Edmore, Michigan
Encyclopedia
Edmore is a village in Montcalm County
of the U.S. state
of Michigan
. As of the 2000 census
, the village population was 1,244.
Edmore was founded and plat
ted by Edwin B. Moore, a real estate man, in 1878, and named with a contraction of his name. A post office was established on July 22, 1878 with Abraham West as the first postmaster. Its station on the Detroit, Lansing and Northern Railroad
was called "Edmore Junction". It was incorporated as a village in 1879 with Moore as its first president.
The Edmore post office, with ZIP code 48829, serves most of Home Township
as well as portions of Belvidere Township
to the west, Douglass Township
to the southwest, Day Township
to the south, Ferris Township
to the southeast, and Rolland Township
to the north in Isabella County
.
Edmore is close to the site of the finds of the forged Scotford-Soper-Savage relics.
, the village has a total area of 1.4 square miles (3.6 km²), all land.
of 2000, there were 1,244 people, 491 households, and 334 families residing in the village. The population density
was 875.7 per square mile (338.2/km²). There were 524 housing units at an average density of 368.8 per square mile (142.5/km²). The racial makeup of the village was 95.50% White, 0.40% African American, 0.80% Native American, 0.56% from other races
, and 2.73% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 2.97% of the population.
There were 491 households out of which 37.3% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 48.1% were married couples
living together, 13.6% had a female householder with no husband present, and 31.8% were non-families. 29.3% of all households were made up of individuals and 16.1% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.49 and the average family size was 3.05.
In the village the population was spread out with 29.7% under the age of 18, 9.5% from 18 to 24, 25.7% from 25 to 44, 17.2% from 45 to 64, and 17.9% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 34 years. For every 100 females there were 87.1 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 81.2 males.
The median income for a household in the village was $24,926, and the median income for a family was $35,391. Males had a median income of $30,156 versus $22,045 for females. The per capita income
for the village was $12,853. About 16.8% of families and 20.7% of the population were below the poverty line, including 26.4% of those under age 18 and 11.8% of those age 65 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 1,244.
Edmore was founded and plat
Plat
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ted by Edwin B. Moore, a real estate man, in 1878, and named with a contraction of his name. A post office was established on July 22, 1878 with Abraham West as the first postmaster. Its station on the Detroit, Lansing and Northern Railroad
Detroit, Lansing and Northern Railroad
The Detroit, Lansing and Northern Railroad is a defunct railroad which was formed on December 27, 1876 as a reorganization of the foreclosed Detroit, Lansing and Lake Michigan Rail Road...
was called "Edmore Junction". It was incorporated as a village in 1879 with Moore as its first president.
The Edmore post office, with ZIP code 48829, serves most of Home Township
Home Township, Montcalm County, Michigan
Home Township is a civil township of Montcalm County in the U.S. state of Michigan. As of the 2000 census, the township population was 2,708.-Communities:...
as well as portions of Belvidere Township
Belvidere Township, Michigan
Belvidere Township is a civil township of Montcalm County in the U.S. state of Michigan. As of the 2000 census, the township population was 2,438.- Communities :...
to the west, Douglass Township
Douglass Township, Michigan
Douglass Township is a civil township of Montcalm County in the U.S. state of Michigan. The population was 2,377 at the 2000 census.-Communities:*Entrican, is a small unincorporated community on the Flat River at ....
to the southwest, Day Township
Day Township, Michigan
Day Township is a civil township of Montcalm County in the U.S. state of Michigan. As of the 2000 census, the township population was 1,282.The Mid Michigan Motorplex, formerly known as the Central Michigan Dragway, is located within the township...
to the south, Ferris Township
Ferris Township, Michigan
Ferris Township is a civil township of Montcalm County in the U.S. state of Michigan. The population was 1,379 at the 2000 census.-Geography:...
to the southeast, and Rolland Township
Rolland Township, Michigan
Rolland Township is a civil township of Isabella County in the U.S. state of Michigan. The population was 1,210 at the 2000 census.-Communities:...
to the north in Isabella County
Isabella County, Michigan
-Demographics:As of the census of 2000, there were 63,351 people, 22,425 households, and 13,006 families residing in the county. The population density was 110 people per square mile . There were 24,528 housing units at an average density of 43 per square mile...
.
Edmore is close to the site of the finds of the forged Scotford-Soper-Savage relics.
Geography
According to the United States Census BureauUnited States Census Bureau
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, the village has a total area of 1.4 square miles (3.6 km²), all land.
Highways
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M-46M-46 (Michigan highway)M-46 is an east–west state trunkline highway in the US state of Michigan between Muskegon and Port Sanilac, terminating near Lake Michigan and Lake Huron on each end. Except for the north–south segment that corresponds with the US Highway 131 freeway between Cedar Springs and Howard City, M-46 is...
is an east-west highway that nearly bisects the Lower Peninsula of Michigan latitudinally.
Demographics
As of the censusCensus
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of 2000, there were 1,244 people, 491 households, and 334 families residing in the village. The population density
Population density
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was 875.7 per square mile (338.2/km²). There were 524 housing units at an average density of 368.8 per square mile (142.5/km²). The racial makeup of the village was 95.50% White, 0.40% African American, 0.80% Native American, 0.56% from other races
Race (United States Census)
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, and 2.73% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 2.97% of the population.
There were 491 households out of which 37.3% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 48.1% 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, 13.6% had a female householder with no husband present, and 31.8% were non-families. 29.3% of all households were made up of individuals and 16.1% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.49 and the average family size was 3.05.
In the village the population was spread out with 29.7% under the age of 18, 9.5% from 18 to 24, 25.7% from 25 to 44, 17.2% from 45 to 64, and 17.9% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 34 years. For every 100 females there were 87.1 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 81.2 males.
The median income for a household in the village was $24,926, and the median income for a family was $35,391. Males had a median income of $30,156 versus $22,045 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 $12,853. About 16.8% of families and 20.7% of the population were below the poverty line, including 26.4% of those under age 18 and 11.8% of those age 65 or over.