Housing data for Backus Township, MI
Backus Township, MI has an estimated 378 residents and 305 homes (US Census Bureau, 2020–2024 American Community Survey).
It is a township in Roscommon County.
15.9% of households rent.
Its population grew measurably since 2015–2019 (+40.5%).
Figures last updated on .
- Residents
- 378 (±95)
- Housing units
- 305 (±56)
- Households that rent
- 15.9%
- Residents since 2015–2019
- +40.5%
What stands out in Backus Township
Households without a vehicle: 1.7% (±2.4 points) in Backus Township, lower than in Roscommon County (6.8%).
Housing in Backus Township at a glance
- Rent burden: 85.1% of renters pay 30% or more of income (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Renters and owners: 15.9% of households rent (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Income and affordability: $62,500 median household income (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Home values: $167,900 median home value
- Homeowner costs: $1,296 median monthly cost with a mortgage
- Property taxes: $1,513 median real estate taxes a year
- Types of homes: 3.3% of homes are in buildings of 5 or more units
- Bedrooms: 61.3% of homes have 3 or more bedrooms
- Age of homes: 52.2% of homes were built before 1980
- Vacancy rate: 0.0% rental vacancy rate (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Heating fuel: 39.8% heat with utility gas (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Commute and cars: 23.9 minutes average trip to work (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Growth: +40.5% residents since 2015–2019 (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- How long people stay: 30.1% moved in since 2020 (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Crowding and facilities: 4.0% of homes have more than 1 person per room (Small sample: wide margin of error)
Backus Township against Roscommon County, its state and the nation
| Backus Township | Roscommon County | Michigan | United States | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Residents | 378 (±95) | 23,737 (exact) | 10,077,761 (exact) | 334,922,499 |
| Housing units | 305 (±56) | 23,213 (±70) | 4,622,236 (±795) | 143,775,355 |
| Households that rent | 15.9% (±11.8 points) | 14.6% (±1.9 points) | 26.8% (±0.2 points) | 34.8% |
| Median gross rent | — | $816 (±$38) | $1,129 (±$4) | $1,413 |
| Median household income | $62,500 (±$14,905) | $55,246 (±$2,903) | $72,875 (±$293) | $80,734 |
| Median home value | $167,900 (±$40,320) | $158,700 (±$7,566) | $231,600 (±$642) | $332,700 |
| Median real estate taxes (a year) | $1,513 (±$459) | $1,604 (±$97) | $2,904 (±$9) | $3,119 |
| Built before 1980 | 52.2% (±17.0 points) | 58.8% (±2.9 points) | 62.1% (±0.2 points) | 49.7% |
| Average commute | 23.9 minutes (±6.2) | 24.3 minutes (±1.6) | 24.2 minutes (±0.1) | 26.4 minutes |
| Households with broadband | 92.6% (±8.5 points) | 87.8% (±1.8 points) | 90.5% (±0.1 points) | 91.0% |
| Median age of residents | 53.3 years (±6.7) | 57.7 years (±0.5) | 40.2 years (±0.1) | 38.9 years |
Backus Township covers 34.4 square miles of land, about 11 residents per square mile (Census Bureau Gazetteer).
How Backus Township has changed since 2015–2019
| 2015–2019 | 2020–2024 | Amount of change | Verdict | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Residents | 269 (±53) | 378 (±95) | +40.5% | Measurable increase |
| Housing units | 289 (±50) | 305 (±56) | +5.5% | Not a measurable change |
| Median home value | $121,900 (±$29,450) | $167,900 (±$40,320) | +37.7% | No measurable change after inflation |
| Median household income | $53,929 (±$9,839) | $62,500 (±$14,905) | +15.9% | No measurable change after inflation |
| Median owner cost with a mortgage | $1,021 (±$474) | $1,296 (±$180) | +26.9% | No measurable change after inflation |
| Median real estate taxes | $1,355 (±$229) | $1,513 (±$459) | +11.7% | No measurable change after inflation |
| Households that rent | 7.5% (±4.9 points) | 15.9% (±11.8 points) | +8.4 percentage points | Not a measurable change |
| Rental vacancy rate | 0.0% (±86.7 points) | 0.0% (±53.8 points) | 0.0 percentage points | Not a measurable change |
The Census Bureau publishes 2015–2019 dollars in 2019 dollars and 2020–2024 dollars in 2024 dollars.
Prices (the CPI-U, US Bureau of Labor Statistics) rose 22.7% between 2019 and 2024, so a dollar figure’s verdict compares the two after raising the earlier one by that much, using the Census Bureau’s test for a difference.
The two periods do not overlap, as the Census Bureau recommends for 5-year estimates.
Crime reported to police in Roscommon County
Backus Township has no police department of its own in the FBI’s figures, so this is the figure for Roscommon County as a whole.
In 2025, the police departments that report for Roscommon County recorded 163 violent and 338 property crimes per 100,000 residents.
A county-wide figure describes the whole county, not this place; crime varies from one community to the next.
ZIP codes in Backus Township
| ZIP code | Share of the ZIP’s land in this place | Residents | Median gross rent | Median home value | Median household income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 48651 | 24% | 4,364 | $822 | $164,800 | $43,712 |
| 48656 | 12% | 3,846 | $742 | $112,900 | $47,750 |
A ZIP code is a mail route rather than a boundary, so the Census Bureau publishes figures for ZIP Code Tabulation Areas built from census blocks; the share column says how much of each one’s land lies in this place.
