Colon township, MI

Tracts in this county

2022 population: 3,326 ( 3 from 2010 )
Land area: 34.4 square miles
Population density: 96.8 persons per square mile

2022 Census data
White:	3,222	96.87%	0.5%
Black:	8	0.24%	33.3%
Indian:	0	0.00%	100.0%
Asian:	4	0.12%	69.2%
2+ races:	83	2.50%	144.1%
Hispanic:	9	0.27%	69.0%

Total non-White:	104	3.13%	14.3%

2010-2022 Components	Number	Rate

Change in White population:	-16	-0.6
Change in Non-White pop.:	13	0.5

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
3,329
3,238	97.27%
6	0.18%
7	0.21%
13	0.39%
34	1.02%
29	0.87%
91	2.73%

2000
3,406
3,299	96.86%
0	0.00%
0	0.00%
26	0.76%
68	2.00%
12	0.35%
107	3.14%

1990
3,269
3,247	99.33%
0	0.00%
18	0.55%
2	0.06%
n/a
2	0.06%
22	0.67%

1980
2,995
2,958	98.76%
0	0.00%
22	0.73%
6	0.20%
n/a
9	0.30%
37	1.24%

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

-61	-1.8
-16	-0.5

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

52	1.6
85	2.6

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

289	9.6
-15	-0.5

Age, Family & Household Data for Colon 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
44.4
700	21.0%
2,626	79.0%
707	21.3%

1,338
2.48

748	55.9%
620	82.9%
27	3.6%
590	44.1%

2010
Number	Percent
39.7
854	25.7%
2,475	74.3%
529	15.9%

1,269
2.62

878	69.2%
707	80.5%
54	6.2%
391	30.8%

2000
Number	Percent
37.6
885	26.0%
2,521	74.0%
537	15.8%

1,347
2.53

974	72.3%
785	80.6%
72	7.4%
373	27.7%

1990
Number	Percent
34.1
976	29.9%
2,293	70.1%
516	15.8%

1,208
2.71

908	75.2%
749	82.5%
59	6.5%
300	24.8%

1980
Number	Percent
34.2
829	27.7%
2,166	72.3%
473	15.8%

1,090
2.74

830	76.1%
709	85.4%
47	5.7%
260	23.9%

2022 Housing Data for Colon township, MI

Household Income
Range	Number	%
Less than $10,000	67	5.0%
$10,000 to $14,999	49	3.7%
$15,000 to $19,999	112	8.4%
$20,000 to $24,999	90	6.7%
$25,000 to $29,999	76	5.7%
$30,000 to $34,999	85	6.4%
$35,000 to $39,999	77	5.8%
$40,000 to $44,999	20	1.5%
$45,000 to $49,999	18	1.3%
$50,000 to $59,999	135	10.1%
$60,000 to $74,999	127	9.5%
$75,000 to $99,999	199	14.9%
$100,000 to $124,999	143	10.7%
$125,000 to $149,999	37	2.8%
$150,000 to $199,999	43	3.2%
$200,000 or more	60	4.5%

Median Household Income	56,452
Per Capita Income	30,163

Welfare Households
	Number	%
SSI	122	9.1%
Public Assistance	19	1.4%
Public Asst. or Food Stamps	102	7.6%

Labor Force, Ages 25-64
	Number	%
Employed	1,415	72.0%
Unemployed	77	3.9%
In Armed Forces	0	0.0%

Total Labor Force	1,492	76.0%
Not in Labor Force	472	24.0%

Real Unemployment Rate		28.0%

Class of Worker
	Male	Female	% Male
Private Sector	640	553	53.6%
Non-Profit	73	40	64.6%
Self-Employed	141	32	81.5%

Local Government	21	48	30.4%
State Government	2	0	100.0%
Federal Government	0	15	0.0%

Total Private + Self	781	585	57.2%
Total Non-Profit + Govt.	96	103	48.2%
Total	877	688	56.0%

Pct. Govt.	5.5%

Occupation
	Number	%
Management, Business, Science, Arts	151	9.6%
Sales and Office Occupations	285	18.2%
Professional, Technical	132	8.4%
Service Occupations	176	11.2%
All others	821	52.5%

