Garfield township, MI

Kalkaska County, MI

2022 population: 927 ( 123 from 2010 )
Land area: 106.1 square miles
Population density: 8.7 persons per square mile

2022 Census data
White:	910	98.17%	15.8%
Black:	0	0.00%	0.0%
Indian:	0	0.00%	100.0%
Asian:	1	0.11%	0.0%
2+ races:	10	1.08%	66.7%
Hispanic:	6	0.65%	0.0%

Total non-White:	17	1.83%	5.6%

2010-2022 Components	Number	Rate

Change in White population:	124	18.7
Change in Non-White pop.:	-1	-0.2

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
804
786	97.76%
0	0.00%
6	0.75%
0	0.00%
6	0.75%
6	0.75%
18	2.24%

2000
787
775	98.48%
0	0.00%
0	0.00%
0	0.00%
2	0.25%
10	1.27%
12	1.52%

1990
596
551	92.45%
0	0.00%
2	0.34%
2	0.34%
n/a
15	2.52%
45	7.55%

1980
374
374	100.00%
0	0.00%
0	0.00%
0	0.00%
n/a
0	0.00%
0	0.00%

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

11	1.4
6	0.8

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

224	37.6
-33	-5.5

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

177	47.3
45	12.0

Age, Family & Household Data for Garfield 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
38.0
200	21.6%
727	78.4%
150	16.2%

368
2.52

262	71.2%
225	85.9%
0	0.0%
106	28.8%

2010
Number	Percent
48.3
156	19.4%
648	80.6%
169	21.0%

356
2.26

233	65.4%
191	82.0%
16	6.9%
123	34.6%

2000
Number	Percent
41.4
185	23.5%
602	76.5%
118	15.0%

316
2.49

230	72.8%
203	88.3%
11	4.8%
86	27.2%

1990
Number	Percent
37.6
128	21.5%
468	78.5%
104	17.4%

233
2.56

164	70.4%
143	87.2%
12	7.3%
69	29.6%

1980
Number	Percent
35.7
113	30.2%
261	69.8%
78	20.9%

145
2.58

114	78.6%
103	90.4%
6	5.3%
31	21.4%

2022 Housing Data for Garfield township, MI

Household Income
Range	Number	%
Less than $10,000	10	2.7%
$10,000 to $14,999	31	8.4%
$15,000 to $19,999	10	2.7%
$20,000 to $24,999	17	4.6%
$25,000 to $29,999	16	4.3%
$30,000 to $34,999	15	4.1%
$35,000 to $39,999	36	9.8%
$40,000 to $44,999	11	3.0%
$45,000 to $49,999	13	3.5%
$50,000 to $59,999	23	6.2%
$60,000 to $74,999	34	9.2%
$75,000 to $99,999	39	10.6%
$100,000 to $124,999	36	9.8%
$125,000 to $149,999	2	0.5%
$150,000 to $199,999	28	7.6%
$200,000 or more	47	12.8%

Median Household Income	60,357
Per Capita Income	39,088

Welfare Households
	Number	%
SSI	20	5.4%
Public Assistance	15	4.1%
Public Asst. or Food Stamps	45	12.2%

Labor Force, Ages 25-64
	Number	%
Employed	368	64.0%
Unemployed	28	4.9%
In Armed Forces	0	0.0%

Total Labor Force	396	68.9%
Not in Labor Force	179	31.1%

Real Unemployment Rate		36.0%

Class of Worker
	Male	Female	% Male
Private Sector	151	87	63.4%
Non-Profit	20	7	74.1%
Self-Employed	57	10	85.1%

Local Government	4	6	40.0%
State Government	7	2	77.8%
Federal Government	4	3	57.1%

Total Private + Self	208	97	68.2%
Total Non-Profit + Govt.	35	18	66.0%
Total	243	115	67.9%

Pct. Govt.	7.3%

Occupation
	Number	%
Management, Business, Science, Arts	43	11.1%
Sales and Office Occupations	115	29.6%
Professional, Technical	31	8.0%
Service Occupations	105	27.1%
All others	94	24.2%

