Columbus township, MI

2022 population: 181 ( 23 from 2010 )
Land area: 140.3 square miles
Population density: 1.3 persons per square mile

2022 Census data
White:	176	97.24%	11.6%
Black:	0	0.00%	0.0%
Indian:	1	0.55%	75.0%
Asian:	0	0.00%	0.0%
2+ races:	4	2.21%	300.0%
Hispanic:	0	0.00%	0.0%

Total non-White:	5	2.76%	0.0%

2010-2022 Components	Number	Rate

Change in White population:	-23	-13.7
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
204
199	97.55%
0	0.00%
4	1.96%
0	0.00%
1	0.49%
0	0.00%
5	2.45%

2000
201
197	98.01%
0	0.00%
1	0.50%
0	0.00%
1	0.50%
2	1.00%
4	1.99%

1990
218
184	84.40%
0	0.00%
0	0.00%
0	0.00%
n/a
0	0.00%
34	15.60%

1980
275
270	98.18%
0	0.00%
2	0.73%
0	0.00%
n/a
3	1.09%
5	1.82%

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

2	1.0
1	0.5

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

13	6.0
-30	-13.8

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

-86	-31.3
29	10.5

Age, Family & Household Data for Columbus 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
62.3
34	18.8%
147	81.2%
83	45.9%

87
2.08

36	41.4%
34	94.4%
0	0.0%
51	58.6%

2010
Number	Percent
50.5
33	16.2%
171	83.8%
49	24.0%

93
2.19

61	65.6%
50	82.0%
2	3.3%
32	34.4%

2000
Number	Percent
49.0
39	19.4%
162	80.6%
32	15.9%

95
2.12

60	63.2%
49	81.7%
3	5.0%
35	36.8%

1990
Number	Percent
51.0
29	13.3%
189	86.7%
57	26.1%

80
2.73

60	75.0%
51	85.0%
2	3.3%
20	25.0%

1980
Number	Percent
36.8
78	28.4%
197	71.6%
48	17.5%

105
2.48

80	76.2%
67	83.8%
8	10.0%
25	23.8%

2022 Housing Data for Columbus township, MI

Household Income
Range	Number	%
Less than $10,000	9	10.3%
$10,000 to $14,999	10	11.5%
$20,000 to $24,999	12	13.8%
$25,000 to $29,999	4	4.6%
$30,000 to $34,999	4	4.6%
$35,000 to $39,999	3	3.4%
$45,000 to $49,999	2	2.3%
$50,000 to $59,999	2	2.3%
$60,000 to $74,999	17	19.5%
$75,000 to $99,999	13	14.9%
$100,000 to $124,999	9	10.3%
$150,000 to $199,999	1	1.1%
$200,000 or more	1	1.1%

Median Household Income	49,375
Per Capita Income	24,286

Welfare Households
	Number	%
SSI	1	1.1%
Public Assistance	2	2.3%
Public Asst. or Food Stamps	10	11.5%

Labor Force, Ages 25-64
	Number	%
Employed	51	69.9%
Unemployed	0	0.0%
In Armed Forces	0	0.0%

Total Labor Force	51	69.9%
Not in Labor Force	22	30.1%

Real Unemployment Rate		30.1%

Class of Worker
	Male	Female	% Male
Private Sector	11	15	42.3%
Non-Profit	2	3	40.0%
Self-Employed	1	12	7.7%

Local Government	1	1	50.0%
State Government	3	1	75.0%
Federal Government	2	0	100.0%

Total Private + Self	12	27	30.8%
Total Non-Profit + Govt.	8	5	61.5%
Total	20	32	38.5%

Pct. Govt.	15.4%

Occupation
	Number	%
Management, Business, Science, Arts	1	1.9%
Sales and Office Occupations	2	3.8%
Professional, Technical	19	36.5%
Service Occupations	23	44.2%
All others	7	13.5%

White Collar		42.3%

Industry
	Number	%
Educational services	10	19.2%
Accommodation and food services	10	19.2%
Public administration	7	13.5%
Health care and social assistance	5	9.6%
Other services	5	9.6%
Administrative, support, waste mgmt.	4	7.7%
Retail trade	2	3.8%
Wholesale trade	2	3.8%
Manufacturing	2	3.8%
Finance and insurance	2	3.8%
Real estate and rental and leasing	1	1.9%
Construction	1	1.9%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting	1	1.9%

Hispanic Breakdown
Country	Number	%
Mexican	0	0.00%
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	180	100.0%

Ancestry
Country	Number	%
English	63	34.8%
Irish	49	27.1%
German	35	19.3%
Polish	15	8.3%
Norwegian	8	4.4%
Scandinavian	8	4.4%
American	7	3.9%
Dutch	5	2.8%
Scottish	5	2.8%
Scotch-Irish	4	2.2%
Welsh	4	2.2%
Belgian	2	1.1%
Eastern European	2	1.1%
French	2	1.1%
French Canadian	2	1.1%

Citizenship & Nativity
	Number	%
U.S. citizen	181	100.0%
Not a citizen	0	0.0%

Native	181	100.0%
Foreign-born	0	0.0%

Educational Attainment, Population 25 Years and Older
1	0.7%	10	7.0%	50	35.0%	62	43.4%	10	7.0%	10	7.0%
Average years of education: 13.0

Population 25 Years and Older
< 9 Years	1	0.7%
9-12 Years	10	7.0%
H.S. Grad or GED	50	35.0%
Some College	62	43.4%
Bach. Degree	10	7.0%
Grad Degree	10	7.0%
Average years of education: 13.0