Places near Backus Township
| Place | Distance | Median gross rent | Median home value | Households that rent |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Richfield Township (Roscommon County) | 6.3 mi | $741 | $110,200 | 12.9% |
| Nester Township | 6.4 mi | — | $132,100 | 2.3% |
| Prudenville | 6.7 mi | $856 | $163,300 | 32.6% |
| Denton Township | 6.8 mi | $794 | $163,200 | 22.0% |
| St. Helen | 8.5 mi | $741 | $95,600 | 15.2% |
| Higgins Township | 9.8 mi | $668 | $103,000 | 20.4% |
| Markey Township | 9.9 mi | $839 | $166,300 | 16.1% |
| Houghton Lake | 11 mi | $827 | $126,200 | 19.2% |
HUD Fair Market Rent for Backus Township, fiscal year 2027
| Studio | 1 bedroom | 2 bedrooms | 3 bedrooms | 4 bedrooms |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| $723 | $775 | $1,014 | $1,232 | $1,695 |
HUD income limits for Backus Township, fiscal year 2026
| Household size | Extremely low (30%) | Very low (50%) | Low (80%) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 person | $17,600 | $29,300 | $46,850 |
| 2 people | $21,640 | $33,450 | $53,550 |
| 3 people | $27,320 | $37,650 | $60,250 |
| 4 people | $33,000 | $41,800 | $66,900 |
| 5 people | $38,680 | $45,150 | $72,300 |
| 6 people | $44,360 | $48,500 | $77,650 |
| 7 people | $50,040 | $51,850 | $83,000 |
| 8 people | $55,200 | $55,200 | $88,350 |
These are the limits HUD sets for its housing programs in the Roscommon County, MI, where HUD’s median family income for fiscal year 2026 is $73,300.
A program can use its own limits; tax-credit and local programs often do.
Survey years: 2020–2024 (American Community Survey 5-year estimates), compared with 2015–2019.
Margins of error are at the 90% confidence level.
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Questions about Backus Township
What is the average home value in Backus Township, MI?
The Census Bureau publishes the median: $167,900 (±$40,320) for owner-occupied homes in Backus Township (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
What is the average mortgage payment in Backus Township?
The Census Bureau publishes total owner costs rather than the mortgage alone: the median for owners with a mortgage in Backus Township, MI is $1,296 (±$180) a month, including taxes, insurance and utilities.
How much are property taxes in Backus Township?
The median real estate tax paid by homeowners in Backus Township, MI is $1,513 (±$459) a year (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
How many homes are in Backus Township?
Backus Township, MI has an estimated 305 (±56) housing units, occupied and vacant (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
What is the most common home size in Backus Township?
The most common size is 3 bedrooms, 47.2% of homes in Backus Township, MI.
How old are most homes in Backus Township?
52.2% of homes in Backus Township, MI were built before 1980 (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
Is Backus Township growing?
In Backus Township, the number of residents went from 269 in 2015–2019 to 378 in 2020–2024 (+40.5%), a measurable increase.
What ZIP codes are in Backus Township?
The ZIP codes that cover Backus Township are 48651, 48656.
What is the median rent in ZIP code 48651?
The median gross rent in ZIP Code Tabulation Area 48651 is $822 (±$96) a month (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
Sources
- Demographic and Housing Estimates (DP05), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Backus township, Roscommon County, Michigan
- Selected Housing Characteristics (DP04), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Backus township, Roscommon County, Michigan
- Selected Economic Characteristics (DP03), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Backus township, Roscommon County, Michigan
- Median Real Estate Taxes Paid by Mortgage Status (B25103), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Backus township, Roscommon County, Michigan
- Selected Social Characteristics (DP02), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Backus township, Roscommon County, Michigan
- Total Population (B01003), 2015–2019 ACS 5-year estimates — Backus township, Roscommon County, Michigan
- Median Gross Rent (B25064), 2015–2019 ACS 5-year estimates — Backus township, Roscommon County, Michigan
- HUD Fair Market Rents, fiscal year 2027: Roscommon County, MI
- HUD Income Limits, fiscal year 2026: Roscommon County, MI
- US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates for ZIP Code Tabulation Areas
- Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers (CPI-U), US city average, all items, US Bureau of Labor Statistics: annual averages 2019 and 2024
- US Census Bureau, 2024 Gazetteer Files
To check these figures in the Census Bureau’s own API, request the variables below from the 2024 ACS 5-year data profile (acs/acs5/profile) for Backus township, Roscommon County, Michigan (county subdivision:04720, in state:26 county:143).
Each estimate (E or PE) has a margin of error beside it (M or PM).
The 2015–2019 figures are B01003_001E, B01003_001M, B25064_001E, B25064_001M from the 2019 release.
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DP05_0001E, DP05_0001M, DP04_0001E, DP04_0001M, DP04_0047PE, DP04_0047PM, DP04_0134E, DP04_0134M, DP03_0062E, DP03_0062M, DP04_0089E, DP04_0089M
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Figures are published by the US Census Bureau, HUD, the Bureau of Labor Statistics and the FBI; Seayora reproduces them and does not adjust them, except where a sentence says it compares dollar figures after inflation. They describe the whole place, not any one building or street, and are not an appraisal, a rent determination, a tax bill, a safety rating or legal advice.
Figures last updated on .