Sheridan, Michigan
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Sheridan is a village in Montcalm County
in the U.S. state
of Michigan
. The population was 705 at the 2000 census
. The village is located at the corners of four townships and incorporates land from each: Evergreen Township
to the northeast, Bushnell Township
to the southeast, Fairplain Township
to the southwest, and Sidney Township
to the northwest.
In 1851, Louis Lovell recorded an entry for land here and John W. Winsor built the first business, a sawmill. A shingle-mill owner, Erastus P. Brown, became the first postmaster here on October 14, 1864. It was a station on the Toledo, Saginaw and Muskegon Railway
. Sheridan incorporated as a village in 1877 and was named for Union Civil War General Philip Sheridan
.
, the village has a total area of 1 square miles (2.6 km²), of which, 0.9 square miles (2.3 km²) of it is land and 0.1 square mile (0.258998811 km²) of it (5.15%) is water.
The Sheridan post office, with ZIP code 48884, also serves portions of the four surrounding townships: Evergreen Township
to the northeast, Bushnell Township
to the southeast, Fairplain Township
to the southwest, and Sidney Township
to the northwest, as well as part of Crystal Township
to the east of Evergreen, Bloomer Township
to the east of Bushnell, and Montcalm Township
to the west of Sidney.
of 2000, there were 705 people, 304 households, and 207 families residing in the village. The population density
was 767.1 per square mile (295.9/km²). There were 324 housing units at an average density of 352.6 per square mile (136.0/km²). The racial makeup of the village was 97.16% White, 0.99% African American, 0.43% Native American, 0.43% from other races
, and 0.99% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.99% of the population.
There were 304 households out of which 29.9% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 50.3% were married couples
living together, 12.8% had a female householder with no husband present, and 31.9% were non-families. 28.3% of all households were made up of individuals and 13.5% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.32 and the average family size was 2.81.
In the village the population was spread out with 24.7% under the age of 18, 8.8% from 18 to 24, 24.1% from 25 to 44, 24.0% from 45 to 64, and 18.4% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 40 years. For every 100 females there were 89.5 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 88.3 males.
The median income for a household in the village was $30,556, and the median income for a family was $40,536. Males had a median income of $31,167 versus $22,125 for females. The per capita income
for the village was $16,781. About 7.8% of families and 9.6% of the population were below the poverty line, including 4.1% of those under age 18 and 12.4% of those age 65 or over.
Sheridan also used to be known for its historic water tower. The importance of the old water tower was so significant that, when it was demolished in recent years, the village chose to paint an image of the historic water tower on the new one.
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...
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"....
. The population was 705 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 at the corners of four townships and incorporates land from each: Evergreen Township
Evergreen Township, Montcalm County, Michigan
Evergreen Township is a civil township of Montcalm County in the U.S. state of Michigan. The population was 2,922 at the 2000 census.-Geography:...
to the northeast, Bushnell Township
Bushnell Township, Michigan
Bushnell Township is a civil township of Montcalm County in the U.S. state of Michigan. As of the 2000 census, the township population was 2,111.-Geography:...
to the southeast, Fairplain Township
Fairplain Township, Michigan
Fairplain Township is a civil township of Montcalm County in the U.S. state of Michigan. The population was 1,826 at the 2000 census.-Communities:*Fenwick is an unincorporated community in the southeast part of the township at...
to the southwest, and Sidney Township
Sidney Township, Michigan
Sidney Township is a civil township of Montcalm County in the U.S. state of Michigan. The population was 2,563 at the 2000 census.- Communities :...
to the northwest.
In 1851, Louis Lovell recorded an entry for land here and John W. Winsor built the first business, a sawmill. A shingle-mill owner, Erastus P. Brown, became the first postmaster here on October 14, 1864. It was a station on the Toledo, Saginaw and Muskegon Railway
Toledo, Saginaw and Muskegon Railway
The Toledo, Saginaw and Muskegon Railway is a defunct railroad incorporated in January, 1886. The railroad offered service between Ashley, Michigan and Muskegon, Michigan starting on August 1, 1888...
. Sheridan incorporated as a village in 1877 and was named for Union Civil War General Philip Sheridan
Philip Sheridan
Philip Henry Sheridan was a career United States Army officer and a Union general in the American Civil War. His career was noted for his rapid rise to major general and his close association with Lt. Gen. Ulysses S...
.
Geography
According to the United States Census BureauUnited States Census Bureau
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, the village has a total area of 1 square miles (2.6 km²), of which, 0.9 square miles (2.3 km²) of it is land and 0.1 square mile (0.258998811 km²) of it (5.15%) is water.
The Sheridan post office, with ZIP code 48884, also serves portions of the four surrounding townships: Evergreen Township
Evergreen Township, Montcalm County, Michigan
Evergreen Township is a civil township of Montcalm County in the U.S. state of Michigan. The population was 2,922 at the 2000 census.-Geography:...
to the northeast, Bushnell Township
Bushnell Township, Michigan
Bushnell Township is a civil township of Montcalm County in the U.S. state of Michigan. As of the 2000 census, the township population was 2,111.-Geography:...
to the southeast, Fairplain Township
Fairplain Township, Michigan
Fairplain Township is a civil township of Montcalm County in the U.S. state of Michigan. The population was 1,826 at the 2000 census.-Communities:*Fenwick is an unincorporated community in the southeast part of the township at...
to the southwest, and Sidney Township
Sidney Township, Michigan
Sidney Township is a civil township of Montcalm County in the U.S. state of Michigan. The population was 2,563 at the 2000 census.- Communities :...
to the northwest, as well as part of Crystal Township
Crystal Township, Montcalm County, Michigan
Crystal Township is a civil township of Montcalm County in the U.S. state of Michigan. As of the 2000 census, the township population was 2,824.-Communities:...
to the east of Evergreen, Bloomer Township
Bloomer Township, Michigan
Bloomer Township is a civil township of Montcalm County in the U.S. state of Michigan. As of the 2000 census, the township population was 3,039.-Geography:...
to the east of Bushnell, and Montcalm Township
Montcalm Township, Michigan
Montcalm Township is a civil township of Montcalm County in the U.S. state of Michigan. The population was 3,178 at the 2000 census.-Communities:* Gowen is an unincorporated community in the township on the Flat River at...
to the west of Sidney.
Demographics
As of the censusCensus
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of 2000, there were 705 people, 304 households, and 207 families residing in the village. The population density
Population density
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was 767.1 per square mile (295.9/km²). There were 324 housing units at an average density of 352.6 per square mile (136.0/km²). The racial makeup of the village was 97.16% White, 0.99% African American, 0.43% Native American, 0.43% from other races
Race (United States Census)
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, and 0.99% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.99% of the population.
There were 304 households out of which 29.9% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 50.3% 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, 12.8% had a female householder with no husband present, and 31.9% were non-families. 28.3% of all households were made up of individuals and 13.5% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.32 and the average family size was 2.81.
In the village the population was spread out with 24.7% under the age of 18, 8.8% from 18 to 24, 24.1% from 25 to 44, 24.0% from 45 to 64, and 18.4% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 40 years. For every 100 females there were 89.5 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 88.3 males.
The median income for a household in the village was $30,556, and the median income for a family was $40,536. Males had a median income of $31,167 versus $22,125 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 $16,781. About 7.8% of families and 9.6% of the population were below the poverty line, including 4.1% of those under age 18 and 12.4% of those age 65 or over.
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