Recent Trends
	Votes	Δ Margin	Swing %
2020 vs. 2016	R +11	R +6	D + 2.6%
D +5
2020 vs. 2012	R +23	R +35	R + 27.4%
D -12
2020 vs. 2008	R +27	R +53	R + 45.2%
D -26

2016 vs. 2008	R +16	R +47	R + 47.8%
D -31
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)	90	76.3%	Joe Biden (D)	27	22.9%	1	0.8%	118	29	29	0.00%
2016	69%	Donald Trump (R)	79	72.5%	Hillary Clinton (D)	22	20.2%	8	7.3%	109	25	27	0.00%
2012	64%	Mitt Romney (R)	67	62.6%	Barack Obama* (D)	39	36.4%	1	0.9%	107	18	15	0.00%
2008	70%	John McCain (R)	63	52.9%	Barack Obama (D)	53	44.5%	3	2.5%	119	12	7	0.00%
2004	64%	George W. Bush* (R)	66	62.3%	John Kerry (D)	37	34.9%	3	2.8%	106	14	12	0.00%
2000	62%	George W. Bush (R)	62	62.0%	Albert Gore, Jr. (D)	36	36.0%	2	2.0%	100	16	14	0.00%

* incumbent PSV: percent of state vote

2020 President, Columbus township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Joe Biden (D)

22.9%

Donald Trump* (R)

76.3%

Jo Jorgensen (Lbt)

0.8%

TOTAL

118

Turnout: 79%	Diff (St): 29	Diff (US): 29

2016 President, Columbus township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Hillary Clinton (D)

20.2%

Donald Trump (R)

72.5%

Gary Johnson (Lbt)

4.6%

Other

2.8%

TOTAL

109

Turnout: 69%	Diff (St): 25	Diff (US): 27

2012 President, Columbus township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Barack Obama* (D)

36.4%

Mitt Romney (R)

62.6%

Other

0.9%

TOTAL

107

Turnout: 64%	Diff (St): 18	Diff (US): 15

2008 President, Columbus township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Barack Obama (D)

44.5%

John McCain (R)

52.9%

Other

2.5%

TOTAL

119

Turnout: 70%	Diff (St): 12	Diff (US): 7

2004 President, Columbus township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

George W. Bush* (R)

62.3%

John Kerry (D)

34.9%

Ralph Nader (I)

0.9%

Other

1.9%

TOTAL

106

Turnout: 64%	Diff (St): 14	Diff (US): 12

2000 President, Columbus township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

George W. Bush (R)

62.0%

Albert Gore, Jr. (D)

36.0%

Ralph Nader (Grn)

1.0%

Other

1.0%

TOTAL

100

Turnout: 62%	Diff (St): 16	Diff (US): 14

* incumbent

Historical Statewide Election Results for Columbus township, MI

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Year	Type	Turnout	Winner			Runner-Up			Other		Total Votes	Diff	PSV
2022	G	63%	Tudor Dixon (R)	68	72.3%	Gretchen Whitmer* (D)	23	24.5%	3 [+]	3.2%	94	28	0.00%
[-] Other candidates in 2022: Kevin Hogan (Green) 2 (2.1%); Daryl Simpson (Natural Law) 1 (1.1%);
2020	S2	80%	John James (R)	86	71.7%	Gary Peters* (D)	33	27.5%	1 [+]	0.8%	120	23	0.00%
[-] Other candidates in 2020: Valerie Willis (U.S. Taxpayers) 1 (0.8%); Marcia Squier (Green) 0 (0.0%); Other (Write-in) 0 (0.0%);
2018	S1	66%	John James (R)	72	70.6%	Debbie Stabenow* (D)	28	27.5%	2 [+]	2.0%	102	25	0.00%
[-] Other candidates in 2018: Marcia Squier (Green) 2 (2.0%);
2018	G	66%	Bill Schuette (R)	71	69.6%	Gretchen Whitmer (D)	26	25.5%	5 [+]	4.9%	102	26	0.00%
[-] Other candidates in 2018: Bill Gelineau (Libertarian) 2 (2.0%); Todd Schleiger (U.S. Taxpayers) 2 (2.0%); Other (Write-in) 1 (1.0%);
2014	S2	47%	Terri Lynn Land (R)	40	52.6%	Gary Peters (D)	31	40.8%	5 [+]	6.6%	76	11	0.00%
[-] Other candidates in 2014: Richard Matkin (U.S. Taxpayers) 4 (5.3%); Jim Fulner (Libertarian) 1 (1.3%);
2014	G	47%	Rick Snyder* (R)	42	55.3%	Mark Schauer (D)	30	39.5%	4 [+]	5.3%	76	4	0.00%
[-] Other candidates in 2014: Mark McFarlin (U.S. Taxpayers) 3 (3.9%); Mary Buzuma (Libertarian) 1 (1.3%);

*: 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	298
Median Value	$93,100

Occupied	87	29.2%
Vacant	211	70.8%

Owned	78	89.7%
Rented	9	10.3%
Median Rent	n/a

Single-Family Units	271	90.9%
Detached	268	89.9%
Attached	3	1.0%
Buldings with 5+ Units	0	0.0%
Mobile Homes	27	9.1%

Columbus township, MI

Race Breakdown with Components of Population Change

Age, Family & Household Data for Columbus township, MI

2022 Housing Data for Columbus township, MI

2022 Income & Employment Data for Columbus township, MI

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

2022 Educational Attainment Data for Columbus township, MI

Historical Presidential Election Results for Columbus township, MI

Historical Statewide Election Results for Columbus township, MI