Argentine, Michigan
Encyclopedia
Argentine is an unincorporated community in Argentine Township
, Genesee County
in the U.S. state
of Michigan
. It is also a census-designated place
(CDP) for statistical purposes, which has no legal status as a municipality. The population was 2,285 as of the 2000 census
. It was first settled in 1836.
The area included in the CDP is the southeast corner of Argentine Township. The city of Linden
is to the east, and the Linden ZIP code
48451 also serves Argentine.
, the CDP has a total area of 3.3 square miles (8.5 km²), of which, 2.5 square miles (6.5 km²) of it is land and 0.8 square miles (2.1 km²) of it (24.09%) is water.
of 2000, there were 2,285 people, 843 households, and 638 families residing in the CDP. The population density
was 920.7 per square mile (355.7/km²). There were 964 housing units at an average density of 388.4 per square mile (150.1/km²). The racial makeup of the CDP was 96.72% White, 0.26% Black or African American
, 0.83% Native American, 0.13% Asian, 0.31% from other races
, and 1.75% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.53% of the population.
There were 843 households out of which 38.9% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 63.0% were married couples
living together, 8.8% had a female householder with no husband present, and 24.3% were non-families. 18.5% of all households were made up of individuals and 3.3% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.64 and the average family size was 3.04.
In the CDP the population was spread out with 26.5% under the age of 18, 7.1% from 18 to 24, 33.0% from 25 to 44, 24.1% from 45 to 64, and 9.3% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 37 years. For every 100 females there were 105.9 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 102.5 males.
The median income for a household in the CDP was $61,675, and the median income for a family was $71,875. Males had a median income of $56,146 versus $31,864 for females. The per capita income
for the CDP was $26,145. About 2.0% of families and 2.2% of the population were below the poverty line, including 3.1% of those under age 18 and none of those age 65 or over.
Argentine Township, Michigan
Argentine Township is a general law township of Genesee County in the U.S. state of Michigan. As of the 2000 census, the township population was 6,521.-Communities:...
, Genesee County
Genesee County, Michigan
-Interstates:* I-69* I-75* I-475-Michigan State Trunklines:* M-13* M-15* M-21* M-54* M-57-Demographics:As of the census of 2000, there were 436,141 people, 169,825 households, and 115,990 families residing in the county. The population density was 682 people per square mile . There were 183,630...
in the U.S. state
U.S. state
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of Michigan
Michigan
Michigan is a U.S. state located in the Great Lakes Region of the United States of America. The name Michigan is the French form of the Ojibwa word mishigamaa, meaning "large water" or "large lake"....
. It is also a census-designated place
Census-designated place
A census-designated place is a concentration of population identified by the United States Census Bureau for statistical purposes. CDPs are delineated for each decennial census as the statistical counterparts of incorporated places such as cities, towns and villages...
(CDP) for statistical purposes, which has no legal status as a municipality. The population was 2,285 as of the 2000 census
United States Census, 2000
The Twenty-second United States Census, known as Census 2000 and conducted by the Census Bureau, determined the resident population of the United States on April 1, 2000, to be 281,421,906, an increase of 13.2% over the 248,709,873 persons enumerated during the 1990 Census...
. It was first settled in 1836.
The area included in the CDP is the southeast corner of Argentine Township. The city of Linden
Linden, Michigan
Linden is a city in Genesee County in the U.S. state of Michigan. The population was 2,861 at the 2000 census.-Geography:According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of , of which, of it is land and of it is water....
is to the east, and the Linden ZIP code
ZIP Code
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48451 also serves Argentine.
Geography
According to the United States Census BureauUnited States Census Bureau
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, the CDP has a total area of 3.3 square miles (8.5 km²), of which, 2.5 square miles (6.5 km²) of it is land and 0.8 square miles (2.1 km²) of it (24.09%) is water.
Demographics
As of the censusCensus
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of 2000, there were 2,285 people, 843 households, and 638 families residing in the CDP. The population density
Population density
Population density is a measurement of population per unit area or unit volume. It is frequently applied to living organisms, and particularly to humans...
was 920.7 per square mile (355.7/km²). There were 964 housing units at an average density of 388.4 per square mile (150.1/km²). The racial makeup of the CDP was 96.72% White, 0.26% Black or African American
Race (United States Census)
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, 0.83% Native American, 0.13% Asian, 0.31% from other races
Race (United States Census)
Race and ethnicity in the United States Census, as defined by the Federal Office of Management and Budget and the United States Census Bureau, are self-identification data items in which residents choose the race or races with which they most closely identify, and indicate whether or not they are...
, and 1.75% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.53% of the population.
There were 843 households out of which 38.9% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 63.0% were married couples
Marriage
Marriage is a social union or legal contract between people that creates kinship. It is an institution in which interpersonal relationships, usually intimate and sexual, are acknowledged in a variety of ways, depending on the culture or subculture in which it is found...
living together, 8.8% had a female householder with no husband present, and 24.3% were non-families. 18.5% of all households were made up of individuals and 3.3% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.64 and the average family size was 3.04.
In the CDP the population was spread out with 26.5% under the age of 18, 7.1% from 18 to 24, 33.0% from 25 to 44, 24.1% from 45 to 64, and 9.3% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 37 years. For every 100 females there were 105.9 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 102.5 males.
The median income for a household in the CDP was $61,675, and the median income for a family was $71,875. Males had a median income of $56,146 versus $31,864 for females. The per capita income
Per capita income
Per capita income or income per person is a measure of mean income within an economic aggregate, such as a country or city. It is calculated by taking a measure of all sources of income in the aggregate and dividing it by the total population...
for the CDP was $26,145. About 2.0% of families and 2.2% of the population were below the poverty line, including 3.1% of those under age 18 and none of those age 65 or over.