Hesperia, Michigan
Encyclopedia
Hesperia is a village in Newaygo
and Oceana
counties in the U.S. state
of Michigan
. About half of the village lies in Newfield Township
in Oceana County and half in Denver Township
in Newaygo County. The population was 954 at the 2000 census.
, the village has a total area of 0.9 square miles (2.2 km²), of which, 0.8 square miles (2.1 km²) of it is land and 0.04 square miles (0.1 km²) of it (3.53%) is water.
of 2000, there were 954 people, 393 households, and 244 families residing in the village. The population density
was 1,159.9 per square mile (449.2/km²). There were 438 housing units at an average density of 532.5 per square mile (206.2/km²). The racial makeup of the village was 94.44% White, 0.42% African American, 1.47% Native American, 1.05% Asian, 0.63% from other races
, and 1.99% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.94% of the population.
There were 393 households out of which 33.6% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 47.1% were married couples
living together, 10.7% had a female householder with no husband present, and 37.7% were non-families. 32.6% of all households were made up of individuals and 17.0% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.43 and the average family size was 3.11.
In the village the population was spread out with 29.4% under the age of 18, 8.1% from 18 to 24, 26.0% from 25 to 44, 20.6% from 45 to 64, and 15.9% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 35 years. For every 100 females there were 77.7 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 75.5 males.
The median income for a household in the village was $27,460, and the median income for a family was $37,292. Males had a median income of $30,804 versus $20,417 for females. The per capita income
for the village was $13,704. About 10.4% of families and 13.8% of the population were below the poverty line, including 13.0% of those under age 18 and 16.8% of those age 65 or over.
President - JR, Trustee and Pro Tem - Richard Williams, Trustees: Scott Kroepel, Toni Rumsey, Paul Calkins, Mathew Mejia, Louis Nemastil, and Matthew Viglione.
Meetings are held the 2nd Monday of each month at the Village Hall on E. Michigan Avenue at 7:30pm.
Treasurer - Stacy Carlson
DPW Supervisor - Ken Ward
Chief of Police - Dale Gibbs
Zoning Administrator - Dale Gibbs
Newaygo County, Michigan
Newaygo County is a county in the U.S. state of Michigan. It is part of the Grand Rapids–Wyoming, MI, Metropolitan Statistical Area. As of the 2010 census, the population was 48,460. The county seat is White Cloud. Newaygo County was either named for an Ojibwe leader who signed the Saginaw...
and Oceana
Oceana County, Michigan
-US highways:* US-31* US 31 Business Route is a spur serving downtown Hart.* US 31 Business Route loops through downtown Pentwater, returning to mainline US-31 at both ends.-Michigan State Trunklines:* M-20* M-120-Intercounty Highways:*B-15...
counties 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"....
. About half of the village lies in Newfield Township
Newfield Township, Michigan
Newfield Township is a civil township of Oceana County in the U.S. state of Michigan. As of the 2000 census, the township had a population of 2,483.-Communities:...
in Oceana County and half in Denver Township
Denver Township, Newaygo County, Michigan
Denver Township is a civil township of Newaygo County in the U.S. state of Michigan. The population was 1,971 at the 2000 census.-Communities:...
in Newaygo County. The population was 954 at the 2000 census.
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 (2.2 km²), of which, 0.8 square miles (2.1 km²) of it is land and 0.04 square miles (0.1 km²) of it (3.53%) is water.
Demographics
As of the censusCensus
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of 2000, there were 954 people, 393 households, and 244 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 1,159.9 per square mile (449.2/km²). There were 438 housing units at an average density of 532.5 per square mile (206.2/km²). The racial makeup of the village was 94.44% White, 0.42% African American, 1.47% Native American, 1.05% Asian, 0.63% from other races
Race (United States Census)
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, and 1.99% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.94% of the population.
There were 393 households out of which 33.6% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 47.1% 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, 10.7% had a female householder with no husband present, and 37.7% were non-families. 32.6% of all households were made up of individuals and 17.0% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.43 and the average family size was 3.11.
In the village the population was spread out with 29.4% under the age of 18, 8.1% from 18 to 24, 26.0% from 25 to 44, 20.6% from 45 to 64, and 15.9% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 35 years. For every 100 females there were 77.7 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 75.5 males.
The median income for a household in the village was $27,460, and the median income for a family was $37,292. Males had a median income of $30,804 versus $20,417 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 $13,704. About 10.4% of families and 13.8% of the population were below the poverty line, including 13.0% of those under age 18 and 16.8% of those age 65 or over.
Government
Hesperia is governed by an 8 person Council consisting of six trustees (with alternating 4 year terms) and a President (2 year term). As of October, 2011 the following serve:President - JR, Trustee and Pro Tem - Richard Williams, Trustees: Scott Kroepel, Toni Rumsey, Paul Calkins, Mathew Mejia, Louis Nemastil, and Matthew Viglione.
Meetings are held the 2nd Monday of each month at the Village Hall on E. Michigan Avenue at 7:30pm.
Staff
Clerk - Linda StenbergTreasurer - Stacy Carlson
DPW Supervisor - Ken Ward
Chief of Police - Dale Gibbs
Zoning Administrator - Dale Gibbs