White Collar		36.3%

Industry
	Number	%
Manufacturing	765	48.9%
Construction	165	10.5%
Educational services	91	5.8%
Health care and social assistance	78	5.0%
Accommodation and food services	74	4.7%
Other services	72	4.6%
Finance and insurance	65	4.2%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting	63	4.0%
Retail trade	62	4.0%
Administrative, support, waste mgmt.	44	2.8%
Real estate and rental and leasing	26	1.7%
Transportation and warehousing	26	1.7%
Wholesale trade	21	1.3%
Management	4	0.3%
Public administration	4	0.3%
Information	3	0.2%
Professional, scientific, technical	2	0.1%

Hispanic Breakdown
Country	Number	%
Mexican	9	0.27%
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	%
Korean	4	0.12%

Language Spoken at Home
Language	Number	%
English	2,212	72.3%
German, other Germanic	823	26.9%
Russian, Polish, other Slavic	18	0.6%
Other	5	0.2%
Spanish	2	0.1%

Ancestry
Country	Number	%
German	1,184	35.6%
Swiss	451	13.6%
European	319	9.6%
English	254	7.6%
Irish	200	6.0%
Pennsylvania German	170	5.1%
Swedish	109	3.3%
Dutch	105	3.2%
Polish	99	3.0%
French	97	2.9%
American	87	2.6%
Scottish	57	1.7%
Norwegian	51	1.5%
Scotch-Irish	34	1.0%
Scandinavian	20	0.6%

Citizenship & Nativity
	Number	%
U.S. citizen	3,321	99.8%
Not a citizen	5	0.2%

Native	3,309	99.5%
Foreign-born	17	0.5%

Educational Attainment, Population 25 Years and Older
609	25.8%	100	4.2%	740	31.4%	617	26.1%	182	7.7%	112	4.7%
Average years of education: 11.8

Population 25 Years and Older
< 9 Years	609	25.8%
9-12 Years	100	4.2%
H.S. Grad or GED	740	31.4%
Some College	617	26.1%
Bach. Degree	182	7.7%
Grad Degree	112	4.7%
Average years of education: 11.8

Recent Trends
	Votes	Δ Margin	Swing %
2020 vs. 2016	R +233	R +132	D + 0.9%
D +101
2020 vs. 2012	R +415	R +519	R + 31.4%
D -104
2020 vs. 2008	R +393	R +619	R + 39.9%
D -226

2016 vs. 2008	R +160	R +487	R + 40.8%
D -327
How to interpret this table

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Year	Turnout	Winner			Runner-Up			Other		Total Votes	Diff (St)	Diff (US)	PSV
2020	63%	Donald Trump* (R)	1,100	69.6%	Joe Biden (D)	440	27.8%	40	2.5%	1,580	22	23	0.03%
2016	52%	Donald Trump (R)	867	67.4%	Hillary Clinton (D)	339	26.3%	81	6.3%	1,287	20	21	0.03%
2012	50%	Mitt Romney (R)	685	55.1%	Barack Obama* (D)	544	43.8%	14	1.1%	1,243	11	8	0.03%
2008	56%	John McCain (R)	707	50.7%	Barack Obama (D)	666	47.7%	22	1.6%	1,395	10	5	0.03%
2004	56%	George W. Bush* (R)	873	62.7%	John Kerry (D)	506	36.4%	13	0.9%	1,392	15	12	0.03%
2000	46%	George W. Bush (R)	681	58.5%	Albert Gore, Jr. (D)	457	39.2%	27	2.3%	1,165	12	11	0.03%

* incumbent PSV: percent of state vote

2020 President, Colon township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Joe Biden (D)

440

27.8%

Donald Trump* (R)

1,100

69.6%

Jo Jorgensen (Lbt)

1.6%

Other

0.9%

TOTAL

1,580

Turnout: 63%	Diff (St): 22	Diff (US): 23

2016 President, Colon township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Hillary Clinton (D)

339

26.3%

Donald Trump (R)

867

67.4%

Gary Johnson (Lbt)

2.6%

Other

3.7%

TOTAL

1,287

Turnout: 52%	Diff (St): 20	Diff (US): 21

2012 President, Colon township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Barack Obama* (D)

544

43.8%

Mitt Romney (R)

