Backus Township, Michigan
Township in Roscommon County, Michigan · ZIP 48651, 48656
- Roscommon County
- Census data · ACS 2019-2023
- 301 (2024 estimate)Population
- 163Households
- $65,938Median household income
- $165,000Median home value
- 2ZIP codes
About Backus Township
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Town intelligenceOfficial sources, refreshed yearly
| Census | Population |
|---|---|
| 2000 | 350 |
| 2010 | 330 |
| 2020 | 294 |
As counted at each census, within the boundaries the area had then; the current estimate is in the glance card.
Sources: Census 2000 Summary File 1: total population, county subdivision level, state 26, retrieved November 14, 2026; Census 2010 Summary File 1: total population, county subdivision level, state 26, retrieved November 14, 2026; Census 2020 Redistricting Data (P.L. 94-171): total population, county subdivision level, state 26, retrieved November 14, 2026.
Median household income $65,938 · Share of households by income, American Community Survey 5-year 2019-2023, table S1901.
Source: American Community Survey 5-year subject table S1901 (household income) 2019–2023, county subdivision level, state 26, retrieved November 14, 2026.
- Owner occupied
- 140 units
- Renter occupied
- 23 units
- Vacancy rate
- 45.7%
Occupied housing units by tenure and the share of all units vacant, American Community Survey 5-year 2019-2023, table DP04.
Source: American Community Survey 5-year data profile 2019–2023, county subdivision level, state 26, retrieved November 14, 2026.
| Measure | Backus Township | Roscommon County | Michigan |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 383 | 23,639 | 10,051,595 |
| Median household income | $65,938 | $54,106 | $71,149 |
| Median age | 53.3 | 57.4 | 40.1 |
| Median home value | $165,000 | $148,000 | $217,600 |
| Bachelor’s degree or higher | 20.6% | 20.3% | 31.8% |
| Foreign-born residents | 7.3% | 1.4% | 7.0% |
| Owner-occupied homes | 85.9% | 84.3% | 72.9% |
| Mean commute to work | 26.7 minutes | 24.7 minutes | 24.4 minutes |
Source: American Community Survey 5-year data profile 2019–2023, county subdivision level, state 26, retrieved November 14, 2026.
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