Edmore, Michigan
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| Edmore, Michigan | |
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| Country | United States |
| State | Michigan |
| County | Montcalm |
| Area | |
| - Total | 1.4 sq mi (3.7 km²) |
| - Land | 1.4 sq mi (3.7 km²) |
| - Water | 0.0 sq mi (0.0 km²) |
| Elevation | 968 ft (295 m) |
| Population (2000) | |
| - Total | 1,244 |
| - Density | 875.7/sq mi (338.1/km²) |
| Time zone | Eastern (EST) (UTC-5) |
| - Summer (DST) | EDT (UTC-4) |
| ZIP code | 48829 |
| Area code(s) | 989 |
| FIPS code | 26-25000[1] |
| GNIS feature ID | 0625383[2] |
Edmore is a village in Montcalm County of the U.S. state of Michigan. As of the 2000 census, the village population was 1,244.
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[edit] Geography
According to the United States Census Bureau, the village has a total area of 1.4 square miles (3.7 km²), all land.
[edit] History
Edmore is close to the site of the finds of the forged Scotford-Soper-Savage Relics.[3]
[edit] Demographics
As of the census[1] of 2000, there were 1,244 people, 491 households, and 334 families residing in the village. The population density was 875.7 per square mile (338.2/km²). There were 524 housing units at an average density of 368.8/sq mi (142.5/km²). The racial makeup of the village was 95.50% White, 0.40% African American, 0.80% Native American, 0.56% from other races, and 2.73% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 2.97% of the population.
There were 491 households out of which 37.3% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 48.1% were married couples living together, 13.6% had a female householder with no husband present, and 31.8% were non-families. 29.3% of all households were made up of individuals and 16.1% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.49 and the average family size was 3.05.
In the village the population was spread out with 29.7% under the age of 18, 9.5% from 18 to 24, 25.7% from 25 to 44, 17.2% from 45 to 64, and 17.9% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 34 years. For every 100 females there were 87.1 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 81.2 males.
The median income for a household in the village was $24,926, and the median income for a family was $35,391. Males had a median income of $30,156 versus $22,045 for females. The per capita income for the village was $12,853. About 16.8% of families and 20.7% of the population were below the poverty line, including 26.4% of those under age 18 and 11.8% of those age 65 or over.
[edit] References
- ^ a b American FactFinder. United States Census Bureau. Retrieved on 2008-01-31.
- ^ US Board on Geographic Names. United States Geological Survey (2007-10-25). Retrieved on 2008-01-31.
- ^ Stamps, Richard B. "Tools Leave Marks: Material Analysis of the Scotford-Soper-Savage Michigan Relics" in BYU Studies Vol 40, no. 3, p. 211
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