Tawas

  1. Tawas Legal Resources
  2. Tawas Statistics
  3. Tawas Property/Housing/Real Estate Information
  4. Tawas Employment Information
  5. Tawas Family Information
  6. Tawas Education Information
  7. Tawas Public Benefits Information
  8. Tawas Immigration & Civil Rights Information


Tawas Legal Resources Back to top

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Tawas Statistics Back to top
  • Population (2000): 1,684
  • Land Area (2000): 86.617 square kilometers
  • Water Area (2000): 0.010 square kilometers
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Houses (2000): 742
Tawas Population - Urban/Rural
Urban/Rural Population Percent
Color 0 Box Urban 44 2.60%
Color 1 Box Rural, Farm 21 1.24%
Color 2 Box Rural, Non-farm 1,625 96.15%

Tawas Real Estate Lawyers provide services for home buying/selling, commercial real estate, leases, landlord tenant, construction, land use and zoning laws. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Tawas Employment Information Back to top
Tawas Employment By Industry

Color 0 Box Male, with percent of employed male population
1. Metal Manufactuing 40 9.57%
2. Construction 33 7.89%
3. Motor Vehicle and Parts Dealers 33 7.89%
4. Public Administration 30 7.18%
5. Transportation Equipment Manufacturing 26 6.22%
6. Nonmetallic Mineral Manufacturing 25 5.98%
7. Machinery Manufacturing 18 4.31%
8. Health Care 16 3.83%
9. Accommodation and Food Services 15 3.59%
10. Agriculture / Forestry / Fishing / Hunting 15 3.59%
11. Mining 13 3.11%
12. Professional / Scientific / Tech Services 13 3.11%
13. Educational Services 12 2.87%
14. Repair and Maintenance 10 2.39%
15. Other Transportation 9 2.15%
16. Food and Beverage Stores 8 1.91%
17. Truck Transportation 8 1.91%
18. Utilities 8 1.91%
19. Arts / Entertainment / Recreation 6 1.44%
20. Personal and Laundry Services 6 1.44%
Color 1 Box Female, with percent of employed female population
1. Health Care 73 23.32%
2. Educational Services 42 13.42%
3. Transportation Equipment Manufacturing 24 7.67%
4. Personal and Laundry Services 18 5.75%
5. Food and Beverage Stores 15 4.79%
6. Accommodation and Food Services 14 4.47%
7. Professional / Scientific / Tech Services 12 3.83%
8. Public Administration 11 3.51%
9. Social Assistance 9 2.88%
10. Department and Other General Stores 8 2.56%
11. Building Materials / Hardware / Lawn and Garden Supplies 7 2.24%
12. Religious / Grantmaking / Civic / Similar Organizations 6 1.92%
13. Admin, Support, and Waste Management 5 1.60%
14. Motor Vehicle and Parts Dealers 5 1.60%
15. Printing and Related Manufacturing 5 1.60%
16. Machinery Manufacturing 4 1.28%
17. Metal Manufactuing 4 1.28%
18. Pharmacies and Drug Stores 4 1.28%
19. Publishing / Movie / Sound Recording Industries 4 1.28%
20. Truck Transportation 4 1.28%

Tawas Employment By Job

Color 0 Box Male, with percent of employed male population
1. Metal Workers and Plastic Workers 38 9.09%
2. Other Production Occupations 32 7.66%
3. Vehicle Mechanics 31 7.42%
4. Recording / Scheduling / Dispatching 25 5.98%
5. Laborers and Material Movers / Handlers 21 5.02%
6. Other Sales and Related Occupations 19 4.55%
7. Driver / Sales Workers and Truckers 17 4.07%
8. Other Construction Trades 16 3.83%
9. Other Installation / Maintenance 15 3.59%
10. Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance 13 3.11%
11. Other Management Occupations 10 2.39%
12. Other Material Moving Workers 10 2.39%
13. Construction Laborers 8 1.91%
14. Accountants and Auditors 7 1.67%
15. Carpenters 7 1.67%
16. Cooks and Food Preparation Workers 7 1.67%
17. Counselors / Social Workers / Etc. 7 1.67%
18. Retail Sales, Not cashiers 7 1.67%
19. Top Executives 7 1.67%
20. Farmers and Farm Managers 6 1.44%
Color 1 Box Female, with percent of employed female population
1. Secretaries and Admins 20 6.39%
2. Other Office and Admin Support 17 5.43%
3. Other Production Occupations 17 5.43%
4. Cashiers 16 5.11%
5. Nursing / Psychiatric / Home Health 16 5.11%
6. Personal Appearance Workers 15 4.79%
7. Assemblers and Fabricators 13 4.15%
8. Teachers, Pre/Primary School 12 3.83%
9. Financial Clerks, Non-bookkeeping 11 3.51%
10. Cooks and Food Preparation Workers 10 3.19%
11. Other Management Occupations 10 3.19%
12. Other Sales and Related Occupations 10 3.19%
13. Bookkeeping / Accounting / Auditing 9 2.88%
14. Health Technologists and Technicians 9 2.88%
15. Registered Nurses 9 2.88%
16. Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance 8 2.56%
17. Laborers and Material Movers / Handlers 8 2.56%
18. Retail Sales, Not cashiers 8 2.56%
19. Child Care Workers 7 2.24%
20. Teachers, Secondary School 7 2.24%

