Harrietta, Michigan
Encyclopedia
Harrietta is a village in Wexford County
of the U.S. state
of Michigan
. As of the 2000 census
, the village population was 169. The village is on the boundary between Slagle Township
on the west and Boon Township
on the east, with about half of the village in each.
.
, the village has a total area of 0.9 square miles (2.3 km²), all land.
of 2000, there were 169 people, 63 households, and 43 families residing in the village. The population density
was 182.0 per square mile (70.2/km²). There were 93 housing units at an average density of 100.2 per square mile (38.6/km²). The racial makeup of the village was 98.22% White, 0.59% from other races
, and 1.18% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 4.73% of the population.
There were 63 households out of which 27.0% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 54.0% were married couples
living together, 12.7% had a female householder with no husband present, and 30.2% were non-families. 23.8% of all households were made up of individuals and 12.7% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.68 and the average family size was 3.18.
In the village the population was spread out with 26.6% under the age of 18, 8.3% from 18 to 24, 28.4% from 25 to 44, 20.1% from 45 to 64, and 16.6% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 37 years. For every 100 females there were 96.5 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 90.8 males.
The median income for a household in the village was $33,500, and the median income for a family was $34,286. Males had a median income of $28,125 versus $31,563 for females. The per capita income
for the village was $15,258. About 4.8% of families and 6.9% of the population were below the poverty line, including 5.6% of those under the age of eighteen and none of those sixty five or over.
Wexford County, Michigan
-Tourism:There are many attractions and hot spots in Wexford county to check out. The Manistee National Forest is a great recreation site. The Manistee River is great for fisherman, kayakers and canoers, and other outdoor lovers.-Demographics:...
of 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 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...
, the village population was 169. The village is on the boundary between Slagle Township
Slagle Township, Michigan
Slagle Township is a civil township of Wexford County in the U.S. state of Michigan. The population was 569 at the 2000 census.-Geography:According to the United States Census Bureau, the township has a total area of , all land.-Demographics:...
on the west and Boon Township
Boon Township, Michigan
Boon Township is a civil township of Wexford County in the U.S. state of Michigan. As of the 2000 census, the township population was 670.-Communities:*Boon is an unincorporated community located in the Manistee National Forest at...
on the east, with about half of the village in each.
Village Infrastructure
Although the village's main street has a line of store fronts, Harrietta has no working business, shops, or active buildings besides its 49638 Post Office. In the surrounding area you can find a fish hatchery that has provided some jobs to the local residents. The nearest store is M37 Market, a gas station/convenience store, at the corner of M37 & South 30 Rd. M-37 (Michigan highway)M-37 (Michigan highway)
M-37 is a north–south state trunkline highway in the US state of Michigan. The southern terminus is near the border between Kalamazoo and Calhoun counties at exit 92 of Interstate 94 southwest of Battle Creek. The northern terminus is at the Mission Point Light on Old Mission Point in Grand...
.
Geography
According to the United States Census BureauUnited States Census Bureau
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, the village has a total area of 0.9 square miles (2.3 km²), all land.
Demographics
As of the censusCensus
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of 2000, there were 169 people, 63 households, and 43 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 182.0 per square mile (70.2/km²). There were 93 housing units at an average density of 100.2 per square mile (38.6/km²). The racial makeup of the village was 98.22% White, 0.59% from other races
Race (United States Census)
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, and 1.18% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 4.73% of the population.
There were 63 households out of which 27.0% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 54.0% 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, 12.7% had a female householder with no husband present, and 30.2% were non-families. 23.8% of all households were made up of individuals and 12.7% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.68 and the average family size was 3.18.
In the village the population was spread out with 26.6% under the age of 18, 8.3% from 18 to 24, 28.4% from 25 to 44, 20.1% from 45 to 64, and 16.6% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 37 years. For every 100 females there were 96.5 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 90.8 males.
The median income for a household in the village was $33,500, and the median income for a family was $34,286. Males had a median income of $28,125 versus $31,563 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 $15,258. About 4.8% of families and 6.9% of the population were below the poverty line, including 5.6% of those under the age of eighteen and none of those sixty five or over.