.00%

2000
1,390
1,372	98.71%
0	0.00%
7	0.50%
2	0.14%
4	0.29%
5	0.36%
18	1.29%

1990
1,164
1,161	99.74%
0	0.00%
3	0.26%
0	0.00%
n/a
0	0.00%
3	0.26%

1980
1,303
1,297	99.54%
0	0.00%
1	0.08%
2	0.15%
n/a
3	0.23%
6	0.46%

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

50	3.6
26	1.9

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

211	18.1
15	1.3

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

-136	-10.4
-3	-0.2

Age, Family & Household Data for Franklin 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
30.3
589	34.6%
1,112	65.4%
197	11.6%

568
2.99

375	66.0%
319	85.1%
25	6.7%
193	34.0%

2010
Number	Percent
31.7
447	30.5%
1,019	69.5%
153	10.4%

546
2.68

346	63.4%
281	81.2%
19	5.5%
200	36.6%

2000
Number	Percent
35.8
411	29.6%
979	70.4%
183	13.2%

514
2.68

366	71.2%
280	76.5%
29	7.9%
148	28.8%

1990
Number	Percent
33.1
362	31.1%
802	68.9%
173	14.9%

428
2.72

287	67.1%
253	88.2%
15	5.2%
141	32.9%

1980
Number	Percent
29.7
381	29.2%
922	70.8%
211	16.2%

468
2.78

333	71.2%
276	82.9%
18	5.4%
135	28.8%

2022 Housing Data for Franklin township, MI

Household Income
Range	Number	%
Less than $10,000	6	1.1%
$10,000 to $14,999	10	1.8%
$15,000 to $19,999	24	4.2%
$20,000 to $24,999	31	5.5%
$25,000 to $29,999	51	9.0%
$30,000 to $34,999	14	2.5%
$35,000 to $39,999	19	3.3%
$40,000 to $44,999	44	7.7%
$45,000 to $49,999	30	5.3%
$50,000 to $59,999	17	3.0%
$60,000 to $74,999	59	10.4%
$75,000 to $99,999	96	16.9%
$100,000 to $124,999	93	16.4%
$125,000 to $149,999	36	6.3%
$150,000 to $199,999	28	4.9%
$200,000 or more	10	1.8%

Median Household Income	69,688
Per Capita Income	25,887

Welfare Households
	Number	%
SSI	17	3.0%
Public Assistance	0	0.0%
Public Asst. or Food Stamps	43	7.6%

Labor Force, Ages 25-64
	Number	%
Employed	725	75.8%
Unemployed	4	0.4%
In Armed Forces	5	0.5%

Total Labor Force	734	76.8%
Not in Labor Force	222	23.2%

Real Unemployment Rate		23.6%

Class of Worker
	Male	Female	% Male
Private Sector	258	211	55.0%
Non-Profit	19	34	35.8%
Self-Employed	62	36	63.3%

Local Government	16	28	36.4%
State Government	69	31	69.0%
Federal Government	11	6	64.7%

Total Private + Self	320	247	56.4%
Total Non-Profit + Govt.	115	99	53.7%
Total	435	346	55.7%

Pct. Govt.	20.6%

Occupation
	Number	%
Management, Business, Science, Arts	71	9.1%
Sales and Office Occupations	154	19.7%
Professional, Technical	230	29.4%
Service Occupations	117	15.0%
All others	209	26.8%

White Collar		58.3%

Industry
	Number	%
Construction	132	16.9%
Educational services	126	16.1%
Health care and social assistance	95	12.2%
Retail trade	66	8.5%
Professional, scientific, technical	63	8.1%
Accommodation and food services	62	7.9%
Manufacturing	41	5.2%
Public administration	39	5.0%
Finance and insurance	36	4.6%
Other services	34	4.4%
Transportation and warehousing	25	3.2%
Wholesale trade	15	1.9%
Utilities	12	1.5%
Real estate and rental and leasing	11	1.4%
Administrative, support, waste mgmt.	9	1.2%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting	7	0.9%
Arts, entertainment, recreation	4	0.5%
Mining, quarrying, oil/gas extraction	4	0.5%

