Housing data for Fork Township, MI
Fork Township, MI has an estimated 1,556 residents and 954 homes (US Census Bureau, 2020–2024 American Community Survey).
It is a township in Mecosta County.
14.8% of households rent.
The median gross rent is $900 a month.
Figures last updated on .
- Residents
- 1,556 (±203)
- Housing units
- 954 (±81)
- Households that rent
- 14.8%
- Median gross rent
- $900
- Residents since 2015–2019
- −0.6%
What stands out in Fork Township
Homes in buildings of 5 or more units: 0.8% (±4.5 points) in Fork Township, lower than in Mecosta County (6.5%).
Households that rent: 14.8% (±4.4 points) in Fork Township, lower than in Mecosta County (23.1%).
Households that moved in since 2020: 16.2% (±5.3 points) in Fork Township, lower than in Mecosta County (23.4%).
Median home value: $145,200 (±$26,310) in Fork Township, lower than in Mecosta County ($178,900).
- Types of homes in Fork Township
- Renters and owners in Fork Township
- How long people stay in Fork Township
- Home values in Fork Township
Housing in Fork Township at a glance
- Median rent: $900 median gross rent a month (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Rent by bedrooms: $979 median gross rent, 2 bedrooms (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Rent burden: 37.2% of renters pay 30% or more of income (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Renters and owners: 14.8% of households rent
- Income and affordability: $56,161 median household income
- Home values: $145,200 median home value
- Homeowner costs: $1,285 median monthly cost with a mortgage
- Property taxes: $1,533 median real estate taxes a year
- Types of homes: 0.8% of homes are in buildings of 5 or more units
- Bedrooms: 48.8% of homes have 3 or more bedrooms
- Age of homes: 61.5% of homes were built before 1980
- Vacancy rate: 0.0% rental vacancy rate (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Heating fuel: 41.5% heat with propane
- Commute and cars: 29.0 minutes average trip to work
- Growth: −0.6% residents since 2015–2019
- How long people stay: 16.2% moved in since 2020
- Crowding and facilities: 0.8% of homes have more than 1 person per room (Small sample: wide margin of error)
Fork Township against Mecosta County, its state and the nation
| Fork Township | Mecosta County | Michigan | United States | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Residents | 1,556 (±203) | 41,242 (exact) | 10,077,761 (exact) | 334,922,499 |
| Housing units | 954 (±81) | 21,139 (±59) | 4,622,236 (±795) | 143,775,355 |
| Households that rent | 14.8% (±4.4 points) | 23.1% (±1.9 points) | 26.8% (±0.2 points) | 34.8% |
| Median gross rent | $900 (±$62) | $934 (±$42) | $1,129 (±$4) | $1,413 |
| Median household income | $56,161 (±$8,241) | $60,951 (±$2,088) | $72,875 (±$293) | $80,734 |
| Median home value | $145,200 (±$26,310) | $178,900 (±$7,731) | $231,600 (±$642) | $332,700 |
| Median real estate taxes (a year) | $1,533 (±$231) | $1,778 (±$79) | $2,904 (±$9) | $3,119 |
| Built before 1980 | 61.5% (±9.0 points) | 51.6% (±2.7 points) | 62.1% (±0.2 points) | 49.7% |
| Average commute | 29.0 minutes (±2.5) | 23.7 minutes (±1.0) | 24.2 minutes (±0.1) | 26.4 minutes |
| Households with broadband | 78.3% (±7.1 points) | 82.0% (±1.8 points) | 90.5% (±0.1 points) | 91.0% |
| Median age of residents | 52.8 years (±7.3) | 40.0 years (±0.5) | 40.2 years (±0.1) | 38.9 years |
Fork Township covers 34.8 square miles of land, about 45 residents per square mile (Census Bureau Gazetteer).
How Fork Township has changed since 2015–2019
| 2015–2019 | 2020–2024 | Amount of change | Verdict | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Residents | 1,566 (±144) | 1,556 (±203) | −0.6% | Not a measurable change |
| Housing units | 1,012 (±72) | 954 (±81) | −5.7% | Not a measurable change |
| Median gross rent | $664 (±$63) | $900 (±$62) | +35.5% | No measurable change after inflation |
| Median home value | $86,000 (±$5,834) | $145,200 (±$26,310) | +68.8% | Up after inflation |
| Median household income | $38,418 (±$2,502) | $56,161 (±$8,241) | +46.2% | Up after inflation |
| Median owner cost with a mortgage | $1,009 (±$120) | $1,285 (±$153) | +27.4% | No measurable change after inflation |
| Median real estate taxes | $1,111 (±$129) | $1,533 (±$231) | +38.0% | No measurable change after inflation |
| Households that rent | 22.1% (±5.8 points) | 14.8% (±4.4 points) | −7.3 percentage points | Measurable decrease |
| Rental vacancy rate | 0.0% (±14.6 points) | 0.0% (±25.9 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 Mecosta County
Fork Township has no police department of its own in the FBI’s figures, so this is the figure for Mecosta County as a whole.
