Wolverine, Michigan
Encyclopedia
Wolverine is a village in Cheboygan County
in the U.S. state
of Michigan
. The population was 359 at the 2000 census.
The village is in the sparsely populated southwest corner of Cheboygan County, lying mostly within Nunda Township
, though a small portion lies in adjacent Wilmot Township
. It is on Interstate 75
, 19 miles north of Gaylord
and 9 miles south of Indian River
and about 34 miles south of the Mackinac Bridge
.
where the west branch joins the main branch at 45°16′24"N 84°36′16"W.
According to the United States Census Bureau
, the village has a total area of 0.9 square miles (2.3 km²), all land.
of 2000, there were 359 people, 131 households, and 91 families residing in the village. The population density
was 403.5 per square mile (155.7/km²). There were 158 housing units at an average density of 177.6 per square mile (68.5/km²). The racial makeup of the village was 98.33% White and 1.67% Native American. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.28% of the population.
There were 131 households out of which 35.1% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 46.6% were married couples
living together, 16.8% had a female householder with no husband present, and 29.8% were non-families. 25.2% of all households were made up of individuals and 7.6% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.74 and the average family size was 3.27.
In the village the population was spread out with 30.9% under the age of 18, 8.9% from 18 to 24, 27.6% from 25 to 44, 22.3% from 45 to 64, and 10.3% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 32 years. For every 100 females there were 84.1 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 87.9 males.
The median income for a household in the village was $22,813, and the median income for a family was $26,500. Males had a median income of $27,500 versus $17,250 for females. The per capita income
for the village was $9,612. About 14.4% of families and 20.4% of the population were below the poverty line, including 23.6% of those under age 18 and 2.3% of those age 65 or over.
Cheboygan County, Michigan
-Commercial Airline:There are no commercial airline airports in Cheboygan County but the nearest ones are Alpena County Regional Airport, Chippewa County International Airport , and Cherry Capital Airport...
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 359 at the 2000 census.
The village is in the sparsely populated southwest corner of Cheboygan County, lying mostly within Nunda Township
Nunda Township, Michigan
Nunda Township is a civil township of Cheboygan County in the U.S. state of Michigan. The population was 925 at the 2000 census.-Geography:According to the United States Census Bureau, the township has a total area of , of which, of it is land and of it is water.-Demographics:As of the census...
, though a small portion lies in adjacent Wilmot Township
Wilmot Township, Michigan
Wilmot Township is a civil township of Cheboygan County in the U.S. state of Michigan. The population was 826 at the 2000 census.-Geography:...
. It is on Interstate 75
Interstate 75
Interstate 75 is a major north–south Interstate Highway in the Great Lakes and Southeastern regions of the United States. It travels from State Road 826 and State Road 924 in Hialeah, Florida to Sault Ste. Marie, Michigan, at the Ontario, Canada, border...
, 19 miles north of Gaylord
Gaylord, Michigan
Gaylord is a city in the U.S. state of Michigan. As of the 2000 census, the city population was 3,681. It is the county seat of Otsego County. The city is also the seat of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Gaylord; it is by far the smallest settlement serving as the location of an active Roman...
and 9 miles south of Indian River
Indian River, Michigan
Indian River is an unincorporated community in Cheboygan County in the U.S. state of Michigan. It is a census-designated place for statistical purposes and is not legally recognized as a municipality. The population was 2,008 at the 2000 census....
and about 34 miles south of the Mackinac Bridge
Mackinac Bridge
The Mackinac Bridge is a suspension bridge spanning the Straits of Mackinac to connect the non-contiguous Upper and Lower peninsulas of the U.S. state of Michigan. Opened in 1957, the bridge is the third longest in total suspension in the world and the longest suspension bridge between anchorages...
.
Geography
Wolverine is situated on the Sturgeon RiverSturgeon River (Cheboygan County, Michigan)
Sturgeon River is a river in the U.S. state of Michigan, flowing mostly northward through Otsego and Cheboygan counties.The Sturgeon River rises in Livingston Township, Otsego County near the city of Gaylord at . It flows into Burt Lake in the community of Indian River...
where the west branch joins the main branch at 45°16′24"N 84°36′16"W.
According to the United States Census Bureau
United States Census Bureau
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, the village has a total area of 0.9 square miles (2.3 km²), all land.
Demographics
As of the censusCensus
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of 2000, there were 359 people, 131 households, and 91 families residing in the village. The population density
Population density
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was 403.5 per square mile (155.7/km²). There were 158 housing units at an average density of 177.6 per square mile (68.5/km²). The racial makeup of the village was 98.33% White and 1.67% Native American. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.28% of the population.
There were 131 households out of which 35.1% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 46.6% were married couples
Marriage
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living together, 16.8% had a female householder with no husband present, and 29.8% were non-families. 25.2% of all households were made up of individuals and 7.6% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.74 and the average family size was 3.27.
In the village the population was spread out with 30.9% under the age of 18, 8.9% from 18 to 24, 27.6% from 25 to 44, 22.3% from 45 to 64, and 10.3% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 32 years. For every 100 females there were 84.1 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 87.9 males.
The median income for a household in the village was $22,813, and the median income for a family was $26,500. Males had a median income of $27,500 versus $17,250 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 $9,612. About 14.4% of families and 20.4% of the population were below the poverty line, including 23.6% of those under age 18 and 2.3% of those age 65 or over.