685

55.1%

Other

1.1%

TOTAL

1,243

Turnout: 50%	Diff (St): 11	Diff (US): 8

2008 President, Colon township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Barack Obama (D)

666

47.7%

John McCain (R)

707

50.7%

Other

1.6%

TOTAL

1,395

Turnout: 56%	Diff (St): 10	Diff (US): 5

2004 President, Colon township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

George W. Bush* (R)

873

62.7%

John Kerry (D)

506

36.4%

Ralph Nader (I)

0.4%

Other

0.5%

TOTAL

1,392

Turnout: 56%	Diff (St): 15	Diff (US): 12

2000 President, Colon township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

George W. Bush (R)

681

58.5%

Albert Gore, Jr. (D)

457

39.2%

Ralph Nader (Grn)

1.5%

Other

0.8%

TOTAL

1,165

Turnout: 46%	Diff (St): 12	Diff (US): 11

* incumbent

Historical Statewide Election Results for Colon township, MI

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Year	Type	Turnout	Winner			Runner-Up			Other		Total Votes	Diff	PSV
2022	G	50%	Tudor Dixon (R)	770	61.3%	Gretchen Whitmer* (D)	458	36.4%	29 [+]	2.3%	1,257	17	0.03%
[-] Other candidates in 2022: Mary Buzuma (Libertarian) 13 (1.0%); Donna Brandenburg (U.S. Taxpayers) 9 (0.7%); Kevin Hogan (Green) 4 (0.3%); Daryl Simpson (Natural Law) 3 (0.2%);
2020	S2	62%	John James (R)	1,074	69.4%	Gary Peters* (D)	436	28.2%	37 [+]	2.4%	1,547	21	0.03%
[-] Other candidates in 2020: Marcia Squier (Green) 16 (1.0%); Valerie Willis (U.S. Taxpayers) 15 (1.0%); Other (Write-in) 6 (0.4%);
2018	S1	45%	John James (R)	743	65.8%	Debbie Stabenow* (D)	360	31.9%	26 [+]	2.3%	1,129	20	0.03%
[-] Other candidates in 2018: George Huffman (U.S. Taxpayers) 14 (1.2%); Marcia Squier (Green) 8 (0.7%); Other (Write-in) 4 (0.4%);
2018	G	45%	Bill Schuette (R)	706	62.6%	Gretchen Whitmer (D)	377	33.4%	45 [+]	4.0%	1,128	19	0.03%
[-] Other candidates in 2018: Todd Schleiger (U.S. Taxpayers) 19 (1.7%); Bill Gelineau (Libertarian) 15 (1.3%); Other (Write-in) 11 (1.0%);
2014	S2	33%	Terri Lynn Land (R)	419	50.5%	Gary Peters (D)	358	43.2%	52 [+]	6.3%	829	9	0.03%
[-] Other candidates in 2014: Jim Fulner (Libertarian) 24 (2.9%); Richard Matkin (U.S. Taxpayers) 19 (2.3%); Chris Wahmhoff (Green) 9 (1.1%);
2014	G	33%	Rick Snyder* (R)	502	60.6%	Mark Schauer (D)	298	36.0%	28 [+]	3.4%	828	10	0.03%
[-] Other candidates in 2014: Mark McFarlin (U.S. Taxpayers) 14 (1.7%); Mary Buzuma (Libertarian) 12 (1.4%); Paul Homeniuk (Green) 1 (0.1%); Other (Write-in) 1 (0.1%);

*: 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	1,831
Median Value	$145,300

Occupied	1,338	73.1%
Vacant	493	26.9%

Owned	1,084	81.0%
Rented	254	19.0%
Median Rent	$746

Single-Family Units	1,592	86.9%
Detached	1,590	86.8%
Attached	2	0.1%
Buldings with 5+ Units	64	3.5%
Mobile Homes	123	6.7%

Colon township, MI

Race Breakdown with Components of Population Change

Age, Family & Household Data for Colon township, MI

2022 Housing Data for Colon township, MI

2022 Income & Employment Data for Colon township, MI

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

2022 Educational Attainment Data for Colon township, MI

Historical Presidential Election Results for Colon township, MI

Historical Statewide Election Results for Colon township, MI