Gagetown, Michigan
Encyclopedia
Gagetown is a village in Tuscola County
in the U.S. state
of Michigan
. The population was 389 at the 2000 census
. It is located in the northeastern corner of Elmwood Township
.
Gagetown is northeast of the Saginaw
metropolitan area as well as the village of Caro
; two major economic hubs in the region that link Gagetown with the rest of the world.
, the village has a total area of 1 square miles (2.6 km²), all land.
of 2000, there were 389 people, 154 households, and 103 families residing in the village. The population density
was 406.3 per square mile (156.5/km²). There were 167 housing units at an average density of 174.4 per square mile (67.2/km²). The racial makeup of the village was 91.52% White, 1.03% Native American, 0.77% Asian, 2.83% from other races
, and 3.86% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 7.20% of the population.
There were 154 households out of which 32.5% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 47.4% were married couples
living together, 13.6% had a female householder with no husband present, and 32.5% were non-families. 26.6% of all households were made up of individuals and 15.6% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.52 and the average family size was 3.00.
In the village the population was spread out with 29.0% under the age of 18, 5.9% from 18 to 24, 28.5% from 25 to 44, 20.3% from 45 to 64, and 16.2% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 36 years. For every 100 females there were 102.6 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 95.7 males.
The median income for a household in the village was $28,750, and the median income for a family was $34,444. Males had a median income of $26,354 versus $20,500 for females. The per capita income
for the village was $14,165. About 11.7% of families and 14.9% of the population were below the poverty line, including 16.3% of those under age 18 and 6.6% of those age 65 or over.
Tuscola County, Michigan
-Highways:* M-15* M-24* M-25* M-46* M-81* M-138-Demographics:As of the census of 2000, there were 58,266 people, 21,454 households, and 15,983 families residing in the county. The population density was 72 people per square mile . There were 23,378 housing units at an average density of 29 per...
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"....
. The population was 389 at 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 is located in the northeastern corner of Elmwood Township
Elmwood Township, Michigan
Elmwood Township is a civil township of Tuscola County in the U.S. state of Michigan. The population was 1,213 at the 2000 census.Elijah White was the first permanent white settler in the township in 1855...
.
Gagetown is northeast of the Saginaw
Saginaw, Michigan
Saginaw is a city in the U.S. state of Michigan and the seat of Saginaw County. The city of Saginaw was once a thriving lumber town and manufacturing center. Saginaw and Saginaw County lie in the Flint/Tri-Cities region of Michigan...
metropolitan area as well as the village of Caro
Caro, Michigan
Caro is a city in and the county seat of Tuscola County, Michigan, United States. The population was 4,229 at the 2010 census and 4,145 at the 2000 census ....
; two major economic hubs in the region that link Gagetown with the rest of the world.
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 389 people, 154 households, and 103 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 406.3 per square mile (156.5/km²). There were 167 housing units at an average density of 174.4 per square mile (67.2/km²). The racial makeup of the village was 91.52% White, 1.03% Native American, 0.77% Asian, 2.83% from other races
Race (United States Census)
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, and 3.86% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 7.20% of the population.
There were 154 households out of which 32.5% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 47.4% 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 32.5% were non-families. 26.6% of all households were made up of individuals and 15.6% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.52 and the average family size was 3.00.
In the village the population was spread out with 29.0% under the age of 18, 5.9% from 18 to 24, 28.5% from 25 to 44, 20.3% from 45 to 64, and 16.2% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 36 years. For every 100 females there were 102.6 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 95.7 males.
The median income for a household in the village was $28,750, and the median income for a family was $34,444. Males had a median income of $26,354 versus $20,500 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 $14,165. About 11.7% of families and 14.9% of the population were below the poverty line, including 16.3% of those under age 18 and 6.6% of those age 65 or over.