Elkton, Michigan
Encyclopedia
Elkton is a village in Huron County
in the U.S. state
of Michigan
. The population was 863 at the 2000 census. The village is within Oliver Township
, along the Pinnebog River
.
Exelon Wind, a division of Exelon
's Exelon Power, owns and operates two wind projects in Michigan. The two wind projects are capable of producing 121.8 megawatts (MW) of clean electricity. One of them is the Michigan Wind 1 Project in Elkton. Exelon Wind is developing three projects in Michigan totaling 230 MW, which have Power Purchase Agreement
s in place. Exelon Wind plans to have them operational in the 2012-2013 timeframe.
, the village has a total area of 1 square miles (2.6 km²), all land.
of 2000, there were 863 people, 368 households, and 246 families residing in the village. The population density
was 870.6 per square mile (336.6/km²). There were 392 housing units at an average density of 395.4 per square mile (152.9/km²). The racial makeup of the village was 97.57% White, 0.35% African American, 0.35% Asian, 0.12% from other races
, and 1.62% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 2.43% of the population.
There were 368 households out of which 32.1% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 48.9% were married couples
living together, 13.6% had a female householder with no husband present, and 32.9% were non-families. 29.9% 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 2.35 and the average family size was 2.90.
In the village the population was spread out with 27.6% under the age of 18, 8.8% from 18 to 24, 25.0% from 25 to 44, 22.1% from 45 to 64, and 16.5% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 36 years. For every 100 females there were 96.6 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 91.1 males.
The median income for a household in the village was $28,859, and the median income for a family was $37,500. Males had a median income of $32,333 versus $20,952 for females. The per capita income
for the village was $14,490. About 12.1% of families and 15.2% of the population were below the poverty line, including 26.8% of those under age 18 and 5.2% of those age 65 or over.
Huron County, Michigan
-Highways:* M-19* M-25* M-53* M-142-Demographics:As of the census of 2000, there were 36,079 people, 14,597 households, and 10,144 families residing in the county. The population density was 43 people per square mile . There were 20,430 housing units at an average density of 24 per square mile...
in the U.S. state
U.S. state
A U.S. state is any one of the 50 federated states of the United States of America that share sovereignty with the federal government. Because of this shared sovereignty, an American is a citizen both of the federal entity and of his or her state of domicile. Four states use the official title of...
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"....
. The population was 863 at the 2000 census. The village is within Oliver Township
Oliver Township, Huron County, Michigan
Oliver Township is a civil township of Huron County in the U.S. state of Michigan. The population was 1,626 at the 2000 census.-Geography:According to the United States Census Bureau, the township has a total area of 35.3 square miles , of which, 35.3 square miles of it is land and 0.1 square...
, along the Pinnebog River
Pinnebog River
The Pinnebog River is a river in the Thumb region of the U.S. state of Michigan. The river flows into Lake Huron on the west side of the "tip" of the "thumb"....
.
Exelon Wind, a division of Exelon
Exelon
Exelon Corporation is an electricity generating and distributing company headquartered in the Chase Tower in the Chicago Loop area of Chicago. It was created in October, 2000 by the merger of PECO Energy Company and Unicom, of Philadelphia and Chicago respectively. Unicom owned Commonwealth Edison...
's Exelon Power, owns and operates two wind projects in Michigan. The two wind projects are capable of producing 121.8 megawatts (MW) of clean electricity. One of them is the Michigan Wind 1 Project in Elkton. Exelon Wind is developing three projects in Michigan totaling 230 MW, which have Power Purchase Agreement
Power Purchase Agreement
Power Purchase Agreements are contracts between two parties, one who generates electricity for the purpose of sale and one who is looking to purchase electricity . There are various forms of Power Purchase Agreements; these are differentiated by the source of energy harnessed...
s in place. Exelon Wind plans to have them operational in the 2012-2013 timeframe.
Geography
According to the United States Census BureauUnited States Census Bureau
The United States Census Bureau is the government agency that is responsible for the United States Census. It also gathers other national demographic and economic data...
, the village has a total area of 1 square miles (2.6 km²), all land.
Demographics
As of the censusCensus
A census is the procedure of systematically acquiring and recording information about the members of a given population. It is a regularly occurring and official count of a particular population. The term is used mostly in connection with national population and housing censuses; other common...
of 2000, there were 863 people, 368 households, and 246 families residing in the village. 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 870.6 per square mile (336.6/km²). There were 392 housing units at an average density of 395.4 per square mile (152.9/km²). The racial makeup of the village was 97.57% White, 0.35% African American, 0.35% Asian, 0.12% 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 1.62% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 2.43% of the population.
There were 368 households out of which 32.1% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 48.9% 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, 13.6% had a female householder with no husband present, and 32.9% were non-families. 29.9% 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 2.35 and the average family size was 2.90.
In the village the population was spread out with 27.6% under the age of 18, 8.8% from 18 to 24, 25.0% from 25 to 44, 22.1% from 45 to 64, and 16.5% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 36 years. For every 100 females there were 96.6 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 91.1 males.
The median income for a household in the village was $28,859, and the median income for a family was $37,500. Males had a median income of $32,333 versus $20,952 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 $14,490. About 12.1% of families and 15.2% of the population were below the poverty line, including 26.8% of those under age 18 and 5.2% of those age 65 or over.