Buckley, Michigan
Encyclopedia
Buckley is a village in Wexford County
in the U.S. state
of Michigan
. The population was 550 at the 2000 census
. The village is located in the northwest part of Hanover Township
on M-37
. The Buckley post office first opened March 31, 1906.
, the village has a total area of 1.8 square miles (4.7 km²), of which, 1.8 square miles (4.7 km²) of it is land and 0.1 square mile (0.258998811 km²) of it (3.26%) is water.
of 2000, there were 550 people, 185 households, and 145 families residing in the village. The population density
was 309.4 per square mile (119.3/km²). There were 212 housing units at an average density of 119.3 per square mile (46.0/km²). The racial makeup of the village was 93.64% White, 0.73% African American, 2.36% Native American, 0.36% Asian, 1.27% from other races
, and 1.64% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 3.64% of the population.
There were 185 households out of which 42.7% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 61.1% were married couples
living together, 12.4% had a female householder with no husband present, and 21.1% were non-families. 13.0% of all households were made up of individuals and 4.9% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.94 and the average family size was 3.18.
In the village the population was spread out with 31.5% under the age of 18, 10.0% from 18 to 24, 31.5% from 25 to 44, 18.9% from 45 to 64, and 8.2% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 31 years. For every 100 females there were 91.0 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 94.3 males.
The median income for a household in the village was $36,667, and the median income for a family was $37,212. Males had a median income of $28,750 versus $19,167 for females. The per capita income
for the village was $14,258. About 5.2% of families and 7.3% of the population were below the poverty line, including 4.7% of those under age 18 and 13.6% of those age 65 or over.
Wexford County, Michigan
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in the U.S. state
U.S. state
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of Michigan
Michigan
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. The population was 550 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 in the northwest part of Hanover Township
Hanover Township, Wexford County, Michigan
Hanover Township is a civil township of Wexford County in the U.S. state of Michigan. The population was 1,200 at the 2000 census.-Communities:*Buckley is a village at the northern edge of the township....
on M-37
M-37 (Michigan highway)
M-37 is a north–south state trunkline highway in the US state of Michigan. The southern terminus is near the border between Kalamazoo and Calhoun counties at exit 92 of Interstate 94 southwest of Battle Creek. The northern terminus is at the Mission Point Light on Old Mission Point in Grand...
. The Buckley post office first opened March 31, 1906.
Geography
According to the United States Census BureauUnited States Census Bureau
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, the village has a total area of 1.8 square miles (4.7 km²), of which, 1.8 square miles (4.7 km²) of it is land and 0.1 square mile (0.258998811 km²) of it (3.26%) is water.
Demographics
As of the censusCensus
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of 2000, there were 550 people, 185 households, and 145 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 309.4 per square mile (119.3/km²). There were 212 housing units at an average density of 119.3 per square mile (46.0/km²). The racial makeup of the village was 93.64% White, 0.73% African American, 2.36% Native American, 0.36% Asian, 1.27% from other races
Race (United States Census)
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, and 1.64% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 3.64% of the population.
There were 185 households out of which 42.7% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 61.1% were married couples
Marriage
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living together, 12.4% had a female householder with no husband present, and 21.1% were non-families. 13.0% of all households were made up of individuals and 4.9% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.94 and the average family size was 3.18.
In the village the population was spread out with 31.5% under the age of 18, 10.0% from 18 to 24, 31.5% from 25 to 44, 18.9% from 45 to 64, and 8.2% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 31 years. For every 100 females there were 91.0 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 94.3 males.
The median income for a household in the village was $36,667, and the median income for a family was $37,212. Males had a median income of $28,750 versus $19,167 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 $14,258. About 5.2% of families and 7.3% of the population were below the poverty line, including 4.7% of those under age 18 and 13.6% of those age 65 or over.