Metamora, Michigan
Encyclopedia
Metamora is a village in Lapeer County
in the U.S. state
of Michigan
. The population was 507 at the 2000 census
. The village is located within Metamora Township
.
, the village has a total area of 0.7 square miles (1.8 km²), all land.
of 2000, there were 507 people, 188 households, and 137 families residing in the village. The population density
was 765.4 per square mile (296.6/km²). There were 204 housing units at an average density of 308.0 per square mile (119.3/km²). The racial makeup of the village was 96.84% White, 0.39% Native American, 0.20% Asian, and 2.56% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.79% of the population.
There were 188 households out of which 33.0% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 60.6% were married couples
living together, 9.6% had a female householder with no husband present, and 27.1% were non-families. 19.7% of all households were made up of individuals and 6.4% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.70 and the average family size was 3.14.
In the village the population was spread out with 26.6% under the age of 18, 8.3% from 18 to 24, 34.9% from 25 to 44, 19.7% from 45 to 64, and 10.5% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 34 years. For every 100 females there were 92.0 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 97.9 males.
The median income for a household in the village was $58,088, and the median income for a family was $63,750. Males had a median income of $41,563 versus $26,563 for females. The per capita income
for the village was $19,548. About 3.6% of families and 3.6% of the population were below the poverty line, including 1.4% of those under age 18 and 7.4% of those age 65 or over.
Metamora and its surrounding township is notable for its beauty. The Metamora Hunt is a historic organization dedicated to the pursuit of foxes by horses and hounds. During the fall the hounds will often be seen being taken for walks taking up the entire dirt road.
Also home to the great D-Bar-A Ranch Scout camp.
Lapeer County, Michigan
-Demographics:As of the census of 2000, there were 87,904 people, 30,729 households, and 23,876 families residing in the county. The population density was 134 people per square mile . There were 32,732 housing units at an average density of 50 per square mile...
in the U.S. state
U.S. state
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of Michigan
Michigan
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. The population was 507 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...
. The village is located within Metamora Township
Metamora Township, Michigan
Metamora Township is a civil township of Lapeer County in the U.S. state of Michigan. The population was 4,184 at the 2000 census. The 2008 census estimate places the population at 4,582.- Communities :...
.
Geography
According to the United States Census BureauUnited States Census Bureau
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, the village has a total area of 0.7 square miles (1.8 km²), all land.
Demographics
As of the censusCensus
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of 2000, there were 507 people, 188 households, and 137 families residing in the village. The population density
Population density
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was 765.4 per square mile (296.6/km²). There were 204 housing units at an average density of 308.0 per square mile (119.3/km²). The racial makeup of the village was 96.84% White, 0.39% Native American, 0.20% Asian, and 2.56% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.79% of the population.
There were 188 households out of which 33.0% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 60.6% 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, 9.6% had a female householder with no husband present, and 27.1% were non-families. 19.7% of all households were made up of individuals and 6.4% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.70 and the average family size was 3.14.
In the village the population was spread out with 26.6% under the age of 18, 8.3% from 18 to 24, 34.9% from 25 to 44, 19.7% from 45 to 64, and 10.5% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 34 years. For every 100 females there were 92.0 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 97.9 males.
The median income for a household in the village was $58,088, and the median income for a family was $63,750. Males had a median income of $41,563 versus $26,563 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 $19,548. About 3.6% of families and 3.6% of the population were below the poverty line, including 1.4% of those under age 18 and 7.4% of those age 65 or over.
Schools
Metamora does not have a school system. Residents of the village attend Lapeer Community Schools, Dryden Community Schools, Oxford Community Schools, or private schools within Metro Detroit.Events & Attractions
Held annually is Metamora Country Days and Balloon Festival where hundreds of balloons participate and take off simultaneously. The Balloon Festival is held in late August every year.Metamora and its surrounding township is notable for its beauty. The Metamora Hunt is a historic organization dedicated to the pursuit of foxes by horses and hounds. During the fall the hounds will often be seen being taken for walks taking up the entire dirt road.
Also home to the great D-Bar-A Ranch Scout camp.