Litchfield, Michigan
Encyclopedia
Litchfield is a city in Hillsdale County
in the U.S. state
of Michigan
. The population was 1,458 at the 2000 census
.
Litchfield Township
surrounds the city, but the two are autonomous municipalities.
, the city has a total area of 2.4 square miles (6.2 km²), all land.
Litchfield also has the St. Joseph River flowing close to the down town area, within the city limits.
Litchfield has a growing industrial base and is centrally located in Southern Mid-Michigan. Litchfield is one of two cities in the county with a public pool.
of 2000, there were 1,458 people, 568 households, and 362 families residing in the city. The population density
was 608.9 per square mile (235.5/km²). There were 604 housing units at an average density of 252.2 per square mile (97.6/km²). The racial makeup of the city was 98.42% White, 0.21% African American, 0.07% Asian, 0.62% from other races
, and 0.69% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.99% of the population.
There were 568 households out of which 34.2% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 47.7% were married couples
living together, 11.4% had a female householder with no husband present, and 36.1% were non-families. 31.9% of all households were made up of individuals and 15.1% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.40 and the average family size was 3.04.
In the city the population was spread out with 26.3% under the age of 18, 9.3% from 18 to 24, 26.2% from 25 to 44, 20.3% from 45 to 64, and 17.8% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 37 years. For every 100 females there were 87.6 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 85.8 males.
The median income for a household in the city was $39,292, and the median income for a family was $47,500. Males had a median income of $34,464 versus $24,671 for females. The per capita income
for the city was $17,362. About 5.6% of families and 10.3% of the population were below the poverty line, including 7.2% of those under age 18 and 17.9% of those age 65 or over.
Over 2000 people are employed within Litchfield's large industrial park.
Hillsdale County, Michigan
-Demographics:As of the census of 2000, there were 46,527 people, 17,335 households, and 12,550 families residing in the county. The population density was 78 people per square mile . There were 20,189 housing units at an average density of 34 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 1,458 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...
.
Litchfield Township
Litchfield Township, Michigan
Litchfield Township is a civil township of Hillsdale County in the U.S. state of Michigan. The population was 969 at the 2000 census.The City of Litchfield is surrounded by the township, but is administratively autonomous.-Geography:...
surrounds the city, but the two are autonomous municipalities.
Geography
According to the United States Census BureauUnited States Census Bureau
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, the city has a total area of 2.4 square miles (6.2 km²), all land.
Litchfield also has the St. Joseph River flowing close to the down town area, within the city limits.
Litchfield has a growing industrial base and is centrally located in Southern Mid-Michigan. Litchfield is one of two cities in the county with a public pool.
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 1,458 people, 568 households, and 362 families residing in the city. 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 608.9 per square mile (235.5/km²). There were 604 housing units at an average density of 252.2 per square mile (97.6/km²). The racial makeup of the city was 98.42% White, 0.21% African American, 0.07% Asian, 0.62% 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 0.69% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.99% of the population.
There were 568 households out of which 34.2% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 47.7% 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, 11.4% had a female householder with no husband present, and 36.1% were non-families. 31.9% of all households were made up of individuals and 15.1% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.40 and the average family size was 3.04.
In the city the population was spread out with 26.3% under the age of 18, 9.3% from 18 to 24, 26.2% from 25 to 44, 20.3% from 45 to 64, and 17.8% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 37 years. For every 100 females there were 87.6 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 85.8 males.
The median income for a household in the city was $39,292, and the median income for a family was $47,500. Males had a median income of $34,464 versus $24,671 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 city was $17,362. About 5.6% of families and 10.3% of the population were below the poverty line, including 7.2% of those under age 18 and 17.9% of those age 65 or over.
Over 2000 people are employed within Litchfield's large industrial park.
Michigan State Trunklines
M-49M-49 (Michigan highway)M-49 is a north–south state trunkline highway in the south-central portion of the US state of Michigan. It runs from the Ohio state line north to Litchfield through rural Hillsdale County. M-49 is the only Michigan highway in which the road crossing into another state has the same state highway...
M-99M-99 (Michigan highway)M-99 is a state highway in the Lower Peninsula of the US state of Michigan. It runs from the Ohio state border, where it connects to SR 15, north to Lansing where it terminates at a junction with I-496...