In 2025, the police departments that report for Mecosta County recorded 323 violent and 861 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 Fork Township
| ZIP code | Share of the ZIP’s land in this place | Residents | Median gross rent | Median home value | Median household income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 49305 | 53% | 2,378 | $913 | $148,100 | $51,875 |
| 49679 | 13% | 1,375 | $1,038 | $180,600 | $62,120 |
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 Fork Township
| Place | Distance | Median gross rent | Median home value | Households that rent |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chippewa Township (Mecosta County) | 5.5 mi | $722 | $151,400 | 10.9% |
| Sheridan Township (Mecosta County) | 5.9 mi | $888 | $156,200 | 12.5% |
| Coldwater Township (Isabella County) | 6.3 mi | $1,327 | $158,300 | 13.3% |
| Orient Township | 7.4 mi | $883 | $173,400 | 4.9% |
| Evart Township | 8.1 mi | $642 | $140,000 | 7.8% |
| Garfield Township (Clare County) | 8.1 mi | $950 | $171,500 | 9.8% |
| Martiny Township | 8.2 mi | $756 | $175,600 | 6.1% |
| Sherman Township (Isabella County) | 8.3 mi | $1,566 | $157,400 | 13.9% |
Places in Michigan most like Fork Township
| Place | Median gross rent | Median home value | Median household income | Households that rent |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Argyle Township | $929 | $159,200 | $54,583 | 15.6% |
| Sumner Township | $826 | $126,300 | $57,245 | 13.3% |
| Sheridan Township (Mason County) | $879 | $172,600 | $61,563 | 14.1% |
| Springport Township | $914 | $144,100 | $57,688 | 19.3% |
| Camden Township | $882 | $161,600 | $51,875 | 16.8% |
| Athens Township | $972 | $156,400 | $62,841 | 13.9% |
Matched on rent, home value, income, the share who rent, the age of the homes, the share in apartment buildings and the commute, each measured against the spread across Michigan.
HUD Fair Market Rent for Fork Township, fiscal year 2027
| Studio | 1 bedroom | 2 bedrooms | 3 bedrooms | 4 bedrooms |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| $758 | $863 | $1,063 | $1,323 | $1,644 |
HUD income limits for Fork 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 Mecosta County, MI, where HUD’s median family income for fiscal year 2026 is $81,700.
A program can use its own limits; tax-credit and local programs often do.
The figures for Fork Township include the places inside it that have pages of their own: Barryton.
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 Fork Township
How many renters are there in Fork Township?
Fork Township has an estimated 98 (±32) renting households, 14.8% of its occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
What is the median household income in Fork Township?
The median household income in Fork Township is $56,161 (±$8,241) a year (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
What is the average home value in Fork Township, MI?
The Census Bureau publishes the median: $145,200 (±$26,310) for owner-occupied homes in Fork Township (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
What is the average mortgage payment in Fork Township?
The Census Bureau publishes total owner costs rather than the mortgage alone: the median for owners with a mortgage in Fork Township, MI is $1,285 (±$153) a month, including taxes, insurance and utilities.
How much are property taxes in Fork Township?
The median real estate tax paid by homeowners in Fork Township, MI is $1,533 (±$231) a year (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
How many homes are in Fork Township?
Fork Township, MI has an estimated 954 (±81) housing units, occupied and vacant (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
Is Fork Township growing?
In Fork Township, the number of residents went from 1,566 in 2015–2019 to 1,556 in 2020–2024 (−0.6%), not a measurable change.
What ZIP codes are in Fork Township?
The ZIP codes that cover Fork Township are 49305, 49679.
What is the median rent in ZIP code 49305?
The median gross rent in ZIP Code Tabulation Area 49305 is $913 (±$78) a month (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
Sources
- Demographic and Housing Estimates (DP05), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Fork township, Mecosta County, Michigan
- Selected Housing Characteristics (DP04), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Fork township, Mecosta County, Michigan
- Selected Economic Characteristics (DP03), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Fork township, Mecosta County, Michigan
- Median Real Estate Taxes Paid by Mortgage Status (B25103), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Fork township, Mecosta County, Michigan
- Selected Social Characteristics (DP02), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Fork township, Mecosta County, Michigan
- Total Population (B01003), 2015–2019 ACS 5-year estimates — Fork township, Mecosta County, Michigan
- Median Gross Rent (B25064), 2015–2019 ACS 5-year estimates — Fork township, Mecosta County, Michigan
- HUD Fair Market Rents, fiscal year 2027: Mecosta County, MI
- HUD Income Limits, fiscal year 2026: Mecosta 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 Fork township, Mecosta County, Michigan (county subdivision:29680, in state:26 county:107).
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 .