Burr Oak, Michigan
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Burr Oak is a village in St. Joseph County
in the U.S. state
of Michigan
. As of the 2010 census
, the village population was 828. The village is located within Burr Oak Township
.
, the village has a total area of 1 square miles (2.6 km²), all land.
of 2000, there were 797 people, 303 households, and 199 families residing in the village. The population density
was 794.4 per square mile (307.7/km²). There were 322 housing units at an average density of 321.0 per square mile (124.3/km²). The racial makeup of the village was 97.87% White, 0.63% African American, 0.38% Native American, 0.25% Asian, 0.75% from other races
, and 0.13% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.51% of the population.
There were 303 households out of which 28.7% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 49.8% were married couples
living together, 10.2% had a female householder with no husband present, and 34.0% were non-families. 27.1% of all households were made up of individuals and 15.2% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.63 and the average family size was 3.17.
In the village the population was spread out with 26.9% under the age of 18, 9.0% from 18 to 24, 30.4% from 25 to 44, 19.9% from 45 to 64, and 13.8% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 35 years. For every 100 females there were 97.8 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 91.1 males.
The median income for a household in the village was $34,792, and the median income for a family was $37,969. Males had a median income of $31,442 versus $21,364 for females. The per capita income
for the village was $17,463. About 5.5% of families and 8.5% of the population were below the poverty line, including 9.7% of those under age 18 and 4.1% of those age 65 or over.
St. Joseph County, Michigan
-Demographics:As of the census of 2000, there were 62,422 people, 23,381 households, and 16,600 families residing in the county. The population density was 124 people per square mile . There were 26,503 housing units at an average density of 53 per square mile...
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"....
. As of the 2010 census
United States Census, 2010
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, the village population was 828. The village is located within Burr Oak Township
Burr Oak Township, Michigan
Burr Oak Township is a civil township of St. Joseph County in the U.S. state of Michigan. As of the 2000 census, the township population was 2,739...
.
History
The area, now in southeastern St. Joseph County, was first settled in 1835. The first post office was built in 1837. In 1852, land for a railroad station was donated by William Lock, on the condition that the town be renamed "Lock's Station," which it was. Five years later, however, by popular demand the town assumed its original name, and was officially incorporated into a village in 1859.Geography
According to the United States Census BureauUnited States Census Bureau
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, the village has a total area of 1 square miles (2.6 km²), all land.
Demographics
As of the censusCensus
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of 2000, there were 797 people, 303 households, and 199 families residing in the village. The population density
Population density
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was 794.4 per square mile (307.7/km²). There were 322 housing units at an average density of 321.0 per square mile (124.3/km²). The racial makeup of the village was 97.87% White, 0.63% African American, 0.38% Native American, 0.25% Asian, 0.75% from other races
Race (United States Census)
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, and 0.13% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.51% of the population.
There were 303 households out of which 28.7% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 49.8% were married couples
Marriage
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living together, 10.2% had a female householder with no husband present, and 34.0% were non-families. 27.1% of all households were made up of individuals and 15.2% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.63 and the average family size was 3.17.
In the village the population was spread out with 26.9% under the age of 18, 9.0% from 18 to 24, 30.4% from 25 to 44, 19.9% from 45 to 64, and 13.8% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 35 years. For every 100 females there were 97.8 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 91.1 males.
The median income for a household in the village was $34,792, and the median income for a family was $37,969. Males had a median income of $31,442 versus $21,364 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 village was $17,463. About 5.5% of families and 8.5% of the population were below the poverty line, including 9.7% of those under age 18 and 4.1% of those age 65 or over.