Tawas Hours Worked Per Week In 1999
Hours Per Week Color 0 Box Population Percent
35 or more hours 653 49.17%
15-35 hours 160 12.05%
1-14 hours 33 2.48%
No regular hours 482 36.30%

Tawas Time Left For Work
Time Color 0 Box Population Percent
Midnight-4:59 AM 24 3.38%
5 AM-5:29 AM 10 1.41%
5:30 AM-5:59 AM 57 8.02%
6 AM-6:29 AM 73 10.27%
6:30 AM-6:59 AM 101 14.21%
7 AM-7:29 AM 77 10.83%
7:30 AM-7:59 AM 145 20.39%
8 AM-8:29 AM 63 8.86%
8:30 AM-8:59 AM 26 3.66%
9:00 AM-9:59 AM 40 5.63%
10:00 AM-10:59 AM 7 0.98%
11:00 AM-11:59 AM 8 1.13%
Noon-3:59 PM 49 6.89%
4 PM-11:59 PM 31 4.36%

Tawas Length Of Commute In Minutes
Minutes Color 0 Box Population Percent
Less than 5 49 6.89%
5-9 145 20.39%
10-14 198 27.85%
15-19 130 18.28%
20-24 43 6.05%
25-29 19 2.67%
30-34 39 5.49%
35-39 18 2.53%
40-44 18 2.53%
45-59 14 1.97%
60-89 20 2.81%
At least 90 18 2.53%

Tawas Length Of Commute In Mintues - Public vs. Private Transportation

Minutes Color 0 Box Population (public) Percent Color 1 Box Population (private) Percent
Under 30 0 0.00% 584 82.14%
30-44 0 0.00% 75 10.55%
45-59 0 0.00% 14 1.97%
At least 60 0 0.00% 38 5.34%

Tawas Type Of Commute
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Bicycle 5 0.69%
Color 1 Box Car / truck / van, carpool 81 11.19%
Color 2 Box Car / truck / van, solo 613 84.67%
Color 3 Box Motorcycle 0 0.00%
Color 4 Box Other 0 0.00%
Color 5 Box Public transportation 0 0.00%
Color 6 Box Walked 12 1.66%
Color 7 Box Worked at home 13 1.80%

Tawas Employment Lawyers handle cases involving employment contracts, severance agreements, OSHA, workers compensation, ADA, race, sex, pregnancy, national-orgin, sexual orientation and age discrimination, sexual harassment, hours & wages and overtime issues. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Tawas Family Information Back to top
Households (2000): 630 (1,628 people)
Families (2000): 486 (1,406 people)
Families where both partners work (2000): 196
People at same address in 1995: 958
Tawas Household Income in 1999

Income Population Percent
Under $10,000 32 5.08%
$10,000-$14,999 54 8.57%
$15,000-$19,999 26 4.13%
$20,000-$24,999 59 9.37%
$25,000-$29,999 60 9.52%
$30,000-$34,999 50 7.94%
$35,000-$39,999 62 9.84%
$40,000-$44,999 36 5.71%
$45,000-$49,999 32 5.08%
$50,000-$59,999 75 11.90%
$60,000-$74,999 68 10.79%
$75,000-$99,999 38 6.03%
$100,000-$124,999 27 4.29%
$125,000-$149,999 5 0.79%
$150,000-$199,999 6 0.95%
$200,000 or more 0 0.00%

Tawas Household Type
Type Population Percent
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 1 person 122 19.21%
Color 0 Box Family, 2 people 244 38.43%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 2 people 22 3.46%
Color 0 Box Family, 3 people 97 15.28%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 3 people 2 0.31%
Color 0 Box Family, 4 people 93 14.65%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 4 people 3 0.47%
Color 0 Box Family, 5 people 36 5.67%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 5 people 0 0.00%
Color 0 Box Family, 6 people 10 1.57%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 6 people 0 0.00%
Color 0 Box Family, 7 or more people 6 0.94%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 7 or more people 0 0.00%

Tawas Household Income Type
Type Color 0 Box Population Percent
Earnings 493 26.88%
Interest / Dividend / Rent 289 15.76%
Public Assistance 8 0.44%
Retirement 163 8.89%
Self Employment 77 4.20%
Social Security 210 11.45%
Supplemental Security 15 0.82%
Wage / Salary 474 25.85%
Other 105 5.73%

Tawas Family Type
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box No children under 18 266 62.15%
Color 1 Box With children under 18 162 37.85%

Tawas Marital Status - Male (for those 15+ in 2000)
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 63 9.29%
Color 1 Box Married 467 68.88%
Color 2 Box Never Married 137 20.21%
Color 3 Box Widowed 11 1.62%