Hispanic Breakdown
Country	Number	%
Mexican	36	2.12%
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	11	0.65%

Asian Breakdown
Country	Number	%
Indian	12	0.71%
Korean	3	0.18%
Singaporean	2	0.12%

Language Spoken at Home
Language	Number	%
English	1,493	96.1%
Other	19	1.2%
Other Indo-European	15	1.0%
Spanish	9	0.6%
Arabic	7	0.5%
Other Asian	5	0.3%
Korean	3	0.2%
Chinese	2	0.1%

Ancestry
Country	Number	%
Finnish	675	39.7%
Swedish	304	17.9%
German	253	14.9%
Italian	137	8.1%
English	134	7.9%
Irish	108	6.3%
French	100	5.9%
Polish	70	4.1%
French Canadian	45	2.6%
American	39	2.3%
Scandinavian	39	2.3%
Norwegian	31	1.8%
Scottish	21	1.2%
European	18	1.1%
Dutch	17	1.0%

Citizenship & Nativity
	Number	%
U.S. citizen	1,680	98.8%
Not a citizen	21	1.2%

Native	1,662	97.7%
Foreign-born	39	2.3%

Educational Attainment, Population 25 Years and Older
7	0.7%	37	3.9%	324	34.5%	320	34.0%	178	18.9%	74	7.9%
Average years of education: 13.5

Population 25 Years and Older
< 9 Years	7	0.7%
9-12 Years	37	3.9%
H.S. Grad or GED	324	34.5%
Some College	320	34.0%
Bach. Degree	178	18.9%
Grad Degree	74	7.9%
Average years of education: 13.5

Recent Trends
	Votes	Δ Margin	Swing %
2020 vs. 2016	R +125	R +61	R + 3.4%
D +64
2020 vs. 2012	R +138	R +111	R + 11.8%
D +27
2020 vs. 2008	R +138	R +92	R + 8.5%
D +46

2016 vs. 2008	R +13	R +31	R + 5.1%
D -18
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Year	Turnout	Winner			Runner-Up			Other		Total Votes	Diff (St)	Diff (US)	PSV
2020	61%	Donald Trump* (R)	492	59.1%	Joe Biden (D)	321	38.5%	20	2.4%	833	11	12	0.02%
2016	55%	Donald Trump (R)	367	54.3%	Hillary Clinton (D)	257	38.0%	52	7.7%	676	7	8	0.01%
2012	61%	Mitt Romney (R)	354	53.5%	Barack Obama* (D)	294	44.4%	14	2.1%	662	9	6	0.01%
2008	64%	John McCain (R)	354	54.7%	Barack Obama (D)	275	42.5%	18	2.8%	647	14	9	0.01%
2004	64%	George W. Bush* (R)	368	58.0%	John Kerry (D)	259	40.8%	8	1.3%	635	10	7	0.01%
2000	60%	George W. Bush (R)	294	50.4%	Albert Gore, Jr. (D)	260	44.6%	29	5.0%	583	4	3	0.01%

* incumbent PSV: percent of state vote

2020 President, Franklin township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Joe Biden (D)

321

38.5%

Donald Trump* (R)

492

59.1%

Jo Jorgensen (Lbt)

1.8%

Other

0.6%

TOTAL

833

Turnout: 61%	Diff (St): 11	Diff (US): 12

2016 President, Franklin township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Hillary Clinton (D)

257

38.0%

Donald Trump (R)

367

54.3%

Gary Johnson (Lbt)

5.2%

Other

2.5%

TOTAL

676

Turnout: 55%	Diff (St): 7	Diff (US): 8

2012 President, Franklin township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Barack Obama* (D)

294

44.4%

Mitt Romney (R)

354

53.5%

Other

2.1%

TOTAL

662

Turnout: 61%	Diff (St): 9	Diff (US): 6

2008 President, Franklin township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Barack Obama (D)

275

42.5%

John McCain (R)

