Kinde, Michigan
Encyclopedia
Kinde is a village in Huron County
in the U.S. state
of Michigan
. The population was 534 at the 2000 census.
The village is located on the boundary between Dwight Township
and Lincoln Township
, with about half of the village in both. A small portion of the village is within Meade Township
.
area in the early 1880s and established a general store, lumber yard, grain elevator and post office. Train service began in 1882 with the construction of track by the Port Huron and Northwestern Railroad
.
Kinde was renowned as the "bean capital of the world." Michigan Bean soup has been a staple for over a hundred years in the U.S. Senate
dining room. However, the Michigan Bean Festival on Labor Day
weekend is held in nearby Fairgrove
.
, the village has a total area of 1 square miles (2.6 km²), all land.
of 2000, there were 534 people, 209 households, and 145 families residing in the village. The population density
was 530.2 per square mile (204.1/km²). There were 226 housing units at an average density of 224.4 per square mile (86.4/km²). The racial makeup of the village was 97.19% White, 0.37% African American, 0.37% Native American, 0.56% Asian, and 1.50% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.19% of the population.
There were 209 households out of which 36.4% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 51.7% were married couples
living together, 11.0% had a female householder with no husband present, and 30.6% were non-families. 27.8% of all households were made up of individuals and 16.7% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.55 and the average family size was 3.10.
In the village the population was spread out with 29.6% under the age of 18, 8.6% from 18 to 24, 28.5% from 25 to 44, 16.9% from 45 to 64, and 16.5% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 34 years. For every 100 females there were 85.4 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 87.1 males.
The median income for a household in the village was $29,125, and the median income for a family was $34,107. Males had a median income of $27,708 versus $14,167 for females. The per capita income
for the village was $12,623. About 12.6% of families and 14.6% of the population were below the poverty line, including 21.8% of those under age 18 and 9.9% 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 534 at the 2000 census.
The village is located on the boundary between Dwight Township
Dwight Township, Michigan
Dwight Township is a civil township of Huron County in the U.S. state of Michigan. The population was 930 at the 2000 census.The village of Kinde is located on the boundary between Dwight Township and Lincoln Township, with about half of the village in both...
and Lincoln Township
Lincoln Township, Huron County, Michigan
Lincoln Township is a civil township of Huron County in the U.S. state of Michigan. The population was 873 at the 2000 census.- Communities :...
, with about half of the village in both. A small portion of the village is within Meade Township
Meade Township, Huron County, Michigan
Meade Township is a civil township of Huron County in the U.S. state of Michigan. The population was 799 at the 2000 census.-Geography:According to the United States Census Bureau, the township has a total area of 35.7 square miles , all land.-Demographics:As of the census of 2000, there were 799...
.
History
Businessman John Kinde arrived in Michigan's central ThumbThe Thumb
The Thumb is a region and a peninsula of Michigan, so named because the Lower Peninsula is shaped like a mitten; thus the Thumb is the area that looks like the thumb of the mitten. The Thumb is generally considered to be in the Mid-Michigan area of the state, located east of Flint/Tri-Cities...
area in the early 1880s and established a general store, lumber yard, grain elevator and post office. Train service began in 1882 with the construction of track by the Port Huron and Northwestern Railroad
Port Huron and Northwestern Railway
The Port Huron and Northwestern Railway is a defunct railroad which operated in the Thumb area of Michigan during the 1880s. The company was chartered by a group of Port Huron, Michigan businessmen on March 23, 1878, and opened its first line, Port Huron to Croswell, on May 12, 1879...
.
Kinde was renowned as the "bean capital of the world." Michigan Bean soup has been a staple for over a hundred years in the U.S. Senate
United States Senate
The United States Senate is the upper house of the bicameral legislature of the United States, and together with the United States House of Representatives comprises the United States Congress. The composition and powers of the Senate are established in Article One of the U.S. Constitution. Each...
dining room. However, the Michigan Bean Festival on Labor Day
Labor Day
Labor Day is a United States federal holiday observed on the first Monday in September that celebrates the economic and social contributions of workers.-History:...
weekend is held in nearby Fairgrove
Fairgrove, Michigan
Fairgrove is a village in Tuscola County in the U.S. state of Michigan. The population was 627 at the 2000 census. The village is located within Fairgrove Township.-Geography:...
.
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 534 people, 209 households, and 145 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 530.2 per square mile (204.1/km²). There were 226 housing units at an average density of 224.4 per square mile (86.4/km²). The racial makeup of the village was 97.19% White, 0.37% African American, 0.37% Native American, 0.56% Asian, and 1.50% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.19% of the population.
There were 209 households out of which 36.4% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 51.7% 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, 11.0% had a female householder with no husband present, and 30.6% were non-families. 27.8% of all households were made up of individuals and 16.7% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.55 and the average family size was 3.10.
In the village the population was spread out with 29.6% under the age of 18, 8.6% from 18 to 24, 28.5% from 25 to 44, 16.9% from 45 to 64, and 16.5% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 34 years. For every 100 females there were 85.4 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 87.1 males.
The median income for a household in the village was $29,125, and the median income for a family was $34,107. Males had a median income of $27,708 versus $14,167 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 $12,623. About 12.6% of families and 14.6% of the population were below the poverty line, including 21.8% of those under age 18 and 9.9% of those age 65 or over.