Pierson, Michigan
Encyclopedia
Pierson is a village in Montcalm County
of the U.S. state
of Michigan
. As of the 2000 census
, the village population was 185. The village is within Pierson Township
.
In 1856, David S. Pierson acquired forty acres of land here. With Dexter Clark and John L. Shar, Pierson founded the community while it was still part of Mecosta County
. Pierson opened the first post office in his home on January 29, 1857. It was plat
ted in 1870 and incorporated as a village in 1873.
, the village has a total area of 0.2 square mile (0.517997622 km²), all land.
The Pierson post office, with ZIP code 49339, also serves most of Pierson Township, as well as portions of Maple Valley Township
to the east.
of 2000, there were 185 people, 62 households, and 46 families residing in the village. The population density
was 730.2 per square mile (285.7/km²). There were 73 housing units at an average density of 288.1 per square mile (112.7/km²). The racial makeup of the village was 96.22% White
, 1.62% Native American, 0.54% from other races
, and 1.62% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 2.16% of the population.
There were 62 households out of which 41.9% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 59.7% were married couples
living together, 6.5% had a female householder with no husband present, and 24.2% were non-families. 16.1% of all households were made up of individuals and 9.7% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.98 and the average family size was 3.38.
In the village the population was spread out with 31.4% under the age of 18, 14.1% from 18 to 24, 32.4% from 25 to 44, 15.1% from 45 to 64, and 7.0% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 27 years. For every 100 females there were 103.3 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 108.2 males.
The median income for a household in the village was $37,500, and the median income for a family was $39,000. Males had a median income of $29,063 versus $17,500 for females. The per capita income
for the village was $10,456. About 8.7% of families and 11.8% of the population were below the poverty line, including 10.5% of those under the age of eighteen and 12.5% of those sixty five or over.
Montcalm County, Michigan
-Michigan State Highways:* M-46* M-57* M-66* M-82* M-91-Demographics:As of the census of 2000, there were 61,266 people, 22,079 households, and 16,183 families residing in the county. The population density was 86 people per square mile . There were 25,900 housing units at an average density...
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 185. The village is within Pierson Township
Pierson Township, Michigan
Pierson Township is a civil township of Montcalm County in the U.S. state of Michigan. The population was 2,866 at the 2000 census. The Village of Pierson is located within the township.- History :...
.
In 1856, David S. Pierson acquired forty acres of land here. With Dexter Clark and John L. Shar, Pierson founded the community while it was still part of Mecosta County
Mecosta County, Michigan
Mecosta County is a county in the U.S. state of Michigan. The county is named after Chief Mecosta, the leader of the Potawatomi Native American tribe that once traveled the local waterways in search of fish and game. Chief Mecosta was one of the signers the Treaty of Washington in 1836. The easily...
. Pierson opened the first post office in his home on January 29, 1857. It was plat
Plat
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ted in 1870 and incorporated as a village in 1873.
Geography
According to the United States Census BureauUnited States Census Bureau
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, the village has a total area of 0.2 square mile (0.517997622 km²), all land.
The Pierson post office, with ZIP code 49339, also serves most of Pierson Township, as well as portions of Maple Valley Township
Maple Valley Township, Montcalm County, Michigan
Maple Valley Township is a civil township of Montcalm County in the U.S. state of Michigan. The population was 2,083 at the 2000 census.-Communities:...
to the east.
Demographics
As of the censusCensus
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of 2000, there were 185 people, 62 households, and 46 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 730.2 per square mile (285.7/km²). There were 73 housing units at an average density of 288.1 per square mile (112.7/km²). The racial makeup of the village was 96.22% White
Race (United States Census)
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, 1.62% Native American, 0.54% from other races
Race (United States Census)
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, and 1.62% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 2.16% of the population.
There were 62 households out of which 41.9% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 59.7% were married couples
Marriage
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living together, 6.5% had a female householder with no husband present, and 24.2% were non-families. 16.1% of all households were made up of individuals and 9.7% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.98 and the average family size was 3.38.
In the village the population was spread out with 31.4% under the age of 18, 14.1% from 18 to 24, 32.4% from 25 to 44, 15.1% from 45 to 64, and 7.0% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 27 years. For every 100 females there were 103.3 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 108.2 males.
The median income for a household in the village was $37,500, and the median income for a family was $39,000. Males had a median income of $29,063 versus $17,500 for females. The per capita income
Per capita income
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for the village was $10,456. About 8.7% of families and 11.8% of the population were below the poverty line, including 10.5% of those under the age of eighteen and 12.5% of those sixty five or over.