Housing data for West Branch Township (Dickinson County), MI

West Branch Township (Dickinson County), MI has an estimated 49 residents and 141 homes (US Census Bureau, 2020–2024 American Community Survey).

It is a township in Dickinson County.

6.7% of households rent.

Figures last updated on .

Residents
49 (±30)
Housing units
141 (±39)
Households that rent
6.7%
Residents since 2015–2019
+188.2%

What stands out in West Branch Township (Dickinson County)

Households that rent: 6.7% (±10.0 points) in West Branch Township (Dickinson County), lower than in Dickinson County (17.6%).

Median real estate taxes: $2,462 (±$284) in West Branch Township (Dickinson County), higher than in Dickinson County ($1,940).

Housing in West Branch Township (Dickinson County) at a glance

  • Rent burden: 100.0% of renters pay 30% or more of income (Small sample: wide margin of error)
  • Renters and owners: 6.7% of households rent (Small sample: wide margin of error)
  • Income and affordability: $80,000 median household income (Small sample: wide margin of error)
  • Home values: $170,000 median home value (Small sample: wide margin of error)
  • Homeowner costs: $1,453 median monthly cost with a mortgage (Small sample: wide margin of error)
  • Property taxes: $2,462 median real estate taxes a year (Small sample: wide margin of error)
  • Types of homes: 1.4% of homes are in buildings of 5 or more units (Small sample: wide margin of error)
  • Bedrooms: 29.1% of homes have 3 or more bedrooms (Small sample: wide margin of error)
  • Age of homes: 46.1% of homes were built before 1980 (Small sample: wide margin of error)
  • Vacancy rate: 0.0% rental vacancy rate (Small sample: wide margin of error)
  • Heating fuel: 53.3% heat with propane (Small sample: wide margin of error)
  • Commute and cars: 44.0 minutes average trip to work (Small sample: wide margin of error)
  • Growth: +188.2% residents since 2015–2019 (Small sample: wide margin of error)
  • How long people stay: 60.0% moved in since 2020 (Small sample: wide margin of error)
  • Crowding and facilities: 0.0% of homes have more than 1 person per room (Small sample: wide margin of error)

West Branch Township (Dickinson County) against Dickinson County, its state and the nation

Estimate (90% margin of error)
West Branch Township (Dickinson County)Dickinson CountyMichiganUnited States
Residents49 (±30)25,954 (exact)10,077,761 (exact)334,922,499
Housing units141 (±39)13,951 (±49)4,622,236 (±795)143,775,355
Households that rent6.7% (±10.0 points)17.6% (±2.7 points)26.8% (±0.2 points)34.8%
Median gross rent—$797 (±$61)$1,129 (±$4)$1,413
Median household income$80,000 (±$47,185)$65,156 (±$3,928)$72,875 (±$293)$80,734
Median home value$170,000 (±$21,001)$153,300 (±$8,586)$231,600 (±$642)$332,700
Median real estate taxes (a year)$2,462 (±$284)$1,940 (±$99)$2,904 (±$9)$3,119
Built before 198046.1% (±27.2 points)65.5% (±4.5 points)62.1% (±0.2 points)49.7%
Average commute44.0 minutes (±34.8)17.0 minutes (±1.8)24.2 minutes (±0.1)26.4 minutes
Households with broadband90.0% (±12.6 points)87.6% (±2.3 points)90.5% (±0.1 points)91.0%
Median age of residents60.8 years (±24.3)46.9 years (±0.6)40.2 years (±0.1)38.9 years

West Branch Township (Dickinson County) covers 108.2 square miles of land, about 0 residents per square mile (Census Bureau Gazetteer).

How West Branch Township (Dickinson County) has changed since 2015–2019

2015–2019 and 2020–2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates
2015–20192020–2024Amount of changeVerdict
Residents17 (±13)49 (±30)+188.2%Not a measurable change
Housing units140 (±29)141 (±39)+0.7%Not a measurable change
Households that rent0.0% (±92.0 points)6.7% (±10.0 points)+6.7 percentage pointsNot 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.

ZIP codes in West Branch Township (Dickinson County)

ZIP Code Tabulation Areas that cover this place (2020–2024 estimates)
ZIP codeShare of the ZIP’s land in this placeResidentsMedian gross rentMedian home valueMedian household income
4987783%56—$137,500$81,458

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 West Branch Township (Dickinson County)

Nearest places with Census figures, by straight-line distance
PlaceDistanceMedian gross rentMedian home valueHouseholds that rent
Felch Township8.9 mi—$120,8003.2%
Breen Township12 mi$775$119,10011.7%
Wells Township (Marquette County)13 mi—$177,5004.6%
Tilden Township14 mi$1,225$142,5008.5%
Forsyth Township14 mi$780$168,70021.4%
Gwinn16 mi$682$117,00028.7%
Humboldt Township17 mi—$161,2002.9%
Richmond Township (Marquette County)19 mi$591$103,10016.0%

HUD Fair Market Rent for West Branch Township (Dickinson County), fiscal year 2027

Dickinson County, MI, dollars a month
Studio1 bedroom2 bedrooms3 bedrooms4 bedrooms
$723$879$1,014$1,258$1,469

HUD income limits for West Branch Township (Dickinson County), fiscal year 2026

Dickinson County, MI, annual household income
Household sizeExtremely 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 Dickinson County, MI, where HUD’s median family income for fiscal year 2026 is $83,400.

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 West Branch Township (Dickinson County)

Is West Branch Township (Dickinson County) growing?

In West Branch Township (Dickinson County), the number of residents went from 17 in 2015–2019 to 49 in 2020–2024 (+188.2%), not a measurable change.

What ZIP codes are in West Branch Township (Dickinson County)?

The ZIP code that covers West Branch Township (Dickinson County) is 49877.

Sources

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 West Branch township, Dickinson County, Michigan (county subdivision:85520, in state:26 county:043).

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 .

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