354

54.7%

Other

2.8%

TOTAL

647

Turnout: 64%	Diff (St): 14	Diff (US): 9

2004 President, Franklin township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

George W. Bush* (R)

368

58.0%

John Kerry (D)

259

40.8%

Ralph Nader (I)

0.5%

Other

0.8%

TOTAL

635

Turnout: 64%	Diff (St): 10	Diff (US): 7

2000 President, Franklin township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

George W. Bush (R)

294

50.4%

Albert Gore, Jr. (D)

260

44.6%

Ralph Nader (Grn)

4.5%

Other

0.5%

TOTAL

583

Turnout: 60%	Diff (St): 4	Diff (US): 3

* incumbent

Historical Statewide Election Results for Franklin township, MI

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Year	Type	Turnout	Winner			Runner-Up			Other		Total Votes	Diff	PSV
2022	G	54%	Tudor Dixon (R)	426	57.8%	Gretchen Whitmer* (D)	293	39.8%	18 [+]	2.4%	737	14	0.02%
[-] Other candidates in 2022: Mary Buzuma (Libertarian) 11 (1.5%); Donna Brandenburg (U.S. Taxpayers) 3 (0.4%); Kevin Hogan (Green) 3 (0.4%); Daryl Simpson (Natural Law) 1 (0.1%);
2020	S2	61%	John James (R)	484	58.6%	Gary Peters* (D)	325	39.3%	17 [+]	2.1%	826	10	0.02%
[-] Other candidates in 2020: Marcia Squier (Green) 10 (1.2%); Other (Write-in) 4 (0.5%); Valerie Willis (U.S. Taxpayers) 3 (0.4%);
2018	S1	51%	John James (R)	350	53.0%	Debbie Stabenow* (D)	296	44.8%	14 [+]	2.1%	660	7	0.02%
[-] Other candidates in 2018: Marcia Squier (Green) 10 (1.5%); George Huffman (U.S. Taxpayers) 2 (0.3%); Other (Write-in) 2 (0.3%);
2018	G	51%	Bill Schuette (R)	332	50.2%	Gretchen Whitmer (D)	307	46.4%	23 [+]	3.5%	662	6	0.02%
[-] Other candidates in 2018: Bill Gelineau (Libertarian) 11 (1.7%); Other (Write-in) 11 (1.7%); Todd Schleiger (U.S. Taxpayers) 1 (0.2%);
2014	S2	41%	Terri Lynn Land (R)	241	50.5%	Gary Peters (D)	221	46.3%	15 [+]	3.1%	477	9	0.02%
[-] Other candidates in 2014: Jim Fulner (Libertarian) 11 (2.3%); Chris Wahmhoff (Green) 3 (0.6%); Richard Matkin (U.S. Taxpayers) 1 (0.2%);
2014	G	41%	Rick Snyder* (R)	252	52.7%	Mark Schauer (D)	204	42.7%	22 [+]	4.6%	478	2	0.02%
[-] Other candidates in 2014: Mary Buzuma (Libertarian) 15 (3.1%); Mark McFarlin (U.S. Taxpayers) 4 (0.8%); Paul Homeniuk (Green) 3 (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	693
Median Value	$166,000

Occupied	568	82.0%
Vacant	125	18.0%

Owned	493	86.8%
Rented	75	13.2%
Median Rent	$740

Single-Family Units	580	83.7%
Detached	580	83.7%
Attached	0	0.0%
Buldings with 5+ Units	21	3.0%
Mobile Homes	66	9.5%

Franklin township, MI

Race Breakdown with Components of Population Change

Age, Family & Household Data for Franklin township, MI

2022 Housing Data for Franklin township, MI

2022 Income & Employment Data for Franklin township, MI

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

2022 Educational Attainment Data for Franklin township, MI

Historical Presidential Election Results for Franklin township, MI

Historical Statewide Election Results for Franklin township, MI