Tawas Marital Status - Female (for those 15+ in 2000)
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 53 7.83%
Color 1 Box Married 471 69.57%
Color 2 Box Never Married 105 15.51%
Color 3 Box Widowed 48 7.09%

Tawas Family Lawyers help clients with family law issues, such as marriage, divorce, domestic partnerships, adoptions, paternity, annulment, child support, custody, division of property, alimony, palimony, restraining orders, spousal support, uncontested divorce and visitation rights. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Tawas Education Information Back to top
Tawas Highest Degree Earned (18 or older)
Degree Population Percent
Color 0 Box Less than 9th grade 64 5.02%
Color 1 Box 9th-12th grade, no diploma 161 12.62%
Color 2 Box High school diploma or equivalent 568 44.51%
Color 3 Box Some college, no degree 292 22.88%
Color 4 Box Associate degree 49 3.84%
Color 5 Box Bachelors degree 74 5.80%
Color 6 Box Graduate or professional degree 68 5.33%

Tawas Population In School (3 or older)
School Level Color 0 Box In Public School Percent Color 1 Box In Private School Percent Total Percent
Nursery or preschool 22 1.31% 0 0.00% 22 1.31%
Kindergarten 16 0.95% 0 0.00% 16 0.95%
Grades 1-4 86 5.11% 13 0.77% 99 5.88%
Grades 5-8 107 6.35% 7 0.42% 114 6.77%
Grades 9-12 111 6.59% 0 0.00% 111 6.59%
Undergrad college 23 1.37% 4 0.24% 27 1.60%
Graduate or professional school 8 0.48% 2 0.12% 10 0.59%
Total 373 22.15% 26 1.54% 399 23.69%

Tawas Education Lawyers represent colleges, school districts, other educational institutions, and students in the practice of education law. They handle issues related to No Child Left Behind, special education, and disability rights. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Tawas Public Benefits Information Back to top
Tawas Above Or Below Poverty Level In 1999
Above/Below Population Percent
Color 0 Box At Or Above Poverty Level 1,486 91.84%
Color 1 Box Below Poverty Level 132 8.16%

Tawas Public Benefits Lawyers assess the range of local, state and federal government benefits to which their clients may be entitled and help them apply for such programs, as well as appeal decisions denying such benefits to their clients. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Tawas Immigration & Civil Rights Information Back to top
Tawas Population By Age
Age Population Percent
0-9 Years 176 10.45%
10-19 Years 276 16.39%
20-29 Years 114 6.77%
30-39 Years 228 13.54%
40-49 Years 266 15.80%
50-59 Years 208 12.35%
60-69 Years 193 11.46%
70-79 Years 138 8.19%
80-89 Years 71 4.22%
90+ Years 14 0.83%

Tawas Population - Male/Female
Male/Female Population Percent
Color 0 Box Male 828 49.17%
Color 1 Box Female 856 50.83%

Tawas Population By Ethnicity
Ethnicity Population Percent
Color 0 Box Caucasian 1,641 97.45%
Color 3 Box Hispanic/Latino 11 0.65%
Color 7 Box Multiracial 10 0.59%
Color 4 Box Amerindian 10 0.59%
Color 2 Box Asian 7 0.42%
Color 1 Box African-American 5 0.30%
Color 5 Box Pacific Islander 0 0.00%
Color 6 Box Other Race 0 0.00%

Tawas Top Specified Ancestries
Rank Ancestry Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Specified Ancestries
1. German 594 31.85%
2. English 279 14.96%
3. Irish 202 10.83%
4. Polish 188 10.08%
5. French Non-Basque 149 7.99%
6. United States Or American 104 5.58%
7. French Canadian 61 3.27%
8. Scottish 50 2.68%
9. Dutch 34 1.82%
10. Italian 27 1.45%

Tawas Top Languages Spoken At Home
Rank Language Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Reported Languages
1. Only English 1,538 95.59%
2. Spanish Or Spanish Creole 28 1.74%
3. Polish 12 0.75%
4. Miao / Hmong 9 0.56%
5. Tagalog 7 0.44%
6. French 6 0.37%
7. German 5 0.31%
8. Korean 2 0.12%
9. Other Native North American 2 0.12%

Tawas Citizen Type
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Citizen by birth 1,666 98.58%
Color 1 Box Naturalized immigrant 17 1.01%
Color 2 Box Not a citizen 7 0.41%

Tawas Immigration Lawyers help clients navigate through the federal immigration process. They help workers secure temporary visas (H1-B, fiances obtain K-1 visas, and permanent immigrants apply for Green Cards or citizenship. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.
Tawas Civil Rights Lawyers represent clients who have been illegally discriminated against on the basis of race, gender, sexual orientation, disability and national origin. If you have suffered employment discrimination, sexual harassment, or have been treated differently by a hotel, restaurant, or other public accommodation, a civil rights lawyer can help you determine whether your rights were violated and what types of redress are available. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.