Gaines, Michigan
Encyclopedia
Gaines is a village in Genesee County
in the U.S. state
of Michigan
. The population was 366 at the 2000 census. The village is within Gaines Township
.
Village Council
depot, built in 1884, now houses a library branch.
, the village has a total area of 0.3 square mile (0.776996433 km²), all land which lies within Gaines Township
at the border with Argentine Township
.
of 2000, there were 366 people, 143 households, and 98 families residing in the village. The population density
was 1,205.5 per square mile (471.0/km²). There were 155 housing units at an average density of 510.5 per square mile (199.5/km²). The racial makeup of the village was 93.72% White, 1.91% African American, 0.55% Asian, 1.37% from other races
, and 2.46% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.64% of the population.
There were 143 households out of which 33.6% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 51.0% were married couples
living together, 11.9% had a female householder with no husband present, and 30.8% were non-families. 25.9% of all households were made up of individuals and 8.4% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.56 and the average family size was 2.99.
In the village the population was spread out with 28.1% under the age of 18, 10.1% from 18 to 24, 28.1% from 25 to 44, 24.6% from 45 to 64, and 9.0% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 35 years. For every 100 females there were 104.5 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 92.0 males.
The median income for a household in the village was $44,375, and the median income for a family was $46,250. Males had a median income of $50,625 versus $22,500 for females. The per capita income
for the village was $19,790. About 8.5% of families and 10.3% of the population were below the poverty line, including 13.6% of those under age 18 and 18.5% of those age 65 or over.
Genesee County, Michigan
-Interstates:* I-69* I-75* I-475-Michigan State Trunklines:* M-13* M-15* M-21* M-54* M-57-Demographics:As of the census of 2000, there were 436,141 people, 169,825 households, and 115,990 families residing in the county. The population density was 682 people per square mile . There were 183,630...
in the U.S. state
U.S. state
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of Michigan
Michigan
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. The population was 366 at the 2000 census. The village is within Gaines Township
Gaines Township, Genesee County, Michigan
Gaines Township is a civil township of Genesee County in the U.S. state of Michigan. The population was 6,491 at the 2000 census.-Communities:*The Village of Gaines is located within the township....
.
Government
The village was incorporated under the General Law Village Act provisions. The governing body is the Village Council which comprises the Village President and 6 trustees. The trustees and President are elected. Treasurer and Clerk are hired. The trustee are elected for two-year terms. The elected officers are elected to one year terms.Village Council
| Year | President | Councilors |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | David Adams | Carol Erickson, Diane E. Wolverton, Jessica Schroeder |
| District | Number | Officeholder |
|---|---|---|
| U.S. Representative | 5 | Dale Kildee |
| State Senate | 27 | John J. Gleason |
| State Representative | 49 | Lee Gonzales Lee Gonzales Lee Gonzales is a politician from the State of Michigan. He is a Democratic Party member and the former Michigan State Representative... |
| County Commissioner | 6 | Patricia A. Lockwood Patricia A. Lockwood Patricia A. Lockwood is Michigan politician.In the 1970s, Lockwood move to Fenton just before Fenton leveled the downtown buildings.-Political career:... |
| District Court | 4th Division - Fenton | Mark McCabe, Chief Judge |
| School District | Swartz Creek Swartz Creek Community Schools Swartz Creek Community School District is a public school district in Genesee County in the U.S. state of Michigan and in the Genesee Intermediate School District... |
Multiple; see article |
| Community College | C.S. Mott Mott Community College Charles Stewart Mott Community College is a publicly supported post-secondary institution located in Flint, Michigan. Its district is the same as the Genesee Intermediate School District and is governed by an elected board of Trustees... |
Multiple: see article |
| Polling Location |
History
The Village of Gaines did not see a settler until 1856. The first passenger train passed through the future village site on July 4, 1856 and a post office was established that same year. The Grand Trunk Western RailroadGrand Trunk Western Railroad
The Grand Trunk Western Railroad is an important subsidiary of the Canadian National Railway , constituting the majority of CN's Chicago Division ....
depot, built in 1884, now houses a library branch.
Geography
According to the United States Census BureauUnited States Census Bureau
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, the village has a total area of 0.3 square mile (0.776996433 km²), all land which lies within Gaines Township
Gaines Township, Genesee County, Michigan
Gaines Township is a civil township of Genesee County in the U.S. state of Michigan. The population was 6,491 at the 2000 census.-Communities:*The Village of Gaines is located within the township....
at the border with Argentine Township
Argentine Township, Michigan
Argentine Township is a general law township of Genesee County in the U.S. state of Michigan. As of the 2000 census, the township population was 6,521.-Communities:...
.
Demographics
As of the censusCensus
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of 2000, there were 366 people, 143 households, and 98 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 1,205.5 per square mile (471.0/km²). There were 155 housing units at an average density of 510.5 per square mile (199.5/km²). The racial makeup of the village was 93.72% White, 1.91% African American, 0.55% Asian, 1.37% from other races
Race (United States Census)
Race and ethnicity in the United States Census, as defined by the Federal Office of Management and Budget and the United States Census Bureau, are self-identification data items in which residents choose the race or races with which they most closely identify, and indicate whether or not they are...
, and 2.46% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.64% of the population.
There were 143 households out of which 33.6% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 51.0% 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, 11.9% had a female householder with no husband present, and 30.8% were non-families. 25.9% of all households were made up of individuals and 8.4% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.56 and the average family size was 2.99.
In the village the population was spread out with 28.1% under the age of 18, 10.1% from 18 to 24, 28.1% from 25 to 44, 24.6% from 45 to 64, and 9.0% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 35 years. For every 100 females there were 104.5 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 92.0 males.
The median income for a household in the village was $44,375, and the median income for a family was $46,250. Males had a median income of $50,625 versus $22,500 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 $19,790. About 8.5% of families and 10.3% of the population were below the poverty line, including 13.6% of those under age 18 and 18.5% of those age 65 or over.