White Collar		48.7%

Industry
	Number	%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting	71	18.3%
Health care and social assistance	61	15.7%
Retail trade	47	12.1%
Manufacturing	37	9.5%
Other services	33	8.5%
Construction	25	6.4%
Administrative, support, waste mgmt.	22	5.7%
Arts, entertainment, recreation	18	4.6%
Information	16	4.1%
Accommodation and food services	13	3.4%
Public administration	11	2.8%
Mining, quarrying, oil/gas extraction	10	2.6%
Professional, scientific, technical	10	2.6%
Educational services	6	1.5%
Transportation and warehousing	6	1.5%
Real estate and rental and leasing	2	0.5%

Hispanic Breakdown
Country	Number	%
Mexican	6	0.65%
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	%
Filipino	1	0.11%

Language Spoken at Home
Language	Number	%
English	818	99.5%
Other Asian	3	0.4%
Tagalog	1	0.1%

Ancestry
Country	Number	%
German	315	34.0%
Italian	107	11.5%
Irish	101	10.9%
Scandinavian	99	10.7%
English	97	10.5%
American	77	8.3%
Polish	31	3.3%
Greek	30	3.2%
Dutch	29	3.1%
French Canadian	29	3.1%
French	26	2.8%
Swedish	26	2.8%
Scottish	24	2.6%
Scotch-Irish	11	1.2%
Eastern European	10	1.1%

Citizenship & Nativity
	Number	%
U.S. citizen	927	100.0%
Not a citizen	0	0.0%

Native	924	99.7%
Foreign-born	3	0.3%

Educational Attainment, Population 25 Years and Older
10	1.4%	55	7.8%	263	37.2%	299	42.3%	46	6.5%	34	4.8%
Average years of education: 12.8

Population 25 Years and Older
< 9 Years	10	1.4%
9-12 Years	55	7.8%
H.S. Grad or GED	263	37.2%
Some College	299	42.3%
Bach. Degree	46	6.5%
Grad Degree	34	4.8%
Average years of education: 12.8

Recent Trends
	Votes	Δ Margin	Swing %
2020 vs. 2016	R +76	R +39	D + 2.8%
D +37
2020 vs. 2012	R +167	R +171	R + 23.6%
D -4
2020 vs. 2008	R +201	R +252	R + 43.4%
D -51

2016 vs. 2008	R +125	R +213	R + 46.2%
D -88
How to interpret this table

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Year	Turnout	Winner			Runner-Up			Other		Total Votes	Diff (St)	Diff (US)	PSV
2020	80%	Donald Trump* (R)	417	71.6%	Joe Biden (D)	155	26.6%	10	1.7%	582	24	25	0.01%
2016	68%	Donald Trump (R)	341	71.6%	Hillary Clinton (D)	118	24.8%	17	3.6%	476	24	26	0.01%
2012	62%	Mitt Romney (R)	250	60.4%	Barack Obama* (D)	159	38.4%	5	1.2%	414	16	13	0.01%
2008	69%	John McCain (R)	216	49.3%	Barack Obama (D)	206	47.0%	16	3.7%	438	8	4	0.01%
2004	74%	George W. Bush* (R)	259	56.7%	John Kerry (D)	198	43.3%	0	0.0%	457	9	6	0.01%
2000	60%	George W. Bush (R)	181	49.7%	Albert Gore, Jr. (D)	172	47.3%	11	3.0%	364	4	2	0.01%

* incumbent PSV: percent of state vote

2020 President, Garfield township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Joe Biden (D)

155

26.6%

Donald Trump* (R)

417

71.6%

Jo Jorgensen (Lbt)

1.4%

Other

0.3%

TOTAL

582

Turnout: 80%	Diff (St): 24	Diff (US): 25

2016 President, Garfield township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Hillary Clinton (D)

118

24.8%

Donald Trump (R)

341

71.6%

Gary Johnson (Lbt)

2.7%

Other

0.8%

TOTAL

476

Turnout: 68%	Diff (St): 24	Diff (US): 26

2012 President, Garfield township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Barack Obama* (D)

159

38.4%

Mitt Romney (R)

250

60.4%

Other

1.2%

TOTAL

414

Turnout: 62%	Diff (St): 16	Diff (US): 13

2008 President, Garfield township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Barack Obama (D)

206

47.0%

John McCain (R)

216

49.3%

Other

3.7%

TOTAL

438

Turnout: 69%	Diff (St): 8	Diff (US): 4

2004 President, Garfield township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

George W. Bush* (R)

259

56.7%

John Kerry (D)

198

43.3%

TOTAL

457

Turnout: 74%	Diff (St): 9	Diff (US): 6

2000 President, Garfield township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

George W. Bush (R)

181

49.7%

Albert Gore, Jr. (D)

172

47.3%

Ralph Nader (Grn)

2.5%

Other

0.5%

TOTAL

364

Turnout: 60%	Diff (St): 4	Diff (US): 2

* incumbent

Historical Statewide Election Results for Garfield township, MI

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Year	Type	Turnout	Winner			Runner-Up			Other		Total Votes	Diff	PSV
2022	G	70%	Tudor Dixon (R)	334	65.4%	Gretchen Whitmer* (D)	165	32.3%	12 [+]	2.3%	511	21	0.01%
[-] Other candidates in 2022: Mary Buzuma (Libertarian) 4 (0.8%); Donna Brandenburg (U.S. Taxpayers) 4 (0.8%); Kevin Hogan (Green) 3 (0.6%); Daryl Simpson (Natural Law) 1 (0.2%);
2020	S2	79%	John James (R)	411	71.4%	Gary Peters* (D)	153	26.6%	12 [+]	2.1%	576	23	0.01%
[-] Other candidates in 2020: Marcia Squier (Green) 6 (1.0%); Valerie Willis (U.S. Taxpayers) 3 (0.5%); Other (Write-in) 3 (0.5%);
2018	S1	63%	John James (R)	297	66.3%	Debbie Stabenow* (D)	139	31.0%	12 [+]	2.7%	448	21	0.01%
[-] Other candidates in 2018: Marcia Squier (Green) 4 (0.9%); George Huffman (U.S. Taxpayers) 4 (0.9%); Other (Write-in) 4 (0.9%);
2018	G	63%	Bill Schuette (R)	278	61.4%	Gretchen Whitmer (D)	151	33.3%	24 [+]	5.3%	453	18	0.01%
[-] Other candidates in 2018: Other (Write-in) 12 (2.6%); Bill Gelineau (Libertarian) 7 (1.5%); Todd Schleiger (U.S. Taxpayers) 5 (1.1%);
2014	S2	47%	Terri Lynn Land (R)	159	49.5%	Gary Peters (D)	142	44.2%	20 [+]	6.2%	321	8	0.01%
[-] Other candidates in 2014: Jim Fulner (Libertarian) 8 (2.5%); Richard Matkin (U.S. Taxpayers) 6 (1.9%); Chris Wahmhoff (Green) 6 (1.9%);
2014	G	48%	Rick Snyder* (R)	171	52.6%	Mark Schauer (D)	142	43.7%	12 [+]	3.7%	325	2	0.01%
[-] Other candidates in 2014: Mary Buzuma (Libertarian) 5 (1.5%); Paul Homeniuk (Green) 4 (1.2%); Mark McFarlin (U.S. Taxpayers) 3 (0.9%);

*: 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	882
Median Value	$153,100

Occupied	368	41.7%
Vacant	514	58.3%

Owned	336	91.3%
Rented	32	8.7%
Median Rent	$1,240

Single-Family Units	724	82.1%
Detached	712	80.7%
Attached	12	1.4%
Buldings with 5+ Units	0	0.0%
Mobile Homes	158	17.9%

Garfield township, MI

Race Breakdown with Components of Population Change

Age, Family & Household Data for Garfield township, MI

2022 Housing Data for Garfield township, MI

2022 Income & Employment Data for Garfield township, MI

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

2022 Educational Attainment Data for Garfield township, MI

Historical Presidential Election Results for Garfield township, MI

Historical Statewide Election Results for